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It’s a broken record at this point, but its sweet music to the folks at Fox, learning that ratings for its piping hot breakout hit Empire rose yet again in its seventh episode, setting another high bar for its live-plus-same-day showing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The latest high has Empire passing the lofty 5.0 […]

  Apparently, when they are on break from their day jobs, Tom Joyner and Wendy Raquel Robinson hang out at some really cool parties. The two of them were at Tyler Perry’s son Aman’s christening at his Beverly Hills home with special guests like godmothers Oprah Winfrey and Cicely Tyson hanging out there, too. So […]

He must be on his way to stardom because he’s only been on TV for two months and yet Empire actor Bryshere Gray has already shut down Internet rumors that he’s gay. He tweeted, “They funny I’m not even gay doe.” He added, “No I’m not gay. I could never be gay, let’s make that clear.” Gray plays Hakeem, […]

Jussie Smollett didn’t see it coming. “The best word to use is just a blessing,” the actor said, describing the breakout success of his FOX series “Empire.” “Some more B-words would be bizarre and blizzard.” “I don’t know. It’s been great. It’s been dope. It’s everything I ever wanted in my career, just mixed up […]

Kerry Washington does have a real life outside of her hit show Scandal, although she keeps it very, very quiet. She does admit to having a  husband, former NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha and daughter Isabelle, but you rarely see them. So when Washington admits she’s tired, it’s almost a confession. “I partied at that SNL 40th Anniversary […]

Fox’s breakout drama, ‘Empire,’ has grown its viewership to nearly 12 million viewers since its initial January premiere. The show’s loyal audience isn’t the only…

All Lee Daniels wants to do is make his mama proud. The producer of Fox’s breakout hit Empire who has already achieved critical and box office victories with “Precious” and “The Butler,” says the success of the TV show caught him off guard: “I didn’t even think we’d be picked up!” But his mother saw it coming. “I’m surprised [at […]

PHOENIX (AP) — A former child star on the 1990s sitcom Moesha who was arrested in Arizona on suspicion of drunken driving has been sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say 28-year-old Marcus Paulk pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of DUI. Sheriff’s officials say Paulk was stopped […]

The audience for Empire continues to build each week, and it’s not just Black people who are watching. Based on its social media presence alone, the audience for Fox’s breakout hit seems to be as diverse as America itself, which pleases star Taraji P. Henson to no end. “When you get a cast that is […]

We love Taraji P. Henson, but how much do we really know about the Oscar nominated actress? Here are 10 facts about the Empire star you might…

  Malik Yoba is co-hosting Radio One’s St. Louis Radiothon for Ferguson Relief with Nick Cannon on Monday, January 19th on MLK day, Monday, January 19th, from 12pm to 7pm CST . Radio One St. Louis Old School 95.5 has joined forces with the St. Louis business council to raise funds for the businesses that have been […]

It’s official. Empire is a huge hit. The show, created by Lee Daniels and starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, gave Fox it’s best ratings in three years. From The Hollywood Reporter: Fox got some much-needed good news on Wednesday night. Even though American Idol slipped again in its 14th cycle, that did not deter […]