Anthony Anderson Hopes Jussie Smollett Wins NAACP Award The six-time NAACP Image Awards host is rooting for the ‘Empire’ actor. Smollett was recently cleared of all charges against him for allegedly staging a hate crime attack. In the midst of the controversy, the ‘Empire’ actor nabbed a nomination for the 2019 NAACP Image Awards. Anthony Anderson <br />expressed his hopes <br />for Smollett. Anthony Anderson, to ‘Variety’ Anthony Anderson, <br />to ‘Variety’ This is the fourth consecutive year that Smollett has been nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, which he won in 2017. ’Black-ish’ star Anderson said it isn't anyone's place to pass judgement on Smollett for the controversy. Anthony Anderson, <br />to ‘Variety’
