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Jussie Smollett appears somber in a booking photo released by the Cook County Sheriff's Office after the "Empire" actor was sentenced on Thursday for staging a hate crime against himself.  Smollett was sentenced by Cook County Judge James Linn to 30 months of felony probation and 150 days in the county jail. Linn ordered Smollett to be immediately placed in custody. The photo showing a subdued Smollett in a white button-down shirt capped a dramatic day in the courtroom.The actor declared he was "innocent" as he was taken out by sheriff's deputies.

the former Empire actor was found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct pertaining to a police report he filed on January 29, 2019 – the same day the alleged attack took place.Smollett’s lawyer Nenye Uche said at the time that he would appeal the conviction, adding that his client was “committed to clearing his name”.While handing Smollett his sentence in a Chicago court yesterday (March 10), Cook County Judge James Linn said: “Let me tell you, Mr Smollett, that there is nothing I can do here today that will come close to the damage that you have already done to your own life.“You’ve turned your life upside down by your misconduct and your shenanigans.”He added: “You took some scabs off some healing wounds, and for one reason: You wanted to make yourself more famous, and for a while it worked. The lights were on you.

Jussie Smollett learned his fate Thursday after a judge delivered the terms of his sentence following a contentious four hours in a Chicago courtroom. Mere minutes after being ordered into custody to begin serving 150 days in jail, the actor addressed the court one last time – despite the fact he said prior to having his sentence read that he had nothing to say. The former "Empire" star, 39, stood up and affirmed his innocence in a passionate declaration to Cook County Judge James Linn, saying, "I'm not suicidal." "I respect you, your honor," Smollett said as he placed his hands together in a gesture toward the bench.

Hollywood couple Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson were among those to offer support for Jussie Smollett ahead of his sentencing on Thursday.  Letters from Jackson, his wife, an organizer with Black Lives Matter, and Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition were among those read Thursday in the Chicago courtroom, where Cook County Judge James Linn ultimately sentenced Smollett to 150 days in jail for lying to police in what authorities said was a staged hate crime. "It is with the respect of knowing this, that I humbly implore you to please find an alternative to incarceration for Jussie Smollett," Jackson and Richard wrote in the Feb.

 Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that the former “Empire” actor orchestrated himself.

Jussie Smollett learned his long-awaited fate when he was sentenced on Thursday after being convicted last year of staging a hate crime against himself and lying about it to Chicago law enforcement. When Smollett returned to Cook County court on Thursday – after much back-and-forth by his defense team and prosecutors over four hours – he was sentenced to thirty months felony probation, restitution to the city of Chicago in the amount of $120,106, a fine of $25,000, and 150 days in the Cook County Jail.  Asked if he wanted to take the stand prior to his sentencing, "No your honor I don’t want to say anything.Thank you." Smollett’s defense team, helmed by lead defense attorney Nenye Uche, tried to get the conviction thrown out by pointing out what they allege was a bevy of "flagrant errors" that worked against the actor during the course of the Smollett trial.  Counsel team member Tina Glandian said Smollett's rights were violated and also brought up the idea that "the charges should have been dismissed" given the fact that the Smollett case was initially dismissed and Smollett was given community service and forfeited $10,000.

Just over three months after being found guilty on five felony counts, including lying to Chicago cops about an alleged 2019 hate crime attack, former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail today starting immediately. The incarceration comes as a part of an overall sentence of 30 months probation, $120,106 in restitution to the Windy City and a further $25,000 fine.

Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in Cook County Jail and immediately remanded into custody. On Thursday, Judge James B.

merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail will be from April 12 through June 5.The announcement comes on the heels of another project for the former “Baywatch” babe — a Netflix documentary that will share her side of the story regarding her infamous sex tape with ex-husband Tommy Lee.The controversial Hulu mini-series “Pam & Tommy” starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan was created without the consent of any of the parties involved. The mother of two’s documentary will show “the real story” about her life, and will prove that she is “not a victim, but a survivor.”Anderson said her foray onto the stage will allow her to “see what I’m capable of,” Anderson told the Associated Press on Monday in a statement.“From ‘Baywatch’ to Broadway. I am inspired by the unexpected,” she said.

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Pep Guardiola says there will be no angry reaction if his Manchester City team are facing another FA Cup shock tomorrow night.

Jussie Smollett's legal team have filed documents to request a new trial unless the judge reverses the verdict and finds him not guilty of disorderly conduct for faking the police report, according to TMZ.The actor requested the new trial two months after he was found guilty by the jurors of five of the six felony charges against him.The outlet reported that Jussie claimed his constitutional rights were violated after his legal team was blocked from participating in the juror selection process. The latest:Jussie Smollett's legal team have filed documents to request a new trial unless the judge reverses the verdict and finds him not guilty of disorderly conduct for faking the police report, according to TMZ; seen in 2019Jussie claimed that prosecutors portrayed a pattern of racism in their juror selections, TMZ reported.In addition, he claims his defense team weren't allowed to pose questions to the potential jurors as well as alleging the pool was 'tainted.' He also alleged that the prosecutors pressured the witnesses to give 'false testimony' and limited his defense team from questions all of the witnesses.Jussie's legal team claimed that the judge barring the public and media from the courtroom was 'wrongful.' Legal:The actor requested the new trial two months after he was found guilty by the jurors of five felony charges against him; pictured in November Jussie was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10.Cook County Judge James Linn set the sentencing date in Chicago for the former Empire actor, who told the judge he was in New York, during a hearing on Zoom.Smollett was found guilty by a jury Dec.

Charli XCX‘s ‘Beg For You’ featuring SEVENTEEN’s Vernon has finally arrived.The new version of ‘Beg For You’ rework features a brand-new English-language verse from the K-pop idol, as well as additional production from PC Music head A.G. Cook, in the form of more ore electronic flourishes to the original’s instrumentation.

Lindsey Pearlman, an actress who worked on the short lived One Chicago spin-off Chicago Justice, has been found dead, days after going missing.MORE: Chicago PD star Tracy Spiridakos teases more Upton and Burgess with behind the scenes snapThe 43-year-old, who also starred in General Hospital, was found in Hollywood, near the entrance to Runway Canyon where many celebrities are often spotted hiking. "Today around 8.30am, Hollywood area officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue," Los Angeles police said in a statement.WATCH: Chicago Justice trailer"The LA county coroner’s office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.

Loose Women viewers were horrified to learn that Nadia Sawalha cooked a meal in a dishwasher and fed it to her fellow panellists.The 57 year old, who tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month, was clearly passionate about her "beautiful" spinach and ricotta lasagna that she served up live on the show. "Looks like it's lost the will to live," Kaye Adams humoured while Frankie Bridge asked: "The broccoli's not even cooked yet, is it?" Upon trying the food, the panellists didn't think cooking dinner in the dishwasher was worth it, but Nadia said: "But what we're trying to do here is be eco-friendly, save on bills and energy." And viewers appeared to agree that the dishwasher method was not the way forward.

SOPHIE last year.Last year, shortly after the musician’s death, a petition addressed to NASA was launched by fan Christian Arroyo to name the planet TOI 1338 b after SOPHIE, receiving over 95,000 signatures and support from SOPHIE collaborator Charli XCX.Arroyo shared an update earlier this week revealing that while it may not have been successful, another galactic entity has been renamed to honour the pioneering producer. RE1, an asteroid discovered by Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic, is now officially known as Sophiexeon.The change was announced by the International Astronomical Union in June of last year.

EXCLUSIVE: Almost a year after the Criminal Minds revival for Paramount+ was announced, there is still no one officially attached to the series. However, six fan favorite cast members, Joe Mantegna, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler and Paget Brewster, have agreed to come back, subject to closing their deals and availability, I have learned.

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Zoe Ball took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a very special post with her fans.The Radio 2 Breakfast Show host shared a series of snapshots and a video after attending a wedding – and her followers were quick to react. Zoe – who was married for 18 years to DJ Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) – wrote a loving message for the newlyweds, which read: "Love is..... congratulations Jonathan & Matthew."Truly magical day of tears, dirty laughter & much celebrating of love finding love.