'Magic Mike' Star Adam Rodriguez Joins 'Empire' Season 2

The 'Magic Mike XXL' star is cast in a recurring role as a new love interest to Taraji P. Henson's Cookie Lyon.

June 3, 2015

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"Empire" adds a dose of "Magic Mike" for the upcoming season. Adam Rodriguez is confirmed to play a recurring guest role in the second season of the hit hip-hop drama series which is set to kick off September 23 on FOX.

The actor will play Laz Delgado, a smooth-talking concert promoter who takes an interest in Taraji P. Henson's Cookie after her rekindled romance with ex-husband Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) fell apart at the end of the first season.

Rodriguez joins other confirmed guest stars like Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, and Ne-Yo. They followed in the footsteps of Jennifer Hudson, Courtney Love, Patti LaBelle, and Rita Ora who popped up in the first season.

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Adam Rodriguez will next be seen in "Magic Mike XXL". On TV, he has a recurring role on NBC's medical drama "The Night Shift".

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