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Hollywood Quick Hits: Will Smith, Jussie Smollett & More!

Friday, March 3

WILL SMITH DELIVERS FIRST AWARDS SHOW SPEECH AFTER OSCARS SLAP: Will Smith appeared at the African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday night (March 1st) to accept the Beacon Award with "Emancipation director... Read More.

Jussie Smollett Breaks His Silence

Thursday, June 23

Jussie Smollett has broken his silence, insisting that he did not lie about the homophobic and racist attack that he claimed he was a victim of back in January 2019. Back in March, Smollett... Read More.

Hollywood Quick Hits: Jussie Smollett, Aunjanue Ellis & More!

Monday, March 21

JUSSIE SMOLLETT'S LAWYER FILES DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST OSUNDAIRO BROTHERS: According to Rolling Stone, one of Jussie Smollett's defense lawyers filed a "malicious prosecution" lawsuit on Friday (March 18th) against brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo,... Read More.

Jussie Smollett To Be Released From Jail, Pending Appeal

Thursday, March 17

An appeals court ordered former Empire actor Jussie Smollett be released from the Cook County Jail on Wednesday (March 16th). He was just seven days into his 150-day sentence for allegedly faking a hate... Read More.

Hollywood Quick Hits: Jussie Smollett, Steve Harvey & More!

Wednesday, March 16

JUSSIE SMOLLETT'S HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PSYCH WARD: Jussie Smollett's brother Jocqui Smolett has revealed that he has been moved out of the psych ward at the Cook County Sheriff's Office. According to... Read More.

Jussie Smollett’s Team Is Afraid He’ll Be Harmed In Prison

Tuesday, March 15

Jussie Smollett's team is afraid that the actor might be harmed in prison so they're asking for his release pending his appeal. According to TMZ, Jussie's attorney says that his family has been receiving... Read More.

Jussie Smollett Believes Race Played A Part In Jail Sentence Over Hate Crime

Monday, March 14

Jussie Smollett believes that he's received five months in jail over staging a hate crime bececause of his race. Sources told TMZ that the Empire actor told his defense team before sentencing that he... Read More.

Jussie Smollett Sentenced To 150 Days In Jail In Hate Crime Hoax Case

Friday, March 11

Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail in his hate crime hoax case. According to TMZ, the former Empire star was also ordered to pay a $25,000 fine and spend 30 months... Read More.

Terrence Howard Says We ‘Have To Respect’ Jussie Smollett’s Jury Decision

Wednesday, December 15

Terrence Howard has opened up about his Empire co-star Jussie Smollett receiving a guilty verdict in his hoax hate crime trial. In a recent radio interview, the actor said, "It’s interesting, it’s an uncomfortable... Read More.

Jussie Smollett Found Guilty Of Staging Fake Hate Crime

Friday, December 10

Yesterday (December 9th) Jussie Smollett was found guilty of reporting a false hate crime. According to TMZ, a Chicago jury was found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for filing a false... Read More.