NEW YORK (AP) – The cast of the hit series “Empire” were tight-lipped about the drama that unfolds on the upcoming second season, but when it came to discussing secrets about the show before it had its launch earlier this year – they were revealing.
Emmy nominee Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, creator Lee Daniels and more from the top-rated Fox show premiered the season two opener at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Saturday in front of a feverish audience.
Howard entered the prestigious venue, where few from the hip-hop world have performed, with his fist up in the air and yelled “Empire!” as the audience applauded. The cast sat tightly on the second level at the hall and even took a selfie, directed by Henson.
But after the juicy episode aired, the show’s producers and cast, including Jussie Smollett and Gabourey Sidibe, sat down for a Q&A that was hilarious and intense, but overall, in the show’s fashion, dramatic – curse words and all.
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