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The list of lawsuits trailing Fox’s dramatic juggernaut just keeps getting longer. Marvin Gaye’s son now claims Empire was actually his idea, and he’s planning a lawsuit.
Fox’s hit series Empire is back in the headlines, but not for reasons one might assume. A Detroit woman has filed a $300 million lawsuit against the show’s creators, claiming they’ve modeled favorite character Cookie Lyon after her.
Terrence Howard and his star turn as Lucious Lyon on the smash hit drama Empire has been remarkable to witness, but the actor’s legal troubles add a bit of tarnish to his career. On Tuesday, Howard’s ex-wife filed a suit related to claims that he assaulted her while on vacation in 2013.
Taraji P. Henson snagged herself an Emmy nomination this morning (July 14) for her role as Cookie Lyon on Empire. Henson is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Taraji P. Henson covers the new issue of W magazine. Inside, the 44-year-old Washington D.C. native talks about becoming Cookie on Empire, how it changed her career, and the criticism she’s received for the role.
The 2015 Billboard Music Awards returned to the Las Vegas MGM Grand Sunday (May 17) to celebrate the most successful artists of the last year. But before the three-hour-long show went down, the action was going down on the red carpet.
Lee Daniels has plenty to be proud about, considering the whirlwind success of his Fox series, Empire. The director and film producer was part of a recent Hollywood roundtable discussion that focused on race, including Daniels speaking out forcefully against white writers working for Black television shows.
By now, everyone is well aware that Bow Wow is an accomplished actor. The man who cut his teeth on cinematic flicks such as Roll Bounce, Like Mike, Lottery Ticket, and Madea’s Big Happy Family wouldn’t take a job on Empire because it stereotypes Black actors.