Empire [Fox]

JP Liz V1 · 30-09-2014 10:40pm #1

Lee Daniels has got Naomi Campbell to join his hip-hop series in a recurring role

The drama is set in the world of a hip-hop empire and stars Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, the ex-wife of Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard), the head of a record label at the centre of the series.
Campbell will portray Camilla, an alluring woman involved in a steamy affair with the much-younger Hakeem (newcomer Bryshere Gray), the potential heir to Lucious' throne. Tasha exercises considerable influence over Hakeem.

Empire which will debut in early 2015, will feature original and current music, with Timbaland on board as a songwriter/music producer

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/naomi-campbell-joins-lee-daniels-735992

squonk · 01-10-2014 9:51am

Sounds like Power with a nod to Nashville! I mean that in a good way and I'm looking forward to it.

JP Liz V1 · 27-10-2014 11:04pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBzu_jKLJek

thesultan · 29-12-2014 12:05am

#When can we except to see this show?

Frank O. Pinion · 29-12-2014 11:01pm

thesultan wrote: »

#When can we except to see this show?

Wednesday, 7th January.

thesultan · 04-01-2015 3:56pm

Time and station on sky please?

thesultan · 09-01-2015 5:09pm

Downloaded it and watched the first episode . Fairly decent

Alfred Borden · 09-01-2015 5:10pm

thesultan wrote: »

Downloaded it and watched the first episode . Fairly decent

Agreed, very strong pilot. Wasnt sold by the trailers but its very good. Like where the story is heading too.

drugstore cowboy · 09-01-2015 5:18pm

Pretty good first episode.

Major Frank Ocean influence with the gay son storyline.

Taraji P Henson was outstanding in it.

I'll definitely be watching this again!

squonk · 19-01-2015 10:28am

I loved the opener. It was a cracking episode that hit the ground running hard. they really nailed it. I'm not so positive about episode 2 though. It felt a bit more lightweight with drama for the sake of drama. Personally I felt while it was still worth watching it just wasn't quite the same level of an intelligent show that the pilot promised. Hopefully it's just a minor blip. They've a great setup so I just hope they're not going to piss it all away by going out and out soap. I read this as the Hip Hop Nashville so if they can mimick that show they'll be doing fine.

JP Liz V1 · 19-01-2015 9:29pm

It has already been renewed for a second season

Frank O. Pinion · 23-01-2015 11:46am

2015, the year of cum-bibs on network American TV.

JP Liz V1 · 29-01-2015 11:42pm

Taraji Henson and Terrence Howard have amazing chemistry

Alfred Borden · 29-01-2015 11:44pm

Quietly one of the best shows on television at the moment.

squonk · 30-01-2015 12:59pm

+1 It's just quality every week. I'm wondering though if they're ring fencing it as a 3 season show given that Lucious is only given 3 years to live with ALS? I suppose though they could always continue with Cookie and whoever is running the company by then but Lucious will be a big loss. It's the Hip Hop Dallas really.

Nzinga · 31-01-2015 5:00am

Empire oozes sex, rhythm and soul. Lee Daniel's Empire is right up there with Scandel, How to get away with murder, The haves and the haves nots, and Power.
The cast and writing are OUTSTANDING! I can't wait for Wednesday nights.

aine1980 · 21-02-2015 12:28am

Have to say am really enjoying this show much more than I thought I would

TwoShedsJackson · 06-03-2015 6:54pm

One of the worst shows I've ever seen, yet bizarrely entertaining. First two episodes worth it for the cum bib, Bunky's chain and that painting of the son on the wall of his apartment alone.

07-03-2015 9:20am

Pretty sure that Empire may just be the best new show of the year. It's the best kind of throw away TV, trashy as hell, populated with great characters, some rather interesting stories and the music ain't bad to boot. It's the kind of show that will pull you in from the start but you feel won't really become must watch TV till some point in series two or three.

squonk · 23-03-2015 2:54pm

Having caught the finalé now all I can say is WOW! I like this show so much and, like the really great shows, I can't quite pin down just why. Sure, there are lots of great characters, brilliant music, incredibly OTT situations, like Dr. Dre sneaking out after hours and murdering some dude! and then there's sex and oneupmanship to boot. It's daft just how quickly some of the show's situations arose and were resolved. I think it was only 8 episodes but it packed a far bigger punch than most full lengths shows do in their entire season.

If Fox stick to this format and don't try to turn it into a full season show then they have a huge hit on their hands. Filler on a show like this just isn't really a good thing and the cherry on top here was the celebrity cameos like Snoop, Patti LaBelle and Rita Ora. They keep you watching even if nothing else does.

There's so much to recommend this show and I'm looking forward to it coming back.

Guy:Incognito · 23-03-2015 8:51pm

squonk wrote: »

. I think it was only 8 episodes but it packed a far bigger punch than most full lengths shows do in their entire season.

If Fox stick to this format and don't try to turn it into a full season show then they have a huge hit on their hands
.

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JP Liz V1 · 09-04-2015 1:21am

thesultan wrote: »

Time and station on sky please?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a640192/us-hip-hop-drama-empire-to-air-on-e4-in-the-uk.html#~p9jt8Ce6icwdaw

Coming soon on E4

JP Liz V1 · 19-04-2015 9:34pm

thesultan wrote: »

Time and station on sky please?

E4 on Tuesday April 28th at 9pm

Lisha · 05-05-2015 9:30pm

I missed last week but an watching episode 2 now. I think it's good.

mafaa · 11-05-2015 7:07pm

‘Empire’ to split expanded second season into two halves, Ne Yo to write original music

mafaa · 29-05-2015 7:02pm

Pending for official confirmation

Empire Season 2 will premiere September 23, Taraji P. Henson has confirmed

JP Liz V1 · 02-07-2015 11:22pm

http://tvline.com/2015/07/02/marisa-tomei-empire-season-2-cast/

JP Liz V1 · 07-08-2015 9:38pm

http://tvline.com/2015/08/06/empire-spin-off-cookie-young-prequel-fox/

^ A young Cookie prequel in works at Fox

Season 2 trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bSk7ZedEU

JP Liz V1 · 11-09-2015 11:19pm

Vivica A. Fox will be appearing as the older sister of Cookie

JP Liz V1 · 05-11-2015 11:31pm

Anyone watching Season 2, I don't see the point of Boo Boo Kitty Anika anymore and her with Hakeem is just wrong

JP Liz V1 · 10-12-2015 12:50am

OMG Boo Boo Kitty Anika is gone cray cray, is Rhonda dead after that fall

Lisha · 15-12-2015 10:04pm

Is series finished ??

JP Liz V1 · 15-12-2015 11:30pm

Lisha wrote: »

Is series finished ??

Fall finale break back in new year

Lisha · 15-12-2015 11:31pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Fall finale break back in new year

Oh thank God it's back in new year.
I just love it. It's rediculous but feic it.

JP Liz V1 · 18-07-2016 10:17pm

Taye Diggs has signed on for a major recurring role as Angelo Dubois, a city councilman hailing from a respected and affluent New York family - Source TV Line

Ms Doubtfire1 · 05-08-2016 12:34pm

van't wait for it to return, it's fab.

JP Liz V1 · 19-10-2016 10:41pm

OMG a ghostly threesome :eek:

JP Liz V1 · 30-01-2017 11:50pm

http://tvline.com/2017/01/30/eva-longoria-empire-season-3-cast/

Eva Longoria joins

JP Liz V1 · 23-02-2017 12:36am

http://tvline.com/2017/02/21/demi-moore-joins-empire-season-4-cast/

Demi Moore joins

Lisha · 27-03-2017 10:47pm

Anyone watching tonight?

I'm slightly underwhelmed

Lisha · 27-03-2017 10:55pm

Ok now Cookie's gone postal

JP Liz V1 · 25-05-2017 11:45pm

Did not expect Lucious mama to do that to the half brother :eek:

Loving lawyer Thirsty this season, kinda gone off Cookie

So Anika off free for killing Rhonda and her child

JP Liz V1 · 10-08-2017 11:07pm

Another show E4 losing, gone to 5Star

https://www.geektown.co.uk/2017/08/08/empire-moves-e4-5star-season-4-uk/

Sparko · 11-08-2017 7:59pm

I have to admit I gave up on this an episode or two into season 3, just couldn't take it anymore!

JP Liz V1 · 02-05-2018 10:36pm

http://tvline.com/2018/05/02/empire-renewed-season-5-fox/

Renewed

JP Liz V1 · 29-01-2019 10:51pm

Jussie Smollett attacked

https://tvline.com/2019/01/29/jussie-smollett-attacked-empire-assault-hate-crime-chicago/

Aisling(",) · 30-01-2019 12:12pm

He always seems so nice in interviews and on social media. I hope he recovers quickly.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 15-02-2019 3:07pm

Some pretty worrying stories emerging about this attack.

I hope for Jussie's sake that they aren't true. He could end up in prison.

filters · 16-02-2019 9:04am

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Some pretty worrying stories emerging about this attack.

I hope for Jussie's sake that they aren't true. He could end up in prison.

Lets hope he does end up in prison, making false allegations are just as serious as real crimes, would he care if a innocent person went to jail over this, he was getting written out of the show and this was his attempt to stay in the lime light, he deserves jail for this.

17-02-2019 1:05pm

He's going to jail. Sending threats in the mail is a serious federal crime. Guy has ruined his entire life and it's amazing.

JP Liz V1 · 21-02-2019 5:53pm

https://tvline.com/2019/02/21/jussie-smollett-arrested-in-custody-false-police-report-empire/

What an idiot

Empire [Fox]

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