So someone help me understand, if malik was fired for drug use and this show was taped in the summer how in the hell did they go back and add in his death with him being cool with that? I know this show isn't taped live every week right? Am i missing something
He wasn't fired for drug use that has already been cleared.....
"Empire" star
Malik Yoba is shooting down the rumors he was fired from the hit show because he was abusing drugs -- and he's getting an apology from the guy who spread the rumor in the first place.
Malik came on TMZ Live to set the record straight, telling us he spent money to find the blogger behind the false report -- which unfortunately spread like crazy on the Internet. He assured us he's never had any issues with substance abuse ... a claim he says anyone he's ever worked with would support.
In fact, Malik explained how "Empire" creator
Lee Daniels had his back when the rumor started spreading.
As for the blogger ... Malik told us the guy promised to post a retraction -- which he did early Thursday afternoon.
http://m.tmz.com/#Article/2015/03/26/malik-yoba-denies-empire-drug-rumors-false-tmz-live
Edit the blog and the apology for Malik Yoba)
Media IndustryMarch 26, 2015
‘The Inquisitr’ And Malik Yoba [Retraction]
Stories previously published, within the last week at the
Inquisitr, had attributed to unfounded rumors regarding actor Malik Yoba and his departure from the popular show,
Empire. While no
Inquisitr writer was responsible for generating said rumors, which alleged substance abuse, the
Inquisitr’s management and editorial staff would like to officially retract these stories in full and apologize to Mr. Yoba for any duress he may have endured as a result of these reports.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1957298/malik-yoba-retraction/
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