FOX's blockbuster prime-time soap, EMPIRE, has been picked up for a third season. The announcement was made this morning by FOX-TV Group Chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden at the network’s executive session during the semi-annual Television Critics Association (TCA) tour in Pasadena, CA. This past weekend, Taraji P. Henson (Cookie) took home a Golden Globe for Best Performance By An Actress In A Drama Series. EMPIRE returns from its winter hiatus on March 30.