In its fifth season, Scandal is now appointment television for millions of viewers. But Kerry Washington says ABC's hit show might not have survived its infancy without the groundswell of support from Twitter users.
At South by Southwest during a panel titled "The New Rules of Social Stardom," Kerry said that she nudged the show's creator, Shonda Rhimes, to encourage the cast tweet the show.
Her foresight might have propelled Scandal into it's remarkable success. "While we were filming the first season, I emailed Shonda and said ‘You’re the boss, could you ask the whole cast to live tweet it so that they all join in because they’ll feel like they have to?’ I truly believe that we wouldn’t have had a second season if it wasn’t for that engagement.”
Not too long ago, Hillary Clinton was spotted on set of ABC's Scandal with Kerry Washington. It turns out that though she's weathered a number of scandals of her own, was there because the women of #TGIT are Hillary supporters.
Shonda Rhimes and her primetime stars, Kerry Washington, Viola Davis, and Ellen Pompeo unite for a campaign ad to support Clinton.
In the video, the women call their candidate "a bonafide, rolls up her sleeves, fights for what's right, in it for you, won't back down, champion for all of us."
Hillary took to Twitter to thank the women for their support.
In October 1991, Anita Hill detailed her sexual harassment by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas in televised hearings. Hill's revelations began a firestorm and nearly derailed her career.
Kerry Washington stars in and executive produced a film about the hearings for HBO, "Confirmation." The film will premiere on April 16, and the first trailer has debuted.
In the clip, watch Anita Hill's life get turned upside down because of her choice.
In Chapter 2 of the 3-part series of Apple Music commercials starring Kerry Washington, Taraji P. Henson, and Mary J. Blige, the women cook and dance together in a beautiful new ad directed by Ava DuVernay.
Apple premiered the first of three commercials starring Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington, and Mary J. Blige during the Emmys and we couldn't get enough of it!
The first of three Apple Music commercials starring Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington, and Mary J. Blige aired during the 2015 Emmy Awards. The spot features the ladies dropping by Mary's house and having an impromptu turn up session by way of Apple's streaming music app.
The end of May through June is always a wonderful time, as it's when many Black folks graduate with high school diplomas, as well with undergraduate and advanced degrees. It's always great to see our people pursuing their dreams and achieving greatness.
Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman" speech from 1851 is an iconic precursor to contemporary feminist/womanist discourse. In the speech, Truth talks about how her Black womanhood is rarely acknowledged by those who instead seek to dehumanize and humiliate her.
Kerry Washington provided the keynote interview, conducted by Demetria Lucas, at BlogHer's conference this year. Kerry opened up on her a variety of topics including her love for social media and how she manages her many responsibilities in one of the few interviews she's given since giving birth to her daughter in the spring.
Kerry Washington was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and she was clearly feeling a bit more comfortable than usual because she opened up on her new baby Isabelle Amarachi.
Kerry and her husband former NFL star Nnamdi Asamougha welcome their new baby in May 2014.
Kerry Washington is a master of keeping herself hidden until she's good and ready to be seen. Yesterday she emerged for an live interview with the LA Times about her character Olivia Pope. Of course the interviewer tried to through in a couple of audience questions about Kerry's new baby Isabella Amarachi, but Kerry dodged them with polite, vague answers.
When a fan asked her how she likes going back to work as the mom of an infant, she replied: “So tricky because you know I don’t talk about this stuff…But I will say I feel really, really blessed. I just feel really blessed that I’m kind of living extraordinary dreams come true in my work life and in my personal life.”
That's all you're going to get from Ms. Washington. Enjoy the interview below:
Kerry Washington walked the Academy Awards red carpet alone, but she's still happily in love with her husband former football player Nnamdi Asomugha. The two show some PDA in the Vanity Fair photo booth after the Oscars.
Kerry and Nnamdi are notoriously private about their relationship, so it's nice to see them open up if just for an evening. According to reports, the two will be welcoming a little one in just under two months.
Adorable.
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Kerry Washington sat down with Jimmy Kimmel to discuss the new season of her hit show. She also discussed her pregnancy and her parents law school plans for her. Kerry certainly looked gorgeous, but what most stands out in this interview is the way that Kerry is beaming with joy.
Kerry also reveals that she will be presenting at the Academy Awards.
SNL addressed issues of race multiple times throughout the weekend's broadcast. One of the more hilarious sketches featured cast members Kenan Thompson and Jay Pharaoh alongside Kerry Washington as "nonpartisan" black intellectuals discussing the work of President Barack Obama in "How's He Doing?"
This weekend Kerry Washington became the 9th black woman in Saturday Night Live's history to host the comedy sketch show. The show's newest class of comedians features no people of color, and the shut out has prompted lots of criticism from viewers wondering about the shut out.
Kerry Washington received a honorary doctor of fine arts degree today from George Washington University. She also delivered the commencement address of the college from which she graduated with honors.
Oprah had the most talked about Black women on television sit down with her for a revealing interview on "Next Chapter." Scandal star Kerry Washington discusses the her role as Olivia Pope and the historical significance of becoming the first Black woman in nearly 40 years to lead a television show.
by Michelle Denise Jackson
