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Taraji P. Henson was hanging out in Las Vegas for the Memorial Day holiday and in more ways than one. The 44-year-old star of the…

“Empire’s” Creator Lee Daniels was asked about diversity behind the camera. During an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Daniels voiced how he hates when White People write for black people when it comes to media. He further went on to explain that he finds it “offensive” and would rather see see african americans writing words and […]

Mo’Nique Pulls Out Receipts On Lee Daniels We have to admit it, when Mo’Nique said she was initially offered the role of Cookie on Empire,…

Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” and Academy Award winner, Mo’Nique chat about the liberal media spectrum and why it was challenging to get distribution…

One scholar believes that “Empire” has done nothing more than promote racially stereotypical casting in Hollywood. Not everyone was living for all of the delicious…

Bryshere Gray joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss the 2-hour season finale of Fox’s Empire and the show’s soundtrack debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s…

When Mo’nique accepted the Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actress,” in 2009, for her stellar portrayal of Mary Lee Johnston in Lee Daniels’ “Precious,” her…

On Sunday, March 22 at 10PM EST, TV One’s “NewsOne Now” will air a prime time special featuring the Academy Award winning actress and comedienne,…

Oprah Winfrey and Common have once again teamed up for a project. Lee Daniels announced both O and Common will appear on Empire’s second season. Earlier in the week…

Entertainment Tonight and Variety have confirmed Eddie Murphy is scheduled to join the cast of Richard Pryor’s upcoming biopic. Murphy, who like Pryor has enjoyed…

Lee Daniels and his team are planning to shake things up a little–both onscreen and behind the scenes–when “Empire” returns for season 2. The hit…

It seems like the Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique drama is letting up anytime soon. After comparing her struggle to be treated fairly in Hollywood to MLK’s…