Before the final season of Empire returns to Fox on Tuesday (Sept. 24), Taraji P. Henson has shared her thoughts on her character Cookie Lyon and the impact the series has made on her career. “Cookie has meant so much to me,” the 49-year-oldsaid to Entertainment Weekly. “She gave me a second life in this industry and made me a pop star in my 40s. Cookie was a movement. Long after I’m gone, people will be talking about Cookie.
Tyler Perry issued a statement to social media after rumors circulated that actress Cassi Davis had died. On Monday (Feb. 20), the filmmaker took to Instagram, sharing a screenshot of what appears to be a digital news article reporting her death, with red lettering in all-caps reading “this is a lie” on top. “After I’ve gotten several calls from people giving me their condolences and I didn’t know what they were talking about, I was sent this article that’s going around,” wrote the acclaimed director.
When Vic Mensa sat down for a Q&A on Reddit, he didn’t hold anything back. The 23-year-old rapper, who released his “16 Shots” video last month, spoke about Black Lives Matter and his confusion when it comes to Lil Wayne’s recent comments about the organization’s importance. “I think it’s a very ignorant, selfish and isolated position to take. Even someone as big as Wayne is just a black man minus all of his ice and fame, and can be treated the same way.
The aftermath of the infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscar slap has not yet withered. In the latest episode of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith finally broke her silence about her husband’s impulsive gesture to defend her feelings. As many friends and fans of both entertainers have shared mixed feelings regarding both Will’s reasoning for the slap and Chris’ counteraction, Vivica Fox has decided to share her thought.
Wendy Williams hired a new team member after splitting from her estranged husband, Kevin Hunter, earlier in the month and firing him as her manager. Veteran producer Bernie Young has signed on as Williams’ manager and executive producer of The Wendy Williams Show, Page Six reports. Young replaces Williams’ estranged husband who was reportedly booted as executive producer of the show after she served him with divorce papers. Young worked as co-executive producer of the Rosie O’Donnell Show from 1996 until 2002, and Martha Stewarts’s talk show, Martha, from 2005 until 2012.