The 36-year-old actor is facing accusations of filing a fake police report in which he claims he was the victim of a racist attack.
Empire's executive producers have said he will not appear in the final two episodes of the show.
They called the allegations "disturbing."
According to police, Smollett staged the attack because he was unhappy with how much he was earning.
Brendan Fraser says WW2 drama 'Pressure' offers 'cautionary tale'
Brendan Fraser says Anthony Maras' new World War Two drama "Pressure" serves as a cautionary tale that remains relevant today, more than 80 years after the D-Day invasion.
Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case
Ex-street gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who was accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, was convicted of murder on Monday for his role in a long-unsolved crime that silenced one of rap music's most influential voices.
Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over songs used in AI training
The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its Claude AI models.
Detective in Tupac case says he couldn't verify defendant's participation in shooting
A former Las Vegas police detective has told jurors on Thursday he could not corroborate the story of an ex-gang leader who said he was involved in the drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur but now denies being responsible for the shooting.
Tate brothers to remain in US jail pending judge's ruling
Internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in a Miami jail for now as they contest extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on sexual abuse charges.
