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In reply to the discussion: Remember when Jussie Smollett reported being attacked in a horrific anti-gay, anti-black hate crime [View all]xmas74
(29,670 posts)79. I don't know about him being written off.
Rumor is that the show might not be renewed. Taraji P Hensen might be leaving to work on her film career while it's hot-and who could blame her? She's one of the biggest draws of the show and as of this time it's up in the air on whether the show will be renewed. Most believe it will, though ratings are down compared to past seasons.
I don't know if they will be writing anyone off right now, especially if they are waiting for a renewal.
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Remember when Jussie Smollett reported being attacked in a horrific anti-gay, anti-black hate crime [View all]
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
OP
I'm an attorney and frequently use the terms interchangeably in normal conversation
Empowerer
Feb 2019
#17
After going in to tbe basement of the interwebz, I found a copy, but can only get it to imgur
irisblue
Feb 2019
#18
Yes, I missed most of the original story myself because I'm currently traveling.
cwydro
Feb 2019
#37
You've posted 10 times so far in this thread to snark or say you don't get my OP or you don't care
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#68
"previous thread on the topic of this story-You will find a complete absence of any comment from me"
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#70
Yes it does and as a Chicagoan, I will be upset he chose Chicago for the location to play out this
lunasun
Feb 2019
#44
Sources: Jussie Smollett staged attack with help of others, allegedly being written off 'Empire'
madville
Feb 2019
#26
Chicago police are denying these reports. Empire has also denied his being written off the show.
grossproffit
Feb 2019
#41
I've really reserved judgement on this for a while, but things aren't adding up.
cwydro
Feb 2019
#36
The motivation suggested on the Chicago area stations is that he was being written off the show.
cwydro
Feb 2019
#40
I thought it odd that two MAGA supporters would recognize an actor in the middle of the night.
cwydro
Feb 2019
#55
Sounding more and more the reason for not turning over the phone ... because it was a hoax
Raine
Feb 2019
#56
Two arrests this afternoon - both charged with battery. Chicago police don't arrest suspects...
George II
Feb 2019
#66
Chicago detectives are 'eager to speak to Jussie Smollett' after new information emerges
madville
Feb 2019
#95
Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says
melman
Feb 2019
#99
Perhaps there are crickets because this story keeps changing and I don't know what to think.
catbyte
Feb 2019
#102
'I showed the cops my call history, but didn't want to give them possession of my phone'
greyl
Feb 2019
#103
So I guess you are still arguing his credibility shouldn't be questioned? Despite the recent reports
LisaL
Feb 2019
#110
If it should be used as an example, I would think that we shouldn't automatically believe
LisaL
Feb 2019
#112