VIDEO : Lee Daniels Wants Mariah Carey to Play Herself on 'Empire'

She?s the best-selling female artist in music history, with more No. 1 hits than any other solo artist, but landing a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame proved to be a big deal even for Mariah Carey. And also for Lee Daniels. So who will the famous chanteuse be playing on the hit Fox drama when the show returns with a sophomore season this fall? Daniels said, "They are writing something specifically for her. I don?t know [if she?s playing herself] but she doesn?t want to. I sort of want her to because I want to have fun with her playing herself. I torture her, so what other things can we do together creatively that we haven?t done? Her playing herself and almost making fun of herself could be fun. We?ll see."