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February 4, 2021

How a teen entrepreneur grew a pop-up cookie shop into a thriving enterprise

How a teen grew a pop-up cookie shop into a thriving enterprise. The 15-year-old Nieves is at the helm of…
August 18, 2016

Taraji P. Henson riding high with new memoir, ‘Hidden Figures’ film

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Taraji P. Henson almost backed out of writing her autobiography because she was reluctant to…
December 17, 2015

Fox's 'Empire': Turning a hit show into a retail star

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before Fox TV's "Empire" was a proven success, before any product licensing deals were signed, at…
August 25, 2015

Taraji P. Henson says 'Empire' success doesn't help with dating life

Taraji P. Henson has skyrocketed to meteoric success, thanks largely to her role as Cookie in Empire.
August 19, 2015

Taraji P. Henson vs. Jimmy Fallon in Fast Family Feud on ‘Tonight Show’

Actress Taraji P. Henson showed Tonight Show viewers her super competitive side.
April 13, 2015

Taraji's character Cookie stopped by 'Sesame Street' On 'SNL'

theGrio REPORT - It was only a matter of time before Cookie Monster ran into Cookie Lyon.
March 21, 2015

How Lee Daniels' 'Empire' improved upon Tyler Perry's brand of drama

I missed the initial airing of the Empire finale. I’d planned to stay home and live-tweet it like I usually
March 20, 2015

Five moments from Empire's finale we're still thinking about

theGRIO OPINION - Empire’s two-hour, drama-filled season finale was last night and it did not disappoint.
October 7, 2013

R. Kelly's new song 'Cookie' manages to make Oreos filthy

theGRIO REPORT - 'Cookie' makes 'Bump n' Grind' sound like a nursery rhyme...
July 9, 2012

Magic Johnson and wife Cookie spotted vacationing in Italy

The couple was caught spending time together on a romantic vacation in Italy.