Iconic family sitcom, The Wonder Years, is coming back to TV, only this time it's going to be all Black. According to published reports, the 1988 coming-of-age dramedy set in the late 1960s and early 70s that told the story of teen Kevin Arnold (played by Fred Savage) and his suburban family, is now getting a reboot that will tell the story of American life during the pivotal Civil Right Era from a Black perspective. Produced by Lee Daniels, the reboot will be set during the same time period, except it will focus on a Black family in Montgomery, Alabama.
The creator of 'Empire' speaks out.
Welp that’s it for Jussie Smollett on Empire and that came from the boss Lee Daniels. via Theybf There were reports that the “Empire” writers were prepping for Jussie Smollett’s return to the show for its finale season, but co-creator Lee Daniels says NOPE! Not True. Daniels hopped on Twitter to clarify that Jussie’s character will NOT […]
Less than two weeks after announcing a renewal for a new season, FOX has revealed that Empire‘s swan song will be with season 6. Deadline reports that the “groundbreaking, cultural phenomenon” is getting the axe once season 6 concludes, months after Jussie Smollett‘s public ouster from the show and more. The show was created by […]
The feud between Dame Dash and Lee Daniels over money owed may soon be over. The pair have reached an agreement in their lawsuit over a $2 million movie investment. According to TMZ, Daniels and Dash have dropped the suit and have agreed to pay their own lawyer feeds. As the story goes, Dash allegedly […]
Dame Dash has beef. And rightly so, if what he says is true. At a Diana Ross concert in L.A. last week, the hip-hop mogul who was formerly Jay Z’s partner in their Roc-A-Fella label, Dash ran up on writer/producer/director Lee Daniels to ask him for money he once loaned him. How much? 2 million dollars, according to Dash. On […]
So, on The Real yesterday, Adrienne Bailon spoke out against Mo’Nique’s rant towards Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Lee Daniels. See what she had to say in the clip above.
The defendants claim they suffered psychological damage and were denied medical attention when Fox taped the hit show at their detention center.
Ever since she left her daytime talk show in 2011 to focus on other endeavors such as her OWN network and O magazine, Oprah Winfrey has been busier than ever, including getting back into acting after a long hiatus. Meanwhile Lee Daniels has had his hands full as well, thanks to his massive hit show […]
Lee Daniels, the master mind behind the hit shows Empire and now Star, is no stranger to great cinematic productions and success on the small screen. And all-star casts? He’s got that too. https://twitter.com/STAR/status/829163996745854976 Lee talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about teaming up with Queen Latifah and Tyrese, the importance of the music […]
Queen Latifah stars in Lee Daniels‘ newest television series Star alongside Lenny Kravitz, Tyrese and a cast full of celebrity cameos! The Academy Award winner talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the hit show and explains the differences between the show and Empire. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPvPRqngbk9/?taken-by=staronfox&hl=en “This is all Lee Daniels. When he cast this […]
A new ad targeting Donald Trump contains an appeal to African-American voters by cast members from FOX's hit show Empire.
