taraji p. henson tells hughes inspired cookie and it was not a woman. >>> quincy -- >> reporter: so crazy out here i've heard of march madness. i never heard of empire madness. we'll talk to gray's mother about how cookie was treating her son. it is insane. it is crazy. lucy, i wish you were here. iain, i wish you were here. it's insane ♪ >>> this man didn't get away with anything the first time he tried to rob an overbrook 7eleven. so police say he came back 10 days later, tried again. on march 12th the camera caught him with a gun at the store on lebanon avenue. a clerk ran to the back and called police. now on march 23rd, police say the same guy came back though this time he jumped the counter didn't get away with cash. so if you know who he is give police a call. this surveillance video does not show an apparent crime but it's scary enough to keep one woman up at night. the images were caught outside her mayfair home. >> she says that the stranger lurking around in the dark and she is scared. fox

taraji p. henson tells hughes inspired cookie and it was not a woman. >>> quincy -- >> reporter: so crazy out here i've heard of march madness. i never heard of empire madness. we'll talk to gray's mother about how cookie was treating her son. it is insane. it is crazy. lucy, i wish you were here. iain, i wish you were here. it's insane! i've always taken on the status quo. in harrisburg, they didn't like it when i stopped their perks and pushed for reform. as head of pennsylvania's third-largest county, i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions, stood up for marriage equality and protected our environment. now i'm fighting for criminal justice reform. i'm proud to be backed by tom wolf, ed rendell and people who care about our families. i'm josh shapiro. i'll be an attorney general who always fights for you. ♪ >>> this man didn't get away with anything the first time he tried to rob an overbrook 7eleven. so police say he came back 10 days later, tried again. on march 12th the camera caught

dc's own taraji p. hensond on good day dc there's a spot for f you and our couch. cou >> when you're in dc please -- - >> i must. have i to.ve i to. >> you heard her say it. you h you heard her say it.heard r sa okay. okay invitation septembered.taon s >> yes.>>es >> you're beautiful. thank you very much.an >> so are you. thank you so much. >> it's a pleasure and an honor. >> that's her taraji p henson.s. she didn't say when she'd ben ed coming to the loft but she did assure it will be soon. s empire returns on march 30th m right here on fox5 i cannoti cno wait. wait. she was like i'm coming in.likem i'm coming in.ing so holding you to it miss tarajr p. henson right here. here >> heck, you can have the wholew couch.uch >> she's delightful.>> >> she was. she was tire. she'd done interviews earlierer that day but as soon as weon as started talking she warmed um.ar she's so friendly so down ton earth and just really lovely. lv and the difference on the show.t she reallyhe enjoy that t opportunity to play that rol

as the ex-wife of terrence howard on the hit show "empire," taraji p. hensonlays what sassy character with a sweet-sounding name? >> let's see. let's read it again. >> let me read it to you, because, hey, it's worked twice before. >> yes, it has. >> maybe--maybe something that-- >> third time. >> as you say, fall on you like a ton of bricks. as the ex-wife of terrence howard on the hit show "empire," taraji p. henson plays what sassy character with a sweet-sounding name? >> i haven't seen the show "empire," but, again, following my advice and hearing you read the question a second time, i'm gonna go with b, cookie lyon, final answer. >> once again, sage advice. you listened. you listened. you got it right. >> yes! thank you. thank you. >> okay, you reached it. that's your first threshold, $5,000. that means that's the least amount of money you're walking out of here with today. so congratulations on that. but i want you to do so much more. so this is it, your $7,000 question. [dramatic musical flourish] business insider says you should not buy your kid what be

now cookie conquers "the view" when taraji p. henson hits the table. it all starts now on "the view" with whoopi, michelle collins, joy behar, candace cameron-bure, raven-symone, and paula faris. now, let's get things started. >> hey. hello, hello, hello and welcome to "the view," y'all! welcome to "the view," y'all! welcome, welcome, welcome to "the view," y'all! [ cheers and applause ] >> we walked out to "no doubt about it" from season two of "empire" because taraji p. henson is here today. [ cheers and applause ] >> "gma's" sara haines and abc senior legal correspondent sunny hostin are at the table. [ cheers and applause ] >> so let's get into some "hot topics." shall we? now, donald trump's sons were on "fox & friends" yesterday, and apparently raven and i perhaps became part of the conversation. watch the clip. >> there are a lot of celebrities that don't agree with your dad, that don't think he's going to make america great.

now cookie conquers "the view" when taraji p. henson hits the

now cookie conquers "the view" when taraji p. henson hits the table. it all starts now on "the view" with whoopi, michelle collins, joy behar, candace cameron-bure,

we sit down for a one-on-one with cookie herself taraji p. hensonp about the fierce character she's made famous the one person who is the inspiration behind cookie and it's not a woman. >> okay. that does it for us here at 6: 6:00. >> we'll see you right back here at 10:00. have a good night. inside edition is up next. ♪ elmo's got the moves. sesame street live let's dance has abby elmo and cookie monster dancing with you and your family! sesame street live let's dance playing liacouras center april 14-17 tickets on sale now! >>> the 15-year-old girl pepper sprayed at a trump rally. [ screaming ] >>> and reporter verses trump. who grabbed who? >> she was grabbing me. >>> then, is this william shatner's illegitimate son? >> i have breaking news for "inside edition." >> what the "star trek" legend is saying today about the claim. >>> and help me mariah. >> mariah, i love you. and i desperately need your h elp. >> mariah carey's sister, her desperate plea. >> please don't abandon me like this. >>> plus, the o.j. simpson trial. >> detective furman, have

i got to sit down with taraji p henson, she got to give us secret about cookie and what it is like toie. she veals there is someone who inspired her to play cookie lions, and it wasn't a woman. >> what? >> it is my dad, he had no buff her he spoke. he was that guy everybody could go to for advice, because he was going to tell you the truth. >> this is the saddest fight i've ever seen. >> might have been hard to handle, but sometimes the truth s a lot of the sayings that cookie says, are things my father actually said. >> i think that's why people connect with cookie, she is not afraid to live or tell her truth. >> that's interesting, her dad. >> herded. and saying she is nothing like cookie, she said a lot of times people think she is the same person. i'm more refined, a loft things cook i would say, that i would never say. >> that makes her better actress. >> true. >> think about some of her past films, very good actress, so i still can't see by the way from all of the selfies we see, but i love every second of it. >> they were hammering for you. >> sue serio, making good in her leop

. >> leave that picture up, do you see taraji p henson she has her hand up in her hair, can do you that and then she says i don't have my company back. isn't that how she says it. i am going to have my company back. >> i don't have the hair for thankfully don't have that hair either. she has amazing hair on that show. >> now that villanova made it to the final four, is what next for the wildcats, we know it is oklahoma, right in. >> yes. >> but head coach and players are talking about moving on to the next step. >> we will win the whole thing this year like we did in 85. discover new magnum double raspberry. made with the perfect balance of raspberry ice cream, luscious raspberry sauce, and belgian chocolate. discover magnum chocolate pleasure. ♪ i got the discounts that you need ♪ ♪ safe driver ♪ accident-free ♪ everybody put your flaps in the air for me ♪ >>> a chaotic scene unfolding in north philadelphia when a man barricade himself inside a home what police say did he moments before the standoff started. >>> plus he was supposed to get passengers to philadelphia safely. instead he

hear from taraji p. henson tonight at 10.at down with our alex holley. >> what makes cookie stands out in the crowd she speaks her truth. i get it. people just -- they are attached to her. they're so damaged to her they feel like they know her but that doesn't mean you know me. so don't hit me in public, cookie, i love you. hug me because i might call security. (laughter). >> just the beginning of what she had to same alex will have more from behind the scenes tonight on the fox 29 news at 10:00 right after the spring premier of empire. >>> big night. >>> outrage is growing by the day against a new law in north carolina. critics say it discriminates against the lgbt community. supporters say it protects men, women and children who use public bathroom. of the big name now joining those against it. >>> hi, i just have -- i just have question. >> a question for a 911 dispatcher. so dumb founded you might be speechless. the pizza problem that tied up an emergency pot line. >>> and it's video that might make your skin crawl. a rat

rasha debbie allen to chadwick bowesds man in the present day taraji p. hensonwhen you were first i guessrf meeting with these people, whenw they first came to you, did they already have it? did you seed s something special in them? orhe did they all have something that you had to find and bring out ii them to make them better?r? >> um-hmm. well, someone like isaia washington, there was thosen, ts language skills and that deep voice and that terrific stare or his. debbie with with an energy.rg now, debbie needed discipline,, because she was young, excitedit to be in the midst of her people hbcu campus. felicia was leaving, debbie wass coming in. felicia said look out for littlt sister. we got to get her under control. so i would go out in the campusm and say miss allen, where are you? into class. (laughter). >> i'll bet that was fun >> by her senior year she was directing all right.g all right she was core row graphing.ra so fine tuning. sometimes there are students who are quiet chadwick a head person, and very deep and i i thought he ended -- won't up being a

. >> reporter: and taraji p. hensonthis lion's den whatever it takes to control their billion dollar empire. >> the heart of empire is family. >> reporter: their talent gets tormented. the family that plays together ultimately stays together. ♪ you're so beautiful >> reporter: even when famous faces tried to join their empire. ♪ whatever makes you happy >> reporter: now super model naomi campbell returns. >> remember me? >> reporter: after seducing lucius and cookie's younger son her take over the company. >> he deserves it. >> reporter: team lyon won't give up without the fight. >> you think this is a game? >> get out of my office. >> naomnaomi, i said at the commercial break, this role is perfect for you. it just takes you to the next level. >> i have to thank mr. daniels for that. >> did he create camila based on what he knows about you as a friend? >> not really. i think more of the character you said, we watched a lot of dynasty images. definitely something we thoug thought -- dominique from "sign ci -- dynasty." >