Lucious is actually kind of sweet, she told EW. Hes very nice what a difference, she joked, immediately shooting a condescending look in Howards direction after. Henson wasnt the only member of theEmpirecast to compliment the apparent personality shift from Lucious. Jussie Smollett (Jamal) chimed in with a few kind words about his TV dad as well. Weve seen situations like this before where Lucious has started to make amends for the things that hes done....

EW talked to Fox CEO and chairman Dana Walden who defended Howard and his importance toEmpire. I cant comment on the lawsuit and I dont know much about it, says Walden. He is a meaningful and critical element of the show. Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Terrences work on the show is extraordinary. Im sorry his work has not been recognized in the awards consideration. He grounds a lot of the reality of this world....

And my approach is complicated as well. The character is going through spirituality, trying to find his identity. How do we get to the truth but still keep it interesting and still fit into the world ofEmpire? Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic I think thats where the frustration lies. Andre has a big story, a great story, and were being rigorous about tracking his character. For his part, Byers is thrilled with season 3....

Plus: What’s in store for Cookie and Lucious? Spoiler alert: This story is about Wednesdays season 3 finale ofEmpire. Well, that was certainly an eventful hour ofEmpire! Chuck Hodes/FOX ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lets get right into it: Lucious has amnesia at the end of the finale. It doesnt mean that hes going to spend the whole season not knowing. Were breaking the story now. Is it who he is or is it the circumstances of his life?...

Hes keeping her locked in the house, and shes not happy about it (uh, obviously). I put steel in the skull of your enemy! I want to tattoo that on my body. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX She swears Giuliana got into Jamals head somehow, too, but Jamals much more worried about Hakeem. His head aint been in the game since Bellas been missing, Jamal says. Hakeem might actually be the only sane Lyon right now....

Whos Jamals new boyfriend? Why is Phylicia Rashad talking to Hakeem? Amnesia-stricken Lucious feels like a completely different person: Hes soft and innocent, in a way. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX We open at Empires 20th anniversary celebration at Leviticus, which theyre modeling afterMotowns famous 25th anniversary TV special. Cookie and her sons are filming their interviews backstage. As she walks away, he tells Cookie, I dont know who that was. (Neither did any of the viewers, Lucious....

With baby Bella still missing, the Lyons take the DuBois family to war. (I am asuckerfor group walking scenes. Sitting across a gleaming conference table, the differences and similarities between the two families are apparent. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX Cookie has to physically be held back to avoid climbing across the table and scratching Mrs. DuBois eyes out. (Bitch, do you want me to jump across this table? Mrs. DuBois hisses, You feelin froggy?...

Nothing brings the Lyons together like a shared enemy. This episode opens with Lucious and Jamal in a crunch to finish their albums. Jamal brings another audience, a different demographic, he tells Lucious. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX So Lucious calls Jamal into his office. Youwillbe onInferno,he demands. But Jamal laughs it off. Meanwhile, Nessa apparently tipped Cookie off that she thought Andre might do something reckless. (Like, uh, commission Shynes army to kill Lucious?...

We start with a flashback and unfortunately, its not more Young Coocious. Lucious is smitten, but its hard to tell if Giuliana is feeling the same. Cookie interrupts Lucious reverie and hears the song, which hes playing on the speakers in his office. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX Was that before or after you divorced me? Lucious asks, Does it matter? We both know love and romance is all bull, right? Well, its hot, Cookie says....

While Lucious is bedridden, the other Lyons take the opportunity to get ahead on their own projects. I cant even key in it. Theyre calling them Coocious. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX (Sounds like a damn STD, Cookie remarks later). Not everything is as happy as that video, though. The company, as you’ve got the option to expect, is livid. Im definitely missing the opportunity for a joke). Thirstys plan is to dig up dirt on Kennedy (man, Thirsty!...

So, her violent encounter with Lucious that was sealed with a kiss? Yeah, thats one incident that belongs strictly in the hush-hush pile for now. For whatever reason, Cookies mind is filled with throwbacks to the moments when they were just getting started. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX Then comes her first pregnancy announcement and their paper plated wedding ceremony at the motel. Lucious mother Leah has her targets set squarely on Anika right now....

Lucious prepares to release his biggest album yet, and Jamal makes a new friend in rehab. We open with Luciouss surprise announcement of his new album via a Remy Ma-led performance at Leviticus. Apparently hes been reading some Dan Brown novels lately (or perhaps, Dante? Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX Famous last words, Lucious. Cookies shot is a good one: She pushes Luciouss mom, Leah Walker (a.k.a. but I do sort of wonder how much the massive lion tattoo on her arm influenced the casting decision…...

Hakeem’s birthday party gets out of hand, and Jamal is caught in a love triangle. The only real new stuff is in Andres world, and its still just shady business, as usual. Either the shows hitting a lull… or this is just the calm before the storm. Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX Ive been hiding my entire life, D-Major is saying as hearts and likes flood the screen. Jamal freaks out, makes Philip throw clothes on (what is he hiding?...