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Taraji P. Henson fired her entire team for slacking after 'Empire' success: 'Where is my deal?'
December 26, 2023 | 11:07pmThe Oscar-nominated actress said her team "had nothing set up" for her after the hit Fox series wrapped in 2020.
Bell Biv DeVoe star Michael Bivins wanted Larenz Tate to play him in 2017 New Edition miniseries
October 13, 2023 | 6:09pm“No, I did not pick him. My wife picked him. I didn’t pick Bryshere," Bivins told Page Six. "Who I really wanted to play me... was Larenz Tate."
'Empire' actress Lindsey Pearlman's cause of death revealed
August 16, 2022 | 9:49amPearlman, who also had a recurring role on "General Hospital," went missing in February and was discovered two days later in her car near Runyon Canyon.
Jussie Smollett insists he's not 'a piece of s--t,' says he gained clarity from jail
June 23, 2022 | 7:01am"If I had done this, I'd be a piece of s--," he said.
Jussie Smollett trial date set after judge denies dismissal request
October 16, 2021 | 3:34amJussie Smollett's trial over his alleged hate crime hoax is set to begin in late November as a judge ruled the case would not be interrupted.
Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett appears in court
July 14, 2021 | 4:22pmJussie Smollett returned for the first time in more than a year Wednesday to court, where he faces charges over his alleged hate crime hoax -- and doubled down on...
Gabourey Sidibe discusses past struggle with bulimia, depression
January 22, 2021 | 4:19pmGabourey Sidibe discussed her past struggle with bulimia and depression on Taraji P. Henson’s Facebook Watch series, "Peace of Mind with Taraji." “It wasn’t even about other people. It was...
Jussie Smollett to make directorial debut amid hoax charges
October 14, 2020 | 8:18amEmbattled "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett will make his directorial debut this week in the Big Apple with "B-Boy Blues," an adaptation of James Earl Hardy's best-selling book from 1994. Smollett...
Taraji P. Henson to star in 'Empire' spinoff focused on Cookie Lyon
July 23, 2020 | 9:34pmThe show will follow Cookie as she moves to Los Angeles.
'Empire' star Bryshere Gray arrested for domestic violence against wife
July 14, 2020 | 9:28amHe allegedly strangled his wife to the point that she lost consciousness.
Brothers at center of Jussie Smollett case will testify against actor after all
June 25, 2020 | 4:00pmThe two brothers at the heart of the Jussie Smollett hate crime saga are walking back their decision to not testify against the disgraced actor, saying Thursday they plan to...
Jussie Smollett can't use 'double jeopardy' defense against new charges, judge rules
June 13, 2020 | 4:26pmChicago prosecutors dropped the first set of charges against Smollett.
Jussie Smollett and Lee Daniels no longer on speaking terms
April 9, 2020 | 9:41pmThe pair butted heads over, among other things, R. Kelly’s involvement in Smollett’s career.
Jussie Smollett loses legal battle to get latest charges dropped
March 8, 2020 | 2:46pmLawyers for the embattled former “Empire” star argued in an emergency petition that a judge overstepped his authority and misinterpreted the law when he ordered the appointment of a special...
Jussie Smollett vows to 'fight or die' to prove innocence in race-hate hoax case
February 26, 2020 | 12:21pmThe former "Empire" star spoke out after being released on a $20,000 bond after a court hearing in Chicago Monday where he again denied staging his now-notorious hate crime attack...
Jussie Smollett to appear in court on renewed felony charges
February 23, 2020 | 8:41pmDisgraced “Empire” star Jussie Smollett will once again appear in a Chicago court Monday on renewed felony charges for allegedly staging a hate crime.
Jussie Smollett not returning to 'Empire' after alleged hate-crime hoax
January 8, 2020 | 12:02pmFox entertainment president Michael Thorn said there were "a number of factors" that went into the decision.
'Empire' actress Amanda Detmer arrested for DUI
December 9, 2019 | 11:36amAccording to TMZ, Detmer allegedly crashed her car into a utility pole and left the scene.
Terrence Howard is quitting acting after 'Empire'
September 12, 2019 | 11:43am"I'm done pretending."
Malik Yoba posts, deletes, bizarre freestyle about trans accusations
September 5, 2019 | 8:49pmA trans woman on Facebook claimed that Yoba engaged with underage transgender sex workers in NYC.