Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has died. Deadline reports that Daniels posted about his sister’s death on his ...

The return of “Empire” from its 3-month hiatus is just around the corner in March. And in a new promo for the show set to air during the Super Bowl game tomorrow, Taraji P. Henson‘s character, Cookie ...

despite how perfect Taraji P. Henson was for the role of Cookie Lyon, the actress once revealed that she didn't actually want the role when it was first offered to her.

*Four moms dubbed The Mama Mafia pay tribute to America’s favorite black mother, the fierce and fiery Cookie Lyon character from the hit TV series “Empire,” with their hilarious song “This is My ...

Ocar-winning actress Mo’Nique proves she was originally offered the role of Cookie Lyon, played by Taraji P. Henson, in Lee Daniel’s hit series Empire. She revealed the Emails after Daniels allegedly ...

Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, the inspiration behind Cookie Lyon, the character from the hit Fox series Empire, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2025. She was 64. Her passing was revealed in a heartfelt Instagram ...

It’s not far-fetched to assume that Cookie Lyon probably grew up in an eccentric household. That’s why it’s exciting news that we’ll get to see a new family member this upcoming season who likely ...

Well, Empire’s latest episode, “What We May Be” has shown once again that Lucious Lyon (Terence Howard) truly knows how to go out of his way to make his family miserable. Whether it’s by putting them ...

For all of Empire’s critics—and admittedly, I’ve been among them—there has been one aspect of the show that fans, skeptics and those residing somewhere in between have all agreed on: Cookie, played by ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The soapy hip-hop drama "Empire" returns Wednesday, and all ...

Tariji P. Henson plays Cookie Lyon on "Empire." Cookie Lyon, business role model? The fictional source of friction on the soapy hip-hop drama “Empire” has the world at her manicured fingertips as the ...