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Jon Batiste To Make Feature Acting Debut In The Color Purple
Jon Batiste will make his feature acting debut in 'The Color Purple'.The 35-year-old singer has landed a role in the adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical, which was previously seen on the big screen in...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 April 2022
Taraji P. Henson Starring In The Color Purple Remake
Taraji P. Henson will star in 'The Color Purple'.The 51-year-old actress will play the role of Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule's musical take on Steven Spielberg's 1985 film of the same name.The forthcoming Warner Bros....
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 February 2022
Taraji P Henson To Direct Jennifer Hudson In Tell It Like A Woman Anthology
Taraji P. Henson is to direct Jennifer Hudson in anthology project 'Tell It Like a Woman'. The 'Empire' star is to helm 'Pepcy & Kim', one of Iervolino Entertainment anthology's seven parts, and Pauletta Washington...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 June 2021
Taraji P. Henson: Wash Day Should Be A Self-care Day
Taraji P. Henson says hair wash day should be treated as a "self-care day".The 50-year-old actress launched her haircare range TPH by Taraji Henson in 2020 in the hope that she would inspire people to see...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 29 March 2021
Taraji P Henson To Lead Empire Spin-off
Taraji P. Henson is to star in an 'Empire' spin-off series.The 49-year-old actress will reprise her role as Cookie Lyon in an upcoming Fox TV show, which will be co-written by 'Empire' co-creator Danny Strong...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 July 2020
Taraji P. Henson: I Find The Phrase 'Strong Black Women' Dehumanising
Taraji P. Henson finds the phrase ''strong Black women'' to be ''dehumanising''.The 'Empire' star has said she takes issue with the popular phrase - which is often seen as empowering and complimentary - because it...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 July 2020
Taraji P. Henson Offers Mental Health Support
Taraji P. Henson wants to help her community cope with their mental health amidst the coronavirus pandemic.The 'Empire' actress is keen to support the black community, particularly with their mental health, during the health crisis.She...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 May 2020
'No Holds Barred' Whitney Houston Biopic Moving Forward
A Whitney Houston biopic is moving forward with the support of ''many of the key people'' who knew her ''best''. A Clive Davis-produced project has long been talked about and the film now has a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 April 2020
Taraji P Henson Wants People To Connect With Their Souls
Taraji P. Henson hopes lockdown can bring people ''closer'' to their own souls.The 'Empire' actress understands it will take some time to adjust after social distancing measures in place in to slow the spread of...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 April 2020
Empire Confirmed To End Prematurely On April 21
'Empire' will end prematurely on April 21.The popular hip-hop drama was always intended to finish after its current sixth season, but after the coronavirus pandemic forced filming to be shut down, it will now end...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 April 2020
Taraji P. Henson Worries About Going 'Insane' In Self-isolation
Taraji P. Henson worries about going ''insane'' in self-isolation.The 'Empire' star admits there are days where she struggles at home amidst the coronavirus pandemic but she tries to distract herself by keeping her mind busy...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 April 2020
Taraji P. Henson And 50 Cent Feud On Instagram Over 'Empire' Ratings
50 Cent is once again hitting out at Fox series ‘Empire’, accusing the show of suffering from a drop in ratings. But what 50 probably didn't count on was actress Taraji P Henson, who plays...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2016
Taraji P. Henson Hands Out Cookies As She Wins Golden Globe For 'Empire'
Taraji P. Henson scored her first Golden Globes win on Sunday, taking home the Best Actress – Television Series, Drama award at the 2016 ceremony. When her name was called the ‘Empire’ star wasted no...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 January 2016
Taraji P. Henson Thrilled To Reconnect With Homecoming Queen
The Empire star was asked to pick a person from her past from a gallery of six people, and after choosing a guy who had no links to the star, she chose Vanessa...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 October 2015
Taraji P. Henson 'Planned' Her Success
Taraji P. Henson claims her success was ''strategically planned.''The 'Empire' actress, who has been nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy, had to work very hard for all of her achievements, but believes she is...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 October 2015
Taraji P. Henson Brands Empire Feud Rumour 'Silly'
The pair play former married couple Cookie and Lucious Lyon in the hit drama but it was recently reported they don't get on behind the scenes. A seemingly awkward exchange at the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 October 2015
Taraji P. Henson Representative Denies Terrence Howard Feud
Insiders recently suggested Henson and Howard are "at war" with each other because Howard is "jealous" of the airtime his co-star is getting on the TV drama, and he is refusing to speak...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 October 2015
Viola Davis Didn't Expect Emmy Speech Reaction
Viola Davis didn't expect her Emmy speech to be so well received.The 'How to Get Away with Murder' star - who became the first black actress to win Best Actress in a Drama Series last...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 September 2015
Kerry Washington Isn't Competitive With Other Actresses
Kerry Washington doesn't consider Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson to be her competition.The 'Scandal' actress was thrilled when the 'How to Get Away with Murder' star became the first African-American woman to win Outstanding...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 September 2015
50 Cent Goes On Rant Against Empire
The U.S. hip-hop drama returned to U.S. TV for a second season and the In Da Club hitmaker was among the impressive 16 million viewers who tuned in - but he wasn't thrilled...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 September 2015
Taraji P. Henson Happy To Lose Emmy To Viola Davis
Henson and Davis were both up for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama category at Sunday's (20Sep15) ceremony, for their roles in Empire and How To Get Away With Murder, respectively....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 September 2015
Taraji P. Henson Admits Losing Emmy Was 'Bittersweet'
Taraji P. Henson admits losing an Emmy to Viola Davis was ''bittersweet.''The 'Empire' star, who was nominated alongside the 'How to Get Away with Murder' actress when she became the first woman of colour to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 September 2015
Lee Daniels Defends Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard's boss believes he's been unfairly treated like ''some f**kin' demon.'''Empire' co-creator and director Lee Daniels admits he is fiercely protective of the actor, who was the subject of domestic abuse allegations during his...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 September 2015
Lee Daniels Hails Empire For Breaking Barriers
The show's co-creator spoke out at a screening of the first episodes of season two, insisting more needs to be done to highlight the issue. Daniels took to the stage at Carnegie...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 September 2015
Taraji P. Henson's Emmy Hopes: 'I Pray To God'
Taraji P. Henson thinks it's ''bittersweet'' she may be the first African-American woman to win Best Actress at the Emmy Awards.The 'Empire' star admits that she ''prays to God'' that either she or 'How to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 September 2015
List Of Emmy Presenters Includes Amy Poehler, Maggie Gyllenhaal And Terrence Howard
The Television Academy has revealed the first tranche of stars who will present awards at this year’s Primetime Emmys ceremony, including actress and comedienne Amy Poehler and ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.The list, revealed...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 September 2015
Empire Expands Into Fashion
Empire's team has struck a deal with Saks Fifth Avenue to put together outfits inspired by the costumes in the series, including looks seen on Terrence Howard's label boss Lucious Lyon and his...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2015
Terrence Howard And Taraji P. Henson Team Up For Lip Sync Battle
After performing renditions of The Commodores' Brick House and Mary J. Blige's Just Fine - complete with a cameo from Blige herself - solo, the actors, who play a warring ex-couple on Empire,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 August 2015
Taraji P. Henson Wants To 'Shine' In Relationship
Taraji P. Henson wants to meet a guy who will let her ''shine''.The 'Empire' actress - who has a 21-year-old son Marcell from a past relationship - is currently single and is looking for a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 August 2015
Taraji P. Henson Can No Longer Shop At Bargain Stores Thanks To Empire Success
The Hustle & Flow star admits she loves all the attention but now she has to find shops that are open all night to get her bargain-hunt fix. She tells WENN, "It's...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 August 2015
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