Empire has become its own Empire. The hit Fox TV show is one of the biggest things to happen in pop culture in a while. Even the fashion world has taken notice of the popular drama series and is collaborating with the program on a few style ideas. Saks Fifth Avenue recently announced their exclusive partnership with Empire that will […]

By now, it’s pretty much common knowledge that Fantastic Four fantastically flopped; as a result, FOX may be in hot water financially. Per The Hollywood Reporter: Fantastic Four could lead to more than a $60 million write-off for 21st Century Fox, an analyst said in a research note. The $120 million movie directed by Josh Trank earned just $26 […]

Congratulations are in order for Empire costars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey, as the pair is engaged! Byers made Gealey’s 31st birthday dinner, which was July 26, even more special by popping the question. From Us Weekly: “He surprised her on her birthday,” a source tells Us. “He popped the question and she was totally surprised and elated. She can’t […]

It’s time for one last victory lap for Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest and the rest of the gang, as American Idol is being canceled after its 15th season next year. Fox decided to pull the show after ratings – which went from over 20 million in 2003 to 9 million last year – started to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cara Delevingne has great taste – in clothes and women. Fashion’s most prized it-girl has been romantically linked to St. Vincent, a young musician who does not believe in labels, but instead identifies with sexual and gender “fluidity,” as she told Rolling Stone last year. Cara was spotted with St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) at […]

It’s Wednesday night, so you know what that means: Empire is on. Although the show is centered around Lucious Lyon and his three sons, the women of the series steal the show. But just who are these lovely ladies? Take a look… Cookie Lyon Cookie, played by Taraji P. Henson, has been deemed the HBIC of primetime […]

The hottest ticket on TV is back tonight with another mind-blowing episode. On tonight’s episode of Empire, Cookie storms in on Lucious and Anika’s meeting with the wedding planner. Empire airs tonight at 9 p.m. on FOX. Check out the explosive clip above. Speaking of Lucious, the talented Terrence Howard stopped by The Tonight Show […]

Taraji P. Henson is killing her role as Cookie every week on Empire, but apparently, she wasn’t one of the original choices for the character. Mo’Nique recently did an interview with Inside Edition, where she revealed that Lee Daniels originally offered her the role of Cookie before filming had started. She revealed that the director called her […]