Jussie, Why did you lie?!

For the past three weeks, the country has been fixated on the Jussie Smollett case, and rightfully so. Smollett, star of Fox’s hit drama series Empire, was allegedly attacked in Chicago on the frigidly cold morning of January 29th. His initial story was absolutely heartbreaking, telling authorities that he was the subject of a racial and homophobic hate crime. As the story broke, America’s heart ached for Jussie, hoping that Chicago Police would quickly track down his assailants and bring them to justice.

While America was anxiously awaiting for updates from the Chicago Police Department, investigators were hunting down every lead they could to bring #JusticeForJussie.

Well – as the days and weeks unfolded, so did Jussie’s story, and at this moment it looks Jussie wasn’t the actual victim, all of his supporters were – and there were millions of them. Living in Chicago, I followed this case closely because as a black man apart of the LGBT community, this hit close to home…my literal home as I live 10 minutes from where the alleged attack occured. I hadn’t really publicized my opinions until I heard all the facts, but I did have my thoughts.

While many found holes in his story early on, I personally held out hope that the Empire star was telling the truth and that investigators would catch the criminals that executed this awful crime against Jussie. Looks like Jussie was the criminal all along.

On this podcast, I have my partner Chris and our best friend Ang on the podcast to discuss whats been dominating headlines and dividing the country for the past three weeks. Chris, Ang and I ask the question: Jussie, why did you lie?!

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Awards season is officially here! This morning, the 2018 Golden Globe Nominations were announced in Los Angeles (a full list if the TV nominations here). Here are some of my thoughts on some of the best nominations (Kiernan Culkin from Succession!), some surprises (FX sweeping all TV networks with 10 nominations), and snubs (Jodie Comer from Killing Eve, This is Us, and Ted Danson).

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HBO has (somewhat) announced the return date for Game of Thrones. 

Jane the Virgin has a new night when it premieres for its final season. New drama series Roswell, New Mexico has also received its premiere date.

Black-ish will be celebrating its 100th episodes tonight at 9/8c with a very special Prince tribute.

R.I.P. Stan Lee, who died yesterday at the age of 95.

Today on the Daily Rundown, we celebrate the premiere date of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and examine NBC’s reshuffled Thursday night lineup starting in January.

The CW picked up 3 of its fall dramas for full seasons.

Disney finally announced its long-awaited streaming service that is set to rival Netflix, learn more about that!

Finally, I needed to express my condolences for the families who have suffered tragedies in the Thousand Oaks bar shooting, including The Real co-host Tamera Mowry-Housely, who lost her niece in the shooting.

Welcome to the Daily Rundown for Friday, November 9th!

Whether you like it or not, whether you watch or not, this Breaking Bad movie is happening. Bryan Cranston shed some great new light on his knowledge and thoughts on the project, and BREAKING NEWS on who’s coming back!

ABC has picked up two more fall series for full season orders, joining Single Parent, A Million Little Things, and The Rookie. Listen to find out which shows they are!

Attorney Jeff Sessions is out of the White House so you know what that means, Kate McKinnon should have time to shine on Saturday Night Live this weekend! Will Alec Baldwin return to play Donald Trump?

More SNL news – Steve Carrell and Ella Mai will host and perform on November 17th.

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Breaking Bad will be back as a movie with Vince Gilligan once again set to write.

ABC banished The Alec Baldwin Show to Saturday nights (did anyone even know he had a show?)

NBC and TNT also cancel 2 low rated drama series.

Today on the TV Talk with JWalk Daily Rundown, we have most news for The Walking Dead fans! Find out which of your favorite actors just signed lucrative deals to stay with the franchise long-term.

FXX has released the fifth and final season teaser of You’re the Worst, along with a premiere date!

ABC has picked up Tuesday night drama The Rookie for a full season.

Since its Election Day 2018, you will be able to spend election night with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Trevor Noah as they all go live with their studio audiences to analysis todays crucial election results.

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Today, we have future plans for The Walking Dead franchise (POSSIBLE SPOILER!), updates on the rumored Frasier reboot, and it’s finally time to say goodbye to a Netflix original. 

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In episode 4 of TV Talk with JWalk, I dissect an Instagram poll I conducted last week regarding to reboots and revivals! What shows did people vote for the most? In my opinion, there were some surprising results!

I go into details on a much welcomed multi-camera sitcom renaissance, and NBC News’ decision to fire Megyn Kelly after her comments on-air defending blackface in Halloween costumes, and I needed to get my thoughts about about this, and NBC News as an organization overall.

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Revivals and reboots are all the rage now. The thinking about bringing something back from the dead and reviving it is a way to break through the TV clutter and lure viewers back to something familiar. People think it’s a guaranteed success, but at what cost. In my opinion, revivals and reboots need a purpose to return. A main purpose is (or should be) to not tarnish the reputation of its original self. The worse thing is to bring something back that nobody ask for, even if it was a classic, for it burn on arrival and make people not want to even watch the original version.

As more and more revivals and reboots hit the airwaves, I wonder if they’re such a good idea. Last week I discussed “The Conners”, this week I fell into a small rant about “Will and Grace.”

The Hollywood Reporter recently did a poll with readers on the likelihood of viewers watching reboots if a show would return to air. While most people voted that they would rather watch a how with an original idea, there are still some shows that people have a soft spot for I discuss the poll and what shows made the list!

Finally, my thoughts on a certain rapper in talks to take over an iconic sitcom character in a proposed reboot.