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Empire
Season 2, Episode 9 Recap: Rosie O’Donnell Is One Bad ...
Crystal Shaw
Nov 26, 2015
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Empire
Season 2, Episode 8 Recap: Family Matters
Crystal Shaw
Nov 19, 2015
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Empire
Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: Blinded By The Booty
Crystal Shaw
Nov 12, 2015
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Gabourey Sidibe Defends
Empire
Sex Scene
In case you haven't been paying attention, Gabourey Sidibe really is a national treasure. She's an Oscar-nominated actress, her tweets about Scan
by
Erin Donnelly
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Cookie’s Most Out-Of-Control Outfits, EVER
by
Ally Hickson
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Empire
Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Best Served Raw
“Hip-hop is a dish best served raw.” At least that’s what Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) says in episode 6, and I’d like to argue t
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Crystal Shaw
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Kelly Rowland Talks New Music & SoulCycling With Lee Daniels
Kelly Rowland is having a comeback. After a year of laying low after giving birth to her son Titan last November, the former Destiny's Child has reent
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Carolyn L. Todd
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Empire
Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: In The Gutter
Relationships are complicated. Any fool knows that. So when you tell someone “I love you,” and their response is “I know you do,” a
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Crystal Shaw
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Empire
Season 2 Episode 4: Cookie My Cookie
Cookie my Cookie. That line may sound familiar to Taraji P. Henson fans. She delivered something like it in one of her earlier films, John Singleton's
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Crystal Shaw
TV Shows
Jamal Releases A “Battle Cry” On
Empire
, Hea...
Empire has upped the music game for its sophomore season. Today, the series released a new track in advance of this Wednesday's episode that has our h
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Courtney E. Smith
TV Shows
Empire
Season 2 Episode 3: Lucious & Cookie Smackdown
Lucious Lyon is one cold bastard. He’s more chauvinistic, egotistical, sexist, pigheaded, and heartless than ever. Didn’t you just love every o
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Crystal Shaw
TV Shows
Empire
Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: A New Dynasty Begins
I’m just going to say it. Did anyone else feel like they were watching the deleted scenes from the film Hustle & Flow (2005) during tonight&rsquo
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Crystal Shaw
TV Shows
Empire
‘s Newest Cast Member Bre-Z Is Just Being He...
When Freda Gatz was a baby, she cried whenever a breeze blew on her face. The only way to keep her peaceful was to close all the windows and make sure she
by
Vanessa Golembewski
TV Shows
Empire
Season 2 Premiere Recap: Hell Hath No Fury Like A...
Tonight’s explosive season 2 premiere of Empire was many things, but it is perhaps best summed up by a phrase from Ilene Chaiken, one of the show&rsq
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Crystal Shaw
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Jimmy Fallon Parodies
Empire’
s Lucious Lyon On
We found our new favorite fall show, and it wasn't even on our pop culture radar until about 20 minutes ago. Tonight, Jimmy Fallon starred in a hilari
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Carolyn L. Todd
Entertainment News
Every Cookie Lyon GIF You Could Possibly Need
by
Erin Donnelly
TV Shows
Marisa Tomei Is Shaking Up The Status Quo On
Empire
The upcoming second season of Empire will see no shortage of guest stars, including Alicia Keys, Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz, and Marisa Tomei. When Deadline
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Erin Fitzpatrick
Movies
This New
Empire
Trailer Is A Serious Nail-Biter
Brace yourselves: Cookie is back. So are Lucious, Andre, Jamal, and Hakeem, but as usual, the leading lady of the Lyon family has our utmost attention. On
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Cortney Riles
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Surprise! Two
Empire
Stars Got Engaged
Empire wasn't just the breakout television hit of the year. Apparently, it's also fostering love connections among its co-stars. In March, Us Wee
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Lauren Le Vine
TV Shows
Lee Daniels Gets Real About
Empire
‘s Emmy Snub
The 2015 Emmy nominations are in, and while some stars — like Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany — are finally getting their due, as always, a
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Elizabeth Kiefer
TV Shows
How The Emmys Failed To Honor TV’s Diverse Year
At this year’s Golden Globes, Gina Rodriguez, accepting her trophy for best actress in a comedy TV series, said: “This award is so much more th
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Esther Zuckerman
Music
The Best Musical Guests From
Empire
Season 1
by
Cortney Riles
Movies
10 Epic Cookie Lyon GIFs For Every Situation
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Cortney Riles
Movies
How
Empire
Became The Most Important TV Show In Years
It's no mistake that the central family on Empire is named Lyon, because the show roared onto screens like a lion in January and has only grown more p
by
Lauren Le Vine
Movies
Oprah & Common Are Coming To
Empire
Empire might be coming to an end — the two-hour season 1 finale airs next week — but amidst the anxiety, we're already getting pumped up f
by
Cortney Riles
Entertainment News
Empire
Star Jussie Smollett Tells Ellen “There Is ...
Empire star Jussie Smollett's character Jamal Lyons made headlines both in the world of the show as well as the real one when he came out publicly in
by
Lauren Le Vine
Movies
Why Jamal’s Coming Out On
Empire
Will Affect The E...
On last night's episode of Empire, aspiring musician Jamal Lyon (played by Jussie Smollett) publicly came out during a performance at a massive indust
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Lauren Le Vine
Movies
Naomi Campbell Set To Flex Her Acting Chops On Fox’s
Em...
Photo: REX USA/Erik Pendzich. It's been five years since Naomi Campbell did any kind of acting, when she had a bit part in the little-seen drama Karma
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Daniel Barna
Movies
Jennifer Lawrence Goes Full-On Mystique For
Empire
Magazine
Photo: Courtesy of Empire. The British movie bible Empire is about to sell a whole lot of magazines. Not only does its upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past
by
Daniel Barna
New York
Tomorrow’s LOL: Stand-Up Comedy And Fashion Collide!
With fireworks, sweet tunes, and perfect outfits to boot, we'd say that this year's July 4 is looking pretty stellar. And the fun can't star
by
Samantha Yu
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