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.
'Practical Magic 2' returns to celebrate sisterhood, pass the baton
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite to reprise the roles of cursed witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in "Practical Magic 2," a sequel that arrives in cinemas almost three decades after the original film.
The Script, The Chainsmokers to perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The Chainsmokers and The Script will take to the stage for the After-Race Concerts at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, December 6.
Actor Tim Curry, famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80
Tim Curry, the baritone-voiced British actor who pranced to movie fame in the 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died at the age of 80, Variety and other outlets reported.
Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
US country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family said on Tuesday.
AI-generated music barred from Australian charts after Madonna cover controversy
AI-generated music will be excluded from Australia's music charts starting this week, the country's peak music trade group said, following controversy over an Australian DJ's cover of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" topping local music charts.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will open a 5 km expansion of Emirates Road on Sunday, August 30.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, has opened the Emirati Women’s Forum 2026 at Madinat Jumeirah.
The UAE has adopted a resolution governing violations, penalties and administrative measures for higher education institutions, vocational centres and training institutes.
