Month: November 2015
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On ‘Empire,’ Cookie Lyon’s Real Name & What’s The Story Behind Her Nickname
Cookie Empire Gifs Last week’s episode of Empire had viewers wondering many things: Just how nutso is Ainka right now? Is Rhonda’s baby bump ever going to show up? And most of all: What on earth is Cookie Lyon’s real first name?
Cookie Lyon Real Name In the final moments of “My Bad Parts,” Vivica A. Fox showed up as Cookie’s sister Candace by shouting “Loretha!” throughout the after-party.
And Loretha is actually Cookie’s given name. According to several sources around the internet, her maiden name is Holloway. According to eBabyNames, Loretha comes from the word “laurel,” and “In ancient Rome, a crown of laurel leaves was given to victors as a sign of their achievement.” It sounds like Cookie, ahem Loretha was always meant to be queen of an empire.
So how did Loretha Holloway get the nickname Cookie? Loretha and Cookie don’t seem to have any immediate connection. Was Cookie obsessed with cookies like Cookie Monster from Sesame Street? (I wouldn’t blame her — they are yummy.) Was there a childhood mishap that tied Loretha with cookies/the nickname Cookie forever? Was Cookie her stage name? Perhaps family members thought she was one “tough cookie.” And maybe Cookie was not into being named Loretha at all.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we do find out the origin of Cookie’s nickname this season. “My Bad Parts” gave us the origin of the surname “Lyon,” which Lucious picked for himself when he decided to abandon his former name: Dwight Walker. “Lyon” was a sign he slept under when he was sleeping on the streets as a homeless young boy.
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Yahoo TV’s Empire Holiday Gift Guide
Lucious Cookie Lyon Empire TV Show Yahoo TV unveiled their Empire holiday gift guide to help you decide what to get the Cookie Lyon in your life this season. Paolo Nieddu, Empire’s costume designer, weighed in with options at every price point including Kenneth Jay Lane jewelry and Kilian candles. To check out the full list see below.
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Shaflo: Official Footage From the Opening Concert for VENGEANCE
Shaflo VENGEANCE Shaflo is coming strong and has been in the studio working hard to create new content for yall!
Here is official footage from Shaflo’s opening concert for VENGEANCE:
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Jussie Smollett’s Net Worth
“They ain’t saying we some gold diggers but we ain’t messin’ with no broke…” It is always fun to watch our favorite stars grow into their fame and sometimes we have a calculator to determine exactly how much richer they are getting every step of the way!Jussie Smollet’s net worth is $500 thousand. Many are unaware of the face that the talented singer is also a photographer. born in Brazil in 1983, Smollett’s first role was in the TV movie ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ in 1991.
Jussie Smollett Net Worth The cast of the Empire TV show is soon to get paid! Not only will the cast enjoy a massive payday once their deals are renegotiated with Fox but they will also sign lucrative deals with the numerous corporations creating Empire-inspired products.We have already seen Taraji P. Henson and Apple collaborate:
We recently told you about Jussie Smollett’s Pepsi deal and now we are telling you about the talented singer’s Sean John deal. Back in August, Diddy named Jussie Smollett the leading face of Sean John’s Fall-Holiday 2015 ad campaign “Dream Big”. Sean John recently released numerous images from the campaign and Jussie looks amazing!
Jussie Smollett Movies and TV Shows 
Jussie Smollett Net Worth 
Jussie Smollett Movies and TV Shows 
Jussie Smollett Net Worth 
Jussie Smollett Movies and TV Shows 
Jussie Smollett Net Worth Jussie Smollett’s Movies and TV ShowsJussie Smollett’s Movies and TV Shows did not start with the Empire TV show. Jussie has also played in ‘North’, ‘The Skinny’ and ‘Ask Me Anything’.
Jussie Smollett Movies and TV Shows How can we forget Smollett’s amazing cameo in Mariah Carey’s recent video for ‘Infinity’:
Bryshere Gray’s Net WorthHakeem Lyon aka Yazz The Greatest aka Bryshere Gray, has opened up for numerous artists including 2 Chainz and Fabolous. Bryshere Gray’s net worth is currently $2 million. Prior to Empire Gray earned money as a street performer to help support his single mother.
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Jussie Sollett Pepsi’s New Face
Jussie Smollett Pepsi Jussie Smollett Pepsi’s new face or Jamal Lyon, Pepsi’s new face? At the beginning of Empire’s second season Pepsi became an official sponsor of the show for $20 million.
Jussie Smollett Pepsi In the show’s most recent episode, ‘My Bad Parts‘ Pepsi named Smollett music’s new icon, featuring him in an amazing commercial. Smollett will perform his track ‘Ready to Go’ on next week’s episode of the Empire TV show.
‘Ready to Go’ was produced by Swizz Beatz and we’ll see Smollett perform it in a new Pepsi commercial. The commercial was directed by Lee Daniels and will begin airing as a standalone after the show’s midseason finale on December 2, 2015.
Pepsi is no stranger to hip-hop and R&B. Smollett follows in Michael Jackson’s footsteps as the King of Pop was also sponsored by Pepsi.
In addition, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Mary J. Blige were sponsored by Pepsi. Here is one of the company’s most entertaining commercials, featuring Diddy in his Diet Pepsi truck:
In 2005, Pepsi teamed up with Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez for the following commercial:
Here is a great video that features Frank Cooper, PepsiCo’s Chief Marketing Officer of Global Consumer Engagement:
Is Jussie Smollett Gay?
There’s Empire and Pepsi and then there are some additional questions involving Smollett’s personal life. Those who are unfamiliar with the actor often ask: Is Jussie Smollett gay?
Back in March 2015, Smollett confirmed that he’s gay in a backstage interview with Ellen DeGeneres:
The following video shows Jussie on Sway’s morning show:
