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Controversy Dominoes

[Blind Gossip] It’s that time of year when new TV shows are being announced and others are being cancelled.

There’s something really interesting going on with two of the established shows, though.

This producer had multiple TV shows on the air.

One show may have created some controversy… but now TWO of his shows are being cancelled!

The cast of the second show is shocked by their cancellation. They didn’t see it coming.

That’s not all.

The network feels that the [controversy on the first show] got completely out of control. He couldn’t contain the rest of the cast and he did a poor job of crisis management. That’s why they are looking to cut ties with him by not picking up [his other show] for renewal.

So, while the producer may not have caused the controversy, he did a poor job of managing it.

One other thing. We noticed that when both of the now-cancelled series were starting, the hotshot producer’s name was always mentioned in the first sentence. They were his shows. Now his name seems to be left out of most articles, or simply mentioned in some inconsequential way.

Seems like the network is distancing themselves from him… and his publicists are now distancing him from his shows!

What a mess!

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Producer:

TV Cancelled Shows:

[Optional] Is the network doing the right thing by cancelling two of his shows?

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  7. Bunniest says

    Lee Daniels, Empire and Star

    No, they are not. One idiot should put all those people out of work, nor should they be tiptoeing around the producer like it’s his fault. No one could have seen Smollet’s actions coming.

  11. Gerseychick says

    Lee Daniels
    Shows Empire and Star…
    Jussie Smollett did not pay the Chicago Police Department all the money used to investigate this fake crime…Lee Daniels should have fired him when the Police proved the men were not white and he paid them with a check…Also he would not give the Detective his cell phone….Now, all these honest hard working actors and actresses and crew are all out of work…Really sad because of one Nut Job Actor…..

  12. FiyahHotFlashy says

    Producer: Lee Daniels

    TV Cancelled Shows: Star and Empire

    [Optional] Is the network doing the right thing by cancelling two of his shows? YES…BYE! Good Riddance

  16. JoshuaTree says

    Lee Daniels. Star got cancelled and Empire is going to be over with season 6.

  21. beckyBarnett says

    Producer: Lee Daniels
    Cancelled shows:
    – Empire
    -Star
    Yes- the network is doing the right thing by canceling two of his shows, and should’ve canceled them both a long time ago. Lee Daniels has been extremely lucky.

  24. High Steppa says

    I would have picked Lee Daniels who produced Empire and Star. Star is being cancelled, but Empire is still ongoing, so I guess that’s not it. But other than that, Empire checked all the boxes about crisis management and controversy.

  25. GeminiKid says

    Lee Daniels. “Empire” and “Star”. The messy “Empire” PR nightmare aside, don’t think either one was doing all that well rating-wise, not at all surprised.

  28. kvetro60 says

    Lee Daniels screwed big time handling that weasel Smollett. So Empire and now Star are canceled.

  30. MiaIrish says

    Lee Daniels

    Star and Empire

    Empire needed to go a few seasons ago! Star was always better and should have gone at least one more season. IMHO.

  32. itsjustanothergirl says

    Producer: Lee Daniels

    Cancelled Shows: Star, Empire

    I’m surprised Star was cancelled, especially since it ended on a massive cliffhanger, but I think Empire just couldn’t take the Jussie controversy and how it was handled.

  35. dinamarieburnett says

    Steve Harvey. His talk show in now starring Kelly Clarkson and Little hot Shots is now staring Melissa Mc Carthy.

  41. lovetheblazer says

    Producer: Lee Daniels

    TV Cancelled Shows: Empire (thanks in part to the ongoing Jussie controversy) and Star

  42. charity60 says

    Lee Daniels
    Star and Empire
    I stopped watching Empire years ago and have no opinion in Star since I’ve never heard of the show before now.

  43. MsGossip says

    Producer: Lee Daniel’s

    TV Shows: Fox canceled Empire (after next season) and Star.

  45. kelno19 says

    Lee Daniels, Star, Empire (after next season). Looks like people preferred Star over Empire so maybe it’ll get picked up by another station

  46. obsidianeyes says

    Producer: Lee Daniels
    TV shows: Empire and Star

    Optional: Empire ran its course can’t say anything about Star, never saw it

  47. nycmadam says

    Lee Daniels

    ‘Star’ is one, don’t know the other one.

    That’s the way it is. Shows get cancelled all the time for all kinds of reasons. I watched ‘Star’ a couple of times and was not impressed at all.

  53. gunther85 says

    Lee Daniels
    Empire and Star
    I think it’s a shame that one person’s idiotic decision could cost all of these people their jobs because they believed him. I also think that there may have been some posturing behind the scenes (i.e. if you don’t keep him, I’m leaving too).

  54. psychicdeath says

    Producer: Lee Daniels

    Shows: Empire, Star

    Jussie wanted more pay, but ended up killing off two shows

  60. firefly nights says

    Lee Daniels
    Shows canceled: Star and Empire

    Absolutely doing the right thing. Lee and Smollett did an INCREDIBLE amount of harm to the gay community, the black community, and the Nigerian community. 2 innocent men could have been thrown in prison. This is NOT acceptable.

  62. yaddayadda says

    Lee Daniels Empire and Star (end of series announced today). The cast should not have come out in support of Jussie. A good producer would have talked to talent and helped them to realize that by going to bat for Jussie they were shooting themselves in the foot. He clearly staged that thing and he became too big a liability. FOX can’t keep that guy on the air.

  63. EastlakeGirl says

    Lee Daniels
    Empire and Star
    The 2nd show’s cast and crew shouldn’t have to suffer for something that happened with a cast member of the first show, especially if it’s a strong show. Personally, I’ve never watched either, but that doesn’t seem fair.

  64. amagod121 says

    “Danny Strong, come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Crisis ain’t Slight!”

    Cancelled shows: “Empire” and “Proven Innocent.”

    Optional: I don’t know if they are doing the right thing, just the financially driven thing to do to distance themselves from Smullet and his mess, although, ironically, Jussie has managed to screw so many people out of a job or a reputation, except himself.

  67. HotTeacher88 says

    Empire and Star. No, it isn’t right. J
    If Jussie went, the rest of the cast should have been allowed to stay. Ridiculous.

  70. yesyesyall says

    Producer: Lee Daniels
    Shows: Empire and Star
    They should have done the right thing and fired Smollet. He is an embarrassment and a smear on all legitimate victims of racism.

  73. Tequila Mama says

    Producer: Lee Daniels

    Shows: STAR and Empire. They should have let STAR wrap up.

  74. kbeveryday says

    Producer: Lee Daniels
    Shows: Empire and Star
    Empire lost me after the 2nd season. If shows don’t have the viewership or can’t attract advertisers, it’s time to go.

  76. aaaMaryg says

    Lee Daniels. Star and Empire.
    Star cancellation was announced a few days ago; while empire was renewed and then came out it would be the last season.
    Never watched Star, but Empire was great in the first season, then the wrting went downhill.
    Regardless of Jussie, I think the sixth would have been the last season anyway, they just would have announced it later.

  78. jeanniner says

    Producer: Lee Daniels
    TV shows: Empire, Star
    I don’t blame him for the Empire controversy, and I wouldn’t know how to handle such a weird situation either! They shouldn’t punish him for it.

  83. ShawDra1 says

    Producer: Steve Harvey
    TV Cancelled Shows: Little Big Shot and his daytime show

  88. luvprue1 says

    Producer: Lee Daniels
    Tv shows cancell: Empire, and Star

    Optional: Nope. Fox doesn’t have that many hit shows in tv to be able to do that. They already cancelled The Passage.

  89. Mills007 says

    Oh i thought for sure this has to be Lee Daniels,…
    But he only has 2 shows, not multiple….

    Dick Wolf nope he even gets more and i LOVE his shows,….. so someone enlighten me please i have no idea and i watch a lot of shows…hehe…

    Shondaland only loses “for the people”,…So i really don’t have an idea…..

  91. CSLear says

    Lee Daniels
    Empire and Star

    [Optional] No opinion. I’m not interested in dramas about music biz, unless they’re about Broadway.

  94. SilverLining says

    Lee Daniels?

    Fox recently announcing that the TV series, Star, is cancelled & the 6th season of Empire, will be its last.

    (I guess he’s being punished for how he managed the controversy surrounding Jussie Smollett?)

  97. bookmark says

    Lee Daniels, producer of Empire and Star on Fox. Empire was renewed, Star was cancelled. Smollett’s crap just keeps raining down on everyone.

  99. Searlait says

    Lee Daniel’s
    Empire and Star
    Yes, they are doing the right thing. The entire cast went out of their way to make it publicly known that they stand by and support Jussie Smollett. There was a lot of backlash from the public for it and rightfully so.

  100. reality check says

    So true- don’t know why Taraji came out for him
    To me you ARE a RACIST if you support someone who wanted to create racial hate crime

    I will not watch one more thing with her in it- would be like supporting Polanski
    Hope Jussie was worth all their careers