Shonda Rhimes is known for killing off a character or two in her television series. (Scandal’s Harrison Wright and James Novak; Grey's Mark Sloan, Denny Duquette, and Derek Shepherd; HTGAWM’s Sam Keating - just to name a few.)
The #ThankGodItsThursday crew has taken over the media with covers and exclusive interviews in Essence, Entertainment Weekly, and People. They will soon take over your TV screens with the return of "How To Get Away With Murder" and "Scandal" on September 24.
Judy Smith served as George H. W. Bush's deputy press secretary and was Shonda Rhimes' inspiration for "Scandal's" Olivia Pope. She's now the head of crisis consulting firm Smith and Company.
In a recent talk, Smith recounts how Rhimes explained the shows central storyline to her.
The season premiere of 'Scandal' is right around the corner, and as talk of the Shonda Rhimes' drama permeates discussions online and offline, the next several weeks can be a lonely time for Black women who don't keep up with the show.
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:
We've been waiting for 'Saturday Night Live's' Sasheer Zamata to get some major shine on in the weekly comedy show, and her performance as 'Scandal's' Olivia Pope.
In the sketch, Sasheer delivers orders at a rapid pace and confuses the newest gladiator Kelsey (played by Lena Dunham).
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.
