WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

[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

CARLOTTA STANDS STRONG ON AN ALL-NEW "STAR" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, ON FOX

Terrence J ("Think Like a Man," "Safeword"), Lyndie Greenwood ("Flint," "Sleepy Hollow") and Chad Michael Murray ("One Tree Hill," "Agent Carter") Guest-Star

Still stressed and grieving, Carlotta lands celebrity host Ryan J (Terrence J) to host Gravity Media's Snowball event, but it doesn't come easy. Meanwhile, Star finds out that Maurice stole from her, and Derek becomes skeptical about Alex's super-fan-turned-bestie, Olivia (guest star Kayla Smith). Then, Simone is asked to speak at the Orange Ball; Cassie does business with her ex, Xander (guest star Chad Michael Murray); Maurice gets a blast from the past; and someone's fate is revealed in the all-new "All Falls Down" episode of STAR airing Wednesday, Oct. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (LDS-304) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Queen Latifah as Carlotta Brown, Brandy Norwood as Cassie, Jude Demorest as Star Davis, Ryan Destiny as Alexandra Crane, Brittany O'Grady as Simone Davis, Amiyah Scott as Cotton, Quincy Brown as Derek Jones, Miss Lawrence as Miss Bruce, Luke James as Noah Brooks, Lance Gross as Maurice, Matthew Noszka as Jackson "Jax" Ellis, and William Levy as Mateo

Guest Cast: Elijah Kelley as Andy, Camila Banus as Nina, Kim Zolziack as herself, Kroy Biermann as himself, Chad Michael Murray as Xander McPherson, Kayla Smith as Olivia, Terrence J as Ryan J and Lyndie Greenwood as Megan.