WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions 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

PA: Viewer discretion is advised.

THE EMPIRE TOUR KICKS OFF ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, ON FOX

Wood Harris and Angie Martinez Guest-Star

When Empire launches its national tour in Philly, things heat up and egos clash. Jamal and Kai's relationships gets complicated and Treasure has an embarrassing mishap on stage. Cookie tries to grapple with her feelings for Damon (guest star Wood Harris), while the Feds start investigating Empire in the all-new "Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, April 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-513) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Serayah McNeill as Tiana, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker, Chet Hanks as Blake Sterling, Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya, and A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley.

Guest Cast: Scotty Tovar as Carlito, Toby Onwumere as Kai, Katlynn Simone as Treasure, Wood Harris as Damon Cross, Joss Stone as Wynter, Angie Martinez as herself, Alex Newell as Hey Beautiful, and Meta Golding as Teri