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Just because the second season of Empire is underway doesn’t mean the guest star announcements have stopped flowing in. The latest one is a pick from Lee Daniels who is even more unlikely than Marissa Tomei.

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Michael Sam recently posted a number of photos with Empire actors, including Jussie Smollet, so of course the rumor mill started churning about whether or not they’re dating. Jamal Lyon put the kabosh on such notions, though. 

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Fans of Empire were probably taken aback to see Petey Pablo in a cameo role in the show, but there was a far deeper background story involved. The North Carolina rapper appeared on the show as part of repayment of a $200 dollar debt from a decade ago, and he was instrumental in bringing some gritty […]

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Say what you will about FOX’s Empire but the show’s high ratings has helped usher in the career for many potential stars.

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FOX’s hit drama Empire continues to astound audiences with its entertaining audacity. Last night’s episode, titled “Without A County” was subdued compared to the raucous first episode of the season but was still stacked with foolery. 

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At this point, who isn’t going to make a came on FOX’s hit drama Empire? In a recent interview, R&B singer and actor Tyrese hinted that he’ll be appearing on Empire, reuniting with his Baby Boy co-star Taraji P. Henson. 

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Similar to Donnie McClurkin, 50 Cent was an unsolicited name drop on yesterday’s premiere for the second season of FOX’s Empire. While it is unknown whether or not the Power executive producer was tuned in like 16 million other people, it’s a definite that the news he was mentioned got back to him.

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Donnie McClurkin, though doth protest too much. The three time Grammy Award winner infamous for going from gay to straight issued a press statement in reaction to his name being dropped on last night’s premiere episode of season two of Empire. 

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The first person you saw on the screen during Empire‘s season two premiere episode was Swizz Beatz. If you were taking shots of liquor for every cameo, you would have been freshly buzzed by the second commercial. 

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With the second season of Fox’s smash hit drama Empire premiering tonight, it’s only fitting that Jimmy Fallon spoofed the show last night on The Tonight Show. Remaking the show as “Jimpire,” the hilarious take features Fallon as a comedic version of main character Lucious Lyon and his ambitious aims to remain atop the comedy, ahem, […]

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Sean Penn has a long, spotted past of being an accused woman beater but the moment Lee Daniels mentioned his name, he’s filing a lawsuit.

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Most mainstream takes on Hip-Hop culture tend to end in pure struggle. Fortunately, Lee Daniels’ Empire is one of the rare exceptions.