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<blockquote data-quote="Gabriel Maxwell" data-source="post: 152581" data-attributes="member: 121">Behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Jussie Smollett definitely eclipses the storylines they have currently running on-screen. Forget the show, I want to watch the reality show about the Empire cast shooting the show amid this crisis.Apparently, they are divided into two camps - one that continues to support Jussie and the other that is furious with him and wants him instantly gone. So far, he&#039;s being written out of the final 2 episodes of the season. It does make me wonder, which cast members are in which camp.Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter contradicts the earlier HuffPost story and says he was actually making over $125,000 per episode this season ($2.3 million per year) and if he was dissatisfied with his income (which is almost triple now than what it was in season 1) his management never tried to negotiate a higher salary.Which makes some now doubt that as a motive as his salary was already considered to be in the &quot;upper echelons&quot; on TV (unless he thought he could match Terence Howard &amp; Taraji P. Henson&#039;s salaries which are in $225,000-$250,000 ballpark).<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jussie-smollett-last-2-empire-episodes-avoid-disruption-1188959" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jussie-smollett-last-2-empire-episodes-avoid-disruption-1188959</a>Here&#039;s a video of him being released from custody surrounded by bodyguards and reporters:[MEDIA=youtube]0WEtqFIsrY0[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gabriel Maxwell, post: 152581, member: 121"] Behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Jussie Smollett definitely eclipses the storylines they have currently running on-screen. Forget the show, I want to watch the reality show about the Empire cast shooting the show amid this crisis. Apparently, they are divided into two camps - one that continues to support Jussie and the other that is furious with him and wants him instantly gone. So far, he's being written out of the final 2 episodes of the season. It does make me wonder, which cast members are in which camp. Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter contradicts the earlier HuffPost story and says he was actually making over $125,000 per episode this season ($2.3 million per year) and if he was dissatisfied with his income (which is almost triple now than what it was in season 1) his management never tried to negotiate a higher salary. Which makes some now doubt that as a motive as his salary was already considered to be in the "upper echelons" on TV (unless he thought he could match Terence Howard & Taraji P. Henson's salaries which are in $225,000-$250,000 ballpark). [URL]https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jussie-smollett-last-2-empire-episodes-avoid-disruption-1188959[/URL] Here's a video of him being released from custody surrounded by bodyguards and reporters: [MEDIA=youtube]0WEtqFIsrY0[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]

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