Tag: Mallory Carra

  • ‘Empire’ Season 2 Recap: Jamal Lyon So Far

    In exactly 15 days, new episodes of Empire will be back in our lives and I could not be more excited. The first half of Season 2 ended with a bang in December and life has been so empty since. In order to prep myself (and you) for the brand new episodes, I’ll be recapping every…

  • ‘Empire’ Birthday Cheat Sheet

    ‘Empire’ Birthday Cheat Sheet

    Taraji P. Henson Birthday Yesterday was Terrence Howard’s Birthday, but did you know it at the time? If you missed it, don’t fret — you’ll never miss an Empire birthday with this Empire Birthday Cheat Sheet. Print this out and you’ll be prepared for every cast members’ birthday all year long. So get your birthday…

  • ‘Empire’s Jussie Smollett On His Favorite Lee Daniels Memory

    ‘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…

  • ‘Empire’ Premiere Party In Orlando On March 30

    The Bachelor is almost over and as fun as that show is, finally, TV is returning to what really matters: More episodes of our favorite TV show, Empire. We’re officially less than a month away from the premiere of the rest of Empire Season 2 and it feels so good. It’s time to plan how you’ll be spending…

  • Trai Byers Wants To Leave ‘Empire’? Say It Isn’t So!

    Empire fans got a bit of a scare this week when a rumor that actor Trai Byers wanted to leave Empire. NY Post‘s Page Six reported that Byers, who plays Andre Lyon, was exhibiting “diva” behavior, and was upset that Andre wasn’t getting much screentime. Like Andre, Byers is an Ivy League-educated actor. “He feels that he studied…

  • Jussie Smollett Featured In NY Times Diversity Article

    Diversity in Hollywood is a big topic of conversation these days, especially with the Academy Awards happening on Sunday night. The Oscar nominations lacked diversity this year and Hollywood whitewashing remains a common occurrence, as Last Week Tonight talked about in a viral video this week. So that’s why the NY Times article “What It’s Really…

  • ‘Empire’ Season 2 Films At A Chicago Theater

    ‘Empire’ Season 2 Films At A Chicago Theater

    ‘Empire’ Season 2 Films At A Chicago Theater Last week, Empire filmed some of Season 2 at the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, Ill. According to Joliet Herald News, the Fox TV series filmed a red carpet scene at the historic theater. The Rialto staff couldn’t say what the scene was about, but only that it…

  • ‘Empire’ Season 2 New Poster — What It Means For The New Episodes

    Right before the Super Bowl, Empire co-creator and exec producer Lee Daniels showed the image of the new Empire Season 2 poster. It’s got Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) front and center, with Lucious (Terrence Howard), Hakeem (Bryshere Gray), and Jamal (Jussie Smollett) looking off into the distance. Meanwhile, Andre (Trai Byers) is looking straight into the…

  • ‘Empire’ Star Taraji P. Henson Lands New Role As Math Genius

    We all know the genius of Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon on Empire. But now, you’ve got to get ready to see Henson as a real genius — a math genius. Henson will star in the upcoming movie Hidden Figures as mathematics genius Katherine Johnson, according to Variety. The movie will be an adaptation of…

  • ‘Empire’ Wins Big At NAACP Awards

    The Super Bowl wasn’t the only big event last weekend. Empire took home five trophies at the NAACP Image Awards. The Fox hit series took home awards for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (Terrence Howard), Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Taraji P. Henson), Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (“Conqueror”), and Outstanding Song…