Tyrese Gets All The Cookie He Can Handle: "It's Official"

R&B singer Tyrese has confirmed his participation in the highly-anticipated return of Fox’s hit “Empire” television series this fall.

Tyrese posted up a picture of himself alongside “Empire” hottie Taraji P. Henson on Instagram Saturday (July 11).

Check out what show producer Lee Daniels said about Tyrese’s involvement on the next page…

Show producer Lee Daniels announced Tyrese’s surprise addition to the cast earlier this week.

According to reports this week, R&B singer Kelly Rowland has joined the cast and will play the mother of actor Terrence Howard‘s “Lucious Lyon” character.

Kelly Rowland will appear on the hit FOX show this fall, a source told E! News exclusively on Saturday, the Fourth of July, at the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans. The 34-year-old R&B singer will play Lucious Lyon’s mother in a flashback. (E! Online)

Rowland recently hooked up with the “Empire” writing team.

Hey, @KELLYROWLAND! Thank you for spending some time with the #Empire writers! pic.twitter.com/9bRLzFLS0V

— Empire Writers (@EmpireWriters) June 3, 2015