Lucious Lyon is a hating a** hater. As each episode of Empire passes, I become more and more convinced that he doesn’t love his family. He doesn’t love anyone. I doubt he loves himself. With Lucious being the main guardian of… Continue Reading
The ratings for Empire keep on rising. For the seventh week in a row, the ratings rose. Empire scored 13.8 million viewers last week. We could talk about how groundbreaking that is, but instead of beating a dead horse, I’ll just include some… Continue Reading
“Black actors aren’t marketable,” they said. “No one’s going to watch a show with a Black main cast,” they said. Well, when Empire says yes, nobody can say no. Empire aired its seventh episode last night, and it posted its… Continue Reading
It looks like Empire is the little show that could. Empire doesn’t care about any of your records. It’s just gonna smash them. We thought Empire had promise when it tied with How to Get Away with Murder for most… Continue Reading
If you watched Empire last night, you probably saw the trailer for Will Smith’s upcoming film, Focus. In Focus, Smith plays a con man, Nicky, who trains a young woman but becomes romantically attached and then breaks it off. Years later they are on… Continue Reading
So, when a series debut, they usually draw decent to big ratings. Then the ratings drop as the hype wears off until they more or less stabilize. But not Empire. Empire already tied the record (with How to Get Away… Continue Reading
Empire is on a roll. Two episodes in and it has been renewed for a second season. This is no surprise considering the ratings. It looks like we’ll be seeing more of the Lyons. It’s never a bad thing to… Continue Reading
Not only did you guys do it again, you did it better. Empire pulled in 10.3 million viewers with a 4.0 rating/12 share in adults 18-49. It once again improved on the ratings of its lead-in, American Idol, in the young adult category. Empire… Continue Reading
Empire has two episodes in the bag. The Lyons are still proving that they are lions. They seemed to have doubled down on the drama already. Even though it’s only the second show, it seems that the plot has taken… Continue Reading
Empire raked in the views last night. It pulled 9.9 million viewers and a 3.8 rating among adults 18-49. This makes it the biggest launch of the season. It’s also the biggest launch FOX has had in three years, beating… Continue Reading
