Lucious visits Camilla, who has put something in Mimi's drink to kill her. Fox), team up with a former prison mate to rescue their sister, Carol. He leaves as she drinks it. Hakeem puts himself forward as CEO. A press conference is underway at Empire Studios, announcing a collaborative effort between Jamal and superstar balladeer Skye Summers (Alicia Keys). Jamal himself a.k.a. The singer has been on his own since he and Michael (Rafael de la … top tumblr posts; latest articles; Tatspiration; about; contact us; Wow. Jamal tells him that Lucious was trying to sabotage his ASA nomination. Description of the character was that she was an African-American, "unapologetically butch," and something of a hometown hero in her "Brownsville-Never-Ran-Never-Will, Brooklyn" neighborhood. Jamal and Skye performed the song together and then they kissed. Hakeem struggles with the decision about whether to be a part of his child's life or not. When he tells her that he's in love with Laura, she decides not to tell him and abducts Laura. [4] Filming began on June 23, 2015, as confirmed by Fox, in addition to Chris Rock being spotted on set.[5]. Jamal and Skye had quite the connection! Music star extraordinaire, Alicia Keys, joins Empire Season 2 as Skye … Please read our Comment Policy before commenting. She attacks him, demanding he take his vote back. Cookie and her sister, Candace (guest star Vivica A. Both Lucious and Andre clash about Andre's decision to release his grandmother from the psychiatric ward. “Thank you for seeing me,” says Skye, mid-performance. Jamal performs, accusing Lucious of being 'inauthentic' and revealing that Lucious isn't his real name. Jamal’s lifestyle is starting to become as messy as Hakeem’s! For his upcoming baptism, Andre confesses to his family what he did wrong in the past. Jamal's painter gets between him and Michael. Andre still wants to return to Empire and offers to clear the legal situation for Lucious. I can listen to Alicia belt it out all night! Rhonda confronts Anika about her accident, and if it was Anika who pushed her. Jamieson tells Jamal that Lucious was the one who told him about his hookup with Skye. Rhonda begins to suspect that her accident down the stairs wasn't an accident, and deduces that Anika was the one who pushed her. [17] One day later, on August 6, 2015, it was also confirmed that Pitbull would appear as himself. Camilla tells Hakeem the reason for her sudden disappearance and that she wants him back so they can reign Empire together. [42], "Lee Daniels Says Naomi Campbell Will Return for 'Empire' Season 2 (Video)", "Here's How Empire Will Try to Top Itself in Season 2 More episodes, bigger guest stars and spinoff plans", "In the words of Lucious: It's game time bitches! Jamal asks Freda to collaborate, but she turns him down, saying Lucious is like a father to her. Andre tries to promote Christian hip hop in Gutterlife, but is called back by Lucious, who favors Freda even after she loses her temper and physically attacks a heckler in the crowd. Twitter has of course taken off with reactions from celebs and fans who can’t believe that Jamal “don’t like mens no more.”. In order of Anika not testifying, Lucious and Anika get married. Although it was powerful, he was right back with Michael… Continue reading Jamal From Empire Boyfriend In Real Life Meanwhile, Cookie tries to fix her relationship with Anika for sake of the baby. Rhonda starts work at Camilla's fashion house and spies on her for the family. Did we forget Olivia and Skye!? Discover (and save!) Seeing Jamal and Skye kiss is surprising, but interestingly, it’s not a shocker. [41] It received a 77 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The second season had ten roles receiving star billing, with seven of them returning from the previous season, in addition to three characters upgraded from the first season. Empire is bringing the star power to Season 2 with the girl on fire (who isn't Katniss Everdeen). Jamal seeks help from Jamieson to avoid being marketed only as a gay artist. Camilla tells Hakeem that Mimi is leaving her Empire shares to her when she dies. Tap to unmute. Andre tells Rhonda he's sorry for accusing her of cheating and that his new medication is working. When they find out, they bet whose label will get his album. Cookie and Lucious plot together to destroy Camilla from the inside. Taraji P. Henson will play Cookie Lyon, Lucious' outspoken ex-wife and mother of his three sons, who served 17 years in prison, and have now made a hostile takeover for Empire Entertainment with Anika, Andre and Hakeem. In addition, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Gabourey Sidibe and Serayah McNeill were upgraded to series regulars after being billed as recurring characters during season one. Cookie tells Camilla that Hakeem is contracted to Lyon Dynasty and that she would need to buy the company to get him. [10], On June 26, 2015, it was announced that Tyra Ferrell was cast as a lawyer who will be in contact with the Lyon family. Adam Rodriguez will recur as Laz Delgado, a smooth promoter and a potential love interest for Cookie. Hakeem performs with Laura and Tiana on tour. Andre is sent to clear a gang injunction against Freda and blackmails deputy Mayor Alvarez. They kiss. Channel Guide Staff. Mimi calls a board vote to remove Lucious as CEO, and, with Hakeem's vote, Lucious is removed by the board. At the ASA awards, Freda tries to shoot Lucious as revenge for him killing her father, but Jamal is shot in accident instead and is rushed to the hospital. Cookie tries to plan Tiana's tour, but Andre tells her that Camilla won't approve the budget. Kaitlin Doubleday will play Rhonda Lyon, Andre's power-hungry and money-obsessed wife who must deal with killing Uncle Vernon in order to protect Andre and her pregnancy, as revealed in the season one finale. your own Pins on Pinterest Jamal and Lucious are father and son. At Empire, Skye is performing as promised by Lucious.A A Jamal is in attendance, watching proudly. Hakeem agrees to help the family get Camilla out. Although it was powerful, he was right back with Michael… Continue reading Jamal From Empire Boyfriend In Real Life [15], On August 3, 2015, it was revealed that Adam Busch has signed on for a multi-episode recurring arc, playing Chase One, a sexy, gifted, avant-garde gay artist who's doing a photo shoot, and is infatuated with his male star,[16] while Jamila Velazquez, Raquel Castro and newcomer Yani Marin will play unconfirmed recurring roles. You're signed out. Finally, Hakeem is abducted. Jago increases his price for Swiftstream, but Mimi insists on pulling through with the deal against Andre and Thirsty's wishes. Laz calls off his deal with the mobsters. She is portrayed by R&B artist Alicia Keys, and made her first appearance in " Sinned Against ". Cookie and her sister, Candace, team up with a former prison mate to rescue their sister, Carol. Copy link. Lucious wants to become a major player in the streaming business. The nominations for the American Sound Awards are announced. Meanwhile, Jamal begins a relationship with one of the judges at the ASA awards, but discovers that the judge have not and won't come out as homosexual. Fans React To Jamal Kissing Skye Summers On “Empire” If you tuned in to last night’s episode of “Empire” then you were shocked to see Jamal be “delivert” by passionately kissing songstress Skye Summers [Alicia Keys].. Twitter has of course taken off with reactions from celebs and fans who can’t believe that Jamal “don’t like mens no more.” “Thank you for letting me see you,” coos back Jamal. On last week’s episode of Empire, we got to see the shocking kiss between Skye and Jamal.A new relationship might be budding, but … A wake is held for Camilla. Cookie wants Hakeem to remove Laura as the lead singer of Mirage à Trois, but Hakeem keeps working on her performance. Skye Summers and Jamal Lyon’s beautiful kiss left Empire fans jumping to conclusions and begging for more! Lucious tells Hakeem that he shot Bunky and that he did it for Empire. Gray was the one to announce that Becky G will join the cast in a guest-starring role in the second season as Valentina. 0:21. [15] It was announced on July 14, 2015, that Hakeem will have a new love interest whose name is Laura, a serious talented vocalist. Lucious reveals elements of his past, including his mother's abuse, to Cookie. Jamieson visits Jamal, unhappy about his relationship with a woman (Skye Summers). Empire fans immediately reacted to Jamal and Skye’s kiss: Jussie Smollett’s Wife: Pick A Side Jamal!!! Empire is bringing the star power to Season 2 with the girl on fire (who isn't Katniss Everdeen). [13] On July 17, 2015, TVLine reported that Andre Royo will join the cast as Thirsty Rawlings, a sharp lawyer who will defend Lucious. Gray will portray Hakeem Lyon, the fame-obsessed youngest son and Lucious' favorite child, who is a hip hop star on the rise and has been included in the hostile takeover with his mother, Anika and Andre. To try to convince the board of directors that he is fit to be CEO of Empire, Lucious hosts a fundraiser with Andre. The family gets together for Cookie's birthday. Lucious is happy to see Jamal in love with Skye, but Jamal tells him he is still gay. Terrence Howard will portray Lucious Lyon, a former drug dealer turned hip hop mogul and the CEO of Empire Entertainment who now is imprisoned. Mirage a Trois overruns their opening set and Tiana confronts Laura. She goes to Jamal to work with him. Cookie suggests to Camilla that Tiana should have Mirage a Trois (and therefore Laura) as the opening act on her tour. As CEO, Hakeem agrees to give Lyon Dynasty autonomy within Empire and appoints Cookie as Empire's head of A&R. After having a near-death experience, Jamal demands to stop making music until his family is done hurting each other. Camilla uses Empire to release a clothing line. The season concluded on May 18, 2016, and consisted of 18 episodes. It's then revealed that he recorded the whole thing for Mimi to see what Camilla really thinks. Jamieson tells Jamal that Lucious was the one who told him about his hookup with Skye. The police tracks Anika in order to convince her to testify against Lucious. Skye's apparently more of a bubblegum pop girl, but she's clearly disappointed when the song Lucious and Jamal present to her is in the same vein. Lucious and Mimi want to merge Empire with Jago's streaming business Swiftstream. Hakeem tries to smooth things over between Tiana and Laura. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Lucious releases his new music video, while doing everything he can to regain his position as CEO of Empire. Cookie's sister Candace turns up about their other sister Carol. Crying and distraught, Cookie confronts Hakeem. Music star extraordinaire, Alicia Keys, joins Empire Season 2 as Skye Summers. NBA's Meyers Leonard Appears To Hurl Anti-Semitic Slur During... 'The Real World' OG Kevin Powell Says First Season Foreshadowed... Vanessa Bryant Wins Important Legal Battle In Kobe Crash Photos Case, Britney Spears Invoked for Congressional Conservatorship Hearing Request. Info. Jussie Smollett will play Jamal Lyon, the middle son and "black sheep" of the Lyon family, a talented, gay singer-songwriter who has been given control over Empire from his father, Lucious. 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The same night, Rhonda is severely injured when she is pushed down the stairs by an unknown assailant in her and Andre's new house. Quite the trick, EMPIRE creators, to save that power duet between Jamal and Skye for the last few minutes of the show. He reveals that it was Hakeem that sent Mimi the tape. Lucious and Cookie have three sons: Andre Lyon, the eldest son of the Lyon family and CFO of Empire Entertainment who will be played by Trai Byers, and will deal with his wife killing Uncle Vernon in the previous season finale. ", "Empire Season 2: Adam Rodriguez to Recur — and Woo Cookie? I can listen to Alicia belt it out all night! Quite the trick, EMPIRE creators, to save that power duet between Jamal and Skye for the last few minutes of the show. Lucious goes to work on his music at Lyon Dynasty's offices. He makes Andre president of his resurrected old label, Gutter Life Records and signs Freda for it. When they finally meet face to face, Hakeem drops the name Lyon. As CEO, Hakeem agrees to give Lyon Dynasty autonomy within Empire and appoints Cookie as Empire's head of A&R. [2] The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. 1 ranking for March 28-April 3", "Broadcast weekly Top 25: 'Empire' leads demo for April 4–10, 'NCIS' tops in viewers", "Premiere week Live +7 ratings: 'Blindspot,' 'Empire' and 'Big Bang Theory' score biggest gains", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 2: 'The Blacklist' premiere joins 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' atop the charts", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 3: 'Quantico' more than doubles, 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' score biggest gains", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 4: 'Jane the Virgin' premiere doubles, 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' top charts for Oct. 12-18", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 5: 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' have biggest toal gains, 5 shows double", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 7: 'Elementary' is still a strong DVR show", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 8: 'Empire,' 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Quantico' top charts for Nov. 9-15", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 9: 'Big Bang Theory' makes the biggest gains", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 10: 'Blindspot' is officially* the biggest gainer in Thanksgiving week", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 11: 'Empire' fall finale on top, 'Vampire Diaries' leads percentage gains", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Empire' lead the week of March 28-April 3", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Empire' and 'Big Bang Theory' stay on top for April 4–10", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Empire' and 'Blacklist' have biggest gains, 4 shows double", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Empire' and 'Big Bang Theory' lead for April 18–24, 5 shows double", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'Empire' and 'Blacklist' lead for April 25-May 1", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' finale and 'Empire' share lead for May 9–15", "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Empire' and 'Blacklist' finales lead the week of May 16–22", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Empire_(season_2)&oldid=1003384642, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Three months after the arrest and incarceration of Empire Entertainment CEO, Lucious Lyon, Cookie arranges a star-studded #FreeLucious concert in his support, while scheming with Andre, Hakeem and Anika to get a potential investor, Mimi Whiteman (, After Jamal chased them out of Empire, Cookie, Andre, Hakeem and Anika decide to start their own record label named Lyon Dynasty, but Cookie kicks out Anika after they disagree on how to lead it. Jamal is very much like his father but he does not share his father's ambition of success or the willingne… Rhonda and Andre speak to a pastor and Andre accuses Rhonda of cheating. Jamieson visits Jamal, unhappy about his relationship with a woman (Skye Summers). They will be playing their respective roles as Porsha Taylor, personal assistant to Cookie, Becky Williams, executive assistant to Lucious at Empire Entertainment and Tiana Brown, a R&B-pop artist signed to Empire Entertainment, respectively. The second season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 23, 2015, in the United States on Fox. Jussie Smollett has since reacted with a hilarious video. Hakeem pledges himself to Laura and she gives him her virginity. Skye Summers is an artist and a minor recurring character in the second season of Empire. Lucious looks down at Jamal due to his sexuality. Empire was renewed for a second season on January 17, 2015, by Fox after only two episodes had aired. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. On last week’s episode of Empire, we got to see the shocking kiss between Skye and Jamal.A new relationship might be budding, but … From Ryan Morgan to Michael Sanchez, Jamal (Jussie Smollett) has been through it all when it comes to relationships. In the end, Lucious decides to proceed without them at a great cost. The family rushes to the hospital to rally around Rhonda and Andre. Cookie visits her old prison for a benefit concert and she learns that her old cellmate Jezzy got a life sentence. [14] Bryshere Y. This page was last edited on 28 January 2021, at 18:54. Jamal unlocks an achievement of which some superfans may only dream, and Empire … Fox), team up with a former prison mate to rescue their sister, Carol. [19] On August 21, it was announced that Mo McRae was cast as J-Poppa, a love interest for Gabourey Sidibe's character Becky, which will appear in three episodes. He threatens her with a gun and encourages her to drink the same poison she put in Mimi's drink. Back at Empire, Jamal and critically acclaimed pop star Skye Summers begin collaborating and soon share a deep connection. Spoiler alert!. Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) has had his ups and downs in his career, as well as his love life on Fox's "Empire." Hakeem and Jamal show their support for Andre by writing him a song. [18] Al Sharpton and Andre Leon Talley will appear as themselves, and will appear in the season premiere as they will show their support for the embattled music CEO at an epic, outdoor "Free Lucious" concert. Get Well Soon: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive For COVID-19 [Video], Benevolent Boys: Desus & Mero Talk With Nina From Brooklyn, Who Was Accepted Into College At 13 [Video], Producer London On Da Track Believes Baby Mama Is Unstable & On Drugs – Wants Custody Of Son (Exclusive). Stop Being Greedy! [21] On November 5, Entertainment Weekly reported that Annie Ilonzeh had been cast in the role of TV reporter Harper Scott and would appear in the second half of the season. Cookie and Candace look for their drug-abusing sister Carol on the streets of Philadelphia. According to numerous fans Jussie Smollett’s wife on Empire is now Alicia Keys! They perform for and with people on the street. On the aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, the season earned a 95% rating based on 39 reviews. Hakeem pledges himself to Laura and she gives him her virginity. She shows them Lucious' video and it causes an argument between Andre and his father. Cookie also refuses to sign over her rights to their most valuable songs. Related Videos. Back at Empire, Jamal and critically acclaimed pop star Skye Summers begin collaborating and soon share a deep connection. Tiana is robbed and a Spanish speaking gang tries to extort money from Dynasty. “Empire” season two is currently on a midseason hiatus, and fans are trying very hard to not think about the future of the show especially when it’s still four months before it comes back. Under Roxanne's lead, the FBI raids Empire, Lucious’ house and Lyon Dynasty. Cookie tries to plan Tiana's tour, but Andre tells her that Camilla won't approve the budget. He reveals how he chose his name (previously Dwight Walker). [22], Early reviews for the second season of Empire indicate positive reviews. Other series regulars returning are Grace Gealey, who will reprise her character Anika Calhoun, former head of Empire Entertainment A&R and Lucious' ex fiancée who has worked together with Cookie replace the acting board of directors at Empire. Bryshere Y. Nov 26, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by tamica silvers. The nominations for the ASA awards come down from all over the country, with Jamal receiving several nominations and Hakeem getting bested by Freda Gatz. Lucious plans his new music video with Cookie. After Cookie announces that the entire Lyon-family will be performing at the ASA awards, the board of directors promotes both Lucious and Cookie to co-CEO of Empire. Rhonda is concerned that his paranoia means he's about to have another bipolar break and urges the pastor to get Andre to see a doctor. When Lucious announces his new streaming service, Mimi presents her wife, Camilla Marks-Whiteman. It was worth the wait. [20] On September 14, 2015, it was announced Rafael de la Fuente would return portraying the role of Michael in at least four episodes of the season. Hakeem finds his confidence at the Big Apple Jam with Mirage a Trois and leaves Anika disappointed by the door. Channel Guide Staff. From Michael to Ryan to D Major. In the end, Lucious finds inspiration for his song with Freda in a terrible childhood memory. The powerful chemistry between the two goes beyond the music, and they both give into the moment - and share a kiss. He gives Hakeem a gun and tells him that, if he doesn't kill Lucious then and there, he'll come after him. [11] It was announced on July 2, 2015, that Marisa Tomei was cast as Mimi Whiteman, a demanding venture capitalist who becomes embroiled in Lyon family drama.
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