Mo’Nique Blames Oprah, Tyler Perry, and Lee Daniels for Blackballing Her
“It would kill me not to say the real shit. You are not paying me equally. You are not treating me fairly.”
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The pair previously worked together on his film The Butler from 2013.
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Let her be your star.
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Just a reminder: Star is not an Empire spinoff.
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Oscar-Nominated Director Lee Daniels Thinks #OscarsSoWhite Was ‘Reprehensible’
With his new series Star, the Empire co-creator is trying to help white people feel cool again.
By Hunter HarrisLee Daniels on Star, Trump, and Why He’s Tired of Talking About Diversity
"For somebody to sit there and talk about inclusion or diversity … get off your ass and do what I did."
By Stacey Wilson HuntFox’s Star Is Not the Next Empire
It will not break the recent streak of mostly uninspiring music television.
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!
By Halle KieferSean Penn Wins Minor Victory in Defamation Suit Against Lee Daniels As Case Moves to New York
Daniels said Penn has a history of abusing women.
By Nate Jones