WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions (AD) for tonight's episodes of EMPIRE and STAR are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

- "STAR" - (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) -- CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

THE MIDTOWN SOUND ARTISTS CLASH ON AN ALL-NEW "STAR" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, ON FOX

Music Artist Brandy Norwood and Meagan Good ("White Famous," "Minority Report") Guest-Star

Maurice brings in an old friend and regional promoter, Natalie (guest star Meagan Good), to help put the artists of Midtown Sound on the map. Competition and jealousy rise among the artists on their first gig as a collective, while Andy (guest star Elijah Kelley) struggles with his dreams versus his parents' expectations. Alex and Noah finally get Star's approval, but the relationship is tested by a run-in with groupies. Meanwhile, Cassie (guest star Brandy Norwood) offers Miss Bruce a job and Cotton makes a life-changing discovery about her past in the all-new "After the Set, It's the Afterparty" episode of STAR airing Wednesday, April 25 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (LDS-214) (TV-14, D, L, S, V)

Cast: Queen Latifah as Carlotta Brown, Benjamin Bratt as Jahil Rivera, Jude Demorest as Star Davis, Ryan Destiny as Alexandra, Brittany O'Grady as Simone Davis, Amiyah Scott as Cotton, Quincy Brown as Derek Jones, Lawrence as Miss Brooks and Luke James as Noah Brooks

Guest Cast: Evan Ross as Angel Rivera, Elijah Kelley as Andy, Lance Gross as Maurice Jetter, Juanita Jennings as Grandma Ruby, Brandy as Cassie, Meagan Good as Natalie Knight, Matthew Noszka as Jackson "Jax" Ellis, and Camila Perez as Mariela