Jussie Smollett airtime on Empire 'cut' amid questions over assault case

[hewontgo]

Jussie Smollett airtime on Empire 'cut' amid questions over assault case https://t.co/I6HlpMCD6G
- The Independent (@Independent) February 19, 2019
Jussie Smollett's screentime on Empire has reportedly been cut down from nine scenes to four

Comments

[lanrek]

oof that really sucks

[autumnheartbeat]

Yikes. If it’s confirmed that he was telling the truth I wonder if they’ll change it back.

[a_files06]

It will since then he's no longer then villain.

[disasterboss]

so much for standing behind him.

waiting for baby wipes' air time to be cut considering his actual assault/domestic violence charges--the fact that he actually admitted to hitting his wife in front of his kids.

[doriiansz]

!!!

[yurasama_love]

He should never be employed again

[alienjiive]

bloooooop

[la_petite_singe]

Wait, because of scheduling/timing conflicts now that he's being questioned more, or because the Empire team decided they no longer believe him? I thought Lee Daniels was behind him 1,000%. HMM.

[justlikerain]

I read an article somewhere that made it sound like he was too busy dealing with all of these legal proceedings and that's why he was being cut.

[mandapandao_o]

That's what I was thinking. Maybe he has less scenes because he's dealing with the case? It's logical

[momsapplelie]

Danny Strong tweeted that they'd never kill off Jamal and he was the heart of the show etc

[lntrinsic]

I still want to believe he's telling the truth, cause the other option is just too disappointing to believe. Like, what does he gain from lying like that?

It's all so messy.

[seashell_bikini]

I'm still on team - It was the police and they are setting him up.

[infidelkast]

Same

[on_my_raider]

Again, not saying he did it, but I don't get the "what can he possibly gain???" questions. One could gain tons of publicity, sympathy, support, mindshare and interest in future projects, to start.