"Empire" staff held an emergency meeting Tuesday morning in Chicago to tell everyone what happened to Jussie. We're told the cast and crew were extremely upset. Several actors were already in their trailers getting ready to shoot when they got the news. We're told there was a discussion about getting extra security on set while shooting. They have a handful of episodes left to shoot for the current season. "Empire" star Jussie Smollett was brutally attacked by 2 men who beat him up, put his head in a noose and screamed, "This is MAGA country." Sources directly connected to Jussie tell TMZ, the actor arrived in Chicago from New York late Monday, and at around 2 AM he was hungry and went to a Subway. We're told when shortly after he walked out on his way home, someone yelled, "Aren't you that f***ot 'Empire' n*****?" The 2 men -- both white and wearing ski masks -- viciously attacked Jussie as he fought back, but they beat him badly and fractured a rib. They put a rope around his neck, poured bleach on him and as they left they yelled, "This is MAGA country." Jussie took himself to Northwestern Memorial where he was treated. He was discharged later Tuesday morning. ThatGrapeJuice.Net first posted this letter which was sent to Fox Studios in Chicago with cut out letters spelling, "You will die black f**." Our sources say the letter was sent 8 days ago. https://www.tmz.com/2019/01/29/empi...-attacked-hospitalized-homophobic-hate-crime/
Well let's catch the perps and lock them up for a long time. You should question your source — none of the mainstream media links have the attackers screaming anything about MAGA despite your absurd thread title - only racial & homophobic slurs. This concept that they were screaming "This is MAGA country" is merely your liberal fantasy. This being said — the attackers should be hunted down and prosecuted. https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/01/29/entertainment/reactions-jussie-smollett/index.html
I'm more worried about how TMZ seems to have become a major news source regarding people and the circumstances around them, like the AP newswire. I started seeing them on morning television some years ago as celebrity gossip with some videos. And those annoying hosts who hoot and holler about what they see on their screens. Like Wendy Williams. Now all the mainstream media quote them as a major news source. And damned if I am wrong, but they seem to have spawned that "Right This Minute" shitshow, which is a bunch of yelps commenting on Youtube videos. Why is this type of programming surviving? OMG we are doomed as a society.
I also question why TMZ became the national source releasing this news item but all 4 networks were not running this ?
...It's all becoming a bit tiresome Best place for artwork like this is the David Zwirner gallery (love the stick man by the way - a new take on Lowry )
So you're telling me, that a black man in Chicago, a city where 83.7% voted for Clinton had 2 MAGA hat wearing white guys WITH SKI MASKS on, attack this guy and say that shit? LOL Jeez, you're so gullible. https://abc7chicago.com/sources-smo...s-allegedly-being-written-off-empire/5138497/
“It doesn’t matter if it actually happened. It only matters if it COULD happen...” -Stupid fucking Leftists