speaking of pretty good taraji p. henson fox's drama the show starlet doesn't letoest success get to her head and explained why sometimes she's just over it. fox's michelle polino has more. this is real bad for ceo only in charge for five minutes.inut >> on fox hit show empire themp members of the lyen family areia continuing to battle each othere for control of the family business as lucious relies on ex-wife cook company to help him regain the thrown.eow >> no mr. fighting, okay? >> we have to be very strategicg about it.t. that's all i can share about that. >> enough of that dry snitchingt >> reporter: playing the overhag the top matriarch of the lyen family consult the call pad thee the actress to whole new levelll fame.me >> what makes cookie stan out ii the crowd she's speaks untruthst and she's uncompromising when i comes to her truth usually it'ss real and it's right.ht. and it makes sense. because it's real and it's herer truth. >> glad you brought that up.d yo >> reporter: unlike her character taraji says she ss do

she does not look like taraji p. henson. this woman claims she is the real-life cookie. she says they stole the idea from her memoir called "the hidden hand." she is a self-pro claimed she argues her memoir is about her life before she went to jail. she claims "empire" creators took 23 characteristics and plot points from her book. she filed a lawsuit against the show last year. it was handwritten. she got layers to file this new lawsuit and she is asking for $23 million. apparently she and cookie have some similarities. >> well, we'll see. >> see you tonight at 10:00. stroand restoring aing a newbfather's faith. it's standing tall after one surgery... not six. stronger is being a typical kid... despite a rare disorder. stronger is finding it earlier... and coming home sooner. stronger is seeking answers... and not giving up, until you find them. because we don't just want your kids to grow up, we want them to grow up stronger. won't keep y

. >> some of the others who made the list, serena williams, taraji p. henson and i like this thing you did. you asked some of your a-list to tell you the most beautiful thing that anyone has ever said to them. taraji p. henson said, someone said to her i love you un unconditionally. that was the most beautiful thing. did she tell you who said that. >> she did not say who said it but i'm assuming anybody who ever met her. >> and she's cookie. i mean, come on. >> serena williams on the list, also melissa mccarthy, the most beautiful thing anybody ever said to her and congratulations for making the list, she is gorgeous was not about her at all. it was about her children and someone said how happy her kids are. that's such a reflection on her. >> that made her feel great. a lot of people we spoke to talked about people who -- they loved hearing compliments about their children. sofia vergara was one of them and she said the most beautiful thing that she can hear is when people talk about her son manolo and takes such pride in that because she raised him as a sing

the other names are melissa mccarthy, taraji p. hensonge is coming to the golden globes thanks to "the martian." the rules are changing after "the martian" won a golden globe in the comedy category this year. matt damon earned him the award. many mover vigoers considered a drama. the new rules specify that dramas with comedic overtones should be entered as dramas. >> there were funny parts but it wasn't a comedy i don't think. >>> new images reveal the bright craters in stunning detail. it shows how loni crater which has a diameter of 21 miles across. the photos reveal evidence of lands slides and a smooth shiny material evidence of a fresh impact. it has an average diameter of 590 miles. small but not insignificant. >> right. >> kind of like the rain we have coming. >> yes. >> good point. i like that. >>> a small amount but not insignificant. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd, no current signs of rain. rain is on the way as we look at the statewide map for tomorrow. notice much of the northern half the state has clouds and showers movi

. >> unlike her character taraji p henson said she don't allow the success to go to her head. >> i doaffect who i am at the end of the day being an actress doesn't mean i'm better than anybody else, or i should get any kind of special privilege. it is just a job. just so happens millions of people get to see me go to work. >> says fans have difficult time separating her from her character. >> i get called cookie all the time. and that's not my name. some days i don't want to be cookie because i was cookie for 18 hours yesterday. i just want to be taraji. >> i'm going to call another meeting. >> no hill wood, michelle poe lean owe, fox news. >> and fox has renewed its hit comedy series new girl for six seasons. >> the show starring zoe and jake johnson apparently wrapping up its fifth season of variety guest stars including david fox, call pen, nora dunn, quick witted comedy has gotten largely positive views, and nominated for five goal end globe awards, and five prime time emmies. >> still ahead, local mother is floored by a nasty note someone left at her home. the language it uses to

ariana grande in the black strap less, performed at the gala that around stars like adele, taraji p hensonj who wowed. >> it was such a big moment when i got the e-mail saying that i was on the list. >> reporter: and on the cover, bree annika is telling us she's making powerful connections on the set of bay watch. >> welcome to bay watch. >> i mean everyone in the crew has been so great with me. >> reporter: melissa mccarthey, with her hubby gave out to the most powerful women in her life, her mom. >> i hope eventually i just recover. i'm in where near as nice or impatient, but i hope i got a little bit of that in my genetic make up. >> reporter: we will have sophomore tonight on the insider, ukee and jessica back to you in the studio. >>> get all of the hollywood news tonight and every night at 7:30 watch the insider right here on bs3. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" we will show what you a $400 hair dryer looks like, and just what it is supposed to do for your had hair. >>> and don't make you drive away, because it could soon cost you you. >> a plane crash, caught on cameras we wi

we have what taraji p henson hah to si about that. the burgundy and gold, the redskins chef joins us witht what the guys eat. >> curious to know and we makeow your '80e s dream come true. t turn up up the boom box live inv the loft we're not going to take it. chris.s. christian sisters dee schneiderd is here. her >> good day d.c. just a few jt minutes away. >> oh, boy. >> got that energy up now. eneyn >> thank you very much.than >> two hours and 10 minutes aw away. aw >> wismo. >> honoring the men and women in blue.bl popular restaurant chain showino appreciation to all policeo officers and law enforcementnd officers do. joining us this morning from larlington is pie san know's founder and dc united steveve birnbaum. bi thanks for joining us.ks for it's the inaugural police pol appreciation day. congratulations.on tell us about it. >> thank you for having us. pay soon knows we decided wee dw were going to do something onhio our own and do police pol appreciation day. we're very excited.'re we want to just give back to tho men and wome

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