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Lee Daniels – Billie Holiday *Natasha Lyonne, Garrett Hedlund and Trevante Rhodes have joined the cast of Lee Daniels’ biopic on the life of Billie Holliday starring Multiple Grammy and NAACP Image Award Nominee Andra Day. Daniels will direct and produce pic from a script written by Suzan-Lori Parks, who was the first Black […]

Lee Daniels and Mariah Carey *Lee Daniels is expressing serious concern for his close friend Mariah Carey, particularly after her decision to shoot a reality series. The “Empire” director, who worked with Mimi on his films “Precious,” “Tennessee,” and “The Butler,” says Carey tricked him into appearing on her upcoming E! docu-series “Mariah’s World” by inviting him to dinner in New […]

* Lee Daniels is not letting Hollywood’s anti-black attitude and the lack of diversity among the Oscars nominees stop him from being great. “I’m going to be me,” he says. And he’s suggesting that his fellow thespians follow suit. In an interview with the New York Times  last month, Daniels became frustrated by the mention […]

[…] the Television Academy event for Fox Tv’s “Empire” – A Performance Under The Stars at The Grove on May 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California *“Empire” creator Lee Daniels is speaking out yet again about Jussie Smollett’s alleged homophobic and racially charged attack, telling New York magazine that the is beyond embarrassed’ by the scandal. […]

Mo’Nique in the new Lee Daniels supernatural thriller ‘The Reading’ *Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels squashed their years-long beef in 2022 and teamed up on a supernatural thriller that’s set to debut on BET+ next month.  Written and directed by Courtney Glaudé, the BET+ original film “The Reading,” centers on recently widowed author Emma Leeden (Mo’Nique) who […]

Producer Lee Daniels attends A Tribute To African-American Achievements In Television hosted by The Paley Center For Media at Cipriani Wall Street on May 13, 2015 in New York City. *Lee Daniels is planting his flag at 20th Century Fox Television. The co-creator of “Empire” has signed a multiyear overall deal with the studio, it […]

[…] and the freedom to stay alive,” said Daniel, who is married to fellow actor, Veralyn Jones, who, with him, co-founded Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble with Jason Delane Lee and Yvonne Huff Lee in 2008. “He invests them with a real respect and dignity. I’m stunned by his genius and creativity. When I’m involved with […]

*While accepting the BET Honors’ television and film award, “Empire“ creator Lee Daniels delivered a passionate speech about his relationship with his late grandmother, who he credits for being the true inspiration behind the wildly popular Cookie Lyon character on his hit FOX music drama series. “Everyone says they created Cookie (Lyon),” he joked during […]

Jussie Smollett – Lee Daniels (Getty) *Raise your hand if you’re NOT surprised to learn that Jussie Smollett and Lee Daniels are no longer on speaking terms. OK then, raise your hand if you think it’s because of Smollett’s alleged hate-crime hoax. Even though Smollett starred on the Daniels created and Fox hit show “Empire” […]

*As many folks showered their mothers with gifts and social media shouts on Sunday, Lee Daniels honored his mom last month while being celebrated as an honoree at the TIME 100 gala. Realizing the role she played in his life and current success, ClutchMagOnline.com reports that Daniels credited his mother Clara for molding him into […]

Lee Daniels & Marvin Gaye III (photo: TMZ) *Hmm, one can only wonder if this is a case of Marvin Gaye’s son “smelling himself?” We say that in light of his – and the other Marvin Gaye siblings’ – successful landmark $7 million “Blurred Lines” judgement against Robin Thicke and Pharrell … because now he’s saying […]

image via Instagram *Tyrese is yet another high-profile celebrity making their way to the FOX’s hit drama series “Empire” when it returns this fall. Lee Daniels took to his Instagram account last week to announce Tyrese would be joining the cast for season two. The news comes on the heels of Kelly Rowland also being […]

[…] Gala in support of the Black AIDS Institute. The night kicked off with red carpet arrivals ranging from Phylicia Rashad to award winning producer, writer and director, Lee Daniels of the latest hit series, “Empire” and so many more! Master of ceremonies for the evening and son of music king Lucious Lyon on Lee Daniel’s […]

*On Tuesday, December 6, on “The Real,” Academy Award® nominated producer/director/writer Lee Daniels reveals how he didn’t let racism play a role in his career.  He also chats about the meteoric rise of his hit series “Empire” and his highly-anticipated new series “Star.” Plus, television personality and author, and this week’s guest co-host Evelyn Lozada, joins the […]

*Mo’Nique has produced several emails that appear to prove her claim that “Empire” executive producer and writer Lee Daniels wanted her to play Cookie Lyon before the role went to Taraji P. Henson. When the actress told “The Hollywood Reporter” last month that she was originally offered the role on Fox’s hit drama, some wrote it off as […]