A decade after Empire first aired on Fox, Cookie Lyon remains one of television’s most iconic and influential characters. Played with unmatched flair by Taraji P. Henson, Cookie was the ...

Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, the inspiration behind Cookie Lyon, the character from the hit Fox series Empire, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2025. She was 64. Her passing was revealed in a heartfelt ...

Lee Daniels is sharing unfortunate news about the person who inspired his famous “Cookie Lyon” character off his popular 2015 music drama show, “Empire.” ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson's Empire character Loretha "Cookie" Lyon.

Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘I Stand Behind’ Carrie Underwood and ‘Have to Support’ Her Right to Perform at Trump’s Inauguration: ‘I Won’t Be Watching’ Here's Why Hilary Duff Is Going ...

Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has died. Deadline reports that Daniels posted about his sister’s death on his ...

The best time to visit Lyon is in September and October when the city empties of its summertime tourists, leaving behind crisp, cool autumn weather and colorful foliage. The months between ...

In her over 40-year-long career, Demi Moore has starred in numerous successful and critically acclaimed films, including G.I. Jane and A Few Good Men. Most recently, she's garnered much-deserved ...

Daniel Cherny and Robert Craddock pick out the biggest and best moments from day four at the ... in the last over of the day when Nathan Lyon edged the great Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul who ...

Talk about a spirit killer. The Indian team thought they had ended the Australia innings in the last over of the day when Nathan Lyon edged the great Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul who juggled and ...