Empire wouldn’t be half as good if it weren’t for Taraji P. Henson, who plays tough Cookie Lyon – the head of the Lyon family household. And it makes sense, because it almost cost her everything she had to get to this point. In an interview with People, the Academy Award nominee shared her success story, how […]
Cookie outed Anika to Lucious, letting him know Anika was working with Beretti. Anika walked out, despite Lucious begging her to stay. Andre flushed…
Some have asked the question with Empire being such a big hit with real performers performing their own music, just how true to life are their actors? Does it really matter? I say “NAH” but inquiring minds wanted to know. With him being a super talented newbie and because of his musical talents he was […]
Mo’Nique told INSIDE EDITION that she was offered the headline making part of Cookie, but instead it went to Taraji P. Henson, who has become Empire’s breakout star. “When he called me up, he offered me the role in Empire as Cookie,” she said. Mo’Nique said Daniels even sent her a script. Mo’Nique explained, […]
Life is imitating art for “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, who just signed a new deal with Columbia Records! We see Jussie (pictured above on the keyboard) singing his heart out every week as Jamal Lyon Fox’s addictive, fascinating hit drama “Empire.” It’s can’t miss TV on Wednesdays, and that’s as much for the story as […]
“The moment you brought that White woman into my house, I knew then I couldn’t trust you. I knew then you didn’t want to be apart of my family.” To Black people, this conversation is familiar. “Don’t bring no White man home,” my mom would say. It’s not like she’d stop loving me if I […]
If you get a kick out of watching Cookie act out on Fox’s runaway hit “Empire” as the feisty ex-wife of hip-hop mogul Lucious Lyon, just imagine how much fun actress Taraji P. Henson is having playing the character. Henson, who also starred alongside “Empire” co-star Terrence Howard (Lyon) in award-wining “Hustle & Flow,” tells […]
If you don’t want to hear the truth, don’t ask Lee Daniels, because you might not like the answer. The famed movie director and…
If you get a kick out of watching Cookie act out on Fox’s runaway hit “Empire” as the feisty ex-wife of hip-hop mogul Lucious Lyon,…
Chances are if you clicked on this post, you’re just as obsessed with “Empire” as we are. From Cookie‘s realness to the incredible music, “Empire”…
I’m a hater; for today at least. I’m not one normally. You guys know that. And I’m hating on the TV show Empire. I…
It’s been five weeks since the debut of Fox’s new hip hop drama Empire and raving reviews keep coming in praising the show for its candidness.…