Empire won’t stop setting trends. The show wrapped its season one finale back in March, but people all over the world are still catching on. The hit Fox show has become the first since The Cosby Show to be a hit all over the world, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Empire is now sold out in virtually […]
During an inaugural season that brought record high ratings, critical acclaim, and some heated debate about how minorities are portrayed on screen,“Empire” trotted out an impressive list of cameos. Juicy J, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, and Gladys Knight were just a few of the stars to appear. At a recent press junket […]
We have to admit it, when Mo’Nique said she was initially offered the role of Cookie on Empire, we were a bit skeptical. Not that we doubted Mo’s talent, we just couldn’t imagine anyone but Taraji P. Henson in the role. But when we talked to the Blackbird star about the controversy and she challenged Lee […]
Tyrese is a huge fan of Taraji P. Henson’s series “Empire,” but he thinks the show is missing something that only he can supply. The…
There’s no doubt about it – Taraji P. Henson absolutely nails her portrayal of Empire‘s Cookie Lyon. But she’s so good, in fact, that no one is actually paying attention to Henson anymore. It’s all about Cookie, and it’s getting on her nerves. On Late Night with Seth Meyers, Henson revealed she’s not her character’s biggest fan, […]
In Madonna’s new video, “Ghosttown,” the Material Girl enlists the help of Empire star Terrence Howard to take the gritty, post-apocalyptic clip to the next level. The chemistry between the two is so undeniable, one can’t help but wonder whether the video is a not too subtle hint that the pop icon, whose latest […]
After his fall from grace on “Scandal,” Columbus Short might be the latest star to sign up for an appearance on “Empire”! Lee Daniels is…
Grace Gealy was surprised to learn how divided Black people in the United States are when it comes to complexion. The “Empire” star, who originally…
Conversations about the N-word can be tiresome. Should we say it? Can White people say it? Will it always have hurtful connotations attached to it? Is…
The success of Empire had so many people coming out of the woodworks, trying to claim a spot in their pot. First, it was 50 Cent who said the show was a rip-off of his Starz show, Power. Then, Mo’Nique, said she was supposed to play Cookie, and Joseline Hernandez thinks the character was based off her. Now, Fox […]
“All Day” didn’t stick as much as Kanye West would’ve hoped. However, he could hang his hat on one thing: He might be the reason Empire is so good. The series creator Danny Strong talked to KCRW about penning the script. When bored and trying to find energy, Strong looked up to Yeezus for support. “To procrastinate and […]
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