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…
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…
Cookie is everyone’s favorite “Empire” character. Sorry Lucious. The fiery personality entered our living room 10 weeks ago and kept us entertained every step in her stilettos along the way. Since Cookie’s big debut, the woman behind the role, Taraji P. Henson, has been so busy trying to adjust to her new levels of fame […]
She’s tough, she’s talented. She’s from the block and been around the block. As an only child who was born to parents who split when…
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…
For its 19th season (seriously?!), the mega hit Dancing With The Stars scored 2-time Grammy winner and R&B icon Patti LaBelle to participate as a…
There are only a few actors that can exude the amount of “cool” that actor Terrence Howard comes across on screen. And few can find…
Fox’s Empire put up record-setting ratings for an eighth consecutive week with Nielsen reporting 14.2 million viewers during last week’s episode. Such a dominant position…
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…
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, […]
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 […]