Month: November 2015

  • How Crazy Is Boo Boo Kitty?

    How Crazy Is Boo Boo Kitty?

    Anika Empire Gif
    Anika Empire Gif
    Mallory Carra | Entertainment

    This week’s episode of Empire left off on many surprising notes, one especially being Anika “Boo Boo Kitty” going Boo Boo Crazy. Perhaps it’s due to a number of things: Anika got dumped by Lucious Lyon and starting sleeping with Hakeem as revenge, but now he’s in love with Laura and Anika is pregnant with his baby.

    Let’s rate the levels of crazy from the episode “My Bad Parts” on the scale of Boo Boo Sane to Boo Boo Insanity.


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    The Piles of Pregnancy Tests & The Knife: Anika didn’t just take one pregnancy test — she took a whole bunch, while armed with a big ol’ knife. Why? She held it against herself and used to open another pregnancy test box. I don’t even know what else she wanted to use it for. RATING: Boo Boo Crazy


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    Smoothies With Rhonda: Anika runs into Rhonda while going to get a soul-cleansing smoothie and the also-pregnant Rhonda joins her. While sipping on smoothies, Rhonda confesses that her pregnancy (which still isn’t showing!) has gotten her brownie points with Lucious. Anika likes the sound of using her baby to get back with — or at — Lucious Lyon. RATING: Boo Boo Semi-Sane


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    Not Telling Hakeem: Anika had her chance to tell Hakeem about his baby. She had his ear, but instead, she decided to hold back once she learned Hakeem was in love with Laura. RATING: Boo Boo Weird


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    Blonde Wig Uber Driver: Hakeem unknowingly sends off poor Laura in a taxi driven by Anika in a blonde wig — and Anika’s got a crazy glint in her eye, even as a blonde. What is she going to do with Hakeem’s new star? Will the knife be involved? I can’t wait to find out. RATING: Boo Boo Insanity


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  • Raquel Castro The Voice of Lyon Dynasty

    Raquel Castro The Voice of Lyon Dynasty

    Raquel Castro The Voice of Lyon Dynasty
    While fans can’t wait to see Alicia Keys on Empire, there are members of the show’s amazing cast that do a wonderful job week-after-week yet they do not receive the recognition they deserve.

    Follow Raquel Castro on Twitter: @RaquelCastro

    One such cast member is Raquel Castro. The Voice is where many people will remember Castro from and she also played the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in the 2004 film Jersey Girl.  The actress, singer and songwriter won the Young Artist Award for the Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Younger, for her role in the film.


    As one of the original member of Mirage a Trois, Castro has Cookie’s stamp of approval and has been working hard throughout Empire’s second season.  Castro was featured alongside Yazz, Jamila Velazquez and Yani Marin on the song Runnin’ that will appear on the Empire Season 2 Soundtrack, which released today.



    Castro was born on November 17, 1994 in Long Island, New York.  Castro recently dropped the track Young & Dumb and a cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’, further proving just how much talent the cast of Empire is made up of.

    Alicia Keys Empire Skye Summers
    Alicia Keys Empire Skye Summers

    Alicia Keys on Empire stole the headlines after Empire fans were introduced to Skye Summers.  Along with Alicia Keys, Vivica Fox’s Empire appearance has been highly publicized as Lee Daniels’ beautiful creation simply refuses to be overshadowed.

  • Empire Season 2 Episode 7 Recap – The Cooler

    Empire Season 2 Episode 7 Recap – The Cooler
    Subscribe today! http://www.youtube.com/user/alldefdigital?sub_confirmation=1 Jon Scarlett & Doboy breakdown Empire Season 2 Episode 6 “True Love Never”. Get the exclusive about what goes on in the writers room of the hit show, and answers to some of the questions die hard fans have been asking all season. It’s The Cooler only on All Def Digital! #ADD #TheCooler For the extended version make sure you check out the Podcast on soundcloud! (http://ift.tt/1L9zEzo) @JonScarlett @iamdoboy → CONNECT WITH ADD ← https://twitter.com/AllDefDigital http://ift.tt/1cp543I http://bit.ly/ADDfacebook http://bit.ly/ADDgoogleplus [CREDITS] Producers: Russell Simmons, Harris Sherman,James Lourie, Sydney Kim, Josh Gonzales, Kevin Fredericks Staring:Jon Scarlett, Doboy Edited by: Brandon Scharf Graphics by: Ryan Kehoe Post Supervisor: Rich Song

  • Celebrities Answer Which Is Better: Power vs Empire ?

    Celebrities Answer Which Is Better: Power vs Empire ?
    What do you like better? Leave a comment below

  • Empire Cast – Powerful (feat. Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys) [Audio]

    Empire Cast – Powerful (feat. Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys) [Audio]
    Get this season’s Empire music now: http://ift.tt/1S3G8Fk http://ift.tt/1lz2pRx Follow Empire on socials: http://ift.tt/1zEYYKV https://twitter.com/EmpireFOX http://ift.tt/1AULFsq http://ift.tt/1M34HxU

  • EMPIRE | Preview: “Sinned Against”

    EMPIRE | Preview: “Sinned Against”
    The legacy lives on in an all-new episode of EMPIRE this WED at 9/8c on FOX! Subscribe now for more Empire clips: ‪http://fox.tv/SubscribeEMPIRE See more of Empire on our official site: http://fox.tv/Empire Like Empire on Facebook: http://fox.tv/Empire_FB Follow Empire on Twitter: http://fox.tv/Empire_Twitter Follow Empire on Instagram: http://fox.tv/Empire_IG Follow Empire on Tumblr: http://fox.tv/Empire_Tumblr Like FOX on Facebook: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_FB Follow FOX on Twitter: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_Twitter Add FOX on Google+: http://fox.tv/FOXPlus Having taken TV audiences by storm in its record-setting first season, EMPIRE enters Season Two as the No. 1 series on broadcast television. From its jaw-dropping storylines to its chart-topping hip-hop soundtrack, EMPIRE instantly gained a legion of die-hard fans, creating a social media frenzy and making “Cookie” a household name. The series recently was nominated for three Emmy Awards, including one for Taraji P. Henson in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. It also has received four TCA Award nominations, including Program of the Year, Outstanding Program, Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Individual Achievement in Drama (Henson). Henson and Howard both recently won the BET Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, and Henson also won the NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year. EMPIRE | Preview: “Sinned Against” https://www.youtube.com/user/EMPIREonFOX

  • EMPIRE | First Look: “Sinned Against”

    EMPIRE | First Look: “Sinned Against”
    Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett talk about Jamal’s new relationship, Cookie’s secret and a face off in an all-new episode. Subscribe now for more Empire clips: ‪http://fox.tv/SubscribeEMPIRE See more of Empire on our official site: http://fox.tv/Empire Like Empire on Facebook: http://fox.tv/Empire_FB Follow Empire on Twitter: http://fox.tv/Empire_Twitter Follow Empire on Instagram: http://fox.tv/Empire_IG Follow Empire on Tumblr: http://fox.tv/Empire_Tumblr Like FOX on Facebook: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_FB Follow FOX on Twitter: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_Twitter Add FOX on Google+: http://fox.tv/FOXPlus Having taken TV audiences by storm in its record-setting first season, EMPIRE enters Season Two as the No. 1 series on broadcast television. From its jaw-dropping storylines to its chart-topping hip-hop soundtrack, EMPIRE instantly gained a legion of die-hard fans, creating a social media frenzy and making “Cookie” a household name. The series recently was nominated for three Emmy Awards, including one for Taraji P. Henson in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. It also has received four TCA Award nominations, including Program of the Year, Outstanding Program, Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Individual Achievement in Drama (Henson). Henson and Howard both recently won the BET Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, and Henson also won the NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year. EMPIRE | First Look: “Sinned Against” https://www.youtube.com/user/EMPIREonFOX

  • The Moment Ta’Rhonda Jones Knew ‘Empire’ Was a Hit

    The Moment Ta’Rhonda Jones Knew ‘Empire’ Was a Hit
    Actress and rapper Ta’Rhonda Jones shares the exact moment she knew FOX’s “Empire” was a mega hit, in this Girl Chat. Watch!

  • Rafael de La Fuente on Landing Dream ‘Empire’ Role

    Rafael de La Fuente on Landing Dream ‘Empire’ Role
    Breakout star Rafael de La Fuente dishes on the moment he landed his dream “Empire” role. Watch!

  • ‘Empire’ Recap Season 2, Episode 8: “My Bad Parts”

    ‘Empire’ Recap Season 2, Episode 8: “My Bad Parts”

    Freda Hakeem Freestyle Battle
    Freda Hakeem Freestyle Battle
    Mallory Carra | Entertainment

    “Sometimes the only way to get someone’s attention is to hit them in the head with a sledgehammer,” says Lucious, starting this week’s episode with a literal bang at a Freda Gatz show, telling bloggers to send this message to his son Hakeem in a song that calls him “Daddy’s Little Girl.” Ouch. News of the performance interrupts Hakeem’s romantic bliss with Laura, who reveals she’s a virgin.

    On Periscope, Hakeem declares war — erm, (rap) battle — on Freda Gatz for his last name. Cookie and Laz don’t want Hakeem to do battle because of what Lyon Dynasty could lose if he does, which leads to some shoving and Cookie slapping Laz for even daring to lay a hand on her youngest son. In a sweet scene, Jamal and Hakeem eat chips and encourage each other with regard to their respective projects.

    Jamal is a candidate to work with Pepsi, but he needs a kick ass song in order to be picked. Naturally, he turns to Cookie again to help him with the song. While they’re working together, Lucious visits and sees Cookie’s jacket, but Jamal shrugs it off. Then Hakeem catches Cookie video chatting with Jamal and he gets insecure about his mother’s love. Jamal tries to get Lucious and Cookie to work on the song together with him — but all they do is argue and take bets on the rap battle.

    At the Pepsi showcase, Cookie and Lucious argue some more, but Jamal wants none of it. He sings a song that combines both Cookie and Lucious’ ideas. Pepsi loves the song and Jamal tells Cookie and Lucious that he wants both of them to produce his album — but who releases it depends on the outcome of the rap battle.

    Andre and Mimi butt heads about how to approach the Jago streaming deal, and Andre compares it to how Lucious is handling Hakeem’s rap battle with Freda. Lucious insists that Empire needs to start being aggressive. Finally, Lucious signs the Jago deal, declaring that he’ll own the world one day. Spoken like a true mogul.

    Meanwhile, Anika is going Boo Boo Crazy, holding a knife in one hand and a positive pregnancy test in the other. Actually, she’s taken a bunch of them — all positive. Rhonda and Anika randomly get Boo Boo Smoothies together and Rhonda reveals that her pregnancy has gotten her lots of favor with Lucious — and a Boo Boo Light Bulb goes off in her brain. She visits Hakeem, who Boo Boo Dumped because he says he’s in love with Laura (didn’t I predict this a few weeks ago?), and she decides not to tell him.

    Time for the rap battle! It has their names in lights and everything. The crowd loves both Freda and Hakeem. After some powerful verses, Hakeem destroys his last name in lights with the mic stand and announces that he’s dropping the Lyon name. This provokes Lucious to have a flashback of him as a child sleeping on the streets. The crowd declares that “Hakeem No Lyon” won the battle.

    As Cookie and Hakeem celebrate, Cookie’s sister Candace shows up looking for Loretha, which I’m guessing is Cookie’s legal name. Candace tells Cookie that their sister Carol is on a drug bender and left her kids with Candace. And so Cookie and Candace are off to Philly!

    Hakeem sends Laura home in an Uber…driven by Anika in a blonde wig, getting her Boo Boo Crazy on. I wonder where she’ll take poor Laura…