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Will Eminem Appear On 'Empire' Season Two?

By Danica Bellini, Mstars Associate Editor | Apr 07, 2015 01:01 PM EDT

Rapper 50 Cent is clearly NOT a huge fan of the hit drama series "Empire." Wonder where that now leaves his friendship with Shady Records hypeman Eminem, considering the infamous "Rap God" actually enjoys the show! Read More »

Are 'Empire' Star Taraji P. Henson & Michael Strahan Dating?

By Mitch Thorpe, Mstars News writer | Apr 05, 2015 05:42 PM EDT

She might play the feisty character of Cookie Lyon on Fox's new smash hit Empire, but in real life Taraji P. Henson seems to be a sweetheart and has even caught the attention of Michael Strahan. The Live With Kelly and Michael host and Henson reportedly really hit it off while she was a guest on the ABC morning talk show, even to the point where he was blatantly flirting with her on the air. Read More »

Draya Michele Reveals She's Done With Reality TV

By Star Connor | Mar 30, 2015 12:58 PM EDT

Looks like Draya Michele is finally done with reality TV. According to Hip Hollywood, the 'Basketball Wives L.A.' star claims her days in TV aren't completely over, but as for the VH1 series, Draya will be only appearing in the show on occasion. During a chat with the entertainment site at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Michele said, "I will be popping in and out" when asked about the new season of the show. "Not so much to focus on me, but I will be making a few appearances on there." Read More »

'Empire' Season 2 Spoilers: Will Trai Byers' Andre Lyon "Pay For" Vernon Turner 's Murder? [WATCH]

By Jorge Solis | Mar 28, 2015 09:00 PM EDT

Viewers are anxiously awaiting to see Season 2 of Empire make it way back on Fox. When the show returns from hiatus, what will Luscious Lyon (Terrence Howard) do to make Andre Lyon (Trai Byers) and Rhonda Lyon (Kaitlin Doubleday), "suffer the consequences" for Vernon Turner (Malik Yoba)'s murder? Read More »

Roger Sterling Turned Down A Chance To Appear On 'Empire'

By Shayla Byrd | Mar 26, 2015 09:17 PM EDT

John Slattery, aka Roger Sterling on "Mad Men," was almost a cast member of Fox's breakout TV show, "Empire." But he turned it down! Read More »

Taraji P. Henson, Michael Keaton to Host SNL in April

By Kyle Dowling | Mar 26, 2015 03:11 PM EDT

It's being reported that Empire's very own Taraji P. Henson – who plays Cookie Lyon on the famed Terrence Howard-led FOX series – will host Saturday Night Live in April. Before her debut performance, however, Birdman star Michael Keaton will step to the iconic NBC stage for the third time on April 4. The announcements come after Empire rounded out its very first season, which needless to say was an absolute hit, and after Birdman received numerous Academy Awards, including the win for Best Picture. Though, of course, it's hard to forget that whole putting-away-the-acceptance-speech-when-you-didn't-win thing that Keaton did, or did not, do. Read More »

Malik Yoba Fired from 'Empire' for Drug Abuse? Actor Says 'Fox Needed Someone To Die'

By Star Connor | Mar 25, 2015 09:37 PM EDT

In last Wednesday's season finale of Empire fans were shocked when Malik Yoba aka Vernon Turner was killed. Now we have learned that someone had to die and Yoba's death on screen was only right after he has been allegedly battling a drug problem. Read More »

Trai Byers, Grace Gealey Dating Rumors: 'Empire' Co-Stars Spotted Together During a Wedding

By Star Connor | Mar 25, 2015 04:25 PM EDT

Season 1 of 'Empire' has ended, but on this, Wednesday -- the day fans of the hit Fox series would normally gather around their television at about 9 p.m. eating popcorn and watching the Lyons battle it out with each other and other corrupt record labels -- we have something else to talk about! Word on the street is two of our favorite 'Empire' stars are allegedly dating in real life! According to TMZ, Trai Byers, aka Andre Lyon, and Grace Gealey, aka Anika Calhoun, are possibly an item! That's right -- both of Lucious Lyon's sons stole his woman! Dating rumors started flying as the two co-stars were seen getting hot and heavy at a wedding reception. If you're a fan of the show, then you probably remember when Anika started sleeping with Lucious's youngest son Hakeem Lyon. Now it seems she has been playing "Boo Boo Kitty" with Andre. Read More »

Taraji P. Henson Sends Son to Howard After Racial Profiling Incident

By Star Connor | Mar 24, 2015 06:02 PM EDT

Empire star Taraji P. Henson says that she is done with her son's college and moving him to an HBCU. According to KTLA, Henson has decided to pull her son from USC after he was racially profiled while touring the campus. Henson's son, Marcel, 20, was on the campus of the University of Southern California, taking a tour when he was stopped more than once for having his hands in his pockets. Read More »

'Empire' Legal Battle Over Show's Name has FOX on Edge

By Star Connor | Mar 24, 2015 05:35 PM EDT

Looks like things are getting ugly in the Lyons den! MStars News has learned that the "Empire" name is in trouble with the law. Read More »

'Empire' Spoilers: Will Terrence Howard, Jussie Smollett Discover Jamal's New Gangster Status? [WATCH]

By Jorge Solis | Mar 23, 2015 08:00 PM EDT

Viewers are anxiously awaiting to see Season 2 of "Empire" make it way back on Fox. When the show returns from hiatus, what will Luscious Lyon (Terrence Howard) think when he sees his son, Jamal (Jussie Smollett), the heir in charge to his throne, and his "new gangster status?" Read More »

Raven-Symoné Banned From Instagram?

By Star Connor | Mar 23, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Raven-Symoné has definitely been the talk of the town after making some controversial remarks about Beyonce, First Lady Michelle Obama and more. Last week the Empire star slammed Beyonce fans, a.k.a. the Beehive, when she uploaded a photo of herself and Lil Kim, a.k.a. "the original Queen B" and wrote: "I love Beyoncé too," she added, "But La Bella Mafia @lilkimthequeenbee had a track called 'BeeHive.'" Read More »

Rapper 50 Cent, Joe Budden Beef & Apology: 'Empire-Power' Twitter Quote Misread By Music Mogul

By Mereb Gebremariam | Mar 20, 2015 11:46 AM EDT

Rapper 50 Cent apologized to rapper Joe Budden for assuming that the "Pump It Up" rapper was slamming his hit show "Power" om Starz. Read More »

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