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EXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: Empire<\/em> star Taraji P. Henson is returning in the Fox fold, signing a first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios for her TPH Entertainment. Under the multi-year pact, Henson, alongside Jamila Jordan-Theus, Head of Development and Production at TPH Entertainment, and their team will be developing a slate of scripted and unscripted projects for Fox Entertainment Studios spanning comedy, drama, and reality formats. Henson will executive produce and could potentially star.<\/p>\n \u201cTaraji brings tremendous vision, commitment and creative fearlessness to every project, making her a truly inspiring partner,\u201d said Fox Entertainment Studios\u2019 Hannah Pillemer, Head of Scripted and Allison Wallach, Head of Unscripted. \u201cTogether with TPH Entertainment, we\u2019re excited to empower new voices and develop projects that both entertain and captivate today\u2019s audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Henson is known for her Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe\u2013winning portrayal of Cookie Lyon on Fox\u2019s Empire<\/em>, as well as her performances in The Color Purple, Hidden Figures<\/em> and her Oscar-nominated turn in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.<\/em> Fox previously explored a Cookie Empire<\/em> spinoff with Henson.<\/p>\n She most recently starred in Netflix\u2019s Straw<\/em>, which led to a two-picture deal with the streamer,<\/a> and in Peacock\u2019s limited series Fight Night.<\/em> Following a Tony Award nomination for producing Jaja\u2019s African Hair Braiding,<\/em> Henson will make her Broadway acting debut alongside Cedric the Entertainer in Debbie Allen\u2019s Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/em>. Previews will begin March 30 at Broadway\u2019s Barrymore Theatre.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to work in partnership with Fernando Szew and the entire Fox Entertainment Studio team as we continue to produce thoughtful and bold stories alongside authentic voices,\u201d Henson and Jordan-Theus said. \u201cTPH stands on the pillars of community, so we are eager to embrace this storytelling collective and deliver compelling creative to audiences across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n Henson is repped by IAG, M88 and attorney Jamie Feldman.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: Empire star Taraji P. Henson is returning in the Fox fold, signing a first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios for her TPH Entertainment. 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