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'Proven Innocent': Fox halts production of upcoming legal court drama and 'Empire' due to polar vortex in Chicago

The news comes days after 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett was brutally attacked by two men while they shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him in Chicago
PUBLISHED JAN 30, 2019

The production for Fox's highly anticipated legal court drama, 'Proven Innocent,' slated to premiere February 15 has been suspended along with the hit series 'Empire,' because of extreme weather conditions in Chicago, where the filming was taking place.

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