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Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson are set to reveal the 78th annual Golden Globe nominees this morning on NBC’s Today. The announcement will begin at 5:35 a.m. PT/8:35 a.m. ET. You can also watch the full announcement live on Deadline here: Golden Globe winners Parker and Henson will announce the nominees in …

Like many festivals, South by Southwest (SXSW) is going online this year, which is a seamless transition considering the Austin-based festival has always included a large digital component. SXSW Online, which takes place March 16-20, has unveiled its initial wave of Featured Speakers and over 230 conference sessions…

Fox has opted not to proceed with a spinoff of its signature drama series Empire that centered on the larger-than-life character of Cookie Lyon, played by Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson. Disney TV Studios’ 20th Television, which produces the project with Imagine TV, is currently shopping it to Disney outlets ABC…

Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning actress Taraji P. Henson is making her feature directorial debut the Bron Studios’ drama Two-Faced in which she’ll also star. Two-Faced, written by Cat Wilkins, follows Joy, a Black high school senior whose chances to attend the college of her dreams are threatened by her…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor, writer, producer, activist and overall queen Taraji P. Henson has signed with M88. Henson will be repped by the entire M88 team, led by new partner Oronde Garrett and co-founder Phillip Sun. Henson has an acting career that showcases both her range and…

The American Music Awards (AMAs) handed out trophies for their 2020 ceremony with The Weeknd, Doja Cat and Taylor Swift as some of the night’s top winners. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, this in-person ceremony aired on ABC and was wildly socially distanced with cardboard cutouts of Beyonce, Jay Z, Dolly Parton and…

Golden Globe-winning actor, writer and producer Taraji P. Henson will host the "2020 American Music Awards" (AMAs) live on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, on ABC. "The AMAs brings together the music community to celebrate what really drives all artists – the fans," said Henson.  "I'm proud to take the stage as this…

Those of a certain generation of people who thrive when they hear songs like Boyz II Men’s “Motownphilly” or Tony! Toni! Toné!’s “Feels Good” or Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative”. There’s an incomparable sense of nostalgia when any song by Guy, Jade, Troop or the iconic Bell Biv DeVoe hits the airwaves. That era of music…

Facebook Watch has greenlit Peace of Mind with Taraji (working title), a talk show focusing on mental wellness with actor Taraji P. Henson and co-host Trace Jade Jenkins, Executive Director of the Boris Lawrence Henson foundation. The new original series will have the Golden Globe-winning actress and Jenkins dive into…

The end of Empire may be just have been a stepping stone to a whole lot of Cookie. Development of a spinoff of the Danny Strong and Lee Daniels created series' iconic matriarch is the first order of business in a new first look deal that Taraji P. Henson has signed with 20th Century Fox TV. To that end, the Golden…

EXCLUSIVE: Empire star Taraji P. Henson is known for utilizing her platforms to vocalize the importance of mental health. And on this Giving Tuesday, her foundation, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF), has partnered with The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (founded Afeni Shakur, mother of the late…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Empire series finale. You have been warned! "I think it's a fulfilling finale in the sense that it has the spirit that we want," declares Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney of tonight's end to the hip hop drama created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. "But no…