Tag: Lee Daniels
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‘Empire’ Lawsuit – Rita Grant Miller, Sophia Eggleston
Empire Lawsuit Update “Empire” Screenwriter Rita Grant Miller has been in a lengthy battle to prove that she didn’t steal the show idea from real life (former) drug kingpin, or queenpin in this case, Sophia Eggleston. Sophia served Miller, Lee Daniels and Danny Strong (co-producers of the show), and Fox seeking out $300 million for…
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When Does Star Come Back On Fox? What Time?
Star returns on September 27, 2017 at 9 PM ET. The first season was a success. Lee Daniels has another one. The Empire, Star comparisons are finally calming down. This post features many of the reasons the series was renewed. Episode 12, “Showtime” featured Star’s fierce side. The talented singer had to beat up her abusive boyfriend,…
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Is Jude Demorest Black? – Race, Ethnicity, Bio
Jude Demorest’s race and ethnicity are often questioned. Is Jude Demorest black? Yes, she’s half black and half white. In the video towards the bottom of this post, Star‘s creator, Lee Daniels, explains why he chose a white actress as the lead in the series. Daniels says that the country needs to heal. He believes…
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Empire Director, 50 Cent, Lee Daniels Beef
Empire director, Lee Daniels, recently found himself beefing with rapper, 50 Cent. Initially, the New York emcee insulted Vivica A. Fox, leading Taraji P. Henson to intervene. The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, posted an image of Fox alongside another woman in an attempt to disrespect the actress. Taraji had Vivica’s back, describing how…
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Ron Newt’s Lawsuit Against Empire TV Show Tossed By Judge
Deadline reports that a federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit claiming that Lee Daniels, Terrence Howard and 20th Century Fox stole Ron Newt’s story after he shared with with Howard. District Judge Consuelo Marshall explained that Empire and Newt’s screenplay are both about an African American drug dealer who has sons in the music…
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‘Empire’s Jussie Smollett On His Favorite Lee Daniels Memory
Jussie Smollett Lee Daniels While Empire has a lot of star-power behind it, the hit TV series also launched many careers — notably Jussie Smollett’s singing and acting career. The actor and musician has been in demand since the show debuted in 2015, performing at places like the Billboard Music Awards, Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution, and even…
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Is Sean Penn Above the Law?
In an affidavit written for Sean Penn’s lawsuit against Lee Daniels, Madonna denied that her former husband ever physically assaulted her. Recent occurrences have us questioning whether Sean Penn is above the law. Sean Penn El Chapo Can Madonna or anyone attached to Sean Penn be trusted? We have to question how trustworthy Sean Penn…
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Lee Daniels Net Worth
Lee Daniels’ net worth is currently $5 million. Prior to his career in the entertainment industry the talented actor, director and producer launched his own staffing company. He than began working a manager and casting director before branching out into producing. Daniels recently inked a multi-year contract with 20th Century Fox that guarantees he will…
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Thank you.
Thank you Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. We wanted to take this time to also thank the show’s amazing cast for entertaining us Wednesday-after-Wednesday. It is hard to believe that you have not even been with us for an entire year. Empire TV Show Thank you to those who don’t get enough credit for the…