TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions for tonight's episodes of THE RESIDENT and EMPIRE are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

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

PA: Viewer discretion is advised.

COOKIE AND LUCIOUS EYE THE END OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP ON THE ALL-NEW, FALL FINALE OF "EMPIRE" TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, ON FOX

Cookie becomes frustrated with Lucious, who is struggling to accept that their relationship is over. Upon being shut out of the ASA nominations, the women of Bossy choose Melody to take their performance slot at the ASAs, causing Tiana to question all of her decisions over the past few months. Meanwhile, Teri confronts Andre over his lies and elsewhere, an emotional confrontation ends with a bang... or two in the all-new "Cold Cold Man" fall finale episode of EMPIRE airing Tuesday, Dec. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-610) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon; Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon; Trai Byers as Andre Lyon; Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray as Hakeem Lyon; Serayah McNeill as Tiana; Gabourey Sidibe as Becky; Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha; Wood Harris as Damon; Meta Golding as Teri; Katlynn Simone as Treasure; Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya; Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker; A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley; Mario as Devon; and Vivica A. Fox as Candace.

Guest Cast: Claudette Burchett as Juanita; Pej Vahdat as Kelly Patel; Amanda Detmer as Tracy Kingsley; Diamond White as Lala; Kiandra Richardson as Yana; David Banner as Philly Street; Alexandra Gray as Melody Barnes