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Chris Rock Goes After Jussie Smollett at NAACP Image Awards

Published: 03/31/2019
Chris Rock defied producers Saturday night at the 50th NAACP Image Awards -- because he had to -- and ripped Jussie Smollett. Jussie was a no show, despite being nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a drama series for his work on "Empire." He had flown to L.A. and we're told he planned to attend…
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Osundairo Brothers' Fitness Biz is Booming After Jussie Case

Published: 03/30/2019
The Jussie Smollett saga might be over for the Osundairo brothers -- but they're just getting started on their fitness business ... which is apparently skyrocketing. Sources close to Abel and Ola tell TMZ ... the brothers' training regiment is a hot commodity in the wake of the Jussie scandal,…
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Jussie Smollett Prosecutor Kim Foxx Attacks Mayor, Police Superintendent

Published: 03/30/2019
The prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case threw shade at the Mayor of Chicago and the Police Superintendent as she bizarrely tried to explain her decision to cut the actor loose from the justice system. Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx wrote an op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune, in which she…
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George Lopez's Boozy Day at Dodger Stadium Ends with Raunchy Trump Convo

Published: 03/29/2019
#1 Dodgers fan George Lopez might have some regrets today about how his fun-filled Opening Day ended ... due to this drunken run-in with fans, and their convo about President Trump and Jussie Smollett. Ya gotta see this -- George signed autographs and took pics with a group of fans Thursday…
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Jussie Smollett Now Facing Lawsuit Which Could Get Him Fired from 'Empire'

Published: 03/29/2019
Jussie Smollett may have just been checkmated by the City of Chicago, and it could cost him his "Empire" job. The City is now demanding he pay $130k for the overtime required to investigate the now-infamous "attack." A City official sent Jussie a demand letter, but his people have already rejected…
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Jussie Smollett's Advocate Tina Tchen Won't Talk About Dropped Charges

Published: 03/29/2019
Tina Tchen, the woman who tried to grease the wheels for Jussie Smollett in Chicago, isn't saying much ... now that he's been cleared of all criminal charges. We got Tchen in Washington, D.C. -- she's a power player there as Michelle Obama's former Chief of Staff -- but also in Chicago. We asked…
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'Power' Star Naturi Naughton, Jussie Smollett Should Sit Out NAACP Image Awards

Published: 03/29/2019
Jussie Smollett shouldn't show up to the NAACP Image Awards this weekend ... so says an actress on "Power." Naturi Naughton -- who actually won the award last year for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama -- was very candid with us Thursday at LAX, saying given everything that's happened with him…
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President Trump Uses Jussie Smollett As MAGA Rallying Cry

Published: 03/28/2019
4:57 PM PT -- President Trump just blasted Jussie Smollett at a Grand Rapids, Michigan rally, telling the crowd, "How 'bout Chicago," which triggered a roar of boos. He said the widespread indignation over Jussie walking free was the only time he agreed with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. He called the case…
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Jussie Smollett Threatened by City of Chicago to Pay $130k

Published: 03/28/2019
Jussie Smollett's alleged "attack" is not over, because the City of Chicago is demanding $130,000 from the actor or else, but the actor has told Chicago officials to go pound sand. The Chicago Corporation Counsel -- who handles civil claims for the City -- fired off a letter to Jussie demanding he…
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'Empire' Actress Tasha Smith Refuses to Address Pulling Support for Jussie

Published: 03/28/2019
One of Jussie Smollett's "Empire" costars doesn't want to answer for pulling her support when things were hot ... especially now that the case has gone ice cold and been dropped. We ran into Tasha Smith -- aka, Carol Hardaway (Jussie's aunt on the show) -- leaving Chelsea Studios in NYC Thursday,…
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Jussie Smollett Lands in L.A. Ahead of NAACP Image Awards

Published: 03/28/2019
Jussie Smollett is back on the west coast and the timing is interesting ... considering he's up for a big award in L.A. this weekend. The embattled "Empire" actor landed at LAX Wednesday night, where he was flanked by security guards and family members as paparazzi peppered him with questions,…
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Jussie Smollett Demands Team Develop Plan to Fix His Image

Published: 03/28/2019
Jussie Smollett knows his career's on the line, and he's tasking his team with pulling off the highly improbable -- making him likable again. Sources close to the "Empire" star tell TMZ ... even though his criminal record's scrubbed clean, he's in crisis management mode to repair his public image.…
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