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Sandra Oh revealed to Kerry Washington that she was eager to play the now-iconic television character, Olivia Pope. The Shondaland alums sat down with Variety for its “Actors on Actors” issue. During their discussion, Washington’s Scandal role came up. Prior to Washington becoming the series’ lead character, several actresses — including Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. […]

Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington aren’t exactly actresses who have a lot to complain about. Both have become hugely successful stars, and now they’ve teamed up for Little Fires Everywhere, which just debuted on Hulu. In a recent interview for BuzzFeed, the two revealed that both of them had previously auditioned to be in Clueless. […]

Live in Front of a Studio Audience will return just in time to usher in the holiday season with themed episodes of the vintage comedies All in the Family and Good Times. The first Live in Front of a Studio Audience special, which was produced by television legend Norman Lear and talk show host Jimmy […]

On November 4, 2018, Kerry Washington returned to Broadway after being away for nearly a decade. The Emmy-nominated actress took the stage as the lead in a new play, American Son. The play’s run has recently come to an end but Washington will be reprising her role in an upcoming Netflix film adaption by the […]

Eva Longoria has had a long and impressive career in the entertainment industry, and it’s about to get even more impressive. Longoria will be making her feature directorial debut, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The 43-year-old actress got her first major TV role as Isabella, a mentally unstable character on The Young […]

Gabrielle Union is all about empowering and uplifting other women. She regularly shares her “woman crushes” to her Instagram account while highlighting their accomplishments, so it should come as no surprise that she showed up to support fellow actress, Kerry Washington. After nearly a decade, Washington recently made her way back to Broadway. The Emmy-nominated […]

Actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. will star in a new television pilot for ABC inspired by a pair of real-life pastors, and it counts Kerry Washington as one of its executive producers. The potential TV series, which is currently untitled, will follow the lives of husband-and-wife pastors Leslie (Odom Jr.) and Hope, who lead […]

According to the BBC, as far as the list of top-paid television actors goes, Sofia Vergara has landed at the apex for the seventh year in a row. Some may view this as a win for women in Hollywood, who have recently condemned the pay gap between men and women in the film and television […]

Scandal fans were left shocked and horrified after ABC aired the winter finale of the drama last night (November 16), which seemingly saw Quinn Perkins, played by actress Katie Lowes, kidnapped and killed by Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) dad, Rowan. But is she really dead? Viewers were left scratching their heads after the dramatic moment […]

The final season of Scandal is almost here, and even though fans are not ready to say goodbye to Olivia Pope, they are excited for the show’s return after a long hiatus. Last season ended with several surprises, including an assassination on election night, and we can be sure that Season 7 will be no […]

Many may not have seen it coming, and this is a problem that Olivia Pope truly can’t solve. However, it looks like the ending of ABC’s Scandal is coming sooner than expected. With only a few episodes remaining in the sixth season and tensions just heating up, it is now being reported that Scandal will […]

Chris Rock has been spilling his soul onstage during Rock’s “Total Blackout Tour.” As reported by the Inquisitr, Chris spoke about his porn addiction recovery and cheating three times on his wife, and told his Cleveland audience that he realized the women may hate to hear that. As for the men, Rock said some people […]

Scandal Season 6 Episode 9 might be a tricky one for its fans. Huck was shot in Episode 8, and his life is now in terrible danger. This is not the first time he was betrayed by his girlfriend. But, this time it’s much more critical, as the girlfriend that had betrayed him shot him […]

Sunday marks five years to the day that Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman. On such a macabre fifth anniversary, certain celebrities are honoring the slain teen’s life during a time when most of Hollywood’s attention is directed at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony, taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on […]

ABC’s Scandal Season 6 has finally kicked into gear, and things have already been wild. Episode 2 aired Thursday night, and viewers are dying for spoilers for Episode 3. Olivia is determined to take down Cyrus, but he is always a formidable opponent and this is going to be a fierce battle. Mellie and Marcus […]

Unlike her character, Oliva Pope, Kerry Washington likes to live a “Scandal”-free life outside of the hit ABC series. The actress, who gave birth in October, has trained with Pilates teacher Julie Tuner for years. In a new interview, Julie explains how she worked with Kerry and several other celebrities to give them the results […]

ABC’s hit political drama Scandal sparked speculation last year when its sixth season didn’t launch alongside Shonda Rhimes’ other shows, with many fans of the show fearing that it had been axed. However, the show had only faced production delays because of star Kerry Washington’s pregnancy and is set to return to screens this month. […]

Kerry Washington is a role model for young women growing up in the world today. She plays Olivia Pope on the ABC hit, Scandal. Her character controls the world around her and has the power to make things go her way with a little persuasion and anything else that will work in her favor. Olivia […]

Whilst Scandal Season 6 won’t hit our screens until 2017, that doesn’t mean fans won’t be able to catch a glimpse of the new season before the year is out. Star Kerry Washington took to Twitter to reveal that Season 6’s first full trailer is coming on Thursday, whilst also providing a short snippet of […]

There’s a growing concern amongst fans of ABC’s political thriller Scandal that the hit show’s upcoming sixth season has been axed. Scandal failed to premiere last month alongside Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder in its usual fall spot. However, ABC has confirmed that such rumours are unsubstantiated and that Scandal hasn’t […]

Kerry Washington has revealed that she is anxious about having her second child, according to ET Online. The 39-year-old actress recently flaunted her bump at the Emmy Awards 2016, but it turns out she is actually anxious about her second pregnancy. Kerry Washington!!! Damn!!! ❤???????????????????????? #FineWomenFriday she so beautiful pic.twitter.com/ydUhaUU0nu — # Team K-Dub &/T.G. […]

Kerry Washington’s pregnancy isn’t the reason Scandal will have a shortened sixth season this year as fans originally speculated. Others thought that it was due to the show’s low ratings in the past season. But in an interview with Associated Press, Washington reveals that it is neither. Instead, Washington shares that the show-runner, Shonda Rhimes, […]

Scandal‘s Season 6 premiere date may have been pushed back to 2017, but an ABC boss has promised the show’s new season will be a “return to form.” ABC President Channing Dungey was addressing concerns that Scandal started flagging in its fifth season by saying that he’s confident the show will return to its former […]

A call by author Sheryl Sandberg of the book Lean In, has been answered by a number of notable female celebrities including Emma Watson, Kerry Washington, and Lena Dunham. Such celebrities are among the voices joining the #LeanInTogether initiative ignited by Sandberg that call for women to support each other in the workplace and beyond […]

While fans of Scandal were disappointed that Season 6 will air at a later date following news of Kerry Washington’s second pregnancy, they were at least consoled by the fact that Shonda Rhimes recently revealed that the coming episodes of the hit ABC drama is heading towards a “more optimistic” direction. In an interview with […]

Fans are disappointed that they are going to have to wait until at least January to see what happens in the Scandal election, because Scandal will not return in the fall with the rest of the Shonda Rhimes dramas on ABC, due to Kerry Washington’s pregnancy. Washington was less than pleased hiding behind people and […]

ABC’s Thursday nights is in for another shake-up starting with Scandal. After it was announced that lead Kerry Washington was expecting her second child, executives at ABC have decided to push Scandal back. What does that mean? Well, it means we’re going to have to wait a bit before we see what Olivia Pope is […]

The official plans for Scandal Season 6 have been announced by ABC at the same time Kerry Washington shares she is taking a social media break. ABC has finally put fans’ minds to rest as to what will happen to Scandal Season 6 since Washington is pregnant with her second child. The alphabet network revealed […]

Kerry Washington is pregnant after all! The Scandal star confirmed her pregnancy by appearing at the Met Gala with a baby bump, according to USA Today. But how will the 39-year-old actress’ pregnancy affect her character on ABC’s hit drama Scandal? #Scandal star @kerrywashington is pregnant again with baby #2! https://t.co/nZKD84vbiI pic.twitter.com/gzv7EQPQxr — Parents Magazine […]

Scandal spoilers tease that Thursday night’s episode is a wild one that viewers will not want to miss. The battle for the White House is getting intense and wild deals are about to be made. What can fans expect from the May 5 show? Last week’s show brought Abby and Olivia back together, in a […]

Kerry Washington is reportedly expecting her second bundle of joy with husband Nnamdi Asomugha, which was confirmed by multiple sources. If the reports are true, the new baby will be the Scandal actress and NFL player’s second, as they are already proud parents to their two-year-old daughter, Isabelle. However, the 39-year-old actress is notorious about […]

The 2016 Met Gala, also known as the Costume Institute Gala, brought out some of the biggest stars and some of the most bizarre fashion on the planet to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City on May 1. While some celebrities opted for safer ensembles, these celebrities thought outside the […]

The Met Gala, also known as the Costume Institute Gala, took over the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City on May 1, and the stars didn’t disappoint when it came to their red carpet looks. Here’s all the best (and the worst) red carpet looks you need to see from the […]

The 2016 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was the talk of social media on Saturday night. The red carpet was populated by members of the White House press corps as well as their guests, many of whom were Hollywood celebrities in addition to well-known Beltway figures. The dinner has been hosted by the White House […]

Oprah Winfrey has opened up about her weight loss struggles, according to People. The 62-year-old talk show host and philanthropist shared previously unknown facts about her efforts to lose weight. Speaking at the Super Soul Sessions Saturday in Los Angeles, Oprah Winfrey admitted she wanted to be “thin,” adding that she had wasted lots of […]

Kerry Washington is known to play compelling and dynamic roles onscreen, which have won her many accolades. Entertainment Weekly has reported that Kerry Washington plays the onscreen role of Anita Hill, the U.S. attorney and academic, who ignited a firestorm by accusing the Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexually harassing her. Kerry Washington portrays […]

Kerry Washington will star in the highly buzzed about Confirmation as Anita Hill, airing this weekend, April 16, on HBO. The Scandal star revealed to Oprah during a Q&A for OWN’s new season of SuperSoul Sessions that Hill refused to have a conversation with the actress about portraying her. “In the beginning, Anita Hill wanted […]

The always fashionable Kerry Washington has done many magazine pictorials and is aware that image retouching is part of the industry. When Washington’s Adweek cover came out though, she was shock at the final edit, and couldn’t recognize herself in the photo. The Scandal star typed a lengthy post on her Instagram account, stating that […]

33-year-old Erika Christensen attended the Hollywood premiere of the HBO movie Confirmation Thursday night at the Paramount Theater, where she publicly revealed that she is pregnant. Christensen’s baby bump was on full display as she wore a form-fitting gown and smiled for the cameras, Just Jared reports, and no, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke, […]

Shonda Rhimes, show runner of the ABC drama Scandal, is planning to feature a Donald Trump-inspired character in her show, according to ET Online. Does anybody else think Hollis reminds them of Donald Trump? Amazin’ genius right there! @shondarhimes #Scandal pic.twitter.com/UIvHeLoMxN — StacMarie (@racn4ever) March 18, 2016 With Scandal on its fifth season, things are […]

The start of the second part of Scandal season 5 has been explosive, as Olivia Pope has come back to the gladiators. However, they left a big mystery on what happens now with everyone’s favorite love team, Olivia and Fitz. To recap, Olivia decided to leave Fitz after undergoing an abortion. She felt so trapped […]

The 88th Annual Academy Awards (aka the 2016 Oscars) hit the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 28, and the big movie event undoubtedly brought out some of the most unique looks of the 2016 awards season. While some Oscars attendees got a whole lot of praise on the best dressed list for their […]

The star of ABC’s Scandal, Kerry Washington, was all smiles as she attended the Oscars, hosted by former I Think I Love My Wife co-star, Chris Rock. Decked out in a black and white leather Versace dress, Washington was ready to take on the question everyone silently asked: why’d she choose to attend? The #OscarsSoWhite […]

Season 5 of Scandal has proven to be a roller coaster year for President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn). From his divorce from Mellie (Bellamy Young) to his romance and eventual split with Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), Fitz’s second term has been anything but easy. With things continuing to get worse for Fitz and company, Goldwyn […]

It’s fair to say that Hillary Clinton has experienced her fair share of scandals over the years. From Whitewater to Benghazi, Clinton has proven that she can handle herself in tight situations. On a lighter note, Clinton recently became a part of another scandal when she paid a visit to the set of Shonda Rhimes’ […]

Olivia Pope is tossing the white hat to the side in the newly revealed midseason promo video for Scandal. And the video is red hot. Literally. Rejoice audiences, Pope and the Gladiators return next month with a whole new look that picks up where the first half of Season 5 left off, burning. Though the […]

Did actress Julia Stiles need a dance double in the hit 2001 film, Save the Last Dance? The 34-year-old actress made waves in Hollywood with her leading role in the Thomas Carter-directed film, which also starred Sean Michael Thomas and Kerry Washington. At the time, 19-year-old Julia Stiles had already added quite a few credits […]

As usual, Shonda Rhimes has ended 2015’s Scandal episodes with a dreadful cliff-hanger. Olivia Pope, played by Kerry Washington, made a huge decision of breaking up with President Fitzgerald, played by Tony Goldwyn, after finally living together. Olivia Pope also made another shocking decision to have an abortion before the breakup happened. Scandal Season 5 […]

The upcoming winter finale of Scandal is set to feature exciting new developments as the show wraps up the first half of Season 5. In particular, more trouble is ahead for Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) father. Not only is Rowan Pope (Joe Morton) set to be captured by Huck (Guillermo Diaz), but he will also […]

With everything that has happened so far in this season of Scandal, President Fitz has certainly had his hands full. From negotiating with Congress and fulfilling his duties as Commander in Chief to dealing with highly publicized personal life, Fitz has been working hard this season to make sure his public image is left intact. […]