Just a few years ago, there weren’t that many scripted TV series with a predominantly black cast or black people in prominent roles. But now, thanks to “the Shonda Effect” (yes, as in “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes), TV and cable…
Category: Empire
“Empire” is adding another veteran screen goddess to its cast and we’re pretty excited about it. Phylicia Rashad, who many of us know from “The Cosby Show,” is joining the upcoming season of the Fox drama. Rashad will portray Diana Dubois, a…
[twitter_follow username=”jimhalterman” language=”en”] While the bulk of the second season of FOX’s “Empire” had things going fairly smooth between Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) and his gay son, Jamal (Jussie Smollett), things definitely erupted towards the end of the season. In…
*SPOILER ALERT* Two things you need to know about “Empire” star Jussie Smollett: He ain’t leaving the FOX hit and he plays entirely too much. A week ago, Smollett, who stars as Jamal Lyon, posted a tweet that suggested he…
*SPOILER ALERT* Is Jussie Smollett leaving “Empire”? That’s the question fans of the Fox hit are trying to answer after the star posted a cryptic message on Twitter today. In the message, posted shortly after midnight, Smollett, 32, said he’s…