Emmy Nominated Empire Star, Taraji Henson, Celebrates Her Birthday!

Nominated for best leading actress, Empire’s star Queen Lyon celebrated her birthday in NYC just a week before the Emmys.The celebration was nothing less than fierce; All Gold and lots of Lions, courtesy of CROSS Pens (known for their luxury gold peerless pens and 170 yr. old gold lion logo).

Guests included Empire creator, Lee Daniels, and various Empire cast members, as well as Brian Grazer, Mary J Blige, Morris Chestnut and Adam Rodriguez, her co-star from Empire’s second season. They started the night with fun photos and signing her birthday card with a life-size CROSS pen, then enjoyed a decadent dinner at Asia de Cuba.

Dessert featured a beautiful gold cake topped with, what else, a gold lion, surrounded by Ciroc bottles shooting off sparklers! And the gift of the night, a Peerless 125 gold pen, was presented to the Empire star to celebrate how she has made her mark as CROSS launches it’s new Make Your Mark campaign, #MakeYours

After the dessert and gifting, the party moved to the club Up and Down where friends Common and Kanye West joined to celebrate the big day….and where Ciroc and DeLeon took center stage.

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING RECORDING ARTIST MIGUEL BRINGS HIS WILDHEART TO DRAI'S LIVE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING RECORDING ARTIST MIGUEL

BRINGS HIS WILDHEART TO DRAI'S LIVE

On Friday, fans were treated to a night in Miguel's world as made his Drai's LIVE debut in the midst of his successful WILDHEART North American tour. Performing some of his biggest hits and fan favorites, Miguel rocked the opulent 65,000 square foot venue for an hour with songs like "Quickie," "Drugs" and the lead single from his newly released WILDHEART album, "Coffee." He paused between tracks to speak with the audience, clearly taking in his appreciation for their support. All while overlooking the famed Las Vegas Strip from the rooftop stage, Miguel's passion and musicianship shined through the entire concert. Before bowing out, he took to the mic one last time for his encore - the beloved and critically acclaimed "Adorn."

(Photo Credit: Chase Stevens / Kabik Photo Group)

LAS VEGAS, NV (Aug. 30, 2015) -- Over the weekend, wall-to-wall crowds at Drai’s Beachclub • Nightclub atop The Cromwell in Las Vegas welcomed internationally celebrated musicians Miguel and Rita Ora to the stage on back-to-back nights, both making their Drai's LIVE debut. Continuing its reign as the only nightclub in Las Vegas offering full-length concerts from chart-topping artists on such a frequent basis, Drai's once again proved why it's the top party destination on the Strip for nightlife and live music.