Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has died. Deadline reports that Daniels posted about his sister’s death on ...

The wild making of Lee Daniels' "The Deliverance," his Christian horror movie for Netflix, included star Andra Day actually speaking in tongues on set - and off-script. And it may be the first ...

Lee Daniels took to Instagram on Jan. 10 to pay tribute to his younger sister, Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who recently passed away. According to the award-winning director, Lydia helped inspire the ...

Daniels described Lydia as his 'best friend' in a heartfelt Instagram post following her death. Producer and director Lee Daniels shared a heartfelt post on Instagram revealing the loss of his ...

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Lee Daniels reportedly had a spiritualist on hand for the production of his new Christian horror movie The Deliverance, at least in part, to quote the man himself, to give a firm “Nope ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia has passed,” the Oscar-nominated director ...

Lee Daniels and Mo’Nique chat with ET’s Denny Directo about ‘The Deliverance,’ which premieres Aug. 30 on Netflix. Mo'Nique chats with ET's Denny Directo at the Los Angeles premiere of ...

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia has passed ...

Lee Daniels and Taraji P. Henson as Cookie on 'Empire' Gilbert Flores / Getty Images / Chuck Hodes / Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia ...