Empire
EMPIRE Rises Yet Again! Soapy Drama Passes 5.0 Rating and Garners 12.94 Million Viewers!
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Fox’s hit soap opera, Empire continues to increase in key demo ratings, and adding viewers week after week with apparently no end in sight!
And after Wednesday’s night’s airing, which featured some blockbuster moments including: Cookie (Taraji B. Henson) and Lucious (Terrence Howard) having sex, and Anika (Grace Gealey) catching them! Lucious telling his family that he indeed has ALS, the scene with Andre (Trai Byers) in the shower post his dad revealing the severity of his illness, and brothers Jamal (Jussie Smollett) and Hakeem (Bryshere Gray) putting their differences aside in a musical showcase, the drama scored big with the TV audience … yet again!
According to The Hollywood Reporter: “Empire passed the lofty 5.0 rating and averaging a 5.1 rating among adults 18-49. That’s up up three-tenths of a point from the previous high last week, and it could easily still go up even more in final returns this afternoon. Viewership was also up a solid million to 12.94 million viewers.”
In it’s seventh episode, nothing is hotter on the television landscape than Empire, proving that a good delicious soap opera with a twist can work, and be powerful with the viewing audience in this day and age of so many channel and show choices.
What did you think of last night’s Empire? What was your favorite moment from it? Do you think Empire will set the tone for series to follow from other networks, and more primetime soaps will be created? Or, do you think Empire is such a special show with that once-in-a-lifetime across the board appeal? Share your thoughts below!
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‘Empire’ Actress Amanda Detmer Arrested For DUI And Fleeing The Scene
The woman who is causing all sorts of trouble on Fox’s sudsy final season of Empire in the role of Tracy, seemed to cause a whole bunch of trouble for herself in real life over this past weekend.
Reports have surfaced via TMZ, that actress Amanda Detmer was arrested on Sunday night for a DUI while in Chico, California. This was allegedly after smashing her vehicle into a utility pole and then leaving the scene.
Apparently, law enforcement was notified about the damaged pole and did a thorough search of the area, where it located a vehicle with with major front-end damage.
Cops said that Detmer was the driver of the vehicle and confirmed she was indeed responsible for the collision. Upon investigation they found Amanda has been drinking and driving.
The Empire star was arrested and will now be faced with DUI charges plus fleeing the scene.
Detmer is also recognized for her numerous film role including: Final Destination, and You. Me and Dupree.
So, what are your thoughts on Detmer’s DUI woes? Have you been enjoying her performance on this season’s Empire? Comment below.
Days Of Our Lives
Soap Opera Halloween Costumes 2019: Which Character Would You Go As? (Photo Gallery)
Many of you already went to your big Halloween parties this weekend and played dress up either solo, with your family, or your date or your spouse, but there is still time for everyone else to get in the spirit of ‘Fright Night’ when it officially comes our way this Thursday, October 31st.
Many will go trick or treating with their young kids, or show up at an adult Halloween carnival or party.
So if your throwing together a last minute costume, or going all out, but have not decided what to be yet, here’s a little photo gallery of some of your favorite characters currently on the soaps to see if it might inspire you!
Check out MFTV’s Halloween costume suggestions gallery 2019 below.
Photos: JPI Studios
So, what would you go as any of our suggestions for Halloween? Or, what other soap character might you go as? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Empire
EMPIRE Season Six Premiere: Andre Is In For A Shocker
When Fox’s music biz soap opera, Empire returns for its sixth and final season (kicking off this Tuesday, September 24th, 9/8c) the opener features cancer survivor, Andre Lyon (Trai Byers) in charge of the Lyon dynasty – with his dad, Luscious completely MIA.
But when addressing the company staff on some changes within the structure of the organization and his plans, he is stunned when none other than Tracy (Amanda Detmer), that’s previously referred to and known as “White Tracy’” (due to her crack addiction), shows up with a soapy bombshell during the meeting.
The mother of Andre’s deceased half-brother, Jeff Kingsley saunters in and announces, “I’m Empire’s newest co-owner!” And with that, season six begins its arc with a battle for control that will be front and center.
Tracy wants payback and has an ax to grind. In the season 5 finale, she told the Lyon clan that her decision to donate her son’s heart to save Andre would come with strings attached, but did anyone expect she would go this far? Yup! Watch the teaser below for Tuesday’s night’s first episode of the final season.
Meanwhile, the season six key art featuring series stars: Taraji P Henson (Cookie) and Terrence Howard (Luscious) in the same position as the famous scene in the motion picture Titanic has with it the saying “Rule to the end”. Who will be left standing when the series comes to its exciting and emotional conclusion?
Now let us know, what do you think of the Tracy twist? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
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There is still life in the genre – this show off the hook ! The writiing, the production and the cast esp Taraji P. Henson who basically steal the show as the tour de force Cookie !!! The watercooler show of the season !!!!
Just give Taraji the Emmy now.
Exactly…Don’t forget a few dozen roses to go along w/ the
golden statuette.
I had quite a few favorite moments. First, when Cookie reamed her two sons out doing rehearsal, second, when Lucious asked Cookie to give the speech because he knew she would do what was necessary. Loved to see how he still trusted her and her instinct while the others were not even concerned with his welfare. And Cookie KILLED on that stage and Lucious clapped afterwards and said those three little words. LOVED IT. My favorite scene was of course when Cookie and Lucious connected on the couch and afterwards, I’d been waiting for that. Taraji and Terrance have great chemistry and they made us want for that and they sure delivered. I loved it. I do think Empire is one of a kind; it would be nice to see more dramas like this but sadly some will just try to copy it and won’t pull it off and the others will be way over the top in a way that it is forcing reactions. But I guess time will tell.
It just might inspire others to follow but none may reach the popularity as Empire or Downtown Abby…to be a huge hit depends on a combination of many things…the writing, actors/characters ect., and most of all will viewers tune in…you can make a really great serial but it still depends mainly on the viewers to make it a hit…jmo
Just started watching it, and it is so good, the story lines are great, the acting is excellent. In fact the show was so good last night it seem to me at least that it had just started, and it had been on for a full hour, it is going to be my must watch on Wednesday nights!
Empire is unique in it’s storytelling, but the key is the diversity of it! There are many upon many stories to be told that has not been given the attention that is needed. Noone should try and “copy” Empire, but bring another unique story to light. People want to hear it!
Well done, Empire! I’ll have to catch up with this week’s episode on Friday.
I can’t wait! Cookie, Jamal, Lucious, Andre….all of them! I’ll post more when I watch the new episode.
Last night’s episode was another brilliant piece of Art. Every moment of the episode was my favorite. Empire might set the tone for series to follow from other networks, but they’ll never have what this show has, “the perfect cast”.
my favorite show right now
Had to laugh when Hakeem gave his gf that necklace with his name on it. So trashy.
Fave moment when Cookie and Lucious got busy!
If they keep the show on the track they have, it’s going to surpass this week-by-week. I just hope the summer break doesn’t kill the incredible momentum this series has.
I haven’t had an appointment show on the networks in a while. (Usually just AMC and HBO these days.) Love Jamal and boy can that man sing and move that cute little body of his!
Empire is a power play of actors..
The casting director should get huge praise for gathering the cast of Empire..
,,,, excellent casting ,,,,, !
Taraji was in talks with creator Lee Daniels and he suggested an
actor for the lead of Lucious, Taraji fired back by saying Terrence
would be perfect for the role,and if he was in so was she…
They’ve been friends a long time since Hustle and flow.
This show is absolutely fabulous!!!
Terrence and Taraji are MAGIC TOGETHER.
EMPIRE has been already been renewed for season two.
What amazes me is that there is something so endearing and fascinating about both of the leads, I really find myself already caring about these characters, similar to how I feel about the soap characters that I have watched for decades. When I heard the show was about the hip-hop industry, I thought there was no way I would enjoy it, but I’m so glad I gave it a chance. My favorite line of the night was when Cookie referred to Hakeem’s much older girlfriend as Yoko Ono. That was hilarious!
Fantastic show. I was hooked from episode 1 and it just keeps getting better & better.