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Jussie Smollett's 'Empire' co-star Terrence Howard says hate-crime hoax could have gotten 'very scary,' 'ugly'

鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Terrence Howard broke his silence on the verdict in his co-star Jussie Smollett鈥檚 high-profile case in Chicago.

Politics 16 hours ago

Cook County DA Kim Foxx facing renewed criticism following Smollett verdict for dropping charges last year

Cook County, Illinois District Attorney Kim Foxx is facing renewed criticism, after actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on five charges related to faking a hate crime over a year after Foxx鈥檚 office dropped charges against him.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's Subway sandwich was key to case, ex-Chicago police superintendent says

Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty last week after he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019 and, of all things, a Subway sandwich was a key piece of evidence in the case against him, the former Chicago police Superintendent said, according to reports.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Greg Gutfeld: This is why the media fell for Jussie Smollett's hoax

The media is hoping the same people who easily bought the Smollett hoax when they championed it 鈥� won't find it now that their own feverish fantasies turned out to be false

Politics 16 hours ago

Psaki grilled on Biden, Harris tweets about Smollett; says 'lessons learned' for 'everyone who commented'

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday was pressed on President Biden and Vice President Harris' initial support for actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime claims, but noted that Biden and Harris weren't alone in initially believing Smollett.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett verdict: 'Being a celebrity backfired,' says legal expert

A jury convicted actor Jussie Smollett of five counts of disorderly conduct for staging a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago and lying to police.

Media 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett Flashback: Media, celebrities ran with false allegations made by 'Empire' star

Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty on five charges related to his staging of a hate crime against himself and lying to police, a complete 180 degree turn from the days and weeks immediately following the 2019 incident in which a number of liberal media and celebrity figures jumped to conclusions in blaming former President Trump and his supporters for creating the political climate leading to the fake attack.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett verdict: City of Chicago will 鈥榗ontinue to pursue its lawsuit鈥� against the 鈥楨mpire' actor

Jussie Smollett was found guilty on 5 out of 6 charges at his hate crime hoax trial.

Media 16 hours ago

CNN, MSNBC downplay Jussie Smollett conviction, use verdict to bash conservatives

CNN and MSNBC have continued to treat Jussie Smollett gently despite him being found guilty on five of the six charges against him stemming from the hate crime hoax he orchestrated in 2019.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's guilty verdicts have killed his career, experts say: 'Hollywood will never uncancel him'

There's no coming back to Hollywood for Jussie Smollett following his guilty verdicts at his hate crime hoax trial on Thursday, according to brand experts.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett trial: a breakdown of the charges he faced

The twists, turns and oddities of the legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett鈥檚 claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago culminated in a weeklong trial, which concluded聽with a jury convicting Smollett聽on five counts of disorderly conduct. Smollett was acquitted on a sixth count.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's guilt was never in doubt, his testimony only made it obvious

The Smollett jury didn鈥檛 fall for the actor's con.聽They faithfully followed the law and emphatically rejected his fable.聽

Media 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett verdict: MSNBC primetime hosts completely avoid disgraced actor's conviction

The breaking news of the "Empire" star's guilty verdict was not mentioned beyond MSNBC's 6 p.m. ET timeslot.

Media 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett hoax proof the left 'will besmirch anyone for political gain': Hannity

"Hannity" host Sean Hannity contrasted the left's treatment of Jussie Smollett with how they portrayed Kyle Rittenhouse in Thursday's opening monologue.

Media 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett verdict: CNN panned for declaring disgraced actor guilty 'on some charges'

The liberal news outlet went viral for downplaying the conviction of the former "Empire" star.

Media 16 hours ago

Biden and Harris acted as 'accomplices to a race hoax' by amplifying Jussie Smollett's claims:' Will Cain

Will Cain, co-host of "Fox & Friends Weekend," said Thursday that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris acted as 鈥渁ccomplices to a race hoax鈥� by using the Jussie Smollett 鈥渕elodrama鈥� to score political points.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett lawyer says they '100 percent' plan to appeal guilty verdicts, 'confident' on reversal

Jussie Smollett's defense team plans to file an appeal after the actor was found guilty on five of the six disorderly conduct charges. The trial came to an end Thursday after almost two weeks.

Politics 16 hours ago

Opinion 16 hours ago

What the Jussie Smollett case reveals about us

The details of the Jussie Smollett case are as sensational as they are disturbing but the bigger story is why a successful actor would invent such a racially-tinged plot out of whole cloth.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett, regardless of verdict 'already lost', brand expert says

As the jury continues deliberations on Thursday, some believe that, because of the hit to his reputation, Jussie Smollett has already lost regardless of the decision.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett鈥檚 fate rests in hands of jury as one week trial draws to a close

Prosecutors believe the "Empire" actor was the mastermind behind a hate crime hoax in the wee hours of a frigid Chicago winter in January 2019.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett: Key moments since actor reported Chicago attack

"Empire" alum Jussie Smollett's trial in his alleged hate crime hoax case has concluded with the jury out for deliberation.

Media 16 hours ago

Leo Terrell: The left is 鈥榚mbarrassed鈥� over Jussie Smollett trial, does not 'care about the truth'

While media pundits are under scrutiny for defending Jussie Smollett during his trial, Civil Rights Attorney Leo Terrell told 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Newsroom鈥� on Wednesday that the left is 鈥渆mbarrassed鈥� about the case.

Politics 16 hours ago

Black Lives Matter stands in solidarity with Jussie Smollett: 鈥榃e can never believe police鈥�

Melina Abdullah, a Black Lives Matter leader, said Tuesday that the movement will continue to support former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett regardless of the outcome of his trial, where he is accused of faking a racist, homophobic hate crime against himself in 2019.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett trial: Closing arguments set to begin after both sides rest their case

With the defense and the prosecution resting their respective cases earlier this week, closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday morning in the case against former 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's testimony was 'unparalleled disaster,' jury will see through 'ruse' and convict him: experts

Former 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett gave a whirlwind testimony over the course of two days during the trial that saw him vehemently state in no uncertain terms that the allegations are "100% false" despite what the Osundairo brothers previously testified on the witness stand.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

A look at Jussie Smollett鈥檚 two-day explosive court testimony as trial winds down

The former 鈥淓mpire" actor stated in no uncertain terms that he did not orchestrate the alleged hate crime attack against himself, calling the allegations "100% false" despite what brothers Abimbola and Olabingo Osundairo聽previously testified.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett trial: Actor also fighting battle in the court of public opinion

Outside the courtroom where former 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett is fighting charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist attack, his publicist has introduced a roster of supporters to the assembled TV cameras.

Media 16 hours ago

CNN's Don Lemon avoids mentioning court testimony that he tipped Jussie Smollett off about police

CNN host Don Lemon avoided mentioning his ties to actor Jussie Smollett as he covered the ongoing trial revolving around the latter's alleged staging of a hate crime against himself.