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  via TV ONE: FOX has announced Empire will end after its sixth season. The Lee Daniels‘ drama famously starred Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard,Trai Byers, Jussie Smollett, Gabourey Sidibe, Serayah, Ta’Rhonda Jones and Bryshere Gray.   Unlike Daniels’ other series Star, which was canceled last week, the Lyons will get a proper send-off with 20 episodes. “We are turning the final season into a large TV event, […]

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via BlackAmeicaWeb: Fox has revealed that Empire will return for a sixth season but it appears that Jussie Smollett will not. Smollett was written out of the final two episodes of season 5 after being accused of faking an attack he claimed happened to him back in January. His future and the show’s future have been in question ever […]

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viaBlackAmericaWeb: Despite all the drama surrounding Jussie Smollett, Empire star Taraji P. Henson says everything is just “loverly” on the set. While promoting her new film, The Best of Enemies in New York on Sunday, Henson confided to ET that “it’s a great atmosphere” on the set of the Fox TV show. She went on to say that the mood on set during the […]

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via eurweb: The Tribeca 2018 TV Festival runs September 20 through September 23. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary Celebration, September 20 at the Spring Studios in New York City where the festival is being held. After the “Law & Order” screening, there will be a conversation with creator and Executive Producer Dick Wolf, star and […]

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via: BlackAmericaWeb: The Fox network says Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker will guest-star in a multi-episode arc on “Empire” this fall. Whitaker will play “Uncle Eddie,” a charismatic music mogul who long ago gave an unknown Lucious Lyon (series star Terrence Howard) his first radio airplay. Now, decades later, Eddie steps up for Lucious at a critical moment […]

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An Illinois judge is allowing a group of teens to sue Empire for filming the show in the juvenile prison they reside in. According to The Hollywood Reporter, U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve refused to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit against the hit Fox drama for the taping of the show in the […]

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Anyone for some Christmas Cookie(s)? If you were worried about missing Cookie Lyon’s special charm and fur coats over the festive season when Empire takes its winter break, Taraji P. Henson has the best gift ever. The Golden Globe-winning star is set to return for Fox’s second annual music and variety special, Taraji’s White Hot Holidays. […]

A new ad targeting Donald Trump contains an appeal to African-American voters by cast members from FOX's hit show Empire.

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Movies, television and music videos– a young Cleveland man is doing it all. His latest venture is a recurring role on the hit TV show “Empire.” FOX 8’s Todd Meany has more on Ezzy in the video above.   READ MORE: Fox8.com Article and Video Courtesy of WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland Picture Courtesy of […]

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A month after the announcement that Taye Diggs signed on for what Fox called a major recurring role on next season of its hit series “Empire,” Phylicia Rashad has also booked a role on the soap opera, playing Diggs’ mother. As previously reported, Diggs will play a character named Angelo Dubois, who is a city […]

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‘Empire‘ season 3 premieres next month right here on Fox 8! Don’t miss the return of Cookie and the rest of the Lyon family on September 21 at 9 p.m. What can we expect from ‘Empire’ this season? Check out the season 3 preview above and check out some social media teasers below   source: fox8Cleveland.com