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A photo of them ‘Empire’ starlit rocking a very short tapered cut has been circulating online for a few weeks now and she appears to have maintained the look as she was spotted in LAX yesterday (June 5, 2017).
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Nene Leakes was all smiles as she was spotted leaving Mr. Chow Restaurant in L.A. this past weekend.
You may have heard by now that Leakes recently dropped almost a million dollars to settle her tax debt (click HERE if you missed that), so I’m sure she’s feeling footloose and fancy free these days.
Other’s spotted at the L.A. hot spot included Jussie Smollett (Empire), French Montana, Christian and Justin Combs and more.
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Just last week Jussie Smollett hit the tweets hinting that he may not be returning to Empire (click HERE if you missed that).
In a video uploaded to social media last night, Jussie and co-star Gabourey Sidibe, discuss the the situation and now, the popular star has offered a ‘clarification’ of his words.
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Fox TV’s Empire is bringing the HEAT this season… figuratively and literally!
This week’s episode is titled ‘The Rise of Sine’ and the popular hip-hop drama shocked fans as one of it’s main characters took a bullet and was left bleeding on the red carpet.
FoxTV Synopsis:
Hakeem struggles to find a place for his fiancé, Laura, in his career and family; Cookie reveals the truth about Freda’s father to Jamal; Jamal makes a sacrifice for Lucious.
While common sense would lead us to believe that it’s virtually IMPOSSIBLE for a main character to get killed, Jussie Smollet has hinted that he just might be gone for good!
The 2nd half of Empire’s second season is off with a bang and it seems Lee Daniels finally got the writing back on track!
[READ: RECAP: Empire Season 2, Episode 11 (FULL VIDEO)]
Episode 12, ‘A Rose By Any Other Name’ aired last night (April 7, 2016), and it certainly drew fans back in with a slew of musical performances and a surprising ending.
Synopsis:
Camilla sinks her claws into Hakeem, the acting Empire CEO, while the rest of the Lyon family members try to get him back on their side; Jamal gets backlash from his fans; Rhonda and Andre’s marriage is tested.
In case you missed it, read recap + watch Empire Season 2, Episode 12 below… Continue Reading…
Empire aired the 8th episode of it’s 2nd season last night (November 18, 2015).
[FLASHBACK: Recap: Empire Season 2, Episode 7 + Watch Full Video]
This week’s episode is titled ‘My Bad Parts’ and it featured a musical rap battle between Lucious Lyon’s new rapper Freda Gatz (aka TasiaLoaf), and his son Hakeem.
Synopsis:
Lucious, eager to assert his power, releases a rap by Freda challenging Hakeem as his heir. Not to be outdone in Lucious’ eyes, Hakeem fires back at Freda with a rap battle challenge that could put Lyon Dynasty’s future in danger.
Meanwhile, Cookie gets a special visit from her spitfire sister, Candace (guest star Vivica A. Fox), Jamal is working on landing a major sponsorship deal and Anika receives some life changing news.
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