'SNL' sketch mocks Jussie Smollett scandal after charges dropped

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'SNL' sketch mocks Jussie Smollett scandal after charges dropped



Though Cook County, Ill., prosecutors dropped disorderly conduct charges against Jussie Smollett, that didn’t stop “Saturday Night Live” from poking fun at the “Empire” actor in this weekend's show.

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