William Shakespeare is the clear inspiration for the new Fox drama Empire — a sudsy retooling of King Lear set in the world of hip-hop — but there's no way in hell that the Bard could have ever imagined Cookie Lyon! Played with fire and fabulosity by Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson, Cookie emerges in the series' first episode from a 17-year stint in the slammer for running illegal drugs — the profits of which went to the creation of Empire Entertainment. This hugely successful record company conglomerate is run by Cookie's ex-hubby, Lucious (Terrence Howard), a street thug—turned—rap superstar, and it's about to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Cookie, who knows she can bring down Lucious with one juicy leak to the press, wants what she feels is her fair share of the company. That would be half.
"Cookie is my hero — a tell-it-like-it-is everywoman who has made the ultimate sacrifice for her family," says Henson....
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