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Jussie Smollett Calls the Music in New Film ‘The Lost Holliday’ ‘Very Special’


Jussie Smollett talks about his new movie 'The Lost Holliday' and its music. Watch the Billboard News interview.

Opening Friday (Sept. 27) in select AMC Theatres nationwide, Smollett’s latest acting, writing, directorial and production pursuit finds him teaming with the film’s star Vivica A. Calling his breakthrough on Empire “the juggernaut that changed the trajectory of my life,” Smollett goes on to note the show “really was a great education for the music business: the good and the bad.” The multi-hyphenate, who made his film directorial debut with 2021’s B-Boy Blues, touches on several other topics as well, such as working with Fox, his next solo album and mental health in the wake of legal issues he’s faced.

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