POWERFUL NEW DRAMA “EMPIRE” DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, WITH LIMITED COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTION, FOLLOWING THE PREMIERE OF “AMERICAN IDOL XIV”
AMERICAN IDOL XIV Continues Its Two-Night, Three-Hour Premiere Event on Thursday, January 8
FOX is announcing winter premiere dates for new drama EMPIRE and the return of AMERICAN IDOL XIV.
AMERICAN IDOL XIV returns with a special, two-night, three-hour premiere event Wednesday, Jan. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Jan. 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Featuring host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr., the fun starts when the competition launches its search for America’s next superstar with auditions from Kansas City, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York and San Francisco.
The epic family battle begins when the powerful new drama EMPIRE debuts, with limited commercial interruption, on Wednesday, Jan. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following AMERICAN IDOL XIV (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). From Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “Precious”), Emmy Award winner Danny Strong (“Game Change,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”) and Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer (“A Beautiful Mind,” “24”), comes a drama about a family dynasty, set within a world of music, glamour, danger and power. Featuring music by prolific producer Timbaland, the series stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (“Crash,” “Hustle & Flow”) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson (“No Good Deed,” “Person of Interest”).
Additional premiere dates and schedule details to be announced.
AMERICAN IDOL is produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group. The series was created by Simon Fuller. “Like” AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion using #idol. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @AmericanIdol.
EMPIRE is from Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The pilot is written by Daniels and Strong. The series is executive-produced by Daniels, Strong, Brian Grazer, Ilene Chaiken (“The L Word”) and Francie Calfo (“Those Who Kill,” “Gang Related”). Daniels directed the pilot.
“Like” EMPIRE on Facebook at facebook.com/EmpireFOX. Follow the series on Twitter @EmpireFOX and join the discussion using #empire. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @EmpireFOX.
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Predictable.
ReplyDeleteThis also, effectively cancels RBS.
is it me or does the logo kind of resemble Board Walk Empires? Not because of the "Empire" in the title but the font
ReplyDeleteTPH's signing on to this earlier this year, pretty proved the "focus on movies" protestations was just BS. If for no other reason, I pray for POI's continued fall. TPH is a dynamic actress and it was a huge mistake to fire, I mean, kill her character off for storyline purposes..... I wish her luck, but I don't think Empire is going to be a hit.
ReplyDeleteSo RBS midseason Finale airs on December 2nd... Are they not showing the finale three episodes? or are they airing it on December 10th and 12th (One of them 2 hours)?
ReplyDeleteI actually thought it would be 2 hours of Idol on Wednesday and 1 hour and Empire on Thursday, this is better I think. I hope it does well, FOX needs another couple of decant hits.
ReplyDeleteRBS should have been cancelled right after the ratings for the pilot came in. I'm curious now what will air on Tursday 8pm?
ReplyDeleteIm actually looking forward to this but I wouldn't really care if ti got cancelled either.
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