Empire

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett arrives at the Leighton Courts Building

US
Nov 30 2021

Jussie Smollett was ‘real victim’ of homophobic and racist hate crime, lawyer tells court

Jussie Smollett

Culture
Aug 06 2020

Jussie Smollett’s sister breaks silence on ‘painful’ hate crime allegations: ‘It’s been devastating’

Lee Daniels gay superhero film

Culture
Jun 27 2020

Empire creator Lee Daniels is trying to make a gay superhero film called ‘Superb***h’ – but there’s one big problem

British political activist Femi Oluwole singing "So What" from Empire. (Screen capture via Twitter)

UK
May 06 2020

Anti-Brexit campaigner Femi Oluwole felt the need to assure everyone he’s ‘not gay’ before singing a song from Empire

Jussie Smollett

Crime
Apr 15 2020

Jussie Smollett allegedly had a sexual relationship with his ‘attacker’ at a gay bathhouse

Jussie Smollett outside of court

US
Mar 09 2020

Jussie Smollett just lost a bid to have his latest hate crime hoax charges thrown out

Flanked by attorneys and supporters, actor Jussie Smollett walks out of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after pleading not guilty to a new indictment on February 24, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

Culture
Feb 26 2020

Jussie Smollett vows to ‘fight or die’ as he asserts innocence in fake hate crime case

Actor Jussie Smollett Returns To Court After New Grand Jury Indictment

Crime
Feb 25 2020

Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to faking homophobic hate crime on first day back in court

Serayah McNeill has bad take on Dwayne Wade’s trans daughter

Trans
Feb 19 2020

Empire actor offers terrible take on Dwyane Wade’s trans daughter despite no one asking for it

Actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Leighton Courthouse after his court appearance on March 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Crime
Feb 12 2020

Jussie Smollett is facing new criminal charges over alleged homophobic hate crime hoax

Jussie Smollett outside of court

TV
Jan 08 2020

Jussie Smollett ‘will not be coming back’ for Empire’s historic series finale

Actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Leighton Courthouse after his court appearance on March 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Culture
Nov 20 2019

Jussie Smollett is suing city of Chicago over claims he staged homophobic and racist attack on himself

Actor Jussie Smollett

US
Sep 05 2019

Jussie Smollett’s lawyers want the lawsuit against him tossed out

Actor Jussie Smollett waves as he follows his attorney to the microphones after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Culture
May 01 2019

Fox renews Empire, without Jussie Smollett’s character