Regardless of how you feel about it, Empire is dominating Tuesday nights on the way to record high ratings.
But a quick look at 11 of Taraji P. Henson’s pre-Lucious on screen hook ups prove Cookie isn’t the only role in which she’s had a leading man wrapped around her finger.
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Photo: Columbia Pictures Screen Capture
Michael Ealy – Think Like A Man
With an ensemble cast, all Tim Story had to do was let the cameras roll and capture the magic on camera. It’s hard to be mad at the chemistry between Dominic and Lauren.
Tyler Perry – The Family That Preys
But if you’re going to write and direct your own movie, why not lock down Taraji P. Henson as your love interest, right?
Tyrese – Baby Boy
Perhaps this resonated so well because way too many people know couples with that dysfunctional forever love like Jody and Yvette.
Terrence Howard – Hustle & Flow
This was arguably the breakout role which featured Henson belting out the hook to “It’s Hard For A Pimp” and made more people take notice of her considerable acting chops.
Morris Chestnut – Not Easily Broken
Coincidentally, after providing Screen Gems with this sleeper box office success in 2009, Fox is banking on Henson and Morris Chestnut to bring in the viewers Tuesday nights with Empire and Rosewood.
Wood Harris – “Testify”
Technically, Taraji and Wood didn’t hook up in Common’s epic visual for “Testify.” But they were a couple seemingly undone by her Keyser Söze-like ability to flip the script.
Don Cheadle – Talk To Me
In hindsight, you couldn’t really think of a better sidekick for the trash talking Petey Greene than Taraji P. Henson in the role of Vernell Watson.
Jim Caviezel – Person Of Interest
Getting merked had a way of ending this swirly love affair.
Henry Simmons – No Good Deed
No disrespect intended but Simmons was kind of just there, as Taraji split the difference between the put-upon women she’s played before and the no-nonsense roles she’s also taken.
Adam Rodríguez – I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Spoiler Alert: Before the swirly love of John Reese and Joss Carter, there were the unexpected sparks between April and Sandino.
Brian J. White – I Can Do Bad All By Myself
This was just the all too typical Tyler Perry struggle plot featuring a no good black man dogging out his long suffering woman. Suffice it to say the slander Perry has received from some circles is well earned.
