New Trailer FOX released following the TCA

 

I don't know how that trailer didn't show up before, nevermind. 

 

Lee Daniels claims to be gearing up for a spinoff focusing on Cookie's past.

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Spoilers from TV Guide, including an interesting link to a past subplot:

 

 

Don't expect jail - or a murder hit - to slow Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) down when Empire returns.

After he finds himself locked up in the same prison as Frank Gathers, the man Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) testified against, he realizes that he's going to have to fight for his life if he ever wants the chance to wrest back control of Empire.

Unfortunately for him, Gathers isn't the only one out to get him. Though Cookie wants Lucious out of jail, the last thing she wants is him back in charge. In order to protect herself against this, Cookie - along with Hakeem, Andre and Anika - begin plotting to remove Lucious as CEO by recruiting the hip-hop savvy venture capitalist Mimi Whiteman (Marisa Tomei) to their side.

Of course it wouldn't be Empire without a few betrayals. So while the coup doesn't exactly go as planned, one Lyon uses it as an opportunity to let everyone else know who's really leading the pack.

 

Also, Lee Daniels on the potential Cookie prequel show:

 

 

After the panel, Daniels added to a huddle of reporters the series would explore Cookie’s upbringing in Philadelphia. “How did she get to where she’s at right now? Let’s go back and understand her mother. Let’s go back and understand her sisters. Let’s understand the makings of her. And that I know—because I know Cookie. … I’d be like a prequel. But I don’t think we’re there quite yet. I’ve got to work on Star.”

 

 

And on his new show, Star:

 

 

Star is Daniels’ other potential new series, which was officially announced today as a pilot order. Though not directly tied to Empire, the show is clearly inspired by the first show’s success. It’s a musical drama, only this time about three impoverished girls who moves to Atlanta to try and find success. The lead character—whose name is Star—is white, he told reporters, and another member of the group (her sister) is half black and the final member is black.

“Star is white and she’s thrown into a world of blackness,” he said. “Where Empire was based on dynasty, Star is like TLC, Dreamgirls, The Supremes—that world. It’s that world meets Good Times. It’s the making of a girl group.” 

 

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this new board is [!@#$%^&*] impossible to work with

Star seems interesting enough. I wondering if the ratings does well is the Latin magazine going to complain about that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These two are just everything...

Star seems interesting enough. I wondering if the ratings does well is the Latin magazine going to complain about that.

I can honestly say I am not interested in Star. A white leading lady in a sea of blackness makes me feel some type of way. I think I will pass!

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Becky is getting a love interest. He's dark skinned, some say ugly. It would have been nice to cast Beck mother.

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Mo McRae is cool, I like most of his guest gigs... my all-time favorite will be his interrogation room scene on Detroit 1-8-7. That was just genius.

Serayah is now a series regular.

Page Six is claiming Terrence Howard's role may be reduced due to his personal drama. I'm hoping it's an overblown report and only a temporary thing, as Lucious is almost certainly spending his first episodes locked up anyway and that's not new.

 

Ilene Chaiken talks to TV Line.

Thanks for posting the vid Vee, long as hell but I made it through it. My body is ready.

Taraji is just flawless.... Oh Grace, adore her.

I can't wait -- 22 days and counting!
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TV Line has added some episodic stills from S2

http://tvline.com/2015/09/01/empire-season-2-premiere-photos-spoilers-cookie-courtroom/

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TnT doing "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp." Just for shits and giggles, I want Empire to redo this song.

 

 

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HA!


S2 songs... I really like No Doubt About It -- but it could be the beat....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=148&v=ORrvMVLBAXM

Ain't About The Money (YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS, I actually really like this one from the commercials)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=27&v=vrRuj2mC_s4

Found these over on PTV. Early episode synopses. Tagging them for some major/minor spoilage.

 

 

**SEASON PREMIERE**--"EMPIRE" - (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

THE LYONS ARE BACK ON THE SEASON TWO PREMIERE OF "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, ON FOX

Kelly Rowland, Marisa Tomei, Chris Rock, Don Lemon, Al Sharpton, Andre Leon Talley, Tyra Ferrell and Swiss Beatz Guest-Star

 

Season Two picks up three months after the shocking arrest and incarceration of Empire Entertainment head LUCIOUS LYON (Terrence Howard). Still in federal lockup, Lucious is trying to run Empire from inside, while a headline-grabbing state prosecutor hangs her political ambitions on bringing him down - no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, Cookie stages a star-studded #FreeLucious concert in his support, while scheming with Andre, Hakeem, Anika and the business savvy Mimi Whiteman (guest star Marisa Tomei) to finalize the hostile takeover of Empire in the all-new "The Devils Are Here" season premiere episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Sept. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-201) (TV-14 L)

 

 

STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM ON AN ALL-NEW “EMPIRE” WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, ON FOX

 

Ludacris, Becky G, Kelly Rowland, Andre Royo and Veronika Bozeman Guest-Star

 

Cookie and her cohorts decide to start their own small record label, but it’s off to a bumpy start as everyone has different visions for the new label. As his first project for the new company, Hakeem decides to form a girl group and woos a hot Latina lead singer (guest star Becky G.), proving that he can be more than just an artist. Meanwhile, Lucious, feeling extra pressure from a bloodthirsty prosecutor, hires a new lawyer (guest star Andre Royo) and records an epic track from inside jail. In Lucious’ absence, Jamal neglects his music and makes business moves that further his journey toward becoming every bit as ruthless as his father in the all-new “Without a Country” episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Sept. 30

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