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chilltocam
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
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Show should be cancelled just like Rosanne's was. I am kind of annoyed there is no outrage.
Why should the show be cancelled? Jussie Smollet clearly has issues. But he's also not the star/creator of the show (from what I know, I don't watch). I do think he should be written out of the show. And let's face it, his career is over.
The Rosanne Barr situation is different. She called Valerie Jarett an ape. On twitter. She was also the creator/star of the show. What was the network supposed to do?
I agree with dianadrw. Not to mention that there was CLEARLY no question as to what Roseann wrote on twitter. Here (although it seems pretty clear what happened), Jussie has not even been charged with anything (yet)
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by chilltocam
Posted by dianadrw
Posted by MrsMick
Show should be cancelled just like Rosanne's was. I am kind of annoyed there is no outrage.
Why should the show be cancelled? Jussie Smollet clearly has issues. But he's also not the star/creator of the show (from what I know, I don't watch). I do think he should be written out of the show. And let's face it, his career is over.
The Rosanne Barr situation is different. She called Valerie Jarett an ape. On twitter. She was also the creator/star of the show. What was the network supposed to do?
I agree with dianadrw. Not to mention that there was CLEARLY no question as to what Roseann wrote on twitter. Here (although it seems pretty clear what happened), Jussie has not even been charged with anything (yet)
I read that most of his scenes were cut and rewritten. I don’t see him working on Empire too much longer but since nothing is formal I am sure they are hesitant to do anything just yet.
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Momma2015
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by chilltocam
Posted by dianadrw
Posted by MrsMick
Show should be cancelled just like Rosanne's was. I am kind of annoyed there is no outrage.
Why should the show be cancelled? Jussie Smollet clearly has issues. But he's also not the star/creator of the show (from what I know, I don't watch). I do think he should be written out of the show. And let's face it, his career is over.
The Rosanne Barr situation is different. She called Valerie Jarett an ape. On twitter. She was also the creator/star of the show. What was the network supposed to do?
I agree with dianadrw. Not to mention that there was CLEARLY no question as to what Roseann wrote on twitter. Here (although it seems pretty clear what happened), Jussie has not even been charged with anything (yet)
Agreed. He's not the title character even if he is a main character. I'm SURE he'll be written off... rumor is he was being written off anyway and that may be why he did it- to garner sympathy and stay on? I don't know, just a rumor anyway.
But even Roseanne DID come back, just without her.
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
The whole thing is bizarre. What motivates someone to fake an attack and then think they will get away with it. So weird.
It's a shame that people would want an entire cast and staff to lose their jobs over this one guy faking an attack. I hated to see it happen when it was the staff and cast of Roseanne too, but I realize that scenario was completely different. I never want to see innocent ppl lose their jobs.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
FBI is now investigating to see if he sent himself the hate letter. It's not looking good for him. Maybe he did this to garner more attention for himself.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by lightblue
FBI is now investigating to see if he sent himself the hate letter. It's not looking good for him. Maybe he did this to garner more attention for himself.
Well he succeeded at that.
But it's the wrong kind of attention.
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chilltocam
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Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Just heard he is now officially a suspect and evidence is being presented to a grand jury.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by ChilisWife
People lie all the time, about things not as bad as this and about things worse. If he did lie (and it's looking like he did), I am guessing that he did it thinking he was somehow proving a point, like, "look how racist America is" and "look how homophobic America is" and hey, even if it didn't really happen to me I'm going to pretend it did because it happened to somebody somewhere, right? So let me get the sympathy....let me get the attention...and let me throw in the MAGA hats aspect to further demonize Trump supporters in the process, stirring up more division and outrage! It's a win-win-win!
Yep, you hit the nail on the head.
The liberal media have egg on their faces now for reporting this as fact & causing a huge stir over something that was totally made up & there was no evidence even happened. It certainly doesn’t help promote their agenda of bashing conservatives.
He should absolutely be prosecuted for making false claims! Faking a hate crime should be treated as a hate crime, because that’s what it is. And there should be the same amount of outrage as there was when he made his original claims that everyone went nuts over.
If it’s proven he made it up, which is where this seems to be going, he should of course be fired from his show. But in liberal Hollywood, I highly doubt it. Shameful.
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Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
I just saw that he was charged with filing a false police report
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by drpepper318
Posted by ChilisWife
People lie all the time, about things not as bad as this and about things worse. If he did lie (and it's looking like he did), I am guessing that he did it thinking he was somehow proving a point, like, "look how racist America is" and "look how homophobic America is" and hey, even if it didn't really happen to me I'm going to pretend it did because it happened to somebody somewhere, right? So let me get the sympathy....let me get the attention...and let me throw in the MAGA hats aspect to further demonize Trump supporters in the process, stirring up more division and outrage! It's a win-win-win!
Yep, you hit the nail on the head.
The liberal media have egg on their faces now for reporting this as fact & causing a huge stir over something that was totally made up & there was no evidence even happened. It certainly doesn’t help promote their agenda of bashing conservatives.
He should absolutely be prosecuted for making false claims! Faking a hate crime should be treated as a hate crime, because that’s what it is. And there should be the same amount of outrage as there was when he made his original claims that everyone went nuts over.
If it’s proven he made it up, which is where this seems to be going, he should of course be fired from his show. But in liberal Hollywood, I highly doubt it. Shameful.
Only one with egg on the face is Smollett. Not the "liberal media"
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by Mrs213
Posted by drpepper318
Posted by ChilisWife
People lie all the time, about things not as bad as this and about things worse. If he did lie (and it's looking like he did), I am guessing that he did it thinking he was somehow proving a point, like, "look how racist America is" and "look how homophobic America is" and hey, even if it didn't really happen to me I'm going to pretend it did because it happened to somebody somewhere, right? So let me get the sympathy....let me get the attention...and let me throw in the MAGA hats aspect to further demonize Trump supporters in the process, stirring up more division and outrage! It's a win-win-win!
Yep, you hit the nail on the head.
The liberal media have egg on their faces now for reporting this as fact & causing a huge stir over something that was totally made up & there was no evidence even happened. It certainly doesn’t help promote their agenda of bashing conservatives.
He should absolutely be prosecuted for making false claims! Faking a hate crime should be treated as a hate crime, because that’s what it is. And there should be the same amount of outrage as there was when he made his original claims that everyone went nuts over.
If it’s proven he made it up, which is where this seems to be going, he should of course be fired from his show. But in liberal Hollywood, I highly doubt it. Shameful.
Only one with egg on the face is Smollett. Not the "liberal media"
Yeah, not sure why she's attacking 'the media."
If Jussie faked it then yeah, he should be charged and prosecuted. Its really messed up and opens up a Pandoras Box of questions. Maybe we will never why he did or for what.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by mrsrainbow
Posted by Mrs213
Posted by drpepper318
Posted by ChilisWife
People lie all the time, about things not as bad as this and about things worse. If he did lie (and it's looking like he did), I am guessing that he did it thinking he was somehow proving a point, like, "look how racist America is" and "look how homophobic America is" and hey, even if it didn't really happen to me I'm going to pretend it did because it happened to somebody somewhere, right? So let me get the sympathy....let me get the attention...and let me throw in the MAGA hats aspect to further demonize Trump supporters in the process, stirring up more division and outrage! It's a win-win-win!
Yep, you hit the nail on the head.
The liberal media have egg on their faces now for reporting this as fact & causing a huge stir over something that was totally made up & there was no evidence even happened. It certainly doesn’t help promote their agenda of bashing conservatives.
He should absolutely be prosecuted for making false claims! Faking a hate crime should be treated as a hate crime, because that’s what it is. And there should be the same amount of outrage as there was when he made his original claims that everyone went nuts over.
If it’s proven he made it up, which is where this seems to be going, he should of course be fired from his show. But in liberal Hollywood, I highly doubt it. Shameful.
Only one with egg on the face is Smollett. Not the "liberal media"
Yeah, not sure why she's attacking 'the media."
If Jussie faked it then yeah, he should be charged and prosecuted. Its really messed up and opens up a Pandoras Box of questions. Maybe we will never why he did or for what.
Agreed. The problem is these things DO happen and now when they do and are reported people will point to Jussie Smollett and not believe them. It makes it that much harder for ACTUAL victims. I was outraged for him when the story first broke and now I AM outraged with him. If he was trying to do this to prove a political point he accomplished exactly the opposite.
ETA: I see he turned himself in this morning and will be arraigned today.
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LuckyStar
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Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
He was just charged with falsely reporting the attack.
This guy is next level stupid. You need to go through this amount of effort to prove America is racist and homophobic?
This is only going to make the reporting of real hate crimes harder. He’s disgusting.
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winter
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Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
He's stupid and selfish....apparently he did it because he was unhappy with his salary on the show. And, he also sent that hate mail to himself. I'm disgusted by this story.
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MsSissy
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
I just saw a clip from the press conference earlier today with the police chief. He said that J.S paid these guys with a check!
#dumbcriminals
I really hope the celebrities that posted about this when it happened come out and post against what he did. I can understand being supportive when the story came out. Because who would believe that was made up. But now that they know the truth I think they need to comment on it.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by MsSissy
I just saw a clip from the press conference earlier today with the police chief. He said that J.S paid these guys with a check!
#dumbcriminals
I really hope the celebrities that posted about this when it happened come out and post against what he did. I can understand being supportive when the story came out. Because who would believe that was made up. But now that they know the truth I think they need to comment on it.
but what would they even say? They probably feel foolish for beleiving something they now know to be untrue. I don’t think anyone should feel the need to apologize for supporting someone they truly believed was attacked.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by Mrs213
Posted by MsSissy
I just saw a clip from the press conference earlier today with the police chief. He said that J.S paid these guys with a check!
#dumbcriminals
I really hope the celebrities that posted about this when it happened come out and post against what he did. I can understand being supportive when the story came out. Because who would believe that was made up. But now that they know the truth I think they need to comment on it.
but what would they even say? They probably feel foolish for beleiving something they now know to be untrue. I don’t think anyone should feel the need to apologize for supporting someone they truly believed was attacked.
I dont think they should apologize either. I think they should speak out about how much damage this can do to real victims and that he should be charged with a crime. Just like they wanted the attackers to be charged. And rightfully so. But he is no longer a victim. And needs to be charged. They need to channel the anger to people who make up stories. I dont care that he's part of the hollywood club. They need speak up when its wrong. Why so quiet now? They should be just as outraged at what he did.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by MsSissy
Posted by Mrs213
Posted by MsSissy
I just saw a clip from the press conference earlier today with the police chief. He said that J.S paid these guys with a check!
#dumbcriminals
I really hope the celebrities that posted about this when it happened come out and post against what he did. I can understand being supportive when the story came out. Because who would believe that was made up. But now that they know the truth I think they need to comment on it.
but what would they even say? They probably feel foolish for beleiving something they now know to be untrue. I don’t think anyone should feel the need to apologize for supporting someone they truly believed was attacked.
I dont think they should apologize either. I think they should speak out about how much damage this can do to real victims and that he should be charged with a crime. Just like they wanted the attackers to be charged. And rightfully so. But he is no longer a victim. And needs to be charged. They need to channel the anger to people who make up stories. I dont care that he's part of the hollywood club. They need speak up when its wrong. Why so quiet now? They should be just as outraged at what he did.
I see of plenty of public figures condemning his actions. I don't know what you are seeing that people are not speaking up.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
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Posted by MsSissy
Posted by Mrs213
Posted by MsSissy
I just saw a clip from the press conference earlier today with the police chief. He said that J.S paid these guys with a check!
#dumbcriminals
I really hope the celebrities that posted about this when it happened come out and post against what he did. I can understand being supportive when the story came out. Because who would believe that was made up. But now that they know the truth I think they need to comment on it.
but what would they even say? They probably feel foolish for beleiving something they now know to be untrue. I don’t think anyone should feel the need to apologize for supporting someone they truly believed was attacked.
I dont think they should apologize either. I think they should speak out about how much damage this can do to real victims and that he should be charged with a crime. Just like they wanted the attackers to be charged. And rightfully so. But he is no longer a victim. And needs to be charged. They need to channel the anger to people who make up stories. I dont care that he's part of the hollywood club. They need speak up when its wrong. Why so quiet now? They should be just as outraged at what he did.
I see of plenty of public figures condemning his actions. I don't know what you are seeing that people are not speaking up.
Guess in the wrong place. I havent seen any of the celebrities comment yet.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
This guy is a sociopath.
When the story first came out, I was horrified but it just kind of struck me as odd when he said they said "this is MAGA country". Once he said that, I questioned whether this might be some political stunt and I'm pretty sure that little detail is what put doubt in a lot of minds.
I can't believe he thought he would get away with this. Horrible. Chicago PD has far better things to be doing then chasing a fabricated lie. Talk about #fakenews
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Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
This is just so embarrassing for him, for the people who stuck by him, the Defense team now... I would like to know how the F they are going to defend him now. Defend what? are you kidding?
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by JME78
Posted by MsSissy
Posted by Mrs213
Posted by MsSissy
I just saw a clip from the press conference earlier today with the police chief. He said that J.S paid these guys with a check!
#dumbcriminals
I really hope the celebrities that posted about this when it happened come out and post against what he did. I can understand being supportive when the story came out. Because who would believe that was made up. But now that they know the truth I think they need to comment on it.
but what would they even say? They probably feel foolish for beleiving something they now know to be untrue. I don’t think anyone should feel the need to apologize for supporting someone they truly believed was attacked.
I dont think they should apologize either. I think they should speak out about how much damage this can do to real victims and that he should be charged with a crime. Just like they wanted the attackers to be charged. And rightfully so. But he is no longer a victim. And needs to be charged. They need to channel the anger to people who make up stories. I dont care that he's part of the hollywood club. They need speak up when its wrong. Why so quiet now? They should be just as outraged at what he did.
I see of plenty of public figures condemning his actions. I don't know what you are seeing that people are not speaking up.
Same here. I've seen a lot of outrage against him now that the truth has come out. But I don't feel bad for believing him in the first place. Racism and anti-LGBT attacks are all too common in our country right now. For this one made up story I'm sure there are dozens of true stories going unreported, unsolved, and uncovered in the media.
I still can't believe this guy thought he'd get away with it. He's one of the worst criminal masterminds ever. Here's a link to the timeline of events and how the police actually figured out what happened.
Link.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
I would also like to add that he is one dumb m-er f-er. First of all, I did not even realize that anyone under the age of 35 a. knows what a check is and b. knows how to write one out. Second, who writes checks these days anyway? Third, did he miss the life lesson of not creating a paper trail when you are committing a crime? He wrote a check to pay the guys he asked to attack him. Riiiiight.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by FirstMate
I would also like to add that he is one dumb m-er f-er. First of all, I did not even realize that anyone under the age of 35 a. knows what a check is and b. knows how to write one out. Second, who writes checks these days anyway? Third, did he miss the life lesson of not creating a paper trail when you are committing a crime? He wrote a check to pay the guys he asked to attack him. Riiiiight.
Yea he really has something banging around loose up in his head. He is like all these ignorant morans on my FB list, and sadly they are my family.
My cousins are comparing his story to Olympic John Lochte story. Like no you idiots this is different but anything to keep things racially motivated. I’m so embarrassed to be related to them, they legit give my Hispanic people a bad rep.
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Re: Anyone following the Jussie Smollett story?
Posted by Momma2015
Posted by JME78
Posted by MsSissy
Posted by Mrs213
Posted by MsSissy
I just saw a clip from the press conference earlier today with the police chief. He said that J.S paid these guys with a check!
#dumbcriminals
I really hope the celebrities that posted about this when it happened come out and post against what he did. I can understand being supportive when the story came out. Because who would believe that was made up. But now that they know the truth I think they need to comment on it.
but what would they even say? They probably feel foolish for beleiving something they now know to be untrue. I don’t think anyone should feel the need to apologize for supporting someone they truly believed was attacked.
I dont think they should apologize either. I think they should speak out about how much damage this can do to real victims and that he should be charged with a crime. Just like they wanted the attackers to be charged. And rightfully so. But he is no longer a victim. And needs to be charged. They need to channel the anger to people who make up stories. I dont care that he's part of the hollywood club. They need speak up when its wrong. Why so quiet now? They should be just as outraged at what he did.
I see of plenty of public figures condemning his actions. I don't know what you are seeing that people are not speaking up.
Same here. I've seen a lot of outrage against him now that the truth has come out. But I don't feel bad for believing him in the first place. Racism and anti-LGBT attacks are all too common in our country right now. For this one made up story I'm sure there are dozens of true stories going unreported, unsolved, and uncovered in the media.
I still can't believe this guy thought he'd get away with it. He's one of the worst criminal masterminds ever. Here's a link to the timeline of events and how the police actually figured out what happened.
Link.
This. This guy is human garbage but the fact that this initially didn’t sound out of the realm of possibility says a lot about us as a country.
But you’re absolutely right, now victims will face extra scrutiny. Despicable.
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