Earlier this week there were rumors that Jussie Smollett had been blindsided after being written out of Empire following his alleged Chicago hate crime hoax [click here if you missed that].
The rumors were true...
Today Fox announced Empire had been renewed for season six but without Jamal Lyon.
The statement from 20th Century Fox reads,
"By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett’s option for season six, but at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to Empire."
