Besides the juicy story lines, the hilarious one-liners and Cookie’s epic wardrobe, one of the best things about Empire is the incredible original music the show debuts week after week. After seeing the success of the music’s popularity grow from season one to season two, Empire has released the original soundtrack from season two! […]
The Creators of Color movement just landed two new faces for their pro-black campaign, siblings Jussie Smollett and Journee Bell! The Empire star and his sister (she stars in WGN’s new scripted dramatic thriller Underground) are joining other advocates in a special portrait series to highlight diversity through imagery and essays. The organizations goal is to shed light […]
After speculation last year first ran amuck about his sexuality, Jussie Smollett is finally addressing the situation. In a recent interview with Out magazine, the 32-year-old “Empire” star opened up about sexual orientation as well as the reaction his fellow castmates had to coming out. “I am a gay man with an extremely open heart. […]
Despite a decline in ratings, Taraji P. Henson's Golden Globe win and the show's Grammy nomination earned 'Empire' a third season.
NAACP Image Award nominee and star of FOX’s hit show ‘Empire’ Jussie Smollett is the new host of 8th season of AfroPoP, the ultimate cultural exchange premiering on Monday, January 18, on WORLD Channel. The series of indie docs about life, art and culture across the African Diaspora is presented by American Public Television. How he’s celebrating […]
Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard's "Empire" is turning into real life.
NEW YORK (AP) — Cookie, the artist? Possibly. Taraji P. Henson, who plays the matriarch on the hit series “Empire,” is musically gifted, according to one of her co-stars. “She sings her (butt) off. People don’t know that. She’s so incredible. She has a beautiful voice,” said Jussie Smollett, who plays Cookie’s son, Jamal Lyon, […]
Empire star Jussie Smollett and former pro-football player Michael Sam have been seen together quite a few times lately. TMZ caught up with Smollett to get to the bottom of the rumors. When asked about Michael – who just broke up with his fiancé Vito Cammisano – Jussie replied, “That’s the homie right there,” squashing all thoughts of a […]
Empire‘s Jussie Smollett is a singer and actor, and now he can add model to his ever growing resume. He’s just been named the face of Sean John’s…
The brothers of Empire Bryshere Gray, Trai Byers and Jussie Smollett, are too sizzling hot for Summer covering the June issue of Essence magazine. Essence got the “brothers” to open up about the show and reveal a little chest/skin for fans as well. Smollett used Instagram to contact Lee Daniels about the role. “I jumped on Instagram and […]
‘Empire’ Stars Jussie Smollett & Bryshere Gray To Hit The Stage With Estelle At The Billboard Awards
2015 has truly been the year of “Empire!” From breaking 20 year old records at Fox to debuting at number 1 on the Billboard charts, Empire…
Empire only aired for eight weeks, but in those weeks, it earned the highest ratings of a TV show in years and made instant stars out of its previously mostly unknown actors including Jussie Smollett who plays Jamal Lyon and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray who plays Hakeem. The two actor/musicians are part of the […]
