Shonda Rhimes is with her. The wildly successful producer behind #TGIT, produced the video played at the Democratic National Convention just before Hillary Clinton accepted the Party's nomination for president.
The videos were some of the most compelling moments of the week's event.
Rhimes and her producing partner Betsy Beers created a short film about Clinton's life and work. It's meant to be both an introduction for swing voters and a refresher for longtime Democrats.
The film was narrated by Morgan Freeman, and featured a relaxed HRC sitting at a kitchen table, with sleeves rolled up, discussing her past and her committment to public service. Also featured are President Barack Obama and her husband Bill.
“It is an honor to provide America with an intimate portrait of Hillary,” said Rhimes, in a statement released by Clinton’s campaign in advance of the film. “Everyone already knows the powerhouse – now, with this piece, everyone will also get to know the person.”
Shonda Rhimes is with her. The wildly successful producer behind #TGIT, produced the video played at the Democratic National Convention just before Hillary Clinton accepted the Party's nomination for president.
The videos were some of the most compelling moments of the week's event.
Rhimes and her producing partner Betsy Beers created a short film about Clinton's life and work. It's meant to be both an introduction for swing voters and a refresher for longtime Democrats.
The film was narrated by Morgan Freeman, and featured a relaxed HRC sitting at a kitchen table, with sleeves rolled up, discussing her past and her committment to public service. Also featured are President Barack Obama and her husband Bill.
“It is an honor to provide America with an intimate portrait of Hillary,” said Rhimes, in a statement released by Clinton’s campaign in advance of the film. “Everyone already knows the powerhouse – now, with this piece, everyone will also get to know the person.”
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.
Shonda Rhimes describes herself as a "titan." The woman behind ABC's #TGIT has scaled the heights of the television industry with the help of her indomitable work ethic. She describes the joy she derives from her work as "the hum" in a phenomenal new TED Talk.
"The hum" is not all play, she explains. "A dream job is not about dreaming. It's all job, all work." And soon the work became a bore, and she came to an impasse. "What do you do when the work you do, the thing you love starts to taste like dust?"
So she decided to change things up. She tried something new. Playing. She goes on, "I'm not good at playing. I don't like it." That's fair, and it's a common feeling amongst the hyper-driven. But while she was playing with her children, a funny thing happened. She began to enjoy it. She learned that playing helped her work better—that being in tune with her family made her happy.
She concludes the talk with the realization that "that hum is not me." Shonda is much more than her groundbreaking success, and her talk was a wonderful reminder that joy comes from a balanced life. This is an extension of her bestselling memoir, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person.
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.
Shonda Rhimes, arguably the most powerful woman in television, was given the Shelly Lansing Award for leadership by The Hollywood Reporter. In her acceptance speech, she explained that she should not be celebrated for the breaking glass ceiling because she has only built on the work done by other folks who've paved the way.
Showrunner and HBWIC (Head Black Woman in Charge) Shonda Rhimes looks amazing on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter's latest issue, focusing on the most powerful showrunners in TV today.
Read an excerpt from The Hollywood Reporter's cover story, written by Lacey Rose, below:
Shonda Rhimes delivered the commencement address this year at her alma mater Dartmouth University. In the speech, she laid out the valuable lessons she's learned since she graduated in 1991.
This Fall, Shonda Rhimes will be bringing another series starring a brilliant Black actress to ABC. 'How to Get Away With Murder' is being billed as a "suspense-driven legal thriller" and stars Oscar-nominee Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating.
The show will air on Thursdays at 10/9C. Take a look.
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