Empire Renewed for Season 6 at Fox; 'No Plans' for Jussie Smollett to Return
Fox’s Empire will strike back for another year, with the network renewing the music-tinged soap for Season 6 — but without embattled star Jussie Smollett. READ MORE
How Did Empire Write Out Jamal?
Empire took an unorthodox approach to ejecting Jussie Smollett‘s Jamal from the show: it didn’t! Wednesday’s nuptial-themed episode, which served as Smollett’s Season 5 swan song READ MORE
Empire Cast Urges Fox to Bring Back Jussie Smollett for Potential Season 6: 'We Must Stand Together as a Family'
Just a few hours before Jussie Smollett‘s final Empire episode of the season airs on Fox, his co-stars have penned a letter of support, asking the network to keep Smollett on the show for a potential sixth season. READ MORE
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Empire: Jamal Struggles With Pre-Wedding Jitters in Jussie Smollett's Final Season 5 Episode — WATCH
Jamal and Kai’s nuptials encounter a few potential hitches on this week’s Empire — not the least of which is the former’s super-syrupy wedding vows. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Chris Rock Pokes Fun at Jussie Smollett at NAACP Image Awards: 'You Ain't Gettin' No Respect From Me' — Watch
Presenter Chris Rock addressed the elephant in the room at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards, where he cracked wise about Jussie Smollett just four days after prosecutors dropped all charges against the Empire star READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Trump Calls On FBI, DOJ to Investigate Jussie Smollett Case: 'It Is an Embarrassment to Our Nation'
On Thursday, President Donald Trump implored the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice to take a closer look at the “outrageous” Jussie Smollett case, referring to READ MORE
Empire Losing Two Cast Members?
As renewed speculation swirls around the fate of Jussie Smollett‘s Jamal in the wake of the actor’s controversial legal victory, this week’s Empire raised the specter of another major cast departure. READ MORE
Taraji P. Henson Talks Jussie Smollett's Dropped Charges: 'The Truth Prevailed'
Jussie Smollett‘s on-screen mother said she never believed he orchestrated a hate crime against himself and expressed joy Tuesday that all charges against her Empire co-star had been dropped. READ MORE
Chicago Mayor Slams Jussie Smollett in Wake of Dropped Charges: 'This Is a Whitewash of Justice' — Watch
In the wake of Tuesday’s news that all charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had harsh words for the Empire actor. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Jussie Smollett's Empire Bosses React to Dropped Charges: 'We Are Gratified'
The producers behind Empire are reacting to Tuesday’s stunning turn of events that found prosecutors dropping all charges against Jussie Smollett. In a statement, 20th Century Fox Television and Fox network said, READ MORE
