WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions (AD) for tonight's episodes of SHOTS FIRED and EMPIRE are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

--"EMPIRE" - (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

HAKEEM CELEBRATES HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, ON FOX

Nia Long ("Beaches") Guest-Stars

Hakeem throws an epic 21st birthday party and live-streams it all on Empire Xstream. Meanwhile, suspicions surrounding Anika's motives put the Lyons on high alert and the arrival of Giuliana gives Cookie a run for her money in the all-new "My Naked Villainy" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, April 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-313) (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, Grace Byers as Anika Calhoun, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha and Serayah as Tiana, Bre-Z as Freda Gatz, Xzibit as Shine Johnson and Morocco Omari as Tariq Cousins.

Guest Cast: Taye Diggs as Angelo DuBois, Leslie Uggams as Leah Walker, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, Sierra A. McClain as Nessa, Ajiona Alexus as Teenage Loretha, Juan Antonio Crawford as Philip, Tobias Truvillion as D-Major, Nia Long as Giuliana, Shanesia Davis as Melissa Calhoun, Tim Hopper as Dr. Calhoun and Alexander Gemignani as Gino Falcone.