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taraji p. henson to see her. you have no idea how much i love cookie. so i dropped the phone. what? >> jimmy: you know, she doesn't ever like cookie, she likes kale and healthy things. >> i know. but i play a very healthy cookie. >> jimmy: that's exciting. >> it's good for the soul. >> jimmy: you see the game we played before you came out here? >> yes. i'm a little nervous yks we have set this up for you. >> it's not an exlover, is it? >> jimmy: it might be. it might be. fortunately for me i have no ex-lovers so it worked out all right. but what we've done here is we got -- let's put them up on the board right now. we've got six people and one of the people on the screen right now is from your past. now, you can only ask yes or no questions, so if you want to pick one, and then we'll find out if it is the person -- >> i need my glasses. >> jimmy: one of these people know you, okay? one of these people knows you. >> is it a timer? i got to hurry up? >> jimmy: no, it's okay. you know. >> oh, god. >> jim

. >>> welcome back to our world with black enterprise, taraji p. henson is sizzling up the small screen with her hit empire. we caught up with her take a look. >> hey, baby, where's your grandfather? with baretta. she's planning to steal everything you got which is everything i got. >> it's a pleasure to have you on our world. >> thank you. >> so we're sitting here right now. american black film festival and many years ago baby boy, right, that was premiered and now you're back. not just as a participant but you're back as the ambassador. >> that sounds very important. >> yes. you were on about ten years ago and by the way, you look the same. >> thank you. >> and what you were talking about was really, really powerful. it was about you kicking the doors down in hollywood. >> what they do, the industry to me, they belittle your worth. i know that i can fill a theater. i know that i can at least get $500,000 worth of tickets but i'm not making that but at the end of the day i'm a soldier and i'm going to kick the doors down my own foot. do you feel like you

tonight, from "empire," taraji p. henson, matthew fox, "lie witness news," and comedian byron bowers, with cleto and the cletones. andow and fufuhermore, here's [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. thank you. thank you for watching. thank youor coming. debaba night. tonight on cnn the mildly anticipated first debate between the democrating presidents. if you weren vegas tonht you get to see elton john, donny and marie, the juds, or you can go and see the presidential debate. there's really something for everyone. cnn has been running a countdown clock to this debate for days now. every minute on cnn, i'm not just sure cnn understand. it'somethingo lead to something exciting. this does not qualify. they got a huge audience for the republican debate because of donald trump but this one doesn't have a donald trump. he looks like he's just barely living. he looks like he's on the verge of being alive. so they had to find a way to drum up excitement. the first thing they did was what they've been billing as the first ever

tonight, from "empire," taraji p. hensonx, "lie witness news," and comedian byron bowers, with cleto and the cletones. and now and furthermore, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ]

tonight, from "empire," taraji p. hensontthew fox, "lie witness news," and comedian byron bowers, with cleto and the cletones. and now and furthermore, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ]

. >> coming up here is there an empire feud brewing between taraji p. henson and terrence howard? we have the behind-the-scenes video that clear it is up. >>> an all-star new movie to one very candid podcast with her husband, we are catching up with big stone gap star jenna elfman. >>> plus it is thursday. we have puppies up for adoption. coming up right here at 12:30. >> all right, ladies, thank you. >>> coming up next on news 4, new york at noon, the new afraction that's sprouting up at kennedy airport, it may look as good as it tastes. >>> the landmark commission is holding hearing hads on whether the pepsi sign should be moved. the commission deciding whether the old calvary cemetery gatehouse in long island city will receive landmark status. >>> visitors flying jetblue out of kennedy airport can now get a lesson in agriculture. at terminal five, the airline has a first of its kind blue potato farm. they will be used to make those famous and delicious blue terra chips the airline hands out with flights. 2,000 other plants, herbs and vegetables will be grown there, many ingredi

tonight, from "empire," taraji p. henson bowers, with cleto and the cletones. and now and furthermore, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ]

i love taraji p. henson. >> having their first watch party here tonight. my man is here with me and he actually made some very delicious cocktails inspired by some "empire" characters. it has a little bit of lime juice. >> what did you think about tonight's episode and a couple of moments here as well. that is fantastic. reporter: when it comes to hair, the team has some hightops that have people talking. in some cases, some are starting to copy his bloke. that is why we have zachary with us who has been doing research on the potential comeback. >> you may want to call it a comeback. the first of all, i just want to say thank you for inviting me. and i am happy to be here with you. >> lau, this is crazy. >> before that it was big daddy hightop look. grace jones and others say that what has not changed over time is the impact. >> what was the cut that everybody had to have? and if they had hair, they will cut it. they also discussed the politics of the local sports teams. and they take requests. this is not unusual. they will bring it to life. >> your hair

jimmy's guests are taraji p henson, matthew fox and "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwardonnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rodgers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. good night. >> ♪

. >> she is a fashionista on-screen and offscreen, taraji p. henson. in an interview where she talked to the magazine she actually said the emmy nominated actress talks about the business of acting and her hollywood career. and she also spilled what viewers expected from the shell and the character of cookie lyon >> her fashion is going to be taken to a new level. with us. and of course our dear friend taking us out. dj marly marl. hand-crafted...layer by layer. the new macchiato from dunkin' donuts. experience the flavor of fall team starts practice today. coach called to see how i was doing. i blew out my knee last year. just as college football programs began calling me. i didn't realize i'd get hooked on the pain pills the doctor gave me. i never thought my life could change so fast. for now at least, football and college are going to have to wait. don't let addiction sideline your dreams. so, i needed to deposit a check. i was about to head to the bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like really rain. i did not want to go out. [clap o

next week, we have quite a lineup of stars including kirsten dunst, taraji p. henson, nathan p. fillion, justin theroux, nathan fielder, matthew fox, scott foley. music from bury ring, byron bowers, father john misty, and duran duran. so please join us. our first guest tonight is more hyphenated than jennifer love-hewitt, joseph gordon-levitt and malcolm-jamal warner combined. she's the star-writer-creator-producer of "girls" on hbo, the author of this "new york times" bestseller. "not that kind of girl," which comes out in paperback october 20th. and she has a new weekly newsletter called "lenny" at lennyletter.com, please welcome lena dunham. >> jimmy: it's great seeing you, you seem to comfortable in those high heels. i thought you were going to tumble onto the floor. >> it's really problematic. i keep feeling like if anyone's going to change up the industry standard and say no, i'm going to wear flats, it should be me. >> jimmy: it should be you. >> i can't do it. >> jimmy: it won't be you. i say to am to my wife. she says, they're so uncomfortable. i say, stop wearing them,

tomorrow night, from the show "empire," taraji p. henson, matthew fox will join us, as will byron bowers. and later this week, we'll be visited by nathan fillion, justin theroux, jalen rose, scott foley, with music from father john misty and duran duran. brooklyn, new york for five shows at the brooklyn academy of music, with bill murray, jay z, michael j. fox, bradley cooper, howard stern, misty copeland, paul shaffer, ryan adams, esperanza spalding, trump too. so got to be careful. our first guest made her big screen debut at the age of 6. and since then, has played everything from a pre-pubescent vampire to spider-man's lady friend. her latest is on the little screen, season two of the great show "fargo." >> you talk to ed? >> did i -- >> about the seminar next weekend. got us a room at the southnick hotel. >> oh, yeah. i don't know. it's a lot of money. we're saving up right now so ed can buy the butcher shop. >> what i'm hearing is you think your husband's more important than you. his needs. >> no, i just -- we got a plan, you know? >>

. >> taraji p. henson hasn't got nothing on me! >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about, everybody. terrence howard. [ cheers and applause ] the season premiere of "empire" airs september 23rd, 9:00 p.m. on fox. the first season is available on dvd and blu-ray september 15th. up next, we have a historic performance by pharrell on "the tonight show" marquee. stick around, everybody. >> i knew it. i knew it. [ cheers and applause ] you're unpacking already? yeah, help me find some mugs. sure. (beep) o.k. they'll do. wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. the best part of wakin' up so, where do you want to start? i think this is a pretty good place. is folgers in your cup guest: pc does what!? (through the door) pc does amazingly thin designs. pc does what no pc hasdone before. does yours? stand out. by design. charged up. this is my body of proof. proof of less joint pain. and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis from the inside out ...with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that cont