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'Empire' Season 2 Spoiler: Looks Like Guest Cast Alicia Keys Will Not Return; Find Out Why
Alicia Keys has arguably the most interesting arc among all the big music names that joined "Empire" season 2 cast. Her appearance in the Fox TV series was capped off by a kiss from one of the lead characters Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) who is an admitted gay.
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'Empire' Cast Jussie Smollett Recording Own Songs For Season 2 With Help Of Ne-Yo; Show's Release Date Is September 23
"Empire" season 2 release date is getting nearer. This means more of the showdown between Lucius Lyon (Terrence Howard) and ex-wife Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and more. Aside from that, fans of the hit Fox musical drama will again get to see and hear new songs from Jamal (Jussie Smollett) and Hakeem (Bryshere Gray). Over the course of first season, "Empire" produced eargasmic music with some of it even reaching Billboard 100 and topping iTunes chart.
What To Expect When 'Empire' Season 2 Release Date Comes; Creator Teases 'Warring Kingdom', Henson Says Cookie Will Start Over Again
"Empire" fans were treated to a number of good news over the past months. The Fox TV series enlisted new big names in music for its second season and then announced their sophomore run will be six episode longer than the first season. The other day, "Empire" season release date was revealed. The musical drama will arrive on September 23, three months earlier than the expected January premiere.
'Empire' TV Series Cast Jussie Smollett Talks About Finale And Love Life Of Jamal
Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smolett) has rapidly grown ever since the first episode. One major reason behind this was his courage to come out about his real gender during the White Party. Jamal has basically outgrown other "Empire" TV series cast. The show will end its first season this week with a two-hour episode and according to Smollett himself, the final two episodes will be very powerful.
'Empire' TV Series: Jamal And Brother Hakeem Will Have Major Conflict, Teases Jussie Smollett
The reach of the Empire is getting larger each week. The musical drama from Fox has again made a major leap in its viewership in its third episode and even surpassed the old big players. In a report by Variety. Empire's "averaged a 4.3 rating/13 share in adults 18-49 and 10.9 million viewers overall - rising in the demo by 8% from last week (4.0) and 13% from its premiere (3.8). Similarly, it has grown in total viewers from 9.9 million to 10.3 million and is now at nearly 11 million."