Looks like Taraji P. Henson put on her Cookie Lyon hat, well, bikini and twerked something for Lee Daniels while in Las Vegas over Memorial Day weekend. We see you girl!
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, we were a bit skeptical. Not that we doubted Mo’s talent, we just couldn’t imagine anyone but Taraji P. Henson in the role. But when we talked to the Blackbird star […]
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 drama on “Empire” every week. Dr. Boyce Watkins told CNN during a panel discussion that he doesn’t think Fox’s hit show hasn’t done anything to expand the Black narrative on […]
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 Hollywood peers erupted with applause and Mo’Nique exhaled a sigh of relief. She kissed her husband then acknowledged her friend Lee Daniels, who was standing behind her. She rode the […]
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 Daniels and Oprah spoke with The Hollywood Reporter where the two revealed he was hounding the media titan to guest on the Fox mega hit. Daniels quipped he was “wearing her [Oprah] down,” […]
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 FOX drama has been dominating our Wednesday nights for the last 11 weeks, and it only continues to expand its audience as ratings rise every single week. With just one […]
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 fight for civil rights, The Precious star continued her personal press tour on TMZ. If you’ve been keeping up with the back and forth nonsense, you know the story. Lee […]
Chris Brown’s Baby’s Name Revealed While Chris Brown has yet to comment on his alleged baby with some random “model” named Nia, several sources claim a DNA test confirmed he is the 9-month-old’s father. We’re still trying to figure out how the hell the outspoken singer kept the baby girl a secret for so long. […]
One of the minds behind “Empire” has completely shot down Mo’Nique’s claim that she was almost cast as high-powered, musical genius Cookie Lyon. Taraji’s performance as Cookie is hands-down one the best parts of the show; she’s one of the main reasons more and more people keep tuning in every single week as ratings […]
Mo’Nique is once again making headlines over comments surrounding Hollywood and allegations she was blackballed from working after she “wouldn’t play the game.” Recently, the Academy-Award winning actress appeared on Inside Edition and refuted the claims and made a shocking one of her own. According to Mo’Nique, Lee Daniels offered her the role of the outspoken and tough […]
When Academy Award winning actress and comedienne Mo’Nique revealed director Lee Daniels told her she had been blackballed in the industry after her stellar performance in “Precious,” we were confused. How? When? But Why? We were certain Mo’Nique was about to blow up. However, according to Daniels, who recently appeared on CNN for an interview […]
Tinsel Town celebs came out to help R&B princess Rihanna celebrate her 27th birthday Friday night. The FourFiveSeconds singer’s surprise party had such guests as her Roc Nation boss Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell, Lee Daniels, Queen Latifah, Tyrese, Russell Simmons, Quincy, and more. According to rumors, the party was thrown in Rih-Rih’s honor by her alleged […]
