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Empire actor Smollett says he’s OK at first show since alleged attack

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Empire actor Smollett says he's OK at first show since alleged attackSmollett, an openly gay African-American who plays a gay character on the hip-hop drama “Empire,” performed in West Hollywood less than a week after he reported to Chicago police that he was attacked on Tuesday by two men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs and put a rope around his neck. News of the alleged assault sparked outrage on social media, but some questioned Smollett’s account as the Chicago police have not found video evidence. Chicago police said they are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.