The Cookie is out of the cookie jar and splashed across November cover of Essence magazine and her name is Taraji P. Henson. Empire's Queen is looking fly and in style and talking acting and success in next month's issue. Even though people are just now finding me as Cookie, thank God for Netflix because people are so moved by my performance they’re like, ‘Where has she … [Read more...]
[Video] Taraji P. Henson Wins Best Actress and Makes History
By Shantell E. Jamison Taraji P. Henson made history last night. The Empire star and Baby Boy actress became the first Black woman to win “Best Actress In A Drama Series” for her role as Cookie Lyon on the hit Fox show. Henson beat out fellow nominees Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Keri Russell (The … [Read more...]
ESSENCE Debuts 4 Different June Covers with the Lyon Kings
THE LYON KINGS… This year, the world was introduced to FOX’s runaway hit Empire and the Lyon family—led by a diabolical patriarch and a just-released ex-con matriarch. Season one’s finale left 16.7 million viewers hanging by a thread. Fans eagerly tuned in each week to watch the fictional Lyon brothers—Trai Byers (Andre), Jussie Smollett (Jamal) and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray … [Read more...]
Taraji P. Henson Says No to the N-Word for Empire!
By Latoya Cross Taraji P. Henson reps hard for the Lyon family and the success of FOX’s Empire but she is not for the “N-word.” While her co-star Terrance Howard feels that incorporating the term into the show will offer a more authentic street feel, Henson and writer David Rambo are choosing to keep their distance from the term, according to a TMZ … [Read more...]
5 Family Lessons Fox’s ‘Empire’ is Teaching Us
I've been #TeamEmpire ever since I saw the preview trailer. Anything with Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard is worth my attention. Confession session: After watching the first 2 episodes, I thought Empire was a bit corny. However, the storyline continued to draw me in every Wednesday and now I officially need my Empire "fix" every week. Of course I'm tuning in to be … [Read more...]