https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1123343907100610560
The good news for "Empire" fans ... the show is coming back for Season 6. The bad news for Jussie Smollett -- he's not coming back.
Fox just issued the following statement ... "By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett's option for season 6, but at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to 'Empire.'"
Yep ... sounds weird, that Fox wants to keep Jussie hanging just in case, but that's the deal. It could be ... Fox is hedging its bets, to see what happens in the civil case in which the City of Chicago is suing the actor for the costs of the investigation. The upshot of that case -- Jussie will be tried for allegedly faking the "attack." Perhaps if he wins, Fox will reconsider.
As we reported, Jussie has had lunch meetings with "Empire" execs, and for a time it looked like he may come back, but now it seems Jussie needs to find other employment.
Here's the loose end ... by picking up/extending Jussie's option, it would seem they have to pay him something per the contract. After all, he couldn't really accept another gig if he could be called back to "Empire." So, is Jussie getting paid for not working on the show?
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So basically they're paying him to stay home? I'm not understanding the dramatics of it all.
I think its great king will get some rest
Him having night terrors after that noose owt is just, omf :stressed:
Stunt queen will stunt again. Ppl will get over it and he'll show up as a supporting role somewhere on Tyler Perry's somethin
Quote from: Temper on April 30, 2019, 08:06:09 PM
Stunt queen will stunt again. Ppl will get over it and he'll show up as a supporting role somewhere on Tyler Perry's somethin
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on April 30, 2019, 08:17:26 PM
Quote from: Temper on April 30, 2019, 08:06:09 PM
Stunt queen will stunt again. Ppl will get over it and he'll show up as a supporting role somewhere on Tyler Perry's somethin
Quote from: Temper on April 30, 2019, 08:06:09 PM
Stunt queen will stunt again. Ppl will get over it and he'll show up as a supporting role somewhere on Tyler Perry's somethin
Not Lee & Tyler playing pass the baton w/ his booch
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arent the ratings fucking tanking anyway? I just would've brought him back for the controversy. Ain't like they really have anything to lose at this point.
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Lolz
Quote from: Trey on April 30, 2019, 09:39:13 PM
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arent the ratings fucking tanking anyway? I just would've brought him back for the controversy. Ain't like they really have anything to lose at this point.
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Soon to be unemployed self hehe
I kind of think that he wanted to move away from the role