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Empire star, Jussie Smollett, sat down with ABC’s Robin Roberts for his first interview following the racist and homophobic attack he suffered in Chicago last month. The interview aired on Good Morning America on Thursday morning. A brief promo video of the interview was released prior to the show airing, …

After two weeks of misinformation and speculation in the wake of Jussie Smollett’s racist, homophobic attack in Chicago, the “Empire” actor has officially turned over his phone records – but since, Smollett’s evidence was ”limited and heavily redacted,”  officials remain at a standstill in the case.  Back in January, Smollett was …

Back in January, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in what Chicago police called a hate crime. In the initial report, provided by Smollett’s 60-year-old friend, Smollett was attacked by two men who were hollering homophobic and racial slurs. According to police, Smollett was found with stained clothing and “white …

Last week, “Empire” star Jussie Smollett fell victim to a brutal attack in Chicago, in what officials are calling a possible hate crime.  Although, at first, details were unclear and inconsistent, Smollett cleared up a few rumors in his return to the stage over the weekend. But now, according to …

Actor and musician Jussie Smollett performed his first show since his reported attack last week and, in turn, got emotional telling fans that although he isn’t fully healed, he is doing “OK.” As many outlets have reported, the “Empire” actor said he was attacked by two men who were “yelling …

Just days after “Empire” star Jussie Smollett was targeted in a brutal racial and homophobic attack, the actor and LGBTQ activist is finally speaking out about the traumatic incident.  In an exclusive statement to ESSENCE, Smollett provided an update on his condition, expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support and reiterated …

There are two new developments in the vicious racist and homophobic attack against “Empire” star, Jussie Smollett, as cops have confirmed to ABC News that they have located video of the “rope like a necktie” draped around the actor’s neck.  The video was captured by his building’s surveillance cameras as …

On Wednesday, Fox temporarily suspended production on its hit show, “Empire.” However, according to E! News, the suspension was not directly linked to the anti-gay, racist incident, involving “Empire” star #JussieSmollett, that occurred on Tuesday morning.  Instead, the network stopped production on the musical series, as well as its hit …

Early Tuesday morning, “Empire” star Jussie Smollett was hospitalized after a brutal attack by two homophobic Trump supporters. The incident occurred around 2 AM upon the actor’s arrival to Chicago from New York City. Sources tell TMZ that Smollett was on his way to Subway for a late night snack …