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Wednesday 1 April 2015

Empire overtakes the Big Bang Theory as US broadcast TV's no.1 series

Before Empire came on TV, the Big Bang Theory on CBS was the top rated series on broadcast television in the US. Well, not anymore. That title now belongs to Empire on Fox.

According to the final data released this week, Empire, starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, surpassed The Big Bang Theory as broadcast television's no.1 series this season in the coveted 18 - 49 advertising demo.

Amazing stuff! Mostly black actors and produced by a black man, Lee Daniels. Kudos to them!

128 comments:

Davido's driver said...

My fav show

Davido's driver said...

Good to knw

Toronto Finest said...

My two fav shows.. I dont joke with Big bang theory. Sheldon is my man lol and penny is my girl lol. But Empire took over lol.. Cookie is my girl and Jamal is my man lol.

Unknown said...

Two of my fav tv shows, I can't seem to be able to choose between sheldone and cookie. And yes empire is worth d number one sport. Hoping season 2 lives up to the hypes.

Anonymous said...

Lucious Lyon the immortal! I'm suffering real withdrawal symptoms. Can't wait for Season 2!

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Okay

uwa said...

Congratulations and power to the people .No wonder some people are trying to trash the show with LOTS OF DIRTY NAME & LABELED IT GHETTO BLACK RACIST SHOW .

Unknown said...

They deserve it.
I love empire especially cookie lyon.

yourstrulyblogposts.blogspot.com said...

Wow nice one but I still love my Big Bang theory

Carina Kikelomo Jacob said...

Taraji is my favorite actress. Loved her in person of interest. Can't wait to watch this new series.

Unknown said...

Don't i just loooooove cookie n porsha? Dier duo is hilarious,and Jamal my heart...lord,loveeeee that series...

Unknown said...

Empire is the ish..

Anonymous said...

Lol...paint America black, they wouldn't know what hit them

BLAK said...

Yeah, I watched the entire Season of Empire, Goshh it was intriguing well scripted. Can't wait for more seasons and episodes.

Unknown said...

Empire deserves it.
That movie is the best
So far.
Love the story line
and its romantic also.

Unknown said...

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Gud news to the black people then.... Congrats BUHARIANS..... Sai Buhari
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

Really nice, haven't seen it yet but it's got great reviews so far.

Anonymous said...

oh not my beloved big bang theory. thats a bazinga right?

Nomski said...

Wow! I'm a huge fan of big bang theory started downloading the first episode of empire! But on another note I feel this is premature, big bang has held it down for over 8 seasons, this is empire's first...... well lemme start and see what d deal with it is.....

Unknown said...

WOW!!!!!
Dude ain't surprise cos ish is Da BOMB!!!
Dey too get am abeg.

Anonymous said...

That's what i'm talking about. Can't wait for season two.

Unknown said...

I reserve my comments on this till I watch it. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

I reserve my comments on this till I watch it. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Love Empire like crazy,best tv series have seen in a while,linda you should check it out!!!!!.

Nkem said...

Yayyyyy I concur

Anonymous said...

That's so right! Empire deserves it....can't wait for today's episode.

lami said...

Good.

Unknown said...

Nice

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nance said...

Cookie was the spice in the series, loved watching her, the movie deserve to be where it is. Love all d actors, dope soundtrack....

Anonymous said...

Lee Daniels is a white man.

Unknown said...

Yaay kudos... Damn I don't miss empire ... I hate luscious tho ... Cookie she's the game

Unknown said...

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeea, I jt gt d film ooooo, its sooooo coool.

Unknown said...

Yes oooo, I'm so proud of dem. Luv d movie so much. #teamCookie

Anonymous said...

I love empire!!

Anonymous said...

Old story...lol

Unknown said...

Whoop! Whoop! My fave tv show.

Unknown said...

Lucious....,Cookie...., Hakeem nd gay Jamal. the series is really kul. #ILuv

bella said...

Awesome movie

DeeD25 said...

Yasssssse cookie!!! Yasss booboo kitty!!!

Anonymous said...

D film is tight!!! M watching it...so much drama nd smoking hot guys

Nusitech said...

The show is off the chain! Modern day musical with intriguing sub plot from black perspective. The soundtrack is insane!


Unknown said...

Love Empire,great tv series,linda check it out.

Unknown said...

It's Empire baby!! Terrence Howard and Taraji P Henson you guys rock

Unknown said...

I knew this series had the potential

Unknown said...

I love both program. Sheldon is my favourite character in the Big Bang theory while cookie is my favourite character in Empire. Lovely programs. Impressive

Unknown said...

Yaayy. Tharaji rock.

Unknown said...

Correct. Black Rock.

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Unknown said...

Very well deserved! Love me some Empire

Unknown said...

Good, cos empire is the best series so far,big bang became boring nd predictable...#love empire like heaven

Zeme said...

Ok

Anonymous said...

Well deserved. Really amazing show

Unknown said...

Great, it's a very great series, can't wait for the season 2 to be out

Unknown said...

Congratulubia

Anonymous said...

am so crazy about this series, the soundtracks are amazing....kudos to lee daniels.

Anonymous said...

This show is so useless. I don't know how this is deemed quality tv. The characters are so shallow and there is no character build up. Apart from taraji and terrence, the rest of the cast are amateurs and the acting is extremely forced. You can literally see them trying not to smile or look at the camera. The story is baseless and leaves nothing to the imagination. There was no evidence of interactions btwn taraji and Malcolm, then all of a sudden he professes this love for her, spends a weekend with her then begs her to go away with him....How nice. They repeat the same arguments over and over to the point where u can figure out what they say next. Oh and that detective was realllllyyy smart to listen to a drunk homeless man rattle out a poem about a lion and automatically figure out that it was lucious. .oh my. I will not continue watching. I know everyone will be quick to bash me but this is my two cents and anyone who has watched and who appreciates quality tv will know why i am so pissed off that this garbage is being passed off as great tv.

Unknown said...

Wow!!! Empire came out this year tho

Unknown said...

Was. Waoh and I love Lousios,Cookies,)haakem.Jamal

Anonymous said...

Daaah

Makason said...

Empire I can watch it over nd over again

Unknown said...

The blacks. Are taking over

Unknown said...

Mad love for Cookie!!! Can't wait for Season 2.

beee said...

Thank You Very Much Anon 7:48, You Just Spoke My mind.

Unknown said...

I love lucios and cookie

Anonymous said...

Shut up there, can u sing better than them? I just like to talk trash and criticise like u can do better. Just STFU!!
Empire is a very good tv show, very very good.

Mkpuru Mma said...

Finally some1 shares my opinion... Empire is sooooo over-rated!!! love d music though...

Helena said...

Watched it nice movie. Pls visit. www.mimiubini.com

ary said...

Anyone who follows tv would know that black tv series on white networks rarely live more than a couple of seasons. To be number one and push a huge show like BBT of that spot is simply amazing. I hope it lasts for many more years.

Malaysiame said...

Wow Empire is the bump, empire rock, I wish they show it twice a week...

Gmiimy said...

Yes¡ yes! Yes ¡ soo excited for them... except the g*y part sha...

Anonymous said...

You definitely need a stadium full of seats.

Unknown said...

I lav empire! Woohoooo

Unknown said...

Whoever you are, you can vex for Africans o. You are good film or series critic and you still hidding as anonymous. People get paid for this you know.






Busy Fingers.

Unknown said...

I concur.

Unknown said...

And Timbaland.

Anonymous said...

I love that Jamal guy mehn. Such people are always awesome

Unknown said...

Like seriously??? R u 4 Real? Anyways dats ur Opinion. I ve got mad LOVE for d show.

Anonymous said...

I av seen it twice already and wil see it again. Luv me sum cookie and Jamal. Empire is d bomb.

Layor said...

Well Deserved abeg ...i enjoyed the drama..Team Cookie all the way.....

Anonymous said...

I think the creators of empire should thank wendy Williams for the publicity she gave the series. I'm quite happy for taraji cos I'm a big fan of hers.and its good that lots of Americans both white and black are watching the show.and now the nobody's complaining cos its a black movie but if it were to be the other way round they'll be crying like babies.
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Unknown said...

what's so special about it,hmmmmmm,i tire for una,thats how y'll hyped scandal until I watched it and saw how fake and amateurish it is.

Unknown said...

Thank u!!!!! I used my hard earned 72mb to download d mp4 version of episode one after me friend ate my ear out, n I was not impressed...i wish I can return it n get my mb

Innocentia Annie said...

Amazing but prefer The Big Bang Theory
its my fav though

Innocentia Annie said...

Amazing but prefer The Big Bang Theory
its my fav though

Anonymous said...

Go act so we can be critics towards you!

Anonymous said...

The only sensible thing you did here was staying anonymous...... You miserable fcuk!!!

Anonymous said...

That's great, I loved every bit of it. Even the soundtrack are amazing. Cookie say what!!!

Anonymous said...

Finally somebody has same thoughts as me!! But don't blame them average Americans are not that smart...and that's the population watching this crap of a show!!

CHERRY said...

Seen!

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Anonymous said...

OMD!!! Thank you!!! I have been feeling so strange cos everyone has been going on about it. I like d music finish. The dialogue and acting (apart from Taraji and Terence) is shitty. Phew!

Anonymous said...

You have taken the words right out of my mouth!!!!! Mediocre tv show @ best

Anonymous said...

You're dumb buh you think you're smart... why won't the detectives think the homeless man was referring to lucious, when it was a family member of his that died and he is referred to as lion, about the romance, you think white people are like nigerians who take forever to fall in love, didn't you see that they were exchanging glances and she was flirting with him, or you didn't watch the part where she was drunk and told him about her feelings for him, and no actor was amateur ode, not a single one..No one tried to smile at the camera okay. Stop forming movie critic coz you dumb as hell

Anonymous said...

You're dumb buh you think you're smart... why won't the detectives think the homeless man was referring to lucious, when it was a family member of his that died and he is referred to as lion, about the romance, you think white people are like nigerians who take forever to fall in love, didn't you see that they were exchanging glances and she was flirting with him, or you didn't watch the part where she was drunk and told him about her feelings for him, and no actor was amateur ode, not a single one..No one tried to smile at the camera okay. Stop forming movie critic coz you dumb as hell

Thatigbobabe(Lilyflower) said...

I love the soundtrack..Interesting one

Unknown said...

Ohhhh!Empire state of mind.. Tis abt tym we top the chat. The sound tracks guests appearances ..performance. Power play! I love empire jor. Am waitin for S2 .....

Anonymous said...

Baseless argument...._ u shud produce ur own movie

Anonymous said...

I love both movies..

Anonymous said...

I love both movies

Anonymous said...

I just fell inlove with u anon 7:48,hp uer male tho....totally lame to think its better than BBT !

Unknown said...

Nice1... well rated

yawanow said...

Wow datz a first. Nice work

That Function Gurl said...

U can say that again! Jamal is ma best character! *singing* you can take your money'! Lol

Jesus Reigns said...

Yeah me too, though cookie gets me all the time. Love the Lyons

SWILL MARTIN said...

Love d show diiie!

Anonymous said...

Yea. I understand what you mean. I tried not to get bored too. But generally is just okay. I think without Tarantino and Terence performance, that show will seem stupid.

Baby P said...

Yes.Love empire especially my girl Taraji p henson.She is killing it as cookie.yo

Unknown said...

Am so obsessed wif d series God it's very interesting ya'll need. To watch it...love,family,feud,betrayal,fame,music,relationships and wat ave u! no regrets

Anonymous said...

Me too.

Unknown said...

He's African American aka black

Unknown said...

Cool show no doubt , one of the biggest fan but the best show ever is Game of throne, can't wait for d new season dis month!

mz creamy said...

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mz creamy said...

Are u gettin married on Saturday

Toronto Finest said...

Not a movie but a show lol

Anonymous said...

Nomski you have to watch the series till the end to understand why it took the spot from Bazinga.. Empire is just d ish.. A series that stopped movement 4 an hour every Wednesday cos one just couldn't miss it, a series that had America Idol move their show cos of its finale.. It just had to take the spot from Big Ban theory..

Anonymous said...

I won't watch next season. It's too negative, murders and mayhem.

Unknown said...

Empire is amazing..impatiently waiting for season 2

Unknown said...

Empire is amazing..impatiently waiting for season 2

Unknown said...

Jamal,yea....i like him too but hate the fact that he is gay

Anonymous said...

gosh... i love Taraji


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Anonymous said...

Can you cool it a little with d lols??? If U wer really lol-ing dz mch ppl would think U wer psycho...

Anonymous said...

Oh please....I hope Empire's buzz is maintained after season 2.

Trish Baby said...

So many good scenes especially the musicals. Drip drop drippitypity drop🎶🎵🎤. Empire S01 E08 32.10 has been on replay. Can't get over Jamal's revelation on his version of "You're Beautiful". And his song with delphine, with the other 3 at the club and then E12, he beat down on black rainbow. Love love love him. He's cuteness overdose. And Cookie Lyon is my fave girl, she and Porscha are hilarious. I love the part where she went for Lucious' engagement dinner and flipped out on them. Lol. Her mouth na razor blade. Empire and game of thrones are my favourite series.

Subomi said...

cool, would have thought scandal will be right up there

Ada said...

Oh darl, that's your opinion though. I'm quite sure if u r asked to list out quality tv series, you'll mention one tree hill. FYI all of the cast except Porscha are professionals. Jamal (Jussies Smolliett) recently got signed up by Colombia records to release an album, plus big artist like Kanye want to work with him. There was nothing I saw wrong in their acting, except Symone who looked pathetic in her acting.

Unknown said...

Empire......the bomb joor

Unknown said...

WOW I HAIL THIS FILM LUV MY AFRICAN AMERICAN PEEPS... ABEG WHEN IS SEASON 2 COMING OUT... TARAJI AND TERRENCE THUMBS UP

Unknown said...

oh I love Empire ..... Empire definitely deserves it.... I hope the season two is great too

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