Empire, the breakout Fox hit that returns on September 23, has a lot of things going for it: soapy storylines, progressive politics, Grammy-winning guest stars, bonkers plot twists and a singular, fun ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Never seen him like this before," a distraught Cookie tells Andre's psychiatrist in ET's exclusive clip. "He was unrecognizable." When Lucious and Cookie learn that Andre -- who has bipolar disorder ...

*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 has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has died. Deadline reports that Daniels posted about his sister’s death on his ...

*”Empire” fans are about to meet another member of Cookie Lyon’s family as Vivica A. Fox confirmed that she will appear in season two of the addictive hit show as the oldest sister of Taraji P. Henson ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Empire character Loretha “Cookie” Lyon. In a heartfelt post on social media, Daniels paid tribute to his late ...