FOX’s ‘Empire’ continues to grow larger by the day. Literally.
Chart-topper Pitbull has been confirmed as the latest name to join season 2 of the music drama.
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Variety reports the ‘Feel This Moment’ MC will play himself on an as yet untitled episode of the TV smash this Fall.
The particulars of his appearance haven’t been divulged, however it has been revealed that he will be performing the track ‘No Doubt About It’ with anchoring star Jussie Smollett (who plays Jamal Lyon).
Pitbull joins a long list of celebrities who’ve signed on for ‘Empire’ sophomore run; a list that includes (and, at this point is unlikely to be limited to) Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Chris Rock, Kelly Rowland, and Lenny Kravitz.
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Granted the show now has a meatier number of episodes to work with (18 in comparison to season 1’s 12), the growing list of cameos is beginning to concern us. Just a little.
One of the major points of appeal for season one was how it introduced the world to relatively unknown actors Jussie, Bryshere Gray, and Trai Byers. It also provided that premium platform for established yet underrated talent like Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson to truly shine.
Fingers crossed that ‘Empire’ season two, with all its cameos from singers-who-act (and not the other way around), manages to find a way to preserve the magic of its debut run. Put simply, we hope the show doesn’t ‘Glee’ itself with the overexposure and “outside” meddling.
The first semblance of an answer arrives when ‘Empire’ returns on September 23rd.