Lee Daniels had “absolutely the worst experience” on ‘Empire’. The 64-year-old writer created the musical drama – which ran from 2015 to 2020 – for Fox because he wanted to see what it was like “to be able to answer to suits”, having previously worked independently, and he admitted he had a “horrible” time as a result. He told The Film Stage: “I don’t like staying in the same lane just as a creative. When I got into television, I really just wanted to be able to answer to suits. I wanted to know what that experience was like. “All of my friends, they get notes and s***. And I’m like, ‘What is …