Forest Whitaker Is Joining Empire in a Recurring Role
The Oscar winner will play a music icon with ties to Lucious Lyon.
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Let her be your star.
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"For somebody to sit there and talk about inclusion or diversity … get off your ass and do what I did."
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By Jen ChaneyLee Daniels Says His Show Star Starts From a White Girl’s Perspective Because ‘The Country Needed to Heal’
"This white girl is so fabulous that black people will embrace her and white people will embrace her."
By Jackson McHenryLee Daniels Made a Tiny Opening in His Busy Schedule to Direct the Richard Pryor Biopic; Jay Z Will Produce
He's back onboard, with Jay Z now producing.
By Dee LockettThe Empire Cast Gets Partisan With Lee Daniels–Directed Ad for Hillary Clinton
Taraji P. Henson is with her.
By Karen BrillSome Lee Daniels News: Lee Daniels Is Writing a Musical About Lee Daniels
Get excited for Lee Daniels's Lee Daniels musical.
By Jackson McHenryEmpire’s Lee Daniels Tells DNC: ‘This is the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime’
"It hit me like a brick — Hillary knows me."
By Julia EdelmanLee Daniels Will No Longer Direct the Richard Pryor Biopic
The Weinstein Company is looking for a replacement.
By Sean Fitz-GeraldLee Daniels Settles Defamation Suit With Sean Penn, Apologizes for His ‘Reckless Statements’
Thus settling Penn's $10 million lawsuit against Daniels.
By Jackson McHenryAnne Hathaway, Lee Daniels, Ryan Murphy, and Dozens of Celebs Join Hollywood in Condemning Georgia’s Anti-Gay Bill
Aaron Sorkin, Seth MacFarlane, and Julianne Moore are also urging Governor Deal to veto the bill.
By Dee LockettLee Daniels Fights Sean Penn’s Defamation Lawsuit by Quoting Jeff Spicoli
Calling it "bogus."
By Nate JonesQueen Latifah Has Nabbed the Lead Role in a New Lee Daniels Pilot About Music and Drama in Atlanta
Four other actresses have also been revealed.
By Sean Fitz-GeraldLee Daniels Files Motion to Dismiss Sean Penn’s Defamation Suit
"The First Amendment is not for sale."
By Nate JonesYou’ll Need to Provide Your Own Drama for a Few Months: Empire’s Going on a Break
See you in March, Destiny's Problem Child!
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