Head here for more details. Jamal has his own problems — less life-threatening, but still serious for his career. Kelzey) shot himself in the head – in front of his father Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard.) “I don’t owe you any favors. Seeing his panicking father put his gun in an obvious hiding place, Andre quickly took the gun and hid it under his Lego pile to avoid suspicion before the p… Either way: His hands look clean… but is she actually dead? Camilla agrees, and later Hakeem is furious at Cookie — but Laura says she and the girls agree it’s a huge opportunity. By … Any students in need of an English thesis? Instead of letting it hurt him, though, Lucious decides to get out in front of it, and he calls back the loud reporter from earlier. All rights reserved. To be honest, I wasn't really feeling Andre when he was first introduced. Diddy (Sean Combs) started out as an intern for Uptown Records. “He’ll never forgive you,” Camilla says about Hakeem. Keep up with all the latest from last night’s television by subscribing to our newsletter. Camilla’s next move? Shortly after, Hakeem debuts a new song about “Power”… and a new logo, replacing Lucious’ face in the Empire record with his own. Jamal and his father really bonded for perhaps the first time in the finale, going … Crying and shaking, Camilla stares and him and gulps down a vial of poison (and here’s Romeo and Juliet — just sliiiightly tweaked). Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. This meant he had a long way to go to be likable. It’s an emotional moment for all four Lyons, and definitely makes it feel like they’re closer than ever. From its King Lear-inspired beginnings, Empire has always leaned toward the Shakespearean — but this episode might be its most Bard-centric yet. “I’m looking at you right now, and you’re a natural.”. Cree Lyon- is the daughter of Lucious and Cookie Lyon. John Bouchie- John is Cree's Boyfriend. One of the reporters from the press conference — Harper Scott from the creatively named Q&A News — ends up covering Lucious’ video shoot, where he’s working with a King Richard II theme. He's 22 as he is Caucasian. Braxton Williams- son of Bunkie Williams. Jamal is like, “He did that on purpose because we’re nominated against each other for the ASAs.” Jameson, who strangely did not seem to realize this before, finally understands, and agrees to help Jamal get his fans back. Guess we’ll find out next week. Refusing to approve another budget, this time for Tiana’s tour. Two of them, Regan and Goneril, resort to flattering lies in order to ply the vain old man. Still, could Terrence Howard's Lucious Lyon be based on someone real? Rhonda’s also worried because Andre seems to be acting paranoid — he’s had visions that Rhonda’s fall down the stairs wasn’t an accident — but Rhonda sees it as a sign of an impending mental break. And most of all: What on earth is Cookie Lyon’s real first name? Lucious Lyon Real Name Dwight Walker In the show’s first season, Lucious came clean about his real name, “Dwight Walker”. "When you can make money, people are interested." Lucious is all too happy to correct her: Don’t you know? “Nobody thinks I should have it,” he tells Jamal. Lee Daniels has made it clear that Empire’s characters are based on his own family members. Last year, Apple bought Beats for $3 million, giving Dr. Dre earnings of $620 million in 2014 alone, according to Forbes. Andre is the oldest and most educated of the three Lyon sons. But the third, Cordelia, refuses to lie, and the unflattering truth leads her father to cast her out. could Terrence Howard's Lucious Lyon be based on someone real. He’s been pointing a gun at her, and Camilla implores him to just shoot her. True . But without the explicit blessing of any of these rappers, they're keeping it vague. Walking out of Empire with Becky, a fan asks Jamal to autograph a pair of flip-flops. Jamal is gracious… until it turns into a flash mob of gay former fans holding up flip-flops and singing a parody of “Drip Drop” to protest Jamal. Is Rhonda’s baby bump ever going to show up? Chuck Hodes/Fox. Luckily, Jamal and Hakeem have a song for that! He has to constantly be talked off the ledge and back into reality by Cookie, who is still dealing with the fact that his real name isn't Lucious Lyon but Dwight Walker. I guess you could say that Jamal is the Cordelia, with his refusal to let his father's bigotry change who he is. He … What’s worse, convincing someone to kill herself, or killing her yourself? “That feeling you’ve got right now? But only Andre really seems interested in taking over the company, and Lucious can see right through it. He has shown signs of his advanced intelligence and cunning from an early age. “Who cares?” Jamal says. Jamal goes to see Jameson, who doesn’t have much sympathy for Jamal because Lucious has been bragging about the hook-up with Skye. Just think about the possibilities for a minute here, given that you have Lucious Lyon now under arrest for the murder of Bunky, Andre expecting a child, and Jamal completely against Cookie after feeling like she sold his father out to the police. He sees her out — and then checks the hidden camera, where he got it all on tape. Obviously Lucious Lyon is a Jay Z-like figure, but let's go deeper and examine which "Empire" plotlines could have been ripped from Billboard headlines through the years. Cookie says that no one other than Jamal knew Lucious wasn’t his real name. 3 Anika Calhoun is the owner of Creedmoor Entertainment. EMPIRE: Taraji P. Henson in the "My Fate Cries Out" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, May 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Credit: “Are you going to retaliate?” Lucious shakes his head: “No, I’m going to thank him.” He realizes he doesn’t have to keep his origin story a secret anymore — and he’s giving Harper Scott the exclusive on the Dwight Walker Story, “how a homeless orphan became Lucious Lyon.” Or in other words, Hamilton! Cookie Lyon Real Name In the final moments of “My Bad Parts,” Vivica… Continue reading On ‘… After his performance, Jamal is recorded saying Lucious Lyon isn’t even Lucious’ real name. Later, in Cookie’s office, Rhonda asks her to tell Andre where she was the night before, when he thinks she was cheating. Basically, living the dream. We also got a flashback scene where we learned that Cookie’s real name is Laretha. Lucious predicts they’ll come crawling back to him in three months, the way Apple crawled back to Steve Jobs (Kanye, is that you?). “I’m saying, Lucious Lyon ain’t even his real name,” Jamal says before he drops the mic and stalks offstage. and then Lucious convinces Camilla to kill herself! Their fun got busted up by Lucious’ being a hater. On the Empire episode “Time Shall Unfold,” while Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) releases his new music and finds time to humiliate his youngest child Hakeem (Bryshere Y. He’s Richard (obviously), and protégé Freda Gatz is Bolingbroke. “I would think about offing myself,” Lucious advises. Lucious has never really been a shining example of fatherly love, especially to you! “I’ve worked very hard for this… be patient,” she says. While Daniels and his co-writer Danny Strong may be playing coy, it's clear that they didn't totally make up the idea of a former drug dealer turned-rapper turned-high powered mogul, because it's an arc that real artists have followed before. Cookie doesn’t correct her because she has a plan. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. “Made my mama lose her kids / Made her go away for 17 years.” It’s a fierce call-out, and ends on a note of betrayal: “I’d call you Mr. Lyon / If I did I would be lyin’ / ‘Cause that ain’t even your name.” A reporter calls out, “Jamal, are you saying Lucious is inauthentic?”. The track is an explicit shot at Lucious. But when Tiana — who is hard at work rehearsing a catchy banger while dressed in Britney Spears’ diamond bodysuit from the “Toxic” video — hears about it, she thinks Hakeem’s the one who canceled her tour to give more money to Mirage a Trois. Her brothers are Andre, Jamal, and Hakeen. “She was in my office snitching on Camilla!” Cookie says. ... to show her that his crush is real. And while Diddy rose in the ranks of the music industry, Dr. Dre was a rapper first and mogul later, not unlike Lucious. But first, another reciprocal act of sabotage, from Jamal to Lucious: Jameson rounds up the gays for a surprise concert, where Jamal premieres an amazing new song with heavy horns and pounding percussion. False . “Mimi is dumping her stock,” he announces. Already, one such rapper, 50 Cent, is displeased about parallels he saw between his own pay cable music drama, Power , which is loosely based on his own life, and ads for the upcoming episode of Empire. The song ends up being a slightly jazzy ballad, with lines like “Sometimes it’s hard to pray / Sometimes it’s hard to stay grateful… Why do bad things happen to the good people? ©2019 Fox Media LLC CR: Chuck Hodes/FOX. … 1 hit, “Boom Boom Boom Boom.” Hakeem adds that Empire “will always support Lucious Lyon.” It’s a convincing show — but once the press leaves, Cookie smacks Hakeem on the back of the head and reminds him that he has to do what they discussed — get Camilla out — if he wants to stay CEO. “I changed tactics… I made a tape and sent it to Mimi’s hotel.” Just as he’s finishing his sentence, Andre barges in. He ends the performance calling his dad “inauthentic,” and revealing that “Lucious Lyon” isn’t his real name. Jamal says, “I still can’t believe he’d do that to me.” Really, Jamal? When they drop their flops and disperse, Becky yells, “That’s not even his song, stupid!” But the damage has been done. Still, could Terrence Howard's Lucious Lyon be based on someone real? The Lyons continue trying to oust Camilla, and Jamal deals with his unhappy fans. Now, he's also a producer and actor, and sometimes shows up at the Playboy Mansion to get photobombed by Leo DiCaprio. Offers may be subject to change without notice. and suggests Mirage a Trois opens for Tiana: This way, not only can the artists get paid for their tour and, you know, eat, but also, Hakeem’s girlfriend Laura gets out of Camilla’s hair for months. “We need to move fast.” But he can’t buy the stock in his name or Rhonda’s — so he ends up putting it in the trust he set up for his son, which brings on a new wave of grief. Jamal's a Monster. (“We know you’re going through a hard time, and this is all we know how to do,” Jamal explains.) When she leaves, Cookie reminds Hakeem that he’s going to lose not only Laura but also his entire family if he doesn’t catch Camilla on tape confessing her plans to sabotage Empire. Along with Louis Campau, Lucius Lyon is remembered as one of the founding fathers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the state's second-largest city. I hope you guys enjoy! Andre asks Rhonda if she’s cheating on him (hello, Othello), which is plainly ridiculous, and she tries to tell the pastor this is why Andre needs his medicine recalibrated. “Police would think it’s a double suicide or murder.” He points a gun at her. Cookie goes straight to Camilla (but not before doing the sign of the cross — ha!) And now for the shocking final scene: Camilla is in the bathroom, frantically wiping down the faucet, as Mimi’s corpse sits in the bathtub. ©2019 Fox Media LLC CR: Chuck Hodes/FOX. Lucius Lyon (February 26, 1800 – September 24, 1851) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan. Andre's Suicide Attempt. For other uses, see Senator Lyon (disambiguation). He was able to make lemonade out of the lemon tossed at him when he revealed “Lucious Lyon” wasn’t even his real name. They do the deed, and then Camilla apologizes for not being able to see Hakeem this weekend because of Mimi. Among the plays referenced: Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, King Richard II — and those are just the overt nods.