Author: Mallory
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‘Empire’ Star Taraji P. Henson Responds To The July Shootings
Last week, oh, last week. Such a heartbreaking and sad and frustrating week with the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police officers, as well as the deaths of many Dallas police officers by a sniper at a Black Lives Matter march. The Empire stars had lots of to say about July’s…
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More Details On Bryshere “Yazz” Grey In The BET New Edition Movie
Coming next year, BET is producing a movie that is sure to be huge: A biopic based on the rise and fame of the original boy band, New Edition. Empire star Bryshere “Yazz” Gray will play Michael Bivins in The New Edition Story, which has been filming this year. The flick is being produced by the original members…
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‘Empire’ Nominated, Presenting At The 2016 BET Awards
Sure, it’s summer hiatus, but Empire is still alive and well. The hit Fox TV series is nominated for several BET Awards and several stars are set to make appearances during the ceremony. Empire’s own Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Gray, and Jussie Smollett will be presenting awards during the event at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, according to…
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Taraji P. Henson Has Some Solid Advice For Women
You don’t mess with Empire’s Cookie Lyon — and you especially don’t mess with her portrayer, Taraji P. Henson. Both women are tough Empire ladies who know how to stand up for themselves. And Henson’s advice to empower themselves is just as blunt and straight to the point as you’d expect, according to People. “Just don’t take…
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Jussie Smollett Responds To The Orlando Night Club Shooting
Early Sunday morning, Americans woke up to the sad news that a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, had taken the lives of more than 50 people and left more than 50 others injured. The shooting has been determined to be the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. Empire star Jussie Smollett responded to the Orlando…
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What Are The ‘Empire’ Stars Doing This Summer? (So Far)
Summer is in full force and so is rerun season. Sure, there are some summer shows to indulge in, but can they really replace Empire in our hearts? The answer is no. We can try, but the distraction will only last so long. Luckily or unluckily (depends on how much you like summer), September is a…
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‘Empire’ Is On Hiatus, So What Else Should You Watch This Summer?
Empire Season 2 went by in a flash, didn’t? And now, after that crazy cliffhanger, summer is upon us. If you’re not quite feeling NBC’s constant showing up American Ninja Warrior and America’s Got Talent, there are plenty of shows that won’t exactly replace Empire in your heart, but it will give you a dose of drama…
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‘Empire’ Season 2 Finale: Al The Twists & Turns!
Sadly, the Empire Season 2 finale closed out the season, but not without a BANG! So many things have happened in the span of one hour-long episode, so let’s get right to it, shall we? Jamal is alive! The episode opens with Jamal returning from the hospital three weeks after he got shot at the American…
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Decoding the Trailer: ‘Empire’ Season 2 Finale
How time flies! The Empire Season 2 finale is upon us and exciting this are happening. Will Jamal survive? Will Hakeem and Laura really get married? Did Anika seriously push Rhonda down the stairs so she could be carrying the one sole Lyon heir? And will Lucious and Cookie hook up again? Here’s hoping all will…
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Is Jamal Dead On ‘Empire’? Don’t Count Him Out Just Yet
Wow. Just wow. That was my reaction to Wednesday night’s episode of Empire, in which Freda finds out the dirty truth about what Lucious Lyon did to her dear old papa Frank. In epic fashion, she grabs a security guard’s gun and aims at Lucious — but shoots Jamal! After the episode aired, Jamal actor…