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Jussie Smollett has turned himself in to Chicago authorities, according to a tweet from The Associated Press. Anthony Guglielmi, the Chief Communications O

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Taraji P. Henson Just Confirmed Her Relationship Status

Taraji P. Henson is officially dating NFL player Kelvin Hayden, according to People. The actress confirmed the relationship on Essence's Yes! Girl pod

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After watching Serayah's music video for "Driving Me," I can’t wait for #WatchOutLilBoy to go viral.

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Why That Empire Sex Scene Felt So Weird

Empire has a famously complicated relationship with love, sex, and sex scenes. Remember that bloody, shattered glass-filled showdown between Cookie Lyon (T

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Is Demi Moore Playing A White Savior On Empire?

Moore may very well end up being one of this season’s villains, but for right now she’s sitting firmly on the opposite end of the spectrum, and it’s

by Sesali Bowen

Empire Finally Made The Tiny Change It's Always Needed

As a primetime soap, Empire is, by design, A Lot. Feuds, schemes, and general treachery are constantly afoot, and people happen to say, “To the empire,?

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Taraji P. Henson Is Well On Her Way To Becoming A Hollywood Icon

What would we give for one ounce of the confidence and presence Taraji P. Henson has in a single eyebrow? The Empire star graces the cover of the October i

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Empire Season 3, Episode 15 Recap: "Civil Hands Unclean"

Lucious is in the studio with a live band, recording a song for the Inferno album, with Snoop Dogg and a whole entourage chilling on the other side of the

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Of Course Cookie Shouldn't Have Accepted Angelo's Propos...

Empire is and always will be the story of When Cookie Met Lucious (And Unfortunately Never Escaped), as Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) proves with his upcomi

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Empire Season 3, Episode 14 Recap: "Love Is A Smoke"

“We both know that love and romance is all bull, right?” Lucious reminds Cookie, when she walks in on him listening to an old ballad he wrote about Giu

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The Realest Thing About Empire Is Its Victim Blaming Law...

Empire isn’t afraid to go soapy. Last night’s “My Naked Villainy” did include an attempted murder that was only stopped via a tiny revolver hidden

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Empire Season 3, Episode 13 Recap: "The Naked Villainy"

Lucious is sick. He’s got a virus that’s made him bedridden, overly paranoid and stressed out. Hakeem asks “does he have ALS again?” It’s a call

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Empire Actor Morocco Omari Arrested For Domestic Violence

An actor on Fox's musical drama Empire has been arrested, reports People. According to People, Morocco Omari was arrested in Chicago following a woman

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How Did Anika Become One Of Empire's Most Sympathetic Ch...

I’m about to say something no Empire fan has ever expected to hear: I feel bad for Anika “Boo Boo Kitty” Calhoun Lyon (Grace Byers). In fact,

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Empire Season 3 Episode 12 Recap: "Strange Bedfellows"

Tonight’s episode of Empire begs the question: Do people really change? Can we really run away from our dark pasts? Does true maturity come with age, or

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You've Definitely Seen This 13 Reasons Why Actress Before

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Nia Long Is Cookie’s Only Worthy Empire Adversary

Another Empire episode, another celebrity guest star in a major role. Nia Long made her Empire debut as Las Vegas queenpin Giuliana in “Play On”

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Empire Season 3, Episode 11 Recap: "Play On"

There’s a question I’ve been asking myself since last season of Empire, when, for a fleeting moment, it seemed like Cookie and Lucious were getting bac

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Rumer Willis Is Empire’s Response To Amy Winehouse

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Empire Season 3, Episode 10 Recap: "Sound & Fury"

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Cookie Lyons Isn't Empire's Only Beauty Boss

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Going into the upcoming Empire spring premiere, it’s impossible to avoid the “Twisted Kind of Love” previews plastered across FOX. The sneak

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An Ode To My Favorite Taraji P. Henson Role

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Demi Moore Is Joining The Cast Of Empire

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