“The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us. Jussie has been an important member of our Empire family for the past five years and we care about him deeply. While these allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system as the process plays out. We are also aware of the effects of this process on the cast and crew members who work on our show and to avoid further disruption on set, we have decided to remove the role of ‘Jamal’ from the final two episodes of the season,” said the shows executives.
Jussie had previously returned to the set of his Fox series within hours of being released from custody on Thursday (February 21), where he reportedly addressed the cast and crew on set and maintained his innocence. See what he allegedly said.
Josh Brolin is dapper in a suit while hitting the carpet alongside his wife Kathryn Boyd while attending the 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala on Thursday (February 21) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 51-year-old Avengers star and his wife Kathryn, 31, were in attendance show their support for his step-mother Barbra Streisand, who has been married to his father, James Brolin, for 20-years.
“Each year, the Hollywood for Science honors environmental game-changers whose bold voices act as a catalyst to move science into action,” Global Fundraising chairman and event co-host Milutin Gatsby said in a statement ahead of the event.
Barbra and Gisele Bundchen were both the honorees this year.
Rihanna and boyfriend Hassan Jameel attended the Lakers game on Thursday (February 22) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles following her 31st birthday celebration.- TMZ
Kim Kardashian was surprised with an epic gift from Kanye West on Valentine's Day. Fans were shocked when a video surfaced of the gift in action. Check it out right here to see for yourself!
Zoe Saldana strikes a pose on the carpet while attending Cadillac’s 2019 Oscar Week Celebration held at Chateau Marmont on Thursday (February 21) in Los Angeles.
On being pressured by people in Hollywood to not come out as gay and to wear dresses and heels: “I was distinctly told, by people in the industry, when I started to become known: ‘People cannot know you’re gay.’ And I was pressured – forced, in many cases – to always wear dresses and heels for events and photo shoots… As if lesbians don’t wear dresses and heels. But I will never let anyone put me in anything I feel uncomfortable in ever again.”
On how media speculation about her sexuality affected her mental health: “I was 20, I had just fallen in love for the first time with a woman, and I was still navigating my own stuff, while people were writing articles headlined: ‘Ellen Page’s sexuality sweepstake’. There was a tabloid magazine that I saw at every checkout, in every gas station, with a picture of me on the cover, and the question: ‘Is Ellen Page gay?’ It was very detrimental to my mental health.”
On how society has become more accepting of the LGBTQ community – but there is still a lot of work to be done: “I remember being in my early 20s and really believing it was impossible for me to come out. But, over time, with more representation, hearts and minds have been changed. It doesn’t happen quickly enough and it hasn’t happened enough, particularly for the most marginalized in the community. But things have got better.”
