Jussie Smollett Will Not Return for Empire Finale

Last month there were rumors that Jussie Smollett might return for the series finale of Empire after the popular Fox drama was canceled in the wake of Jussie's hate crime hoax scandal [click here if you missed that].

Not so fast...

Jussie Smollett Returning for Empire Series Finale?

Earlier this year Empire star Jussie Smollett was written out of the series after allegedly staging a hate crime hoax in Chicago [click here if you missed that].

Could Jussie be returning for the Empire series finale...?

Empire Final Season Premier Glosses Over Jussie Smollett Exit

Back in April actor Jussie Smollett was written out of the hit series 'Empire,' which has since been canceled, after he was accused of staging a hate crime hoax in Chicago [click here if you missed that].

Last night on the final season premier they barely mentioned Jussie's character at all...
 

Damon Dash Lee Daniels Richard Pryor Lawsuit Settlement Revealed

Last year former music mogul Damon Dash settled his $5 million lawsuit against film director Lee Daniels after accusing Lee of shutting him out of the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic [click here if you missed that].

The settlement amount has been revealed...
 

Malik Yoba Comes Out Trans Attracted

Four years ago actor Malik Yoba's character was abruptly killed off on Lee Daniels' hit TV series 'Empire' after he unintentionally outed cast mate Jussie Smollett [click here if you missed that].

Last night Malik admitted he is attracted to transexual women while defending a young trans attracted man who committed suicide after going viral for defending his choice...

Empire Filming Near Jussie Smollett Crime Scene

Back in April Fox network execs confirmed reports that actor Jussie Smollett would not be part of the final season of 'Empire' after he was charged with filing a false police report for staging a racially charged hate crime in Chicago [click here if you missed that].

This week the Empire production crew were spotted filming near the scene of the alleged crime...

Lee Daniels Announces Star TV Movie

Back in May Fox announced the cancelation of Lee Daniels' hit TV drama Star [click here if you missed that].

While Star has not been picked up by another network, there will be a two-hour series finale...

Jussie Smollett Unfollows Lee Daniels

Earlier this month director Lee Daniels admitted he no longer speaks to actor Jussie Smollett in the wake of his alleged hate crime hoax [click here if you missed that].

Now Jussie is no longer following Lee on social media...

Bryshere Gray Arrested in Chicago

Empire star Bryshere Gray arrested in Chicago for driving without a license or insurance...
 

Lee Daniels Stopped Talking to Jussie Smollett

Back in January director Lee Daniels was the first person to jump to actor Jussie Smollett's defense after he claimed to have been attacked by racist homophobes in Chicago in what later turned out to be a hoax [click here and here if you missed that].

Lee admits he is beyond embarrassed and has stopped talking to Jussie...

Lee Daniels Shuts Down Jussie Smollett Reports

Lee Daniels sets the record straight: Jussie Smollett will NOT be returning to Empire following the Chicago hate crime debacle...
 

Bad News for Star Fans

This week director Lee Daniels vowed to find a new home for his hit series 'Star' after it was canceled on Fox [click here if you missed that].

Lee has been unsuccessful...
 

Lee Daniels Vows to Fight for Star

Earlier this month Fox canceled both Lee Daniels dramas Empire and Star [click here if you missed that].

Now Lee is looking for a new home for Star....
 

Empire Canceled on Fox

Last week Fox announced the cancelation of Lee Daniels' hit night time drama "Star [click here if you missed that]."

Now "Empire" has suffered the same fate...

Star Canceled on Fox

Lee Daniels Star canceled after three seasons...
 

Jussie Smollett on Suicide Watch?

This week 20th Century Fox announced Empire would be moving forward with season six without Jussie Smollett in the role of Jamal Lyon after Jussie staged an apparent hate crime hoax in Chicago [click here if you missed that].

Now insiders claim Jussie is ready to end it all...
 

Lee Daniels Corrects Black Film History for The Hollywood Reporter

Director Lee Daniels takes exception to an article in the Hollywood Reporter regarding inclusivity in Hollywood...

Jussie Smollett Written Out of Empire

Earlier this week there were rumors that Jussie Smollett had been blindsided after being written out of Empire following his alleged Chicago hate crime hoax [click here if you missed that].

The rumors were true...

Jussie Smollett Blindsided by Empire Fate?

Last week news leaked that Empire stars Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard wrote a letter of support for Jussie Smollett begging Fox execs not to fire him after prosecutors decided to drop all 16 charges filed against him for staging a hate crime hoax in Chicago [click here if you missed that].

Their plea may have fallen on deaf ears...

Empire Stars Band Together to Support Jussie Smollett

Empire stars Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard pen a letter to Fox execs begging to keep Jussie Smollett's job...