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05-02-2019, 02:03 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,686	How Empire explained Jamal Lyon's absence in the first episode w/o Jussie Smollett https://www.thewrap.com/empire-jussi...eart-season-5/ Smollett was written out of the final two episodes of the season following his alleged involvement in a hate crime hoax in Chicago. Only fleeting references were made to Jamal being on his honeymoon.