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 ...

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a touchdown pass on the final play of Sunday night’s overtime win over the Falcons. For some players, a late touchdown pass would be a career highlight. For ...

Most pertinently, though: Would Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man have a bigger role to play in Season 2 of the hit Netflix show? As it happens Squid Game Season 2 not only gives Lee’s role far more ...

Bowling Green State University undergraduate students who achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher during the fall semester have been named to their respective college’s dean’s list.

Lee Jung-Jae also discuss the "unique chemistry" that emerges between their characters when they find themselves face to face inside the show's brutal death game. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau ...