C.J. Keavney has been creating stories since childhood in a small North Georgia town near Atlanta. She began writing stories in grade school about super hero girls and women that she also illustrated. After earning a journalism degree from the University of Georgia, C.J. worked
This 10th episode delivers a surprising Didn't-See-That-Coming moment: Just when it seemed that Jamal is all set to step up to the responsibility of being Lola's father, we learn that the adorable little girl is his sister. "I'm the one who put the baby in her
The family that fights together stays together—or at least becomes more tolerant of each other—could be the subtitle for Episode 9. In a bitter war against his ex-fiancée Anika and Creedmoor's Billy Baretti, Lucious enlists his sons and ex-wife Cookie to help corral the most
During Empire Entertainment's famous white party, Lucious reminds Jamal that music is the truth. So Jamal explains his sexual preference truth with an exhilarating performance of Lucious' legendary hit, "You're So Beautiful." Jamal's public outing ignites worldwide approval from the music industry, fans and family—except
• With the title, Out, Damned Spot, you probably would've expected the sixth episode to keenly focus on eldest son Andre and his wife Rhonda. The manipulative couple has been up to Macbethian scheming as they plot to get the upper hand to take over
Memories from a long ago hit spark flames between Lucious and Cookie and ignite the passionate encounter we've been waiting for. But their lovemaking strikes a bitter note for Anika, who spies the couple upon returning early from a Chicago business trip. Earlier in the evening,
OMG Moments on Empire • An unexpected gift, a single red rose, is dropped at the entrance to Cookie's swank apartment and she goes into a high velocity tailspin that leads to unintended consequences of the worst kind. • While the rose is a key plot point
OMG moments on Empire: • While trying to steal a top rap artist from a rival music competitor, Lucious and Anika dodged bullets from a drive by shooting. • Andre rescued his father from a police encounter—again. • Tiana caught Hakeem and Camilla in a steamy bubble bath; •
When I first heard news of a weekly series set in hip hop and R&B music industry with a predominately African American cast, I thought "meh." Country has ABC's Nashville; now Hip Hop has Empire on FOX. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that
