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Lee Daniels Says Making Hit Fox Show Was ‘Worst Experience’

‘HORRIBLE!’

Daniels said there was lots of drama behind the scenes of “Empire,” but money from the show helped put his kids through college.

Lee Daniels at the 2024 premiere of his film “The Deliverance.”
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Director and producer Lee Daniels says making his hit show Fox drama Empire was a “the worst experience.” The series, which ran for six seasons, chronicled the Lyons family’s rise and fall as hip-hop music heavyweights, with Taraji

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