Taraji P. Henson finally graced the famed stage of Saturday Night Live on April 11. Or, as she felt to commemorate the moment as: “proves…
Saturday Night Live was on a roll the past few weeks. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was excellent in his fourth time hosting, and Michael Keaton was brilliantly weird last week. Plus, Weekend Update has turned up a few notches. So it was the perfect time for Taraji P. Henson to own her first hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, right? […]
She entered 2015 as a leading lady in Fox’s music-industry drama series Empire. She’s taken by storm the world with her character Cookie Lyon, and truth be told, people just can’t get enough of Taraji P. Henson. The 44-year-old actress and singer is set to continue her successful year on Saturday Night Live, where she’ll be a […]
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 […]
Taraji P. Henson is set to host SNL this weekend, and she knows what we all want – Cookie. Riffing with cast member Taran Killam, the Empire star teaches her soon-to-be co-star how to give attitude á la Cookie and more. Watch the promos below! MORE LINKS ON THE URBAN DAILY Taraji P. Henson Shares Her Success Story […]
To say there is a perceived tension between the law enforcement community and minority communities would be a bit of an understatement. Aside from the high-profile deaths of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and Michael Brown, celebrities such as Q-Tip and Tony Yayo have expressed their displeasure with repeated incidents resulting in the deaths of unarmed […]
And get ready #CookieMonsters, @TherealTaraji is hosting April 11 with musical guest @MumfordAndSons! 🍪🙌 pic.twitter.com/VjI2v6pY8V — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) March 26, 2015 Taraji P. Henson wins again. The acting force of nature in 2015 will host SNL on April 11, and the Cookie Lyon skits are already writing themselves. SNL has already poked fun at […]
Taraji P. Henson caused quite a discussion on social media after she revealed that her son had been racially profiled while he was visiting the…
Being a celebrity’s son does not shield you from social injustices – just ask Taraji P. Henson‘s son. In an interview with Uptown Magazine, the actress shared how her son was recently racially profiled while at enrolled at the University of Southern California. Because of it, she decided to enroll her 20-year-old son, Marcel, at […]
We knew that the two-hour Empire season closer would bring even more scandal, back-stabbing, semi-public sex, and double crosses than the season’s weekly episodes, and the finale did not disappoint. With Mario Van Peebles at the helm of the first hour and Debbie Allen holding down the second, there was no shortage of gasps and […]
Speaking objectively, Empire is the kind of hit that FOX hasn’t seen in quite a while. Ratings are climbing every single week as the story of a hip-hop dynasty unfolds before our eyes. Some reports say it may even end its first season run as the most watched drama on television. Beyond the general setting, hip-hop focus, […]
