http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lee-daniels-foxs-empire-i-701855

The director of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” says his hip-hop drama — made with former “Buffy” and “Gilmore Girls” star Danny Strong” -- is “more like ‘Nashville.' And 'The Sopranos,' because there is no much violence. And ‘Dynasty.' I wanted to make a black 'Dynasty.’ You sit there and go, “No, this bitch didn’t! Oh my f--king God!”


Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#L7Hf5FOFHAEX5Wet.99

We Made a Dynasty-Style Empire Credits Sequence (http://www.vulture.com/2015/03/empire-opening-sequence-credits.html)

It's a great show.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryancreed/oh-you-fancy-huh-boo-boo-kitty#.oaqDVnRgE

Empire’s Cookie Lyon has drawn a lot of comparisons to the original primetime diva, Dynasty’s Alexis Carrington Colby. Both women have sharp tongues and glamorous style. But who do you think is the real fashion queen bee?

It was hard. Both wore clothes well but both had a differant approach to fashion that made them differant.