The producers of the TV show ``Empire'' say Jussie Smollett's character will be removed from the final two episodes of this season.
The announcement Friday comes after Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. Police say he faked a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago because he was unhappy with his salary and wanted to promote his career.
``Empire'' Executive Producers Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brett Mahoney, Brian Grazer, Sanaa Hamri, Francie Calfo and Dennis Hammer released a statement saying Smollett's character, Jamal, was being removed from the final two episodes of the season ``to avoid further disruption on set.''
``Empire'' is filmed in Chicago.