Fox orders another music drama, ‘Star,’ from ‘Empire’ creator Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels says there will be a spin-off of his smash hit “Empire”. “There so much ripe story there” to explore the origins of Taraji P. Henson’s character of Cookie Lyon and her rough and tumble upbringing in Philadelphia, as well as the roots of Terrence Howard’s hip-hip mogul Lucious Lyon. “We think it’s a very potent combination”.

Here’s a roundup of FOX-related news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are delving into the details on upcoming programs. In season two (which also will air on City in Canada starting on September 22, with the first season being available on streaming service Shomi starting on August 24), Pitbull will guest-star and perform. An appearance by Mariah Carey is also in the works.

Star serves as the first project from Daniels’ multi-year deal with 20th Century Fox Television. “The family, the family, the family is the most important thing”.

Fox is looking to revive its flagging fortunes with a new musical drama from “Empire” Co-Creator and Executive Producer Lee Daniels. Walden called Star a mixture of music, drama and soap – basically like Empire.

As of now, Prison Break is still in development but will probably go straight to series.

But the Daniels’ series was the big news. The series will be a 10-part event and is a Richard Pryor biographical film.

“It’s in negotiations”, said Newman. The crossover continues at 9PM on Sleepy Hollow when Ichabod’s nemesis comes back from the dead.

– A season-long victory lap for “American Idol” as it heads toward its conclusion.

Music for the show will be created by Swizz Beatz.

“There’s a lot from Lee’s own life that’s baked into the DNA of this project”, she added. And I would just suggest to you that the most talked-about and biggest show of the past season was launched on a traditional broadcast network. He pointed to “Empire”. “Empire” benefited greatly from viewers tweeting and using social media. “The audience continued to grow, because our viewers were doing the marketing for us”.

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