Shonda Rhimes Broke Up with ABC and Moved on to Netflix
Shonda Rhimes signed a “a multi-year deal to produce new series and other projects” with Netflix, Variety reports, which ends her 15-year long run with ABC.
Another Grey's Anatomy Spin-off Is Coming to TV, and This Time It's About Firefighters
Shonda Rhimes, a woman with an indestructible ability to make zippy, soapy television, is bringing her special touch to yet another show —a Grey’s Anatomy spin-off featuring the firefighters of Seattle.
Hillary Clinton Reminded Planned Parenthood Gala to ‘Resist, Insist, Persist,’ As We Sipped on Toxic Masculinity
MANHATTAN—On Tuesday night, more than 1,000 people attended a star-studded gala celebrating Planned Parenthood’s Centennial Anniversary, which honored Hillary Clinton and producer Shonda Rhimes for their work advancing the rights and representation of women’s reproductive freedom.
Some of the Juiciest Bits From Scandal's Oral History
On Thursday, Scandal will air its 100th episode. To commemorate this television feat, the cast and show creators sat down for an oral history of the show that had us all drinking red wine out of enormous glasses, eating popcorn for dinner and lusting after $10,00 white trench coats for the past five years.
Is Scandal Good Again Or Have I Lost All Ability to Distinguish Its Dramatic Antics From Reality?
Scandal has always felt like a (more) outrageous version of actual Washington politics on some level—the show is, after all, based on the real-life D.C. fixer Judy Smith. But like other politically-based TV series, it’s now directly and indirectly feeding off the energy of a bizarre election year that’s since become…
Scandal Made Us Relive Election Night But With Its Own Horrific Twist
Scandal returned last night and with all the talk of how closely the series has predicted and mirrored reality, we had to expect the worst.
Here's Your Open Thread for Scandal and the Rest of the TGIT Line-Up, All Thankfully Back Tonight
Shonda Rhimes’ unrelenting grip on your Thursday evening is back tonight with the premiere of the 6th season of Scandal and the mid-season return of Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away With Murder.
Kerry Washington Calls Scandal 'Surreal' But Also Too Real
The storylines on Scandal have been strangely prescient, in the weird way that film and TV tend to mirror and predict real-life events because life is just an endless programming loop with only so many ideas to go around. To that end, Kerry Washington and Shonda Rhimes have both commented on Scandal’s eerie likeness…
ABC Pushes Back Scandal Premiere Date To Make Way for America's First Family: The Trumps Go to Washington
On January 20th, despite everyone’s best efforts, Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States. On January 19th, the last day we have in this country with Obama as President, Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy and How To Get Away With Murder were set to return with brand-new episodes. Now that date has been…
Scandal Won't Be Back Until January But Watch This Trailer Anyway
We’re entering the Scandal universe for its sixth season and things look... just as insane as they’ve always been. Olivia and company won’t officially be back until January 19, but you might as well prepare yourself now.
4,500 Idiots Want Jesse Williams Fired From Grey's Anatomy for His Speech at the BET Awards
A petition to get Jesse Williams fired from Grey’s Anatomy is circulating and is just over 4,500 signatures right now. The comments from its supporters are mostly about reverse racism.
Almost Every New Network TV Showrunner Is a White Man
Variety has done the stats on the new scripted TV shows signed to the Fall 2016-2017 season at ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW, and the landscape is looking all too familiar: 90% white, and 80% male. The publication writes:
Someone Let Bill Clinton Dad-Out On Snapchat
In today’s Tweet Beat, Bill Clinton runs wild on Snapchat, Shonda Rhimes is a superhero and Kat Dennings has an interesting perspective on bears.
Shonda Rhimes Was Surprised By Sara Ramirez's Grey's Anatomy Departure
Last month, Sara Ramirez sent her fans into a tizzy when she tweeted something vaguely resembling a farewell to Grey’s Anatomy, where she has been a principal character since the show’s third season. As it turns out, the concern was justified. On May 20, Ramirez announced her departure on Instagram, just a few days…
Sara Ramirez Tweets 'That's a Wrap' for Grey's Anatomy, Fans of Dr. Torres Freak Out
On Thursday night, Sara Ramirez tweeted an ambiguous message implying that her days playing Callie Torres on Grey’s Anatomy are numbered.
Steve Martin Has Peaked
In today’s Tweet Beat, Steve Martin has done it all, Natasha Lyonne, like you I, does not understand Snapchat and Shonda Rhimes goes in.
Kerry Washington Lands Development Deal With ABC
Kerry Washington has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios, hopefully joining her boss Shonda Rhimes in churning out hit shows for the network.
Scandal Cast Participates in Fundraiser for Hillary Clinton
One month ago, executive producer Shonda Rhimes starred in a campaign ad for Hillary Clinton together with Shondaland stars Kerry Washington (Scandal), Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy), and Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder). Now cast members of Scandal will appear at a Washington D.C. fundraiser for the…
The Catch's Big Reveal Happened Before It Premiered, So What's Left to Watch?
When the first promo for ABC’s The Catch was first released almost a year ago, the latest addition to Shondaland’s TGIT lineup looked a little different. The lead was still Mireille Enos as Alice, an investigator who gets conned by her fiancé Benjamin, but the fiancé wasn’t Peter Krause; he was played by Damon Dayoub.…
Here's What Happens After You're Publicly Scorned By Shonda Rhimes
Long ago, during that hazy time before Jennifer Lawrence rode into town, Katherine Heigl was one of Hollywood’s Golden Girls. She won an Emmy for her work on Shonda Rhimes’s Grey’s Anatomy! She starred in a string of box office smashes, including Knocked Up and 27 Dresses! But shortly after the release of her final…
