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CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last month of for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10, a judge said Thursday.Cook County Judge James Linn set the sentencing date in Chicago for the former “Empire” actor, who told the judge he was in New York, during a hearing on Zoom.Smollett was found guilty by a jury Dec. 9 of five felony counts of disorderly conduct under a subsection of the law that prohibits making false reports to police.

Zoe Ball took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a very special post with her fans.The Radio 2 Breakfast Show host shared a series of snapshots and a video after attending a wedding – and her followers were quick to react. Zoe – who was married for 18 years to DJ Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) – wrote a loving message for the newlyweds, which read: "Love is..... congratulations Jonathan & Matthew."Truly magical day of tears, dirty laughter & much celebrating of love finding love.

Wells Adams “feels” like he is already married to fiancée Sarah Hyland. The former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant has been engaged to the ‘Modern Family’ star, 31 since 2019 and would already have tied the knot if it wasn’t for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic delaying their big day. The 37-year-old television personality told Us Weekly magazine: “We were doing the math and we’ve been engaged longer than we were dating.

Sam Faiers has given a glimpse inside her lavish dinner party at her Surrey home with a private chef and Ashley Cole's girlfriend Sharon Canu. The pregnant mum of two, 31, who shares Paul, six, and Rosie, four, with partner Paul Knightley, looked radiant as she showcased her blossoming baby bump in a red and orange midi dress for the luxurious dinner party with her close friends on Friday 21 January.

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the actor told police he was attacked near downtown Chicago and that he was subject to racist and homophobic slurs by two unknown men, who also poured bleach on him and wrapped a noose around his neck.Authorities investigated the claims and determined that Smollett orchestrated the scheme. In February 2019, he was arrested for and charged with allegedly filing a false police report. Smollett plead not guilty to these initial charges, and the charges were dropped in March 2019.Cook County State’s

Cook County Judge Michael Toomin ordered that Special Prosecutor Dan Webb’s full report into his investigation of possible mistreatment of Jussie Smollett’s case be released now that his trial has concluded.  Dan Webb was appointed special prosecutor to the Smollett case in 2019, after Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office dropped a 16-count indictment against the actor. Webb's job was to probe the handling of the Smollett case and the decision to drop the charges.

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Special prosecutor Dan Webb has requested the full report into the handling of the Jussie Smollett investigation be released. Webb will appear before Judge Michael Toomin on Monday to formally present the request, court documents obtained by Fox News Digital said.  Webb was appointed special prosecutor to the Smollett case in 2019, after Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office dropped a 16-count indictment against the actor.

Today at CBS’ Winter TCA press conference, The Amazing Race set 11 new teams for its 33rd season, kicking off with a two-hour premiere on January 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, which will air on CBS and be available for live and on-demand streaming on Paramount+.

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Though prosecutors said there was “overwhelming” evidence that Jussie Smollett staged an assault on himself in late January 2019, there will be no verdict today in the ex-Empire star’s trial.

Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago have culminated in a trial, which went to the jury Wednesday for deliberations after about a week of testimony.Initial charges brought in February 2019 that accused the former “Empire” actor of faking the assault were soon after tossed.

Celebrity Gogglebox star Woody Cook has revealed the touching moment he came out as bisexual to his mum Zoe Ball - and her confused reaction.The son of former couple Zoe Ball and Fatboy “Norman Cook” Slim came out as bisexual publicly in 2019, but had previously explained his sexuality previously to his famous parents. Woody told Attitude magazine: “My mum was, like, ‘You can’t be.

A Cook County judge has ordered that cameras and press will not be allowed inside the courtroom when Jussie Smollett’s trial kicks off Monday.  Judge James Linn denied a request for extended media coverage. At the time of his ruling last Friday, he did not immediately give an explanation.

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Jussie Smollett, the former Empire actor embroiled in a false claim that he was attacked in Chicago and subjected to racist and anti-gay slurs, now will face criminal charges of lying to police.

A judge on Friday denied a last-ditch effort to dismiss a criminal case against actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to police when he reported that he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago in January 2019. An attorney for the former "Empire" actor said Smollett's rights were being violated since he had already performed community service and given up a $10,000 bond under a previous deal with Cook County prosecutors to drop charges.

Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to police when he reported that he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago in January 2019.An attorney for the former “Empire” actor said Smollett's rights were being violated since he had already performed community service and given up a $10,000 bond under a previous deal with Cook County prosecutors to drop charges.“A deal is a deal.

Zoe Ball and Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook's son Woody Cook, has admitted that he is so short on cash that he can barely afford a loaf of bread. While his mother Zoe is one of the BBC's highest-paid radio presenters and his dad is a world-famous DJ, the 20 year old has explained that they have financially "cut him off" and make him work hard to earn a living.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The idea for the documentary “Reinventing Mirazur,” which follows Argentine Chef Mauro Colagreco and the profound transformation he and his three-Michelin star restaurant Mirazur undergo, began in faraway Japan where French filmmakers Franck Ribière and Vérane Frediani met him while he participated in the Cook Japan event organized by restaurateur Yuji Shimoyama.Colagreco was among the 32 chefs invited from all over the world by Shimoyama to display their cooking

Prince Harry celebrated his 37th birthday yesterday, opting to keep the occasion small and simple. The Duke of Sussex stayed at home with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet.

Brian Austin Green, 48, and Sharna Burgess, 36, once again proved their relationship is going well when they showed up to the Malibu Chili Cook Off in Malibu, CA on Sept. 3.

Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday.

Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday. Smollett's attorneys also cannot mention various lawsuits linked to his case, Cook County Judge James Linn said.

CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday.Smollett's attorneys also cannot mention various lawsuits linked to his case, Cook County Judge James Linn said.

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Rachael Leigh Cook is revealing how Tobey Maguire caused her to miss out on landing a part in a classic teen rom-com. 

A judge granted lawyers for embattled former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett more time to prepare legal arguments, including whether a key witness's previous battery conviction can be introduced at trial. On Monday, Cook County Judge James Linn scheduled the next hearing in the case for Aug.

Jussie Smollett more time to prepare arguments on several issues, including whether they can introduce a key witness’s previous conviction for battery.Cook County Judge James Linn Linn scheduled the next hearing in the case for Aug.

CHICAGO -- A judge on Friday said he would not kick one of Jussie Smollett's attorneys off the case even though he believes the attorney spoke to two men the actor allegedly hired to help him carry out a staged racist and homophobic attack.In his ruling, Cook County Judge James Linn took the unusual step of prohibiting Smollett attorney Nenye Uche from questioning the two brothers, Abinbola and Olabinjo Osudairo, should the case go to trial, and that someone else on the actor's legal team would

UPDATE: A Cook County, Illinois judge has dismissed former Windy CIty Rehab cohost Donovan Eckhardt’s defamation claim against the program’s showrunners.

EXCLUSIVE: Marshall Cook (Film Fest) will direct Champions of the Universe, a new film starring Will Sasso (Loudermilk), which he and the actor wrote together.

A Chicago-based rapper died from over 60 gunshot wounds in a shooting that took place right after he was released from jail.