*Mad tea was spilled regarding “Empire” Season 2 during a TV Academy event on Friday, including revelations about Cookie’s main story line, Chris Rock’s guest role and Jamal Lyon’s reign as the new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Running Lyon Family Management strains Cookie and Lucious' relationship. Kingsley's power move hits Lucious financially, prompting ...

Now that television has entered the era of Empire, claims that black-cast dramas don’t succeed no longer carry any weight. Since its Jan. 7 bow, viewers for the campy hip-hop-tinged drama have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has died.

*Taraji P. Henson has already mentioned that her Empire character Cookie will have two new love interests next season – and one may have just been announced. “Magic Mike XXL” and “CSI: Miami” star ...

Lee Daniels and Taraji P. Henson as Cookie on 'Empire' Gilbert Flores / Getty Images / Chuck Hodes / Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who ...