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Actor Jussie Smollett has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond while appealing his conviction. Smollett was sentenced to nearly five months in jail and 30 months of probations for falsely claiming to be a victim of racial violence. His attorney Nenye Uche questioned the sentence and the motive for charges, declaring, “There…
After years of contributing vocals to songs by notable artists such as Robert Glasper, Dreamville’s Lute, and others, R&B/Soul artist BeMyFiasco released her long-awaited debut album Where I Left You via +FE Music/EMPIRE on October 15, 2021. This week, executive producer Phonte revealed the creative process behind album standout “Anywhere” in the latest episode of…
In a surprising twist in real life, state prosecutors cleared Jussie Smollett, star of Fox television show Empire, of 16 felony counts for allegedly fabricating a hate crime. According to reports, the actor performed two days of community service and forfeited his $10,000 bond as part of an unwritten agreement. While state prosecutor Joe Magats…
Jurnee Smollett-Bell has released a statement on behalf of her family regarding the attack on her brother Jussie on Tuesday morning in Chicago. The star of FOX’s Empire was brutally beaten by a pair self-described MAGA supporters who called him racist and homophobic slurs during the assault. The statement comes after internet trolls including reality…
Actor Jussie Smollett of Fox’s television show Empire, was attacked by two masked men while walking to a Subway restaurant in Chicago. This shocking act of violence comes after the actor received a threatening letter recently. Smollett is an openly gay actor and plays the gay son of hip hop music mogul on the show….
Empire’s beautiful Rhyon Nicole Brown covers the September issue of Urban Magazine. “In the moments she could have made it all about her, she humbly made it about the people who have impacted her the most. For that alone Rhyon Nicole Brown has been claiming her stake in the entertainment industry and she will continue…
Kind, conscientious, courageous and refreshingly candid, Ms. Vivica A. Fox has proven that as Hollywood careers go, second acts are often the sweetest. The multi-hyphenate actress-director- beauty entrepreneur-author is embracing life and not looking back, except to pull from her well of wisdom for her new memoir, Every Day I’m Hustling. During our interview we…