Award winning-director, producer and screenwriter Lee Daniels is known for directing films "Precious," "The Paperboy," "The Butler," "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" and "The Deliverance" and ...

Daniels described Lydia as his 'best friend' in a heartfelt Instagram post following her death. Producer and director Lee Daniels shared a heartfelt post on Instagram revealing the loss of his younger ...

*The Better Brothers LA Truth Awards, co-founded by Scott Hamilton and Vincent Holmes, is a prestigious event celebrating Black LGBTQ+ excellence. Director Lee Daniels has been tapped to receive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has died.

Move over, Nick Cannon. Mike Epps has secured the role of Richard Pryor in a Lee Daniels-directed biopic about the late comedian. Oprah Winfrey announced the news on her Instagram account when she ...

Lee Daniels on Nov. 17. Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia has passed,” the ...

Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard revealed he turned down a Lee Daniels-helmed biopic about legendary Motown musician Marvin Gaye because it would require him to explore the Prince of Soul ...

Lee Daniels and Taraji P. Henson as Cookie on 'Empire' Gilbert Flores / Getty Images / Chuck Hodes / Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who ...