Empire: A Sloppy Episode With a Courtney Love Bonus
Fox's hit musical drama fell apart a bit this week, though the show's bright spots remain compelling.

Fox's hit musical drama fell apart a bit this week, though the show's bright spots remain compelling.
Taraji P. Henson is giving one of TV's elite performances, transforming caricature into a genuine, warts-and-all character.
The show tackles questions of realness in the genre through the attempted recruitment of imprisoned rapper Titan.
Audiences were promised King Lear and Def Jam, not Suge Knight's Mystic River. So why are we getting more of the latter?
Two Atlantic writers try to figure out just what kind of show Empire really is.
The Golden Globes' TV categories proved the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is on the cutting edge—hardly new territory for the organization.
The sixth season of Fox's former hit treads unfamiliar ground—failure for star Rachel Berry—but no one's heart seems to be in it.
Two Atlantic staffers evaluate the promise and potential pitfalls telegraphed in the Fox musical drama's premiere.
The late Edward Herrmann will be remembered for many different roles. For a lot of young people, his Gilmore Girls character is the most indelible.
Chris Stein's collection of behind-the-scenes images—many of his bandmate Debbie Harry—tell a compelling story in Chris Stein/Negative.