Empire is no stranger to big-name guest stars: In season 1, we saw everyone from Snoop Dogg to Mary J. Blige and Gladys Night appear. And if rumors, reported by Variety, have any truth to them, one-namers Oprah and Common might guest as well. There’s no word yet, however, on what characters the aforementioned three will play – perhaps themselves? Or exaggerated versions of themselves?
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Empire stars Terrance Howard as Lucious Lyon, a former drug dealer who becomes a successful hip hop music producer. He discovers he has the debilitating disease ALS just as his ex-wife Cookie (Taraji P. Henson), who took the fall for the family, is releases from prison. And naturally, Cookie wants a piece of the family’s empire pie. And with now-grown kids and Lyon engaged to be re-married, the drama escalates to exciting heights.
The first season finale broke records as the highest-rated since Grey’s Anatomy – IMDB reports that it was watched by a massive 16.7 million people. But what’s most impressive is that viewership numbers had been steadily climbing.
The second season of Empire debuts this Fall, and will air on Fox at 9 p.m. every Wednesday. In addition to Fox, every new episode will be available for streaming on Hulu Plus the day after it broadcasts.
