Lee Daniels defends 'Empire' star's violent behaviour
Terrence Howard's 'Empire' boss Lee Daniels believes he's been unfairly treated like ''some f**kin' demon'' following recent allegations he abused his ex-wife. Empire co-creator and director Lee Daniels admits he is fiercely protective of the actor, who was the subject of domestic abuse allegations during his recent bitter divorce battle with ex-wife Michelle Ghent, and he feels really sorry for him. Alluding to Ghent's court claims the 46-year-old star grabbed her by the neck, pushed her against the bathroom wall and began strangling her before threatening to kill her during a heated argument in 2013, he said: ''That poor boy. [Terrence] ain't done nothing different than Marlon Brando or Sean Penn, and all of a sudden he's some f**kin' demon. That's a sign of the time, of race, of where we are right now in America.'' Meanwhile, Daniels is ''surprised'' by the success of the acclaimed TV series, which also stars actress Taraji P. Henson. He told The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the show's season two premiere next Wednesday (23.09.15): ''I'm surprised the show's even on the air right now. You got me, you got Taraji, and you got Terrence Howard. All three of us are bats**t f**king crazy.'' ..
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