“Empire” has been renewed for its sixth season, but don’t expect to see Jussie Smollett on the Fox drama — at least not anytime soon.
Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment said in a statement Tuesday that the studio had extended the actor’s option “by mutual agreement,” leaving the door open for him to return at some point. But, the statement noted, “at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to ‘Empire.'”
