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It’s officia (almost)l!!? BooBoo Kitty is engaged to one of Lucious Lyon’s bi-polar son!
Grace Gealey and Trai Byers, the actors who play BooBoo Kitty and Andre Lyons respectively on the Fox hit series EMPIRE, are well on the way to building their own empire now that they’ve decided to become engaged.
Details about the couple’s happy news + photos below… Continue Reading…
It seems the hit show will have it’s pick of the litter for it’s highly anticipated 2nd season, with A-listers clamoring for a shot to appear on the popular scripted weekly television series.
[READ: Kelly Rowland Cast as Lucious Lyon’s Mom on #Empire Season 2… ]
Daniels took to his Instagram account recently to announce Tyrese Gibson will be joining the cast for season two and Tyrese responded with a tongue in cheek reference to his ‘Baby Boy’ past experience working with Empire star Taraji P. Henson.
Kelly Rowland posed for the photo above as she attended the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this past weekend.
Rowland was all smiles for good reason… it seems that she’s one of the many celebs who nabbed a spot on the 2nd season of the hottest show on television right now… EMPIRE!
[READ: Empire Season 2 Video Sneak Peek! Lee Daniels Reveals Chris Rock and More in Prison w/Lucious!]
Rowland joins a long list of A-listers who will be making appearances i.e. Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys and more.
More photos of Kelly Rowland at Essence + details about her new EMPIRE role below… Continue Reading…
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross played host to a night full of electrifying performances, heartfelt speeches and unforgettable moments during the 15th annual ?BET AWARDS? and it all aired live from the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. LIVE last night (June 28, 2015).
There were several notable performances, including Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Alicia Keys, The Weeknd, Janelle Monae, and more.
Highlights included a 20 year anniversary tribute for Bad Boy records which included performances by Lil Kim, 112, Faith Evans, Ma$e and a projection of Notorious B.I.G. and an appearance by Janet Jackson, who was treated to a special dance tribute performed by Ciara, Tinashe & Jason Derulo.
In case you missed it, watch video of the explosive performances + listing of all winners below… Continue Reading…
After having a blockbuster first season, Fox?s hip-hop drama??Empire? is returning for it’s second season with the addition a quite a few high powered celebrities.
[FLASHBACK: Empire Season 1 Finale Draws Sky High Ratings! Was It Everything You Dreamed?]
Director Lee Daniels offered a sneak peek of the first day of shooting and revealed that comedian/actor Chris Rock will be featured in the first episode.
Season 2’s first episode with be a glimpse into Lucious Lyon’s prison time and reportedly Rock will star as someone?from Lyon?s past who is also a prisoner in the same jail.
Both actors were dressed in orange jumpsuits for shooting at Chicago?s Cook County Juvenile Detention Center yesterday and they were also captured in a video snippet, stating:
?My first day was incredible, I worked with the great?Terrence Howard,[and] the great?Lee Daniels,? the??Top Five??director and star said.??Terence punched him in the stomach by accident.?
?I don?t know if it was an accident, he does have a reputation,? Rock joked, touching a little too close to home regarding Howard?s past.
Singer Tank is also shown in a few of the sneak peek photos taken from the set.
Check out photos + video Daniels shared from Empire Season 2’s first day of shooting below… Continue Reading…
The hit Fox series EMPIRE left it’s mark with stellar ratings for it’s premier season but it seems that while the scripted urban drama has its fans, it also has an equitable share of critics.
[READ: Empire Finale Draws Record Breaking Ratings! Was it Everything You Expected?? (WATCH FULL VIDEO)]
Tavis Smiley is one EMPIRE’s detractors, and he voiced his opinion about the show’s lack of positive characters during a recent interview with Larry King, stating that the popular show reflects the ‘worst’ of black people.
?There is a debate in the black community that hasn?t really surfaced, hasn?t really boiled to the top yet, but I hear it in barbershops and other places,? Smiley says,
?that whether the problem with Empire is that it advances the worst of every pathology that black people have?crime and drug dealing and this and that and the other. A lot of people are looking for positive characters that may come out in the second season. But the first season, everybody is like, ?Arhhh!? ? Smiley stated.
Watch video of Tavis Smiley’s interview + Lee Daniel’s response to the criticism below…. Continue Reading…
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