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The defendants claim they suffered psychological damage and were denied medical attention when Fox taped the hit show at their detention center.

Empire is my guilty pleasure. Every week, I enjoy the ratchet soap-opera vibes and the subtle social issues the Lee Daniels-created series touches, especially as it relates to the LGBTQ community. Empire has boldly discussed sexuality and gender in ways that television dramas avoid. In three seasons, we have seen sexual fluidity in Black men, […]

Lee Daniels chatted with the morning show about his new show, "Star."

Ever since she left her daytime talk show in 2011 to focus on other endeavors such as her OWN network and O magazine, Oprah Winfrey has been busier than ever, including getting back into acting after a long hiatus. Meanwhile Lee Daniels has had his hands full as well, thanks to his massive hit show […]

Since many, many years ago, rumors have been surfacing and fading away about the production of a Richard Pryor biopic. Eddie Murphy was the first name floated around to play the comedy legend, but since then there have been several other names and directors attached to the project. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Nick Cannon […]

Lee Daniels' thoughts on racism might surprise you.

Over 300 of Black Hollywood’s hottest stars came out Monday night for the Atlanta screening of FOX’s newest Lee Daniels‘ series, ‘STAR.’ ‘STAR’ is a new series set to hit TV screens weekly in early 2017, starring Emmy, Grammy and Gold Globe-Award winning musician and actress Queen Latifah. The drama will follow three young singers […]

We are about to see a lot more of Queen Latifah and Tyrese, as they are set to be playing love interests in a new TV show from Lee Daniels. While arguably nobody would have ever thought we’d see the two of them acting opposite each other as romantic leads, that’s exactly what we’re going […]

A new ad targeting Donald Trump contains an appeal to African-American voters by cast members from FOX's hit show Empire.

Roland Martin and NewsOne Now were on hand to capture the sights and sounds of this year's Essence Festival.

With networks unveiling tons of new dramas, comedies and psychological thrillers at their annual upfronts, these shows will surely make their way into your living room.