The Strangeness of Jussie Smollett’s Alleged Attack | The Daily Show

[@ArcaJ]

People like him make it harder for real victims of hate crime.

[@jeremythompson6822]

Very true.

[@ChildofIcarus]

How? As far as I'm concerned these events only reinforce what should already be practiced: investigate and collect evidence, make an appropriate assessment. And then act accordingly.

[@neeneko]

Not really. The people who do not believe in hate crimes are going to dismiss such claims no matter what, and if they do not have cut and dried ones like this they have no problem reframing other incidents.

[@tonatiuhnino3711]

Imagine if someone who was an actual victim got into an genuine hate crime. Now police won't believe him or her anything anymore.

[@jason4801]

Yes, those are the real victims here. Let's ignore the fact that Smollet was willing to throw two random white people in jail for no reason if the police did a shitier job than they ended up doing.

[@BNA_Est.1988]

This is gonna be dope ass SVU episode.

[@darkstarmatter1388]

They already did it.

[@Ghost-cd7tx]

I was thinking the same thing. Can't wait for the new season to begin.

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

BNAMusic88 _ meh

[@SkunkLifeMedia]

faaaaaaaaaaaacts

[@JimmyStruthers1000]

BNAMusic88 _ LOL facts

[@djvapid]

He was officially arrested and charged this morning.

[@steventaylor1522]

djvapid good

[@byronp8158]

Good work Columbo!

[@ASCENDANTGAMERSAGE]

Smollett?

[@Canuckvik]

@@olybobby lol . Yes you hate him so much you decided to watch his video and even comment.

[@kimberlysimmers7643]

@@Canuckvik I guess Bobby H is that next level hate watcher Trevor was talking about

[@Peculiarities]

My first thought on this story was “why him though?” I honestly didn’t think he was prominent enough to be targeted in that way. And that was likely his first mistake. He made too much of himself in his own mind and because he wasn’t as popular as he thought he was, smelling the BS wasn’t difficult.

[@lalaland2107]

I completely agree especially since Empire lost popularity after season 2 or 3 anyway.

[@devynglass3781]

Amen 🙏🏻 Totally agree

[@jamielehman4934]

Also, the left overestimates how "racist" Trump supporters are. Most of us don't even like our own skin color which is why we tan. In order to be a racist don't you have to think your race is superior to other races?

[@natashaxnichole]

He is a mess. He just ruined his ENTIRE career. Even an interview from Oprah won’t help.

[@coolpetsportugal947]

Fame and success. The only reasons. He wanted to be the talk of the town to boost his career. Now he's just the joke of the town.

[@ste2158]

His entire life *

[@joelsantiago8348]

Watch him have a meltdown interview like R Kelly and have SNL make a parody 🤣😂🤣😂😂😂

[@cayea4076]

The Oprah comment was hilarious!

[@barrelrolltoday6051]

​@@ste2158right? Lifetime felon. If he didn't have money and connections he'd probably be homeless.

[@christelheadington1136]

There was a time,when I'd find this strange.The last couple of years has broken my strangeness gauge.

[@ricardocerrillo1897]

The unnerving thing is that there's more strangeness like this just around the corner. Like the song states: "People Are Strange"

[@gungadin1389]

been crazy since 2000, pplanet is a nuthouse

[@StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj]

But... why?!!! Why... would he do this?!!! Like... why?!!!

[@allanpage5675]

Christel Headington Well said.

[@MrMiguelForster]

Remember when people didnt see racism and sexism and homophobia everywhere? Good times. Now they need to fake that shit just to fill their daily quotas. If anything is bringing out racism in people its idiots like smollett. if anything is somehow making men more sexist its dumbass feminists. They are just so blinded. The fact trump is president is still a mystery to people? If people had focused on what a general moron he is about everything related to politics, instead of this nonsense sexism and racism shit, he probably wouldnt ever be elected. The left got a meme elected. Well done

[@awkwardrainbowpotato5620]

" Who the ---- makes something like this up." Apparently you do Jussie.

[@jamatrix]

CNN, Liberals, SJW, Democrats, far left, hollyweird, schizo's, people you have deranged trump syndrome, attention seekers. all in all Jessie Smollett.

[@awkwardrainbowpotato5620]

@@jamatrix How did you manage to make this political, this is not a political issue. I'm sure BOTH parties can agree this was messed up all around.

[@jamatrix]

@@awkwardrainbowpotato5620 First of all, I'm not for Republicans or Democrats. I wasn't trying to make it political. I call it like I see it. Which he said himself that the guys that beat him up, yelled MAGA and then called him the N and F word. Learning that he made all of it up, and hired those guys. Then on police body cam still had that fake noose around his neck says it all. I called it like I seen it. It's called an opinion.

[@fbigburg]

@@awkwardrainbowpotato5620 MAGA hat is 100% a political statement the little queen brought to the equation.

[@MorganBF1]

When he started crying 💀💀💀

[@theghettovaquero6312]

Wait, so Subway is open at 2am?

[@mikelmoon100]

theghettovaquero - Some Subways are open 24 hours.

[@beeazy2847]

In a big city like Chicago, they'd be stupid not to be open at 2AM.

[@7csquad]

In downtown Chicago they are.

[@eclogs9117]

Subway is open 24 hours usually. In fact subway uses all natural ingredients which makes it a healthy choice for any meal including diets! Come on down to a Subway today. Subway eat fresh.

[@ShavaChihera]

Not where I live lol! My subway has burglar bars

[@sarahferguson0]

That clip of him crying was disgusting. How can he live with himself? I just don't understand. What kind of person does this?

[@Hidanzo717]

All lives Matter honestly...they’d more than likely get away with it to..

[@Joe-uw5rv]

Tesa Silva Democrats who love victimhood. Which means every democrat.

[@joshuagerthoffer4664]

A piece of human geriatric decrippled excrement.

[@jackschmack5185]

WHAT KIND ? A PUNK .

[@harukrentz435]

Well he was an actor after all.

[@bobkern2]

"SHOUT OUT TO JUSSIE for hiring black actors for traditionally white roles!" .......(from a meme by an unknown author)

[@mellamotrump]

The guy in prison will not be an actor, he will be black but not an actor! lol

[@hedroxladimon321]

Right! Like you couldn't find some whites to do it in a "racist" country?!?

[@danni1993]

Bob, You are awarded BEST comment!!

[@peterpentakis9307]

@@danni1993 Love it .🤣🤣🤣🤣😎

[@elsamanaloto]

Underrated comment

[@kiapow]

This is so embarrassing for him lol how did he think he wasn’t gonna get caught 🤦‍♀️

[@MrKidgod345]

Lol I'm embarrassed too

[@rolfdenpinguin3009]

Is that even a question? We live in a time where idiotic movements like Blm and MeToo exist...

[@michaelpencio9573]

Because all blacks are getting away playing race card....not this time

[@wrequiem1727]

@@michaelpencio9573 Right, those damn blacks always bringing race into things

[@albertbohanonjr4420]

It’s all about him but Carolyn Donham got swept under the rug! Be for real!

[@blubella2]

"How many abs does the guy on the left have...?!" 😂😂 - I counted 25.

[@fullmetalprism5249]

blubella2 😆😂🤣

[@ryannt]

Yea... about the same amount of brain cells they both have

[@nephilim1030]

More abs then Tucker Carlson has after staging an Antifa crime🤫

[@josephpeters49]

@@ryannt trying to be racist or you just are? Hmmmm this is the internet so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

[@sblack9511]

Some Black men are very fit.

[@deanog2577]

Chicago detectives are better actors than Smollett. They knew he was lying from the start but played along.

[@JulesSRo-pb2uc]

Being from Chicago, this story is just upsetting. There are families that suffer from the gun violence here that don't get that much attention. In Chicago, you get shot, robbed at gunpoint, harassed, mugged, cutoff the road, etc...but not beat up. not at 2 a.m. It's too dam cold to make a fist without getting windburn. HAHA!

[@12345fowler]

savage

[@TY9941_]

Well that’s all lefties do. Fearmonger, lie, and profit.

[@cheechalker8430]

Jussie ain’t no “popular actor” No one knew who he was before this I live in Chicago and my first question was “who?” And then I burst out laughing because it was so obviously a lie

[@jeremythompson6822]

The network will figure out a way how to drop his character from the show after this.

[@jordanloux3883]

They already are.

[@jeremythompson6822]

@@jordanloux3883 whatever happens he brought it on himself.

[@toyinthomas9697]

That's sad I really enjoyed his character, but of course I understand that his actions need to have consequences.

[@mariannesouza8326]

If it’s proven that he did make all of this up, then they’ll need to, because ratings will drop, and that’s really all they care about. 😏

[@thewhitewolf58]

I hate trump supporters as much as the next person but please don’t use black and gay as an excuse to make yourself a fake victim of maga

[@AznJsn82091]

Those are the whitest Nigerians I've ever seen

[@dnice374]

@Cecil Gordon You are wildly missing his joke. You need therapy, not joking.

[@SeamusGlaze]

Cecil Gordon, Calm down. He was just talking about how Jussie said it was two white guys and it turned out to be two dark-skinned Nigerians. No need for the hate. He never implied that Africans come in one skin tone.

[@lotusa9777]

@Cecil Gordon Whoa...sweetie you might want to delete this. It's a pretty obvious (and funny) joke. And I'm half Nigerian. :)

[@AznJsn82091]

@Cecil Gordon At least I can spell words correctly

[@sphinxnoir8159]

@Cecil Gordon relax bruv...I'm Nigerian born and raised and I'm not even offended 🤣

[@Distractingly_Dope]

If he’s lying (and he totally is) that interview is horrifying.

[@jackschmack5185]

THEY ARE THE MASTERS OF DECIET . WATCH YOUR BACK .

[@macsmith2013]

Smollet’s not the brightest candle on the cake, obviously.

[@CraigMcGuinn]

And now Smolett might get blown out against his will in prison

[@reginaldmba2323]

"When they do right, they are American citizens. When they do wrong, they are Nigerians." I see the same pattern almost always!

[@martinw.309]

Maybe some linguistic misunderstanding? "They are Nigerians" actually means: "African-Americans would never do such horrible things. Definitely not. I swear it. Believe me. Really true!" ;-)))))

[@reginaldmba2323]

@@martinw.309 I believe the mastermind Jussie Smollett would be Nigerian too based on your assessment

[@goosenuggets9693]

Why does it matter either way? The fact that the media portrays african americans in a better light than non natives is a good thing for african americans.

[@goonigoogoo5868]

well, sir. where did to flee to when the sheit hit the fan....The Fled to Nigeria!

[@nishisalott1839]

Never thought of it that way. Good point

[@stephoneley6771]

He definitely deserves an Emmy for that acting🤣🤣

[@justanotherguy469]

No, he deserves 3 years in prison.

[@MrHarbot]

An Emmy and three years?

[@devinandrews7999]

@@justanotherguy469 you 🆙 up up uu

[@WenD1908]

No, he wasn’t believable, even all these years later.

[@knightingirl]

Nah. He's a bad actor

[@Hannah-gd3kc]

So shameful. God help the real victims of hate crimes

[@TheSlammurai]

Like Sandmann who was threatened with death and doxed for being White and smiling.

[@Hannah-gd3kc]

OR actual victims such as Matthew Shepard, Emmet Till, the freedom riders, etc

[@GeeZee23]

You act like things like this happen all the time. And they don’t.

[@bmarti7998]

Well, his first mistake was going to Subway.

[@BadCookWhoJudgesChefs]

If he keeps up these criminal acts, he may end up beside Jared.

[@nibbynight8048]

For real😂😂😂..now they got all this free publicity out of this

[@BadCookWhoJudgesChefs]

@cj p they have more locations. That's the only way they are *bigger* McDonald's and Starbucks make more money and have more employees.

[@bmarti7998]

@ge st BLASPHEMY

[@BadCookWhoJudgesChefs]

@cj p maybe because the "pink slime scandle" wasnt a scandle.

[@cultmediatv]

The Nigerian accent wasn’t bad especially the “oh” at the end 😂😂😂

[@joshiwu0420]

The fact that he laughs when he is trying to cry proves that it’s a lie

[@lisajoshua713]

I thought the exact same thing. That was a classic Hollywood movie excerpt.

[@winterain17]

I can't stand people lying about being attacked. I hope he tells the truth but right now there is a 99 % ratio he isn't and wanted to play the victim to promote his music, get more recognition and be a martyr for the black and gay community. Bravo to you Jussie, now people will be less doubtful and reserved but more angry and mocking potential victims of prejudice and hate crimes.

[@GoldStorm07]

Like they were ever reserved about it before

[@winterain17]

@@GoldStorm07 Some people were but then they see several hoaxes like these and easily fall into the extreme of never taking anyone seriously and bashing them right away instead of giving them the benefice of the doubt.

[@jackie4162]

Soo sad, soo true😔

[@wg3671]

He has music ?

[@winterain17]

@@wg3671 Yes, he referred to himself as the "gay Tupac"...

[@Ellobuhbyehair]

I'm watching that GMA clip like... This man is nuts. Jussie: "Why would anyone lie about something like that?" You tell us, fool!

[@zau64]

He said why. To get a raise.

[@bieglas]

Maybe somebody or BLM paid him and had pre written stories to publish. His accomplices got paid 3500. just for gently beating him up.

[@deathofamarigold]

Ok I'm not saying he did or didn't stage this but just legitimately want to know WHY he would stage it?? Would he have done it for attention? Was he that desperate?

[@Foxintox]

So there’s a theory that there is a link with some democrats trying to pass a law about hate crimes at the same time , but it probably was just in an attempt to get some attention along with some political motivations .

[@ultrazls1]

Just call it what it is. He’s racist and hates white people.

[@josephpeters49]

@@ultrazls1 lmao or he's just a dumbass that wanted to act out threats he has received online. That's the only logical explanation I can come to.

[@stephaniesmith4626]

The TRUTH? You can't HANDLE THE TRUTH!!! Lol, nah it's not that hard to understand. Why do d- celebrities do anything? For more celebrity.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

The running theory is that he was concerned that his character might be written off Empire and he would subsequently be out of work.

[@jonathanlund6708]

It's bad enough that he needs to do this for attention but to make it racially motivated that's a whole other level of sadness

[@chiedzalivesloved6]

No carbs after 7pm oo😂😂😂...I die💀

[@blubella2]

"I just want them to find them....😭😭" - He now is thrilled speechless 😁

[@122chele]

Wow, fake tears. He deserves an Oscar!

[@priyamason7365]

Mickey Martinez amazing how he cried on cue 🙌🏾

[@latronqui]

Not so hard, when they asked him what he would feel like if they didn't find them, he just had to think of what would happen if they DID, and the tears came naturally.

[@chloebutler8438]

Emmy, technically.

[@sharonsanders1218]

So does a lot of folks in the last two years lol lol

[@martinw.309]

Even better: Fake cleaning of his slimy nose. "Frrmmffffwww....wrrrffffffwww."

[@jamesburgess2k]

I love how the Chicago Police Department gave hourly updates to the investigation. I wonder if they're gonna keep that up when there's an investigation of police brutality or corruption in their department...

[@ge.9102]

While JS is an idiot, the CPD's approach clearly shows their intentions and bias.

[@pcarebear1]

You mean like an Uber ride? LOL

[@josephharte]

There's a time and a place to criticize CPD. God knows they deserve it. This is not that time or place.

[@jamesburgess2k]

@@josephharte how exactly? There's thousands of people criticizing Jussie Smollett right now, but a few people can't comment on the CPD?

[@vladimirenlow4388]

Part of the reason people took issue with CPD attempting to get hold of JS's phone was BECAUSE they've got such a bad rap. Their history of police brutality and corruption made it easy for everyone the cops were up to something, when they had legitimate suspicions and were actually doing their job. That's something every LEO all over the country should consider--any dirt they do tarnishes the badges of everyone on the force.

[@BlackNella]

The acting was horrid when he gave that interview. That’s when I became convinced that he lied!

[@NCFB4Life33]

Its ridiculous how he makes light of this whole situation. Such a double standard

[@mediawatcher9225]

This will make it harder for real victims of violence, thanks a lot Jussie!

[@splitshot71]

Mediawatcher this and the other 5 dozen faked hate crimes. Cause they don’t exist

[@splitshot71]

Matthew Clark exactly. 👍

[@amayakhler1551]

@@splitshot71 totally!, all that reported history of race-based lynching and the existence of the KKK is a total hoax, just because a black man gets attacked by white people who claim to hate black people doesn't mean that hate crimes exist!!!

[@SuperJasondennis]

@@amayakhler1551 what do you call it when black people attack white people because they don't like white people? 🤔

[@nums9408]

Ok this keeps bothering me. Every time someone brings up this story they refer to the brothers as "Nigerians" when they were born, raised, and have lived their whole life in America. If they were white would be calling them Germans or Italians? No, we would be calling them Americans.

[@oelhor]

I think its the fact that that he said they were racist against black people... when iy turns out they themselves are nigerian

[@eveharris30]

If they were Italians than they would be called Italians. There parents are probably imigrants from Nigeria. That is why they are called Nigerians and not black.

[@nibbynight8048]

True..I've been referring to them mistakenly as such myself..good point!

[@dandy3082]

Well these men were trying to blame white people for a hate crime so their nationality is important to the story. If someone of obvious German descent painted swastikas on a synagogue you can bet they would highlight his nationality. Why are you defending this disgusting act by focusing on small aspects of the story?

[@nibbynight8048]

@@dandy3082 everyone involved were American citizens that worked in the entertainment industry. They are hardly representative of average Americans of any ethnicity or race.

[@Blackcubin1]

And the Emmy goes to......Jussie Lyon!

[@NightcoreNewbie]

When this story first came out, I said that he doesn't look very beat up for a guy who got supposedly beat up. No bruises on his face, barely a cut and the bleach thing was straight up strange. Also his hands, he said that he fought back but his hands are barely damaged with no bruises at least from what pictures I've seen.

[@jamielehman4934]

Also, bleach freezes at like 32 degrees. It was -16 degrees which means it would have been impossible for them to pour it on him.

[@Dhakir2304]

I am going to watch Dave chappelle edition of jussie Smollett again 😂

[@bensaid909]

"Sweetie they're not gonna find them ..."

[@krasniusha]

I love how Trevor doesn't spare anyone - anyone can be a subject of his sharp wit, regardless of race, party affiliations, personal preferences. Trevor just kills it every time :D

[@trubiz4u]

I remember calling this bs from the very beginning and I was labeled a homophobe and racist because I didn’t beLIEve his bs

[@hizgrase]

Same

[@AnthonyChats]

I always thought that Jussie looked too relatively untouched after such an attack. He had basically just one small cut on his cheek. Now it all makes sense. He wasn't gonna let himself REALLY get beat up.

[@SilverSpoonRiche]

"No carbs after 7pm!" I'm going to try that! Makes sense to me. I mean, without paying a guy to punch me in the gut for splurging now and then at a party and stuff! LOL

[@King.Afriyie]

I find it interesting how most people, including Trevor Noah, keep calling the brothers Nigerians when they were actually born and raised in the U.S. Nigerian descent? Yes.

[@hodanabdi7045]

“Popular tv actor” Lmaooo his not known outside of Empire 😂😂

[@CassDaMan1138]

I know more about his sister than him.

[@bigkingspeakerdwestemperor5068]

He was in "Alien: Covenant" he does almost nothing in an already bad movie besides getting killed at the end with a xenomorphs tiny mouth going through the back of his head in one of the most bizzare shower scenes I've ever seen.

[@Mimi2Y2BYAZPHIL]

@Shade Bleu Now you will never forget him

[@ge.9102]

Empire was the biggest TV show in the US for years. Definitely a popular tv actor.

[@TheMspoodle2]

@O SNOOPY SNOOP COLEMAN @I'm black and never heard of him..oops not all black people know this guy but I have heard of his youngest sister.

[@MushroomiusMyco]

This is why we have due process

[@bruha321]

how's that process working out for you?

[@Phoenix-lq5ie]

“Who the fuck would make something like this up”🤣🤣🤣....... YOU!!!!!!!!!

[@tropicalfruit4110]

“Who the F would make something like this up” 😂😂

[@Aim4ThaHead08]

ARRESTED THIS MORNING

[@izasolecka5843]

Kakashi Sensei you act fast

[@jasonc8241]

One of the first indications he was lying was the noose. Were these dudes just walking around with a noose?

[@governormadea5937]

Jessie aside Trevor Noah deserves an award for this clip 👏🏼👏🏼

[@Book20244]

Trevor Jucy broke your heart

[@asterginete3812]

"No carbs after 7pm!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jojoestranger4989]

two years after he’s still lying about the attack after convicted of staging the crime

[@amberawchild]

I felt like it was SUPER obvious that he was lying in that interview. Robin didn’t appear to be buying it either.

[@mamumaumau7205]

Well, I just watched all of the gals from the View and their reaction to this absurd hoax was pure gold!!!! Each one was nearly in tears and so sympathetic for poor, poor lying Jesse here.. Just classic and oh so satisfying!!!

[@ThobekaMhlongo6270]

"No carbs after seven pm" I died😂

[@CiaoRobertooo]

Jussie looks like he ate some lemon heads for that interview

[@marieesedebe7590]

This is why I love Trevor Noah he can make jokes about anything while still keeping the seriousness in the story

[@Bandicooch]

There wasn't enough drama on the show to quench his thirst?? 😂

[@I_am_vickthor]

Good try at a Nigerian Accent...I’ll give you a 30% Trevor 😂💪🏿🇳🇬

[@Werevampiwolf]

Every time he does an African accent, he just does a Afrikaans or Xhosa accent and banks on Americans not knowing the difference. And it works lol. Though he apparently also speaks Tswana and Tsonga. So I know he knows how to do other African accents, which makes it funnier

[@dirkadriaan6019]

No. 1. %. .

[@nonperson9825]

Trevor is a racist cunt i dont give him 1%

[@anisoniarukeme4655]

Victor Anokwuru so funny, he just had to add the ‘oo’ at the end of the sentence to make it nigerian🤣😂 for that I give him 100% 😂🇳🇬💪🏾

[@kashyyyk]

I wanted to hear him say “This is MAGA country!”

[@yorkshire3939]

When your acting is better in a TV interview than it is on your own show

[@victorchama8605]

"no carbs after 8pm ooo"😂😂

[@starcherry6814]

You never know people as well as you think you do. Wait until they check his phone!

[@Danny-br3tu]

If you haven't watched the whole interview. It's clear he's very uncomfortable. He smiles, blinks a lot, mixes his tone from whispering to feigning anger and breaks eye contact several times 3:10 -- from a body language perspective it's actually pretty awful acting. He even smiles after he says he's the "gay Tupac" when he performed on stage in LA. If you're a victim, why are you cracking jokes and smiling? I would be shook and pissed (showing it, not saying it). EDIT: He provides irrelevant details in the interview when asked a question. That's another red flag.

[@sans6919]

That is a hate crime right there. He should be charged for the same.

[@diego42297]

oh my god that interview was gold. props

[@pancakepancake3789]

Look at that irrepressible smirking on his face when she asks what "if the attackers are never found" though. Pure duping delight.

[@DMW111090]

Yeah it’s so freaking obvious…it’s disgusting

[@LegionIvory]

The thing that always got me was how he had bleached poured all over his face but had virtually no disfigurement. I've seen bleached victims, and the end result can be horrific.

[@jamielehman4934]

And at -16 degrees, it would've been impossible to pour bleach on him. And the most obvious sign that he was lying was when he claimed he "walked" to Subway. I've worked in predominantly black neighborhoods, trust me, black ppl would NEVER walk to get food if they had access to a vehicle. Especially not in those temperatures. They have a very low tolerance for being inconvenienced.

[@zaynab-to-a]

@@jamielehman4934 why'd you have to make it a black thing

[@Falconer22]

One of the FEW times Trevor was honest.

[@brainflash1]

Wasn't this already uploaded?

[@carleysoul]

Yes! I LITERALLY JUST TYPED THAT! LOL! WHY DID THEY RELOAD THIS?

[@neomcdoom]

That was him doing his off to the side thing.

[@erinhaury5773]

The previous video was from his Between the Scenes thing, this one was from the actual segment on the show.

[@TheVibeJoint]

“No carbs after 7 pm” lmao

[@empower.change.chicago4554]

I ❤️ this channel!

[@michaelhogan2606]

If he is lying he is a GREAT actor lol smh

[@ge.9102]

Nah. I didn't find it believable at all. He's a decent, but far from great actor.

[@chickendinner5572]

Only dumb asses like you would wish it was true lol.

[@debbierabe1756]

If he was a great actor, he woulda got away with this. Hell he cant even draw, what was suppose to be a gun, looked like a power drill. If he did have bleach poured on him, where are the stained clothing? Hes a disgrace, and i hope he gets maximum punishments.

[@Theuribeschannel1]

I hope this doesn’t effect the show :(

[@ATLballer]

Rafael Uribe fuck that show...haven’t seen it since season two

[@winterain17]

Empire has been declining for a good while. The plot is messy af, it won't be a terrible loss.

[@p.rabbitt4914]

That's hilarious.. I live in Chicago and it is ANYTHING but MAGA country, ha!

[@nightrider3067]

Since when is subway open at 2am? Yeah he lying lol

[@mikewilliams6025]

No one remembers that this was a late reversal by Noah. He spent the first month simping for him.

[@EstebanGunn]

When you have it so good in America you have to actually pay someone to oppress you.

[@marypritchett1267]

Esteban Brilliant comment!

[@coolpetsportugal947]

He did it to boost his career. Fame and success chase by a narcissist. He wanted to be the talk of the town. Now he's just the joke of the town.

[@queentron17]

smdh! wow! I thought something was fishy when he only had a scratch and was performing like 2 days after the attack.

[@paulaweihe4222]

Queen Tron he finished his sandwich & left the rope on around his neck until the police got there,,,, yeah, that’s what I would do if I got the shit beat out of me at 2 am in freezing cold temps while drenched in bleach! He must have had to scrape the sandwich up off the frozen ground in order to eat it.

[@GawrilaGhul]

1:35 "who would accept money to do such a thing." well... almost everybody? (probably he just never told them that they would end up on national tv. i think it would be quite fitting.)

[@thegoatest]

That was soft. He meant that last joke about not cancelling Smollett.

[@5pctLowBattery]

Jamal B. Lyin’ 🤥

[@JASDKA1]

B Lyon*

[@johnayala2540]

I know this is an old story but I simply can't get over this and I've never heard anything more ridiculous than this one nor I've seen anyone more shameless than Jussie. How could he possibly go on living in this world after an epic total humiliation? I wouldn't know how but I would insist on going back into my mother's womb and stay there inside for life or until I get aborted but I'm not showing my face to anyone 👀

[@ndabenhlegogo9154]

The demand for racism is higher than the supply..

[@lotto5742]

CNN, Noah, The View, NBC, GMA are probably dying right now that they have to report this story. 😂

[@KalCampbell29]

Give my man an Emmy for that Award Winning performance. Plus his prison time. 🤣👏

[@haleyclarke1332]

You can't cancel him, he is too good to not be on TV 😂

[@neogery]

but why would he do that? why would he pay people and such? I dont understand, it makes no sense.

[@ge.9102]

We don't know. From what I understood it's because he constantly receives death threats, he reports them and the police do nothing about it. This is wrong. People who send him messages (even if trolling) threatening his life need to face the consequences and the police can't ignore his (or anyone's) reports. Needless to say, you can't just lie to the police even if you want to be taken seriously and according to the law, he's facing several years in prison. I hope he gets some punishment (ideally 2000 hours of community service and a fine) so that he can learn his lesson. I also hope that police learn to take death threats more seriously, as they should.

[@colonelcorn56]

love me daddy, not enough attention as a child clearly

[@neogery]

@Ben Harper if evil homophobes beat up a gay guy there is little room to wonder why lol but paying people to get beaten does raise up some questions... and there is no need for the name calling....

[@helenamirian908]

I got the feeling he wanted, besides attention, to call attention to an issue that happens ALL the TIME, without waiting for it to happen to him. A complex romanticized victim fantasy.

[@neogery]

@Ben Harper which one are you then lol

[@johndoyle7650]

Using all ready strained race relations to try further his career. This guy should be locked up for a long time

[@johnpliskin8759]

@Kathryn Dorsey since trump got in office the Confederate flag wavers down here in florida have gotten a lot more open about their real feelings towards non whites, i hear the n word and other slurs from more inbred hicks now than ten years ago, but maybe that's coincidental

[@visicircle]

Justice for Juicy!!!!

[@Tarorc79]

2016 Jussie: Trump is gonna be indicted. 2017 Jussie: Trump is gonna be indicted. 2018 Jussie: Trump is gonna be indicted. 2019 Jussie: I got indicted.

[@jeremyshaw7502]

Dude. Trevor, don't you think you kinda let him off a little easy? This wasn't just a hoax, it was it's own kind of hate crime, maybe he's a good actor but if he is that wasn't a very good performance, it was fishy from the get-go. Lots of people picked up on that, definitely not an oscar-winning performance.

[@bastiliedtk4390]

Eather he is lying or he has to be an actor Oh i see

[@mrsmileygaming2735]

3:35 LOOK MOM IM ACTING

[@mfundimkhize3137]

"But Smollet still insists 'there was no collusion' " Trevor Noah.. Well played Trev! 😁😁

[@macadelac]

He deserves an Emmy for that interview