Ahh, spoilers, the lifeblood of the know-it-all. There's nothing wrong with being a spoiler-addict; it's fun to get all of the inside details and information. We like knowing about something before it happens. Perhaps no one in the business is better at providing us with these key nuggets as TVLine Editor-in-Chief Michael Ausiello. Today, Ausiello has some good info on "Empire" season two and, specifically, the character of Andre Lyon.
"Well, based on his body language in Fox's teaser for season 2B, you should at least be moderately concerned," Ausiello wrote. "Whatever the result of his pregnant wife Rhonda getting brutally shoved down a staircase in the show's Winter Finale, though, Andre can perhaps look forward to a little more civility between his mom and dad going forward. As showrunner Ilene Chaiken points out, the extended embrace between Cookie and Lucious after Mimi's takeover of Empire Entertainment was 'a very big moment for us, and a reminder of the inextricable bond those two will always share - and rediscover from time to time - especially in moments of adversity.'"
Andre has had a pretty up-and-down road so far through the series, so it's good to hear that some stability from his parents may be coming. It's also good for us that Ausiello had one more spoiler-y tidbit to share.
"BONUS SCOOP: Asked about the fate of Adam Rodriguez's Laz, last seen being 'dealt with' bu Lucious after betraying Cookie, Chaiken has this to offer: 'I wouldn't assume Laz is dead, but I'd assume that he got hurt pretty badly. And I would say he's dead to Cookie - you can't do that to Cookie and expect to live another day in her eyes.'"
Cookie is too fierce to let anything like betrayal slide by the wayside. Laz's punishment is likely far from over.
"Empire" will return for the second half of season two on Wednesday, March 30.
