To celebrate the highly anticipated series premiere of EMPIRE, FOX and fictional music conglomerate Empire Entertainment are taking over New York City, bringing a fan experience fit for a record mogul. On Monday, Jan. 5, fans will have the opportunity to join one of two exclusive double-decker bus tours and watch a surprise performance. Then, Power 105 listeners will enjoy a Timbaland tribute that will conclude with a spectacular light show on the Empire State Building, synchronized to “The Moment,” an original song to be featured in the series.
On Monday, Jan. 5, The Empire Entertainment Award Tour will be open to the public in New York City. Fans lucky enough to board one of two double-decker, EMPIRE-branded buses will be taken on an historic hour-long tour of New York City, stopping at key locations significant in the history of hip-hop, including Chung King Studios, Roseland Ballroom and The Cutting Room. While on the tour, fans will get a sneak peek at some music from EMPIRE and will be treated to an intimate surprise performance from a notable hip-hop artist, which they can share with friends on social media using #empire.
Later that evening, EMPIRE will light up the night, and New Yorkers will be treated to a spectacular lightshow on the Empire State Building’s iconic LED light tower, synchronized to the premiere broadcast of the single “The Moment” on Power 105.1 at 8:20 PM ET. Prior to that broadcast, on-air hosts Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Lee and DJ Envy from the nationally syndicated hit radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” will sit down with EMPIRE’s prolific music producer, Timbaland, for an exclusive 30-minute tribute program, “Timabaland’s Music Empire,” which will air on 44 iHeartMedia stations, including Power 105.1. The program will feature a custom mix of Timbaland’s greatest hits, curated by Timbaland himself and mixed by the Breakfast Club’s DJ Envy. “Timbaland’s Music Empire” will air from 8:00-8:30 PM. Fans who are present for the light show are encouraged to share their views on social media using #LightTheEMPIRE.
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From Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “Precious”), Emmy Award winner Danny Strong (“Game Change,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”) and Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer (“A Beautiful Mind,” “24”), comes EMPIRE, a drama about a family dynasty, set within a world of music, glamour, danger and power.
Featuring music by prolific producer Timbaland, the series stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (“Crash,” “Hustle & Flow”) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson (“No Good Deed,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Butoon”).
Among the series’ other featured cast members are Malik Yoba (“Revolution,” “Girlfriends”), Jussie Smollett (“North,” “The Mighty Ducks”), Trai Byers, (“90210”) and Kaitlin Doubleday (“Hung,” “Catch Me If You Can”), as well as newcomers Bryshere Gray and Grace Gealey. Guest stars include supermodel Naomi Campbell, Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. (“Jerry Maguire”), Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe (“American Horror Story,” “Precious”), Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Courtney Love (“The People vs. Larry Flynt”), Derek Luke (“The Americans”) and Judd Nelson (“The Breakfast Club”).
EMPIRE is from Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The pilot is written by Daniels and Strong. The series is executive-produced by Daniels, Strong, Brian Grazer (“24,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood”), Ilene Chaiken (“The L Word”) and Francie Calfo (“Those Who Kill,” GANG RELATED). Daniels directed the pilot. “Like” EMPIRE on Facebook at facebook.com/EmpireFOX. Follow the series on Twitter @EmpireFOX and join the discussion using #empire. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @EmpireFOX.
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About iHeartMedia
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About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the “World’s Most Famous Office Building.” With new investments in energy efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from
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around the world. The skyscraper’s robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America’s favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world’s most beloved attractions as the region’s No. 1 tourist destination.
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