00:00Alright, and now let's take a look at Jussie Smollett.
00:03Variety is reporting that the actor is making his directorial debut next month with B-Boy Blues,
00:08which has been picked up by BET Plus and will hit the streaming site as part of the site's Pride Month programming.
00:14Now, this would be completely normal if it wasn't for the fact that this comes nearly three months after Jussie was sentenced to 150 days behind bars
00:22and given 30 months of felony probation.
00:25Recall the Empire star was found guilty on five of the six counts of disorderly conduct
00:29following his report that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019.
00:35Jussie began serving his five-month sentence back in March but was released six days after on a $150k bond
00:42and his legal team is currently working to appeal his conviction.
00:45But alright, let us know if you'll be tuning in to this movie.
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