JUSSIE SMOLLETT LOSES APPEAL OF HOAX CASE CONVICTION: According to The New York Times, an appellate court in Illinois rejected Jussie Smollet's appeal on Friday (December 1st), regarding his 2021 conviction over a false police report in Chicago. The Empire actor claimed to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019, but a court found him guilty of planning the attack himself in 2021. Smollett was sentenced to five months in jail but only served six days before being released on appeal. He will likely return to jail unless the Illinois Supreme Court takes up his case. FLORENCE PUGH IS HIT IN THE FACE WITH FLYING OBJECT DURING COMIC-CON IN BRAZIL: Florence Pugh is the latest famous person to have a random object thrown at her during a public event. According to Entertainment Tonight, the Don't Worry Darling actor was hit in the face by a flying object while posing with her Dune: Part Two costars at a Comic-Con event in Brazil on Sunday (December 3rd). Video of the
Blake Lively is praising Taylor Swift and Beyoncé for empowering each other in the music industry. The Gossip Girl alum shared a carousel of photos on…