WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

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

- "EMPIRE" - (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

LUCIOUS' TRUST IS TESTED ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDESDAY, MAY 2, ON FOX

Forest Whitaker Guest-Stars

As Eddie (guest star Forest Whitaker) fights for his place at Empire Entertainment and gets the board on his side, Lucious and Shine must find a permanent solution to keep him out. Meanwhile, Cookie is desperate to fulfill a promise to a friend before it's too late. Then, when tensions rise in Jamal and Tory's new band, Preacher Azal (guest star Kade Wise) inspires Jamal with an idea to get everyone in sync in the all-new "A Lean and Hungry Look" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, May 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-415) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Grace Byers as Annika Calhoun, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams, Serayah as Tiana Brown, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, Rumer Willis as Tory Ash, Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner as Shine Joiner, and Terrell Carter as Warren DuBois

Guest Cast: Alfre Woodard as Renee, Kevin "Webb" Wigfall as Webb, Chet Hanks as Blake, James Colby as Burleson, Kade Wise as Preacher Azal, Ptosha Storey as Chyna, Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya, Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Poundcake, Sara Sevigny as Edna Bunnin, Will Kinnear as Leonard Bernstein, Porscha Coleman as Mercedes, Juno as Lonnie, Dustin Laurenzi as Alex, Kurt Schweitz as Ron, Jacqueline Williams as Warden Athena Myers, and Emma Banks as Dr. Banks