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    Lee Daniels at home. Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times

    On "Empire," everything is expensive, including the Kehinde Wiley artwork that adorns Lucious Lyon's walls, and the leopard print fur coats that Cookie struts around in. Lee Daniels, the co-creator of the
    show, is no slouch either. Here are a few of his favorite things.

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    Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times
    Watch
    Rolex

    “I have a few. This one is special because my boyfriend and I share it. I got it for him but I liked it more than he did, so I kind of Bogarted it.”


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    Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times
    Boots
    Saint Laurent

    “I got them in October. Another example of me buying something for my boyfriend and taking them over.”

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    Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times
    Suit
    Tom Ford

    “Tom gave it to me. That’s what he does. He seduces you. He gave me a tux and a suit for the Oscars for ‘Precious,’ and we’ve been friends ever since.”

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    Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times
    Drink
    Château Partarrieu Wine

    “Don’t ask how much it costs. My assistant just buys it. It may be $20, it may be $80, but I always keep a supply.”

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    Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times
    Pajamas
    Carolina Herrera

    “I feel royal in them, I feel special in them. They’re not just pj’s, they’re a costume.”