WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

[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.

A SPECIAL DAY ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, ON FOX

Chaka Khan Performs; Wood Harris and Mario Guest-Star

It's a special day for Jamal and Kai (guest star Toby Onwumere), but drama might ruin it when AUSA's Meghan Conway (guest star Alicia Coppola) continues to pursue the Lyons by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Damon (guest star Wood Harris) shows up, threatening to expose Cookie's secret; Teri (guest star Meta Golding) confides in Cookie, sharing a big secret; and Andre asks Lucious for help with a life-altering task in the all-new "Never Doubt I Love" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, April 24 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-516) (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: Claudette Burchett as Juanita, Alicia Coppola as Meghan Conway, Toby Onwumere as Kai, Wood Harris as Damon Cross, Chaka Khan as herself, Joss Stone as Wynter, Rebecca Spence as Stacey Hayes, Meta Golding as Teri, and Mario as DeVon