The good news for "Empire" fans ... the show is coming back for Season 6. The bad news for Jussie Smollett -- he's not coming back.
Fox just issued the following statement ... "By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett's option for season 6, but at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to 'Empire.'"
Yep ... sounds weird, that Fox wants to keep Jussie hanging just in case, but that's the deal. It could be ... Fox is hedging its bets, to see what happens in the civil case in which the City of Chicago is suing the actor for the costs of the investigation. The upshot of that case -- Jussie will be tried for allegedly faking the "attack." Perhaps if he wins, Fox will reconsider.
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Just kill the character offscreen and be done with it.
ReplyDeleteBut make the death an ignominious one, one that will be the only thing that people remember about the character.
ReplyDeleteHe is still being paid. Still under previous contract. You know how that works.
ReplyDeleteHe did exactly as he was told to do.
ReplyDeleteScript was written in Langley
Just try and put a show together with an all white cast and see how far you get!
ReplyDeleteIf they can't decide just kill the cannel. Do not watch their shi/ttttt
ReplyDeleteSmollett couldn't act in a high school play, no good as an actor and definitely not human!
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