Taraji P. Henson says it’s not her job to dress Cookie
The third season of “Empire” will also feature a string of new cast members, including Taye Diggs who will portray the role of a famous councilman named Angelo Dubois. “There certainly could be and we talk about it”, Chaiken told reporters when asked about the possibility of a spin-off at the Television Critics Association press tour on Monday. Not to mention the fact that they can practically read each other’s minds, and they’ll always one thing in common – their sometimes-flawed devotion to their children. We’ll find out soon enough… Jamal (Jussie Smollett), and Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray) are also seen in the background. “She was great. She’s fabulous, she’s lovely to look at”. She’s attractive to look at. “She brought it to our show”. She brought it to our show. “I’m grateful she spent time with us”.
In the second season, Empire was criticized for killing off two lesbian characters, Camilla (Naomi Campbell) and Mimi (Marisa Tomei). Rappers French Montana and Birdman are also on the list of cameos for Season 3. “But as we said, stories always come back to the family and there’s no getting away from it”.
The showrunners discussed possible spinoffs, as well, according to TV Guide. While Chaiken and fellow EP Sanaa Hamri could only briefly tease a “fabulous and heart-stopping” resolution in the opening moments of the episode, what they could dish is that Cookie will spend season three really trying to draw the boundary lines in her relationships.
Star focuses on a girl group, played by Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny, and Brittany O’Grady. Fox picked the show up for a 13-series run, but a premiere date hasn’t been announced yet.
“Empire” returns for its third season on September 21 at 9 p.m. EDT on Fox.