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

Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has ...

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

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

Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired Taraji P. Henson's 'Empire' ...

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had a phone call with Donald Trump the day before the president-elect asked the Supreme ...

Paris Hilton is one of the celebrities affected by the L.A. wildfires, which affected thousands of residents following a ...

Nikki Glaser hosted the 2025 Golden Globes and has been praised for her opening monologue that took a softer approach than ...