While we are still experiencing withdrawal symptoms from the record-breaking season of Empire, the dawning of Power season two is drawing near. Omari Hardwick, much like”Ghost” – his character on the 50 Cent-produced Starz drama – is a multifaceted man. As a veteran actor, athlete, and accomplished poet (Lexus’ Versus And Flow ), the 41-year-old has […]

Taraji P. Henson will be hosting SNL on April 11 and if you can hardly wait, newly released Empire–inspired promos should hold you over in the meantime. In the clips, Henson shows off her comedic side and her sassy on-screen character, Cookie, shines through in the best way possible: a face slap. Check out the […]

The friend zone. Some people flourish there, others dread it. We all have to play the friend zone at some point in our lives and this post is dedicated to that uniquely frustrating time. Celebrities play the friend zone tough. Terrence Howard, for instance, is securely tucked in Taraji’s friend zone. After the success of their show Empire, […]

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So this happened. Just days after Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva posted a piece that seemed to attribute the number of Black actors snagging roles in Hollywood to an affirmative action quota of sorts (and simply put, not Black excellence), the site’s editor has issued an apology. Deadline is sorry. They really are sorry. My co-editor-in-chief Nellie […]

And get ready #CookieMonsters, @TherealTaraji is hosting April 11 with musical guest @MumfordAndSons! 🍪🙌 pic.twitter.com/VjI2v6pY8V — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) March 26, 2015 Empire’s first season may have ended, but don’t worry, we’ll get another dose of Cookie soon. The hilarious Taraji P. Henson is set to host SNL on April 11, with musical guest Mumford & […]

Tamar Braxton feels bullied by people in the industry – so much so, she cried while talking about it during a segment on The Real recently. As we all know, the famed singer has had her share of social media feuds and though she’s had some pretty harsh things to say during those public arguments, she […]

Before Taraji P. Henson snagged the role of Cookie on Empire, she apparently auditioned for another important lead role. In an interview with Angie Martinez, Ms. Henson recalls the time she went to read for the role of Olivia Pope on Scandal, stating: “When I went in to read for Shonda Rhimes, in my mind I was […]

Last night, all the talk on social media surrounded the season finale of Empire, and that excitement is reflected in the show’s ratings. The hip-hop family drama scored a 6.5 rating among adults ages 18-49 and 16.7 million total viewers, making it the best new series result in ten years. Congrats! First, kids wanted to […]

FOX’s new series Empire has been making huge moves on-screen, and some even bigger moves in the music world. The soundtrack to the smash hit show has just snagged the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart, beating out Madonna‘s new album, Rebel Heart. [Billboard] 50 Cent has signed a slew of diverse artists since launching […]

Last night, Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Gray (aka Yazz) of Empire captivated the crowd at Stage 48 during the show’s soundtrack release party sponsored by Hennessy in New York City. Yazz, who plays Hakeem, started the party off with his song “Drip Drop,” as party-goers lifted their Hennessy V.S drinks in the air to sing and dance alongside the […]

Taraji P. Henson doesn’t think her hit show Empire needs the N-word in order to be considered authentic. During a recent interview with TMZ, Terrence Howard (who plays patriarch Lucious Lyon) said the show should mimic real life and feature more use of the n-word: “I’m mad that we don’t say n—- in the show,” he admits. “Why […]

Empire is one of the highest rated shows on television, but Iman Shumpert is not a fan. After a recent game, the Cleveland Cavalier player made some interesting comments, claiming the show swagger jacked his girlfriend Teyana Taylor‘s style. On Empire, Serayah McNeill and Bryshere Grey play Tiana and Hakeem. Tiana is an R&B singer and her […]