Terrence Howard says he’s ready to quit acting after roles dried up when he sued Fox and talent agency CAA
4/28/2025, 11:32:58 PM
Terrence Howard has said he’s ready to quit acting, blaming a lack of major roles being offered to him ever since he sued Fox and talent agency CAA. The 56-year-old Oscar-nominated actor sued 20th Century Studios in 2020, a year after it had been acquired by the Walt Disney Company, over allegations of unpaid royalties related to his starring role in the hit series Empire. In 2023, he sued his own agency CAA for an alleged conflict of interest over his salary on the same show. Speaking on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, Howard said: “My whole goal now is to disappear from that side of it,” Asked by Maher if that meant he intends to quit acting, Howard responded: “I’ve got to, dude. I’m on the the Chitlin' Circuit now, after I sued Fox.” The Chitlin' Circuit was a network of venues that existed during the era of segregation. Asked by Maher what it means in a modern context, Howard explained: “No studio movies. No big television stuff. Everything is on the outskirts. Why? Because you don’t f*** with the Mouse. I f***ed with the Mouse. I sued the Mouse, I sued Fox, and I’m suing CAA right now....