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Empire “Cupid Kills” *For the first 20 minutes it looked as though Empire was toning down the drama a bit in favor of heating up some relationships—like that really strange ménage a trois that closed the show. It quickly, however, returned to form Wednesday night when the beef between Lucious and Shine spiraled […]

*Just in time for the holidays, “ Empire” has partnered with Saks Fifth Avenue to offer the Empire x Saks Collection. The partnership features curated collections from high-end brands that represent the hit drama’s fashion aesthetic, including fine jewelry from Alexis Bittar, women’s ready-to-wear from Cushnie et Ochs, men’s and women’s footwear from Jimmy […]

*If you haven’t tuned into “ Empire,” count yourself among the minority. Fox’s hip-hop “Dynasty” continues its game-changing trek of attracting new viewers with each episode as it heads toward its March 18 season one finale, the question is what does “Empire” have in store for season 2? Chatting with The Hollywood Reporter, Fox […]

*Mad tea was spilled regarding “ Empire” Season 2 during a TV Academy event on Friday, including revelations about Cookie’s main story line, Chris Rock’s guest role and Jamal Lyon’s reign as the new head of Empire Records. “He’s going to be a very passionate leader,” Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He’s […]

Empire *Fox Television has scored a legal victory at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that will give entertainment companies room to pick titles of artistic relevance even if those titles tread upon registered trademarks. The dispute centers on its music industry-themed series “Empire,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. In 2015, upon threats […]

Actress Kaitlin Doubleday arrives at Fox’s “ Empire” ATAS Academy Event at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on March 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California *“Empire” star Kaitlin Doubleday had a busy offseason before returning to the set this month for Season 2. She got engaged to her DJ boyfriend Devin Saint-Albin in May, […]

Quincy Newell, Hidden Empire Film Group COO *Congratulations are in order! This month, Hidden Empire Film Group announced Quincy Newell as their new chief operating officer. According to an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter – the film and TV production entity run by filmmaker Deon Taylor, Roxanne Avent and billionaire businessman Robert F. […]

*The ratings streak for “ Empire” continues. Fox’s smash hit grew again on Wednesday night, with 13.8 million total viewers and a 5.3 rating among 18- to 49-year-olds, according to Nielsen. As previously reported, each week’s episode of “Empire” has drawn more viewers than the one before, an extremely rare occurrence on broadcast television. […]

EMPIRE: Serayah McNeil in the “What Remains is Bestial” episode of EMPIRE    *Singer/actress Serayah Mcneill has been a staple of “Empire” since season one when she began as Hakeem’s on screen love interest and she has since transitioned into a bonafide star. EUR/Electronic Urban Report chatted with the Cali native regarding her […]

*It’s no surprise that the season 2 premiere of “ Empire” handily whupped all competition on Wednesday night – outside of the NFL. The one-hour return earned an average 6.5 rating among adults 18-49 and 16 million viewers, according to Nielsen. Compared to previous episodes, that’s only eclipsed by “Empire’s” March finale as the […]

Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon in “ Empire” Season 3, Episode 17: Toil ad Trouble (1) *Fox’s Wednesday nights will look a bit different next season. After three years at 9 p.m., “Empire” will slide into the 8 p.m. slot in a move to better serve its sophomore series “Star,” which will occupy […]

[…] in Santa Monica, California *Lena Waithe, producer of the film “Dear White People,” wrote an op ed piece addressing the article written by Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva suggesting that “ Empire’s” success has prompted casting directors to now go overboard in casting “ethnic” people…to the possible detriment of white actors. In her piece, Waithe addresses the Deadline article, as […]

Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon and Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon in the “Without A Country” episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Sept. 30 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. I learned a few things during Empire’s second episode last night. One, did you know that inmates could record tracks in prison and then leak […]

*“ Empire’s number one hater 50 Cent jumped all over news of the show’s slight ratings dip last week. In an Instagram post that has since been deleted, the rapper shared a page called @industryonblast that said the Fox series is suffering from too many celebrity cameos and “gay” story lines. “There are 3 […]

In last night’s Empire, guest star Taye Diggs hopped aboard the Empire train, playing a local city councilman. As far as we can see, he’s a good hunk of dark chocolate. But you can bet your new iPhone 7 that councilman Angelo DuBois’s hidden agenda will be revealed in about episode 5. Cookie is […]