The "Empire" actor and singer set the record straight in his first public appearance since falling victim to a vicious racist and homophobic attack last week.
We’re hearing from Jussie Smollett for the first time since his brutal attack earlier this week. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” the Empire actor said in a statement to ESSENCE on Friday. “My body is strong but my soul is stronger. More importantly I want to say thank you. The outpouring of love and […]
Many were shaken up after finding out that Jussie Smollett was attacked.
Empire star Jussie Smollett was reportedly attacked by MAGA supporters, in Chicago, who brutally beat him and left him with a fractured rib before putting a noose around his neck and pouring bleach on him, TMZ reports. He was treated at Northwestern Memorial before being discharged. Smollett was reportedly walking out the subway at around 2am […]
Jussie Smollett was the victim of a possible hate crime in the early morning hours of Tuesday (January 29). According to TMZ’s report above, the actor arrived in Chicago from New York late Monday, and at around 2 AM he was hungry and went to a Subway. Two men both white and wearing ski masks viciously attacked […]
Empire star Jussie Smollett has been hospitalized in Chicago after a violent attack, one authorities are deeming an apparent hate crime. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. Tuesday. According to reports, two men wearing ski masks placed a noose around Jussie’s neck during the attack. Per The Grape Juice, Jussie had recently received a letter […]
Many times throughout history, artists have created a space for themselves in the political conversation. Along with speaking on issues they feel strongly about, artists have been key to encouraging a wave of action, so that marginalized groups can know they are not alone in a struggle. Today, Jussie Smollett is one of those artists speaking out. […]
The Empire versus Power beef has hit a whole new level.
Empire is not short on star power, but the hit series just landed a supernova. An A-list diva — arguably one of the biggest we have — has just signed on for a guest-starring role on the show. Yup, Mariah Carey is ready for her closeup. Carey is the biggest name added to the season three cast […]
Raven-Symone‘s job is to gossip about the lives of others on The View. However, when it comes to her personal life, it’s almost impossible to get a word out of her, especially when it comes to her on and off again relationship with AzMarie Livingston. Reportedly, the pair split for good last year, but judging […]
Rhonda has a brush with death, Cookie devises a plan to get Empire back, and more.
During Thursday evening's NAACP Pre-Show Awards dinner in Pasadena, CA, Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, caught up with some of our best and brightest stars and asked for their reactions to the passing of Earth, Wind and Fire's founder, Maurice White.
