June 23--Lee Daniels shed some light on Chris Rock's role in the upcoming season of Fox's "Empire" Tuesday when he posted a video of the comedian in what appears to be a bright orange prison jumpsuit on Instagram.
The shoot is taking place at Cook County Juvenile Detention Center, according to the @Filming_chicago Twitter feed, which tracks filming permits. The first season of "Empire" ended with protagonist Lucious Lyon (played by Terrence Howard) in jail after being charged with murder. The show has been looking for extras to play inmates, from white supremacists to "flamboyant" types, and prison guards.
"Empire" co-creator Danny Strong told the Hollywood Reporter that Rock's character "will be a person from the past."
The second season -- which began filming Tuesday -- is scheduled to premiere Sept. 23. Other stars expected to make cameos: Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz.
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