Our camera guy asked Jussie Smollett if his character on ‘Empire’ is based on anyone we may know. Jussie tells us his character is based on … Lee Daniels?!

ADVERTISEMENT

TMZ Sports

Gronk Honors Avicii with 'Levels' Dance Battle 1:03

Marcedes Lewis On Pro MMA Fight: 'Never Say Never' 1:54

Jim Ross Says Ronda Rousey's WWE Debut Was The Best He's Ever Seen 1:07

NBA's Chandler Parsons Says Playboy Days Are Over, 'But I Had a Hell of a Run' 0:47

Justin Bieber Is Wack At Soccer, Says Ex-Team USA Coach 1:04

▶ MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY

TMZ Chatter

Kate Middleton Gives Birth to Baby Boy! 1:07

Superstar DJ Avicii Dead At 28 0:57

Khloe Kardashian Gives Birth To A Baby Girl! 0:54

Conor Mcgregor Arrested, UFC 223 In Shambles | TMZ Sports 2:00

Aaron Hernandez Was Tortured By Gay Secret | TMZ Sports 4:15

Baseball Player Danry Vasquez Caught Beating Girlfriend On Stadium Surveillance 2:34

▶ MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY

The Hollywood Beatdown

Tekashi69 vs Adrien Broner, Tyron Woodley Breaks Down The Beef | The Hollywood Beatdown 8:28

Tyron Woodley Reacts to Tristan Thompson Cheating Video | The Hollywood Beatdown 7:52

Tyron Woodley Says Conor McGregor Is "A Disgrace To Mankind" | The Hollywood Beatdown 7:09

▶ MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY

Behind The Bar

Can Khloe Kardashian Stop Tristan Thompson From Seeing The New Baby? | Behind the Bar 19:53

How Much Does a Sexual Assault Victim’s Gender Matter? | Behind the Bar 24:00

March for Our Lives – Could We Ever See a Repeal of the Second Amendment? | Behind the Bar 20:47

▶ MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY

TMZ BUZZ

Blac Chyna GOES OFF in Six Flags Stroller Fight | TMZ BUZZ 7:45

Can 21 Savage and Amber Rose Get Back Together? | TMZ BUZZ 7:13

What SHOULD Khloe Kardashian Name Her Baby Girl? | TMZ BUZZ 8:03

▶ MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY

ADVERTISEMENT

TMZ TV Clips

Avicii Gets Remembered By Hollywood 1:07

Maxim Names NBA's Chandler Parsons The NBA's Biggest Stud! 1:17

Cardi B Is Going To Shake Up Politics 1:37

Real Housewife Shows Off Her '$50 Boob Job' 1:16

Get Ready For More Kim Kardashian Lingerie! 1:07

▶ MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY

Controversial S#!T

Prince's Death Scene Video Released | TMZ Live 4:53

R. Kelly's Daughter Feels Terrible About Dad's Alleged Sex Scandals 0:49

Belly and Bodyguard Try to Shield Each Other During Coachella Attack 0:29

▶ MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY

ADVERTISEMENT

LOOKING FOR MORE?