i'm left hanging my head and asking why. >> joining us now, cnn's saturday night line-up sc cupp and van jones. you're the one with the law degree at the table, van. i want to start with you on the breaking news. the fact this happened yesterday with the chicago police unveiling their case against jussie smollett. jussie smollett's lawyer sent out a note saying he maintains his innocence. went to the set of "empire," told the crew he's innocent and asked for their support. how does that play out? >> this is a tv drama that's playing out in real life. is it possible that this is an m night shamlian thing where you have a twist and he's actually an alien? there could be a bizarre explanation but the reality is when the police come forward and they have text messages, video,