Empire Wants Respeck On Its Name, Secures Hollywood Superstar To Play Cookie's Mom –

Fox’s “Empire” is back to securing high-prile celebrity cameos. The hip-hop sitcom has landed Emmy-winning actress Alfre Woodard for its season four return.

According to a new press release, fans can expect Woodard to play the role “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson‘s on-screen mom.

Last month, Fox gave fans a sneak peek into the highly-anticipated season four part two premiere.

Back in December, “Empire” stud Terrence Howard linked up with rapper T.I.

December reports claimed “Empire” had gone on a break to work on season four’s script.