Portia de Rossi will be joining the upcoming season of Scandal. What part she'll be playing is still unclear, but we know she's had plenty of practice being both a lawyer (in Ally McBeal) and, um, a mess (in Arrested Development).
ROYAL SCANDAL: Queen's Racehorse Caught Doping
Yesterday, July 22, marked the 1 year anniversary of the birth of Prince George, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and likely future king of England. Conveniently, this so called "first birthday" also happened to fall on the very same day that the Queen's prize race horse tested POSITIVE for DOPE. COINCIDENCE…
Miss Downton Abbey? Here Are Some Season 5 Spoilers.
We may be lightyears away from Season 5 of Downton Abbey, but let's stir the spoiler pot, shall we? This week, some cast members escaped the Dowager Countess' disapproving gaze and served up some TV tea.
Don't Worry, Scandal Won't Get Stretched Out to 10 Seasons
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Yesterday, Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes said that the next (fourth) season of the show is "Abby's season." And now we're finding out that Scandal won't be one of those shows that goes on and on for ten years — Rhimes has an ending in sight.
New Scandal Season Is All About Abby and Harrison Has 'Met His End'
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With all of the Scandal commercials lately, you’d think the show was returning this week but no. Olivia Pope and her gladiators won’t come back until September for their fourth season though creator Shonda Rhimes did reveal some teasers for next season.
The Limited To Launch a Collection Inspired by Olivia Pope
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The Limited and Scandal have teamed up to launch a 42-piece collection inspired by Olivia Pope's on-air looks from the hit ABC drama.
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TMZ is reporting that Kerry Washington gave birth on April 21, and it's a girl! Hopefully someone is stitching together a tiny, creamy-white, luxurious Olivia Pope-style coat right now.
Scandal Season Finale Open Thread: Shit Is Blowing Up
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This is it. The Season 3 Finale. It promises to be "explosive." Literally. The episode is titled "The Price of Free and Fair Election. "
Gladiators, Here's Your Scandal Open Thread
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Tonight's episode, "Flesh and Blood," is the last one before the season finale. It was directed by Debbie Allen and it looks there's a bomb and a speech and the potential for a bunch of folks to get blown into smithereens. Yikes.
The World Does Not Need Another Season of Single Ladies
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Sometimes shows should be cancelled because they’re bad and VH1’s previously-defunct Single Ladies is just that. Unfortunately, when crappy shows have a built-in audience of more than 2.6 million viewers, some lazy network will dredge them up if only to sell more suspect Dove products against LisaRaye’s attempts at…
Gladiators, This Is Your Scandal Open Thread
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Tonight's show — Season 3, episode 16 — is titled "The Fluffer." Who is getting it up?
Here's Your Scandal Open Thread: Mama Said Knock You Out
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Episode 15 in season 3 — directed by Tony Goldwyn, aka POTUS, is titled "Mama Said Knock You Out." Apparently we meet the Grant kids and they put the fun in dysfunctional family!
Gladiators, Here's Your Scandal Open Thread: Who Got Shot?
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Tonight's episode is called "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang."
Gladiators, This Is Your Scandal Open Thread
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Tonight's episode is titled "No Sun On The Horizon." Apparently the last 30 seconds will be a runaway freight train to Crazytown?
Lena Dunham's Stint on SNL Was a Feminist Extravaganza
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Last night, Lena Dunham took to the stage over at 30 Rock as the host of Saturday Night Live on International Women's Day, and she did not hold back. The episode had some standard Dunham nudity, enough of her saying "I just feel like" to last a lifetime of therapy, and even a planned parenthood shoutout! In her…
Scandal: Let's Touch First Ladies and Put Ladies First
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Last night's episode was titled "We Do Not Touch the First Ladies," but someone did touch the FLOTUS. Someone touched her a lot.
Gladiators, This Is Your Scandal Open Thread
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Tonight's episode is called "We Do Not Touch the First Ladies." It is full of dirty. little. secrets. And Papa Pope is raising hell. Are you ready?
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"I don't judge her at all. I don't judge her a bit. I love her to death." — actor Bellamy Young on Mellie Grant, the formidable First Lady she plays on Scandal. Click here for more of this awesome interview.
Scandal: Threats to Kill POTUS and Your Olivia Pope Moment of the Week
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Well, Olivia Pope and her band of merrymakers returned to us last night, and as usual, the episode was twisty-turny, complicated and fast-paced. Let's do a quick review, shall we?
Gladiators, This Is Your Scandal Open Thread
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Hope you have your impeccable cream-colored sweater and some wine! (If you can't remember where we left off, here are 10 OMG RUFK moments from the winter finale.)