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Jussie Smollett Officially Out of Jail Pending Appeal
‘So right now, we won round two. We want to win the remaining round,’ said Smollett’s attorney Nenye Uche.
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The Life and Career of Jesse Jackson to be Centered in Upcoming Documentary Feature and Limited Series
Jesse Jackson is going to slow down enough to talk through and reflect on his life long fight for racial and economic justice,’ said director Shola Lynch.
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Jonathan Majors to Star In and Executive Produce Film Adaptation of Walter Mosley’s The Man In My Basement
Majors can currently be seen in the HBO Max documentary Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches and the popular Netflix western, The Harder They Fall.
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Oscars 2022: Daniel Kaluuya, Lupita Nyong’o, Tyler Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross Among Presenters
Additional stars also announced include Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Bailey, Ruth E. Carter, and Chris Rock.
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50 Cent Urges Oprah and Tyler Perry to Apologize to Monique, Announces Plans to ‘Put Her Back On’
‘This has gone on for way too long,’ the ‘Candy Shop’ rapper wrote online
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Towanda Braxton Pens Touching Tribute to Sister Traci Following Her Death
‘No one will ever know just how we were as sisters. Behind the screen, living and loving our truth,’ Towanda wrote on Monday.
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Kanye West Posts, Deletes Multiple Messages About His Ex-Wife, Daughter and More
The Donda rapper posted a series of videos over the weekend addressing his current parental struggles with Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson, D.L. Hughley and more.
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Jurnee Smollett, Taraji P. Henson Speak Out Following Jussie Smollett’s Sentencing
‘I am not here to debate you on his innocence but we can agree that the punishment does not fit the crime,’ said Henson.
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Family of Youngest Astroworld Victim Calls Travis Scott’s New Initiative a ‘PR Stunt,’ Scott Responds
‘He’s pretty much trying to sway the jurors before they’re even assembled. He’s trying to make himself look good,’ said Ezra Blount’s grandmother, Tericia.
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Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail, 30 Months Felony Probation for Staging Fake Hate Crime [UPDATED]
While this chapter may be over, Smollett’s legal troubles are far from over.
