
The recently-released first season of “Empire” has a lot to offer — part “Dynasty,” part “Glee” and — to those familiar with the fascinating and sordid history behind Berry Gordy’s music empire — part Motown. Like “Dynasty,” “Empire” is a
by John Nolte15 Oct 2015, 11:15 AM PST0

Empire has been a huge success for FOX, however entering season 2, the show has seen a decline in total viewers, which led rapper 50 Cent to conclude over the weekend the show is suffering because it features too much “gay stuff.”
by Kipp Jones5 Oct 2015, 1:01 PM PST0

Several top television shows returning this fall feature interracial lesbian relationships between major characters, in what’s shaping up to be the new trend of the fall TV season.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Oct 2015, 11:44 AM PST0

Actor Sean Penn has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Lee Daniels for a recent interview in which the creator of the hit show Empire suggested that Penn is physically abusive toward women.
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Sep 2015, 12:29 PM PST0

The second season of Fox’s smash hit television series Empire will feature themes of police brutality and the BlackLivesMatter movement more prominently, according to this month’s Hollywood Reporter feature story on the show.
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Sep 2015, 2:15 PM PST0

During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Empire co-star Terrence Howard opened up about the highs and lows of his life and career, while also revealing how one violent incident involving his father forever changed him.
by Kipp Jones15 Sep 2015, 9:44 AM PST0

The second season of hit Fox television series Empire premieres later this month – and creator Lee Daniels says the show has come along at a particularly rocky time for race relations in the United States.
by Daniel Nussbaum14 Sep 2015, 9:14 AM PST0

The son of late R&B legend Marvin Gaye is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against the creators of the Fox mega-hit television series Empire, claiming they stole his idea for the show.
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Aug 2015, 12:31 PM PST0

After his critically acclaimed drama Empire was snubbed by the Emmys, producer/director Lee Daniels went off on the Television Academy Thursday.
by Kipp Jones16 Jul 2015, 7:52 PM PST0

Greek yogurt brand Chobani debuted the latest television spot for its Simply 100 yogurt on Monday, with a surprise twist at the end–in the closing seconds of the ad, the couple eating yogurt in bed are revealed to be lesbians.
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jun 2015, 1:26 PM PST0

Zack Arnold currently edits the hit television show “Empire,” was an editor for years on “Burn Notice,” and is also my brother. He has had an amazingly successful career in his chosen field, is just getting started, and pours his
by John Nolte2 Jun 2015, 1:33 PM PST0

At the Produced By conference in Los Angeles on Sunday, Empire creator Lee Daniels revealed that he has received death threats over a gay storyline on his hit Fox television show. Daniels and Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal, the gay
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Jun 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

Empire showrunner Lee Daniels sounded off on the lack of diversity in television dramas during a roundtable discussion with some of today’s most successful TV writers.
by Daniel Nussbaum11 May 2015, 12:28 PM PST0

The search for NBC’s next live musical is over with Monday’s announcement that The Wiz, a 1975 Broadway hit that re-tells The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with an all-black cast, will air on the network December 3.
by Kipp Jones30 Mar 2015, 2:49 PM PST0

Actress Taraji P. Henson has apologized to police in the Southern California city of Glendale for accusing an officer of racially profiling her son.
by Breitbart News27 Mar 2015, 7:33 PM PST0

In an interview on Access Hollywood Live, Empire star Terrence Howard explained that he wants the hit Fox television show to use the N-word, saying it would make the show more realistic and would help to “tackle racism.”
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Mar 2015, 1:07 PM PST0