![Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News - Atlanta's Most Reliable Source of Entertainment Gossip!](https://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sftalogo31.png)
NEWSFLASH! Empire‘s 2-hour season finale pulled SuperBowl sized ratings and they didn’t even have to show a lil nip or create a power outage to do it!
The hot new scripted series which features fan favorites Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard,? closes on a series ratings high after a record breaking 9 consecutive weeks of growth.
The two-hour season finale of Empire earned a gigantic series high 6.4, up 10 percent from last week’s series high 5.8 adults 18-49 rating.
The first hour notched a 6.0 while the second hour, which Nielsen will count as the part of the series overall average rating, rose to a 6.8.
It was the highest rated night for a broadcast network airing regular entertainment programming since the January 18, 2012 season premiere of American Idol, which garnered a 7.4 adults 18-49 rating. (source)
In case you missed it, check out the season finale below… Continue Reading…
![Pick One: Jermaine Jackson's Hairline vs. His Bulging 'Eggplant'... [PHOTOS]](https://i0.wp.com/straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Jermaine-Jackson-hairline-2015.jpg?resize=40%2C40&ssl=1){kind=small}
![RECAP: Kandi's Wedding - Episode #4 'Stuck on the Pre-Nup'... [Watch Full Episode]](https://i0.wp.com/straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Mama-Joyce.png?resize=40%2C40&ssl=1){kind=small}
![In Case You Missed It: 2015 BET Awards Performances... [VIDEOS]](https://i0.wp.com/straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Nicki-Minaj-and-Meek-Mill.jpg?resize=40%2C40&ssl=1){kind=small}
Who’s Talking?