Director Lee Daniels has finally responded to viewer's "outrage" regarding a shocking scene involving veteran actress Glenn ...

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 took to Instagram on Jan. 10 to pay tribute to his younger sister, Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who recently passed ...

Lee Daniels became Hollywood royalty with his film and TV empire, but Fox's "Empire" wasn't his favorite. The Oscar-nominated ...

Lee Daniels revealed that Lydia inspired the creation of the Empire's character Cookie, who is based partly on her life story.

Precious and The Butler Director Lee Daniels on Why He's Endorsing Pete Buttigieg for President in 2020 Taraji P. Henson Teases What's Next for Her on 'Empire' : 'Maybe Cookie Revisits Prison ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Empire character Loretha “Cookie” Lyon. In a heartfelt post on social media, Daniels paid tribute to his late ...

Lee Daniels/Instagram The comments underneath The Deliverance director's tribute were flooded with words of sympathy from other celebrities, including Halle Berry, who starred in 2001's Monster ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia has passed,” the Oscar-nominated director, 65, ...