Empire came to an abrupt end following season six due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Taraji P. Henson is picking up the pieces with a spinoff series centered on her character, Cookie Lyon. The actress’ production company, TPH Entertainment, will produce the show while Lee Daniels and Danny Strong will serve as executive producers. The Hollywood […]
Some of your favorite black celebrities are linking up to call for the reopening of a 10-year-old case that resulted in the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of Pleasantville police. On October 17th, 20-year-old Danroy “DJ” Henry Jr was shot and killed by a white officer, Aaron Hess, in New York. […]
Taraji P. Henson is a known advocate for mental health. Her foundation, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF), partnered with the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation to provide mental health support to first responders and essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. TASF was founded by the late rapper’s mother, Afeni Shakur. The organizations launched the Matching […]
Not only has the Coronavirus taken a toll on African Americans financially but it has also taken a toll on their mental health as well. In an effort to help raise money to cover the cost of mental health, and the cost of mental health being delivered by licensed professionals, Taraji P. Henson and her […]
Empire is in its sixth and final season, but the date of the season finale may be in the air because production was halted as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. But fans have a special episode to look forward to tonight. Taraji P. Henson is set to make her directorial debut on the upcoming […]
On Saturday, Jan 25, 50 Cent took to Instagram to respond to comments made by Taraji P. Henson during an appearance on T.I.’s ExpediTIously podcast. T.I. had asked Taraji what she thought about 50’s constant trolling and sparking competition between Power and Empire. 50 had once claimed that Empire stole Power‘s marketing model and apparently […]
Taraji P. Henson launched her own natural hair care line inspired by her personal problems with her scalp. The actress’s new brand, TPH, consists of 18 products and it specializes in keeping natural hair textures moisturized under protective hairstyles like braids, weaves, and wigs, as per Stylecaster. The affordable products are all under 15 bucks […]
Lamar Odom is featured on this season of TVOne’s Uncensored series and he opened up about his past relationship with Taraji P. Henson. Although they’re both in new relationships, the former NBA star opened up about his “immature” decision to leave the Oscar-nominated actress for Khloe Kardashian. “I wish I would have done things different […]
It’s Empire Tuesdays and the sneak peek is looking crazy. While Lucious’ plan to escape from the Feds finally comes to a head, Cookie finds herself in a dangerous situation with Damon. Andre is haunted by a ghost from his past that he can’t seem to shake and Tiana receives backlash from fans over a […]
While we are watching the final season of Power, another staple in the Hip-Hop community, Empire, will reach its television end. The new season begins on September 24 and the stars of the series are expressing how much they miss Jussie Smollett on set. Earlier this year, Smollett was dismissed from the series following his […]
The Empire cast has been really supportive of Jussie Smollett during his entire scandal. After the 36-year-old actor was accused of staging his own hate crime, the series executives decided to ax his character from the remaining two episodes of the fifth season. Smollett was ultimately cleared of all 16 felony charges but his future […]
We recently reported that Empire was renewed for a sixth season without Jussie Smollett but it looks like that will also be the last season. “We are turning the final season into a large TV event, we are trying to go out guns a blazing,” Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said of Season 6. “You […]
May is mental health awareness and actress Taraji P. Henson wants to encourage the African American community that it is okay to speak about mental health. Thursday the Empire star announced her foundation, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, which is named after her late father will host a two- day mental health summit. The Can […]
Yesterday was Met Gala Monday and we had the opportunity to see our favorite celebrities represent their camps through fashion. Unfortunately, Taraji P. Henson didn’t grace the carpet with her presence, but she had a perfect reason. The actress took to Instagram to reveal that she “had to bury my dear sweet friend John Singleton” […]
Jussie Smollett isn’t out of a job just yet, according to Taraji P. Henson who co-stars with the controversial actor on Empire. Taraji made an appearance on The View and Joy Behar flat out asked if Jussie was returning to the show to which the veteran actress responded “Yes. I haven’t heard anything else.” There […]
Sparkle isn’t feeling Erykah Badu and Taraji P. Henson’s initial comments in regards to R. Kelly’s alleged sexual allegations. The singer says responses like theirs is harmful and prevents other victims from coming forward. Sparkle, who participated in the jarring docuseries, says the Black community needs to give the Pied Piper tough love, not unconditional […]
Taraji P. Henson was the subject of social media backlash after making a comparison between the #MuteRKelly movement and the efforts of the general public toward disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein. The What Men Want actress hit Instagram and opened her series of story posts with “Checking on these #Mute for a friend.” From then […]
Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson will be honored this year with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The announcement was given by Ana Martinez, Hollywood Walk of Fame Producer. The ceremony will take place on Monday, January 28, 2019. Taraji P. Henson to be honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of […]
Taraji’s Boutique of Hope is slated celebrate the launch of The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation on September 22, 2018 in Beverly Hills. This special fundraising event will provide an opportunity for a limited number of guests to shop from Taraji’s closet. Proceeds will go towards BLHF’s first initiative, “A Little Piece of Heaven”, which will […]
Taraji P. Henson is gracing the big screen yet again with her new movie, What Men Want. The trailer just dropped today, August 14th, and it has “women empowerment” written all over it. So grab your girls and some wine because this is about to get hilarious if you’re into the boss lady type of […]