The Food Network “Worst Cooks In America” winner Ariel Robinson is gearing up for her murder trial in the death of a three-year-old foster child in her care.
The Food Network “Worst Cooks In America” winner Ariel Robinson is gearing up for her murder trial in the death of a three-year-old foster child in her care.
Yes, he’s seen the news! Scott Disick poked fun at himself upon hearing his ex-girlfriend Sofia Richie got engaged less than six months after his former longtime love Kourtney Kardashian’s man, Travis Barker, put a ring on it.
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Doing it her way! Kaley Cuoco isn’t letting her past romances affect how she approaches love — but she has learned a few lessons from her two failed marriages.
Kaley Cuoco was asked if she’d ever get married again.
Glamour in our . And just in case you thing she's being a tad hyperbolic, Cuoco doubles down: “Absolutely not. You can literally put that on the cover.” The star has been married twice.
heading to the Broadway stage this month to star as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.” The 54-year-old will be making her Broadway debut at the Ambassador Theatre on April 12. Her run as one of the murderess madames in the Cook County Jail will last through June 5.She is also set to release a highly anticipated memoir and Netflix documentary, which will include her Broadway debut. Anderson’s upcoming projects will be the first big pieces of work the blond bombshell has worked on in years.
Jussie Smollett has shared a new track that touches upon his recent high-profile court case – listen to ‘Thank You God’ below.The Empire actor was sentenced to 150 days in prison last month after being found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct pertaining to a police report he filed on January 29, 2019 in which he claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago.Following his sentencing, Smollett’s lawyers launched an appeal and he was released from Cook County jail on March 16 after signing a $150,000 (£114,000) personal recognisance bond, which doesn’t require him to pay any money if he appears in court for future proceedings.On Friday (April 8), the Empire actor shared a new single called ‘Thank You God’, a shiny R&B number that references his December court case.“It’s like they’re hell-bent on not solving the crime/ Taking out the elements of race and trans and homophobia that’s straight taking lives/ But turn around and act like I’m the one that killed the strides,” Smollett raps on the track.Later, he adds: “I can’t be mad/ Take my ego out/ Some people searching for fame/ Some people chasing that clout/ Just remember this, this ain’t that situation/ You think I’m stupid enough to kill my reputation?”You can listen to ‘Thank You God’ below:Smollett has dedicated ‘Thank You God’ to “the people who kept it real”, and he’s donating all profits from the track to social justice organisations Rainbow Push Coalition, Secure The Bag Safety, and Illinois Innocence Project.During Smollett’s trial in December last year, brothers Amimbola and Olabingo Osundairo testified that the actor had recruited them to help him stage an attack in an effort to boost the actor’s publicity, and were paid $3,500
Jussie Smollett has a new song out – and it’s not Jailhouse Rock.
Jussie Smollett has been out of jail for three weeks and has now released a new song called "Thank You God." The former "Empire" star shared the single on his Instagram account, which according to his bio is "currently run by" the Smollett family. In the caption of the post, it's noted that "100% of the profits will be donated" to Rainbow Push Coalition, the Illinois Innocence Project and Secure the Bag Safety. The one-minute preview on social media starts with a clip that reads: "CHANNELING THESE THOUGHTS THE BEST WAY I KNOW HOW.
CNN+, which launched on Tuesday, has created a new documentary unit to produce quick turnaround documentaries.
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Attorneys representing Jussie Smollett in his fake hate crime case have filed a malicious prosecution complaint in response to a defamation suit filed by Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo — two brothers who testified that they had participated in the elaborate hoax — claiming that one lawyer on the defense team defamed the pair when she suggested they had been wearing "whiteface" while carrying out of the ordeal. Tina Glandian made comments on NBC's "Today" show in March 2019, shortly after the Cook County State's Attorney announced it was dropping charges accusing Smollett of lying to police about the incident two months earlier, and in those remarks, Glandian alleged that the Osundairo brothers, who hail from Nigeria and are Black, might have "put makeup on" to disguise their color.
CHICAGO -- A judge in Chicago ruled Friday that an attorney for Jussie Smollett might have defamed two Black brothers who testified that they participated in a fake racist and homophobic attack on the actor when she suggested they had been wearing “whiteface”The Chicago Tribune reported that U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland's ruling centers on comments Tina Glandian made on NBC's “Today” show in March 2019, shortly after the Cook County State's Attorney announced it was dropping charges accusing Smollett of lying to police about the incident two months earlier.Discussing how Smollett had told police that one of his attackers was white, Glandian said that the very dark-skinned brothers might have “put makeup on" to disguise their color.
CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett walked out of a Chicago jail after serving six days and walked into months, if not years, of uncertainty — from what's next for his career as an actor and performer to whether he'll eventually be back behind bars.The former star of the TV show “Empire" was sentenced last week to 150 days in jail plus probation and a fine after a jury found him guilty of lying to police about being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago in 2019. His release late Wednesday came hours after an appellate court ordered he could go free during the appeal process, which wouldn't be completed before Smollett had served his full sentence.Smollett, who is Black and gay, has maintained his innocence.
Empire actor was sentenced to 150 days in prison last week after being found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct pertaining to a police report he filed on January 29, 2019 over a fake incident in Chicago.Following his sentencing, Smollett’s lawyers launched an appeal. The actor left Cook County jail on Wednesday (March 16) after signing a $150,000 (£114,000) personal recognisance bond, which doesn’t require him to pay any money if he appears in court for future proceedings.Smollett, who has maintained his innocence throughout the case, left jail without comment.
Jussie Smollett only consumed ice water in the six days he spent in jail before he was released on Wednesday. Smollett's attorney, Nenye Uche, confirmed this in a news conference after the former "Empire" star was released from Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois. "Ice water, that’s been his food and liquid.
What's next for Jussie Smollett after his release from jail on Wednesday? Several legal experts gave their opinions in interviews with Fox News Digital. Smollett was granted a release on bond from the Cook County Jail in Illinois pending the appeal of his conviction.
Jussie Smollett to be released from Cook County Jail on bond, pending the appeal of his conviction.Last Wednesday, Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in behind bars and immediately remanded into custody. On Thursday, Judge James B.
CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett was released from jail following six nights behind bars after an appeals court agreed with his lawyers that he should be free pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.The former “Empire” actor walked out of the Cook County Jail on Wednesday surrounded by security. He did not comment as he got into an awaiting SUV, but his attorneys said Smollett, who is Black and gay, was the target of a racist justice system and people playing politics.The appeals court ruling came after a Cook County judge sentenced Smollett last week to immediately begin serving 150 days in jail for his conviction on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for lying to police.
Jussie Smollett has officially been released from prison.
Jussie Smollett was released from jail Wednesday after a court gave the okay amid his pending conviction appeal. Smollett was seen getting into an SUV after he was released from Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois where he spent six nights behind bars. He walked out surrounded by security and did not comment as he got into the awaiting vehicle. Smollett's attorney Nenye Uche told reporters outside the county jail that he informed the actor of the news while separated by glass due to COVID-19 protocols.
Things in this legal matter just took an unexpected turn…
Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail Wednesday by an appeals court that agreed with his lawyers that he should be released pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn appeals court ordered former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett released from jail on Wednesday, just seven days into a 150-day sentence for faking a hate crime.In a 2-1 ruling, the justices ordered Smollett released pending the appeal of his conviction, on the condition that he post a $150,000 bond.Smollett was sentenced to serve five months in the Cook County jail, after being convicted at trial in December of five counts of disorderly conduct, a Class 4 felony. Smollett was found guilty of staging a hate attack, in which he claimed to have been assaulted by two men who yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him and put a noose around his neck in January 2019.Smollett was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution to the City of Chicago, for the cost of paying overtime to officers who investigated the purported attack.
After less than a week behind bars on a 150-day sentence for faking a hate crime, Jussie Smollett will be walking out of the Cook County Jail today.
Jussie Smollett will be released from jail after only six days. Per court documents obtained by HollywoodLife, Jussie will be able to walk free after he posts a $150,000 bond.. The actor, 39, was initially sentenced to 150 days (approximately five months) at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois. The news comes amid reports that he been fasting for several days due to Lent, which began on March 3. He’s also made moves to appeal to his sentencing.
Jussie Smollett to be released from Cook County Jail on bond, pending the appeal of his conviction, according to multiplereports.Last Wednesday, Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in behind bars and immediately remanded into custody. On Thursday, Judge James B.
A court ordered the release of Jussie Smollett from jail on bond as the appeal of his conviction is pending. Smollett was recently sentenced to 150 days in jail after being convicted of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a hate crime back in 2019. Smollett’s attorneys had argued that he would have completed the sentence by the time the appeal process was completed and that Smollett could be in danger of physical harm if he remained locked up in Cook County Jail.
CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett's attorneys say they're planning to appeal nearly everything that went on in court over the last few months — from the actor's December conviction of lying to police to the 150-day sentence a judge imposed last week. And they want the actor to be released from jail immediately rather than wait for the outcome.Now, the issue of whether Smollett must sit in jail during these planned appeals is before a state appeals court and while the appeals could take months to resolve, the question of whether Smollett remains locked up will be resolved much quicker.That's because Smollett's attorneys have asked in a motion to the First District Court of Appeals to suspend the jail sentence and allow Smollett to post bond so that he can be out of custody during the appeal process.
Jussie Smollett has been moved from a psych ward and into a jail cell with a bed, according to his brother, Jocqui Smollett. Jocqui took to his brother's official Instagram account early Tuesday with a video message to the former "Empire" actor's supporters with a "day five update." "So I just got to see him. Just want to give y'all an update on his status.Thank you so much for the support, all the hashtag #FreeJussie, it's working.
Jussie Smollett’s team is trying to spring the actor from jail while his appeal is heard. His attorneys have filed court paperwork alluding to the idea that he is in harm’s way as long as he is behind bars. In an emergency motion, which is being described as a "docketing statement," filed on Friday and obtained by Fox News Digital on Monday, lawyers for the former "Empire" star, 39, are asking a judge for a stay regarding Smollett’s 150-day sentence and/or to grant the actor bail pending the status of his court appeal.
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Jussie Smollett has been placed in the psychiatric ward at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois. According to Jocqui Smollett, Jussie’s brother, he was moved to the pysch ward due to "being at risk of self-harm". Jocqui went on to add in an Instagram video shared on Saturday that this is "very concerning" to him. Jussie Smollett has been placed in the psychiatric ward at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois.
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