Empire cast members send a letter calling for Jussie Smollett's return - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 04-24-2019, 08:20 PM

https://deadline.com/2019/04/empire-...ey-1202601208/

Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and other key cast members sent the letter dated April 19 to Fox and Disney executives. "Together, as a united front, we stand with Jussie Smollett and ask that our co-star, brother and friend be brought back for our sixth season of Empire,” said the letter. “Throughout Empire’s five seasons working with Jussie and watching how he has conducted himself throughout this traumatic event, we have come to know not just the character Jussie portrays, but also truly come to know Jussie’s personal character,” the letter continues. “He is kind. He is compassionate. He is honest and above all he is filled with integrity. He is also innocent and no longer subject to legal uncertainty with the criminal charges against him having been dropped. We are confident in his lawyer’s assurance that the case was dismissed because it would not have prevailed.” The letter also got political: “It’s clearer every day that the extreme political climate in our country has only made our system of justice and the court of public opinion more unjust.” The letter is addressed to Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier, Disney TV Studios and ABC Entertainment chair Dana Walden, Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn, Empire co-creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and several executive producers on the show.

Mr. Television · 04-24-2019, 08:53 PM

Gotta love the hypocrisy in Hollywood. Wonder what would have happened if a white guy accused an African-American person of beating them up and made the whole thing up? So glad I gave up on current Hollywood.

Babalu · 04-24-2019, 10:24 PM

They did the same for Roseanne, right?

TMC · 04-25-2019, 05:39 PM

Jussie Smollett had lunch with Empire's showrunner hours before the emergence of the cast's letter supporting him

Smollett grabbed lunch with Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney in New York City on Wednesday afternoon, hours before his final episode of Season 5 aired on Fox. Their lunch also happened to coincide the release of the Empire cast's letter in support of him returning to the show next season -- if there is a next season. When a Page Six reporter approached the table, Smollett politely turned down questions, saying: “I wish I could” talk. ALSO: Here's how Smollett was written out of Season 5, two episodes early.

04-24-2019, 08:20 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,382	Empire cast members send a letter calling for Jussie Smollett's return https://deadline.com/2019/04/empire-...ey-1202601208/ Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and other key cast members sent the letter dated April 19 to Fox and Disney executives. "Together, as a united front, we stand with Jussie Smollett and ask that our co-star, brother and friend be brought back for our sixth season of Empire,” said the letter. “Throughout Empire’s five seasons working with Jussie and watching how he has conducted himself throughout this traumatic event, we have come to know not just the character Jussie portrays, but also truly come to know Jussie’s personal character,” the letter continues. “He is kind. He is compassionate. He is honest and above all he is filled with integrity. He is also innocent and no longer subject to legal uncertainty with the criminal charges against him having been dropped. We are confident in his lawyer’s assurance that the case was dismissed because it would not have prevailed.” The letter also got political: “It’s clearer every day that the extreme political climate in our country has only made our system of justice and the court of public opinion more unjust.” The letter is addressed to Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier, Disney TV Studios and ABC Entertainment chair Dana Walden, Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn, Empire co-creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and several executive producers on the show.

04-24-2019, 08:53 PM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Gotta love the hypocrisy in Hollywood. Wonder what would have happened if a white guy accused an African-American person of beating them up and made the whole thing up? So glad I gave up on current Hollywood.
	__________________ Sonny

04-24-2019, 10:24 PM	#3
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	They did the same for Roseanne, right?
	__________________ . I just nailed Mrs. Trumbull

04-25-2019, 05:39 PM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,382	Jussie Smollett had lunch with Empire's showrunner hours before the emergence of the cast's letter supporting him Smollett grabbed lunch with Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney in New York City on Wednesday afternoon, hours before his final episode of Season 5 aired on Fox. Their lunch also happened to coincide the release of the Empire cast's letter in support of him returning to the show next season -- if there is a next season. When a Page Six reporter approached the table, Smollett politely turned down questions, saying: “I wish I could” talk. ALSO: Here's how Smollett was written out of Season 5, two episodes early.