WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14

--"EMPIRE" - (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

A FAMILY FACE-OFF ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, ON FOX

Lucious must defend Empire's IPO launch after controversies arise around one of his artists being involved in a shooting, and Cookie proves to be invaluable by helping Lucious turn a crisis into a triumph. Competition between Lucious and Cookie heats up when Cookie hears of Lucious's plan to stage a huge performance for Hakeem - but not Jamal. Meanwhile, the police begin to investigate Bunkie's murder in the all-new "The Outspoken King" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Jan. 14 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-102) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Malik Yoba as Vernon Turner, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Grace Gealey as Anika Gibbons, Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon and Rafael De La Fuentes as Michael Sanchez

Guest Cast: Gabourey Sidibe as Becky