We told you last week that Taraji P Henson, aka Cookie Lyon, will be coming to SA in June for a meet-and-greet, promoting season 3 of Empire on Fox. And now we’ve just learnt that Emmy Award nominee and co-star Terrence Howard, aka music mogul Lucious Lyon, will be joining her!
“What better way for DStv to give back to our loyal customers and existing super-fans of Empire than by giving them access to top-notch talent like Taraji P Henson and Terrence Howard. DStv is incredibly excited to have partnered with Fox to bring these superstars to South African shores,” says Nomsa Chabeli-Mazibuko, general manager of marketing at MultiChoice.
“We hope fans of the show will be super excited to learn that Terrence Howard is joining Taraji P Henson. Fox’s partnership with DStv means we can leverage the reach of our brands to bring amazing experiences to South African viewers,” says Khosi Khanyile, head of marketing at Fox Africa.
For fans who might have missed the second season of Empire, DStv and Fox are offering DStv Compact customers Empire weekends in June – with three stacked episodes at 7.20pm, 8.10pm and 9pm on 4 to 5 June, 11 to 12 June and 18 to 19 June.