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Terrence Howard Defends ‘Empire’ Co-Star Jussie Smollett
RollingStoned ^ | 2-24-19 | ILANA KAPLAN

Posted on 02/24/2019 12:21:07 PM PST by conservative98

Terrence Howard has spoken out in defense of Jussie Smollett following his arrest for allegedly staging a hate crime.

The Empire actor who plays patriarch Lucious Lyon posted a video to Instagram Sunday of Smollett playing with a child who appears to be Howard’s son; Smollett portrays Lucious Lyon’s son on the Fox series.

“All your lil homies got you. We love the hell outta you,” Howard wrote with a heart emoji. Howard’s Empire co-star Gabourey Sidibe also commented on the post with three heart emojis.

However, Howard received backlash from former Scandal actor Columbus Short who asked that he condemn the allegedly fake attack, USA Today reported.

“Whatever game was played is u acceptable,” Short commented. “And yes I am speaking on your page loudly and clearly. I look up to you Terence. You have to take a leadership position. And denounce this (expletive). Otherwise you as dumb as he is. Period!”

Howard wrote an impassioned reply to another commenter saying, “Sorry you feel that way but that’s the only Jussie I know. The Jussie I know could never even conceive of something so unconscious and ugly.”

(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: empire; fakehatecrimes; howard; smollett; terrencehoward; theonlyjussieiknow; trashtv; wegotyou
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If anyone is on Instagram...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuPqwyRAPws/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link


21 posted on 02/24/2019 12:48:19 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98
dushonlenorddemetreus @jussiesmollett @theterrencehoward. I with u Jussie 100%. Just Pray so ppl got life twisted u got too much to lose n I just don't see u being that kinda man, a lier n deceiver. (Now if some who had all the trust n faith n 45 until he stuck a foot in their butts) now he,s what u call a lier, deceiver, munipulator, traitor all that n plenty more) Let's talk all day n night bout Robert Kraft who trafficked n prostitutes women. Now this is a subject that need world wide media attention n fok CHIMMING n. It's all because u Jussie is a world known great Empire Star. I truly believe the creator of this foolishness against u will be exposed. I pray for you Jussie n many more. N you stay PRAYED up give it to GOD N Jesus Name. ❤️
22 posted on 02/24/2019 12:51:17 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

they are trying to ride a dead horse.


23 posted on 02/24/2019 12:52:55 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: conservative98

America has two sides opposing each other permanently. There will never be a reconciliation. The North and South unifying after the Civil War will never be the modern left vs right.


24 posted on 02/24/2019 12:58:05 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Yeah framing two white dudes in a bogus attack so they can spend the rest of their life in prison, yeah its all good

If two white guys had been anywhere near the scene that's exactly what would have happened to them.

25 posted on 02/24/2019 1:01:17 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Why can't these people just act instead of pushing an agenda that's going to piss off fans?

They get incredible recognition, tens or hundreds of people watching them on some show, and they start to think "I have a huge audience, a gigantic number of people who pay attention to me, why don't I try to change the world with my fame, instead of just playing a pretend part on a TV show."

But they right away run into a big problem: how are they going to change the world? What are they going to say to their enormous audience that will start them down the path of world-changing?

They have no idea. They're actors, not philosophers, or historians, or scientists. They don't know what the hell to say if it's not written down on a cue card.

So then they say to themselves, "where can I get some cue cards that have words on them that will help me change the world?"

And The Left is right there, with pre-printed cue cards that say all kinds of wonderful, virtue-signally things. "Here ya go, read this."

26 posted on 02/24/2019 1:04:04 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“Yeah framing two white dudes in a bogus attack so they can spend the rest of their life in prison . . .”

Yep, the media would have a slobbering “hate whitey” fest for months.


27 posted on 02/24/2019 1:06:03 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: conservative98; All
Decided to play with one of his pictures a little...feel free to reuse...



Ok why is it not resizing right??? I tried to set width to 500, it's staying the original size, at least in my preview. It's been a while but I know it worked right before.
28 posted on 02/24/2019 1:12:45 PM PST by Paleo Pete (Stercus Accidit)
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To: conservative98

29 posted on 02/24/2019 1:20:04 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Paleo Pete

Did you put it in quotes ( width=”500”) ?


30 posted on 02/24/2019 1:22:20 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Paleo Pete

Next time, try using percentage instead of pixel width. I.E. (width=’50%’) instead of (width=’500’)

I use single quotes. You can use single or double as long as you are consistent.


31 posted on 02/24/2019 1:24:39 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: bgill

He was in the original Iron Man movie and was pretty good. For some reason in the sequels he was dropped in favor of Don Cheadle, who is okay, although I have gotten to the point I can’t stand him either.


32 posted on 02/24/2019 1:28:15 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: conservative98

33 posted on 02/24/2019 2:33:46 PM PST by HotHunt (Reagan was good but TRUMP IS GREAT!)
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To: dhs12345
Rolling Stone is well known for promoting insane HOAXES!

Of course they published this tripe.

34 posted on 02/24/2019 2:36:11 PM PST by nopardons
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To: lee martell

Guess he’s ok with his buddy having some pretty bad mental health issues too. Jussie needs help.


35 posted on 02/24/2019 2:37:47 PM PST by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: All
.....actor Columbus Short asked that Terrence Howard, the Empire star, condemn Smollett's allegedly fake attack, USA Today reported. Short commented. “I look up to you, Terence. You have to take a leadership position. And denounce this (expletive) Smollett. Otherwise you as dumb as he is. Period!” Howard later wrote elsewhere: "The Jussie I know could never even conceive of something so unconscious and ugly.”

The buzz is Smollett was x'ed out of the series ....not b/c of the faked attack.....but b/c his presence on the set caused chaos among the actors.

36 posted on 02/24/2019 2:58:52 PM PST by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: conservative98
I hear the "Empire" series is losing it's audience share.
37 posted on 02/24/2019 3:00:47 PM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: conservative98

Look’s like Howard has never meet the real Jussie, he needs to take off the blinder’s and get real. The guy is just a real POS, no doubt about it.


38 posted on 02/24/2019 4:09:31 PM PST by N9841A
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To: conservative98

Look’s like Howard has never meet the real Jussie, he needs to take off the blinder’s and get real. The guy is just a real POS, no doubt about it.


39 posted on 02/24/2019 4:09:36 PM PST by N9841A
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To: SoFloFreeper

I thought he was a drag in Ironman. Though fortunately, he didn’t do any real damage as the film worked well overall.


40 posted on 02/24/2019 4:30:58 PM PST by onedoug
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