(The Washington Post) – One of the many reasons to hope for more diverse pop culture is that in a world with more than one television...
(Rolling Stone) – Terrence Howard is standing in front of a mirror inside his extra-deluxe, penthouse-level Chicago apartment, looking at himself looking back. You could say...
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Actress Vivica A. Fox will be starring in the second season of Empire as Cookie Lyon’s oldest sister, it was announced Thursday. According to Entertainment Weekly, Fox’s character seeks out...
(Glamour) – The music-biz drama Empire demolished TV ratings with its debut season: It’s the most watched new show in 23 years. The character fueling all of those...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A roundup of news Thursday from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting...
(The Washington Post) – Most of the people who hold jobs behind the camera in Hollywood are white and male, and despite the recent unflattering coverage...
FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Lee Daniels, co-creator of Fox’s mega-hit “Empire,” is developing a new pilot for the network about...
(New York Daily News) – “Empire” is known for its dramatic twists – but the latest one has taken place off screen. Stars Trai Byers and...
(Forbes) – Considering the vast amounts of quality television airing at any given time, there are bound to be a number of would-be snubs or omissions...
(Entertainment Weekly) – If you’ve been missing Empire as much as we have, here’s your fix: Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard host Spike’s Guys Choice Awards,...
(Hollywood Reporter) – Lee Daniels has resolved a sticky legal situation involving $2M lent by Damon Dash, which the Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder asserted was never fully repaid...
By Sonya Eskridge Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Defender (NNPA)—After his fall from grace on “Scandal,” Columbus Short might be the latest star...
(LoveBScott.com) – Empire star Grace Gealey says she was surprised to learn how Black people in America deal with color and complexion. Grace, who comes from the...
By Ron Busby, Sr. NNPA Columnist According to a Nielsen consumer report, African Americans are voracious consumers of media, watching 37 percent more television than any other...
(Ebony.com) – FOX’s hit show, Empire, is getting bigger by the week. This is evidenced by the millions of viewers that tune in every Wednesday to view the...
ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jussie Smollett, one of the stars of Fox’s prime-time soap, “Empire,” says he counts his mom as one...
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the eighth straight time, Fox’s music business soap “Empire” pulled in more viewers than it had...
