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Kerry Washington and ‘Scandal’ castmate to produce new show for Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland
“Scandal” stars Kerry Washington and Katie Lowes will soon step behind the camera to produce a new project for Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland production company. The actresses are slated to serve as executive producers on a thus far untitled dramedy for ABC about a group of young nannies. According to Variety: The project is described as an…
Read MoreWhich Shondaland show will Denzel Washington soon join?
Oscar Award-winning actor Denzel Washington will soon be visiting Shondaland, but not to make an on-screen appearance. The A-List actor will make his television directorial debut when he mans the director’s chair for an upcoming episode of Shonda Rhimes’ long-running hit medical drama, “Grey’s Anatomy.” Washington is set to direct the ninth episode of the current season that will go into production later…
Read MoreSena Pierre mentors youth in Houston
Sena Pierre has an online Christian magazine that’s dedicated to children and young adults. She wants to give them something positive to interact with in the Houston area. Pierre also works with Meek Models, an organization set to empower high school girls, lift them up and build their self-esteem through photo shoots. Local make-up artist comes out to teach…
Read MoreFirst look: ‘Scandal’ season 5 trailer
Gladiators, round up! It’s almost “Scandal” time! On Thursday night (Sept. 10), ABC decided to give fans a sneak peek of the hot and heavy action to come by tweeting a trailer of the upcoming fifth season of the hit Shonda Rhimes produced primetime drama. The trailer features Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony…
Read MoreShonda Rhimes talks killing off popular ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ character
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t viewed last night’s “Grey’s Anatomy” episode and don’t know who died, don’t read any further. Despite the fact that the biggest plot twist of “Grey’s Anatomy” was revealed just minutes prior to the airing of the jaw-dropping episode last night (by Entertainment Weekly to its subscribers), that didn’t stop us…
Read MoreShonda Rhimes blasts article questioning ‘ethnic castings’
With race relations continuing to be a sensitive and volatile topic, one must be cautious of the content they put out there. Case in point, Shonda Rhimes’ latest beef with a controversial Deadline column, “Pilots 2015: The Year of Ethnic Castings — About Time or Too Much of Good Thing?” On Tuesday, the Golden Globe…
Read MoreSeason finale of ‘Empire’ breaks ratings record; soundtrack tops charts
The numbers are in and the reign of “Empire” continues. Fans proved they couldn’t get enough of the hit Fox drama as the March 18 two-hour season finale drew an estimated 16.7 million viewers to continue its record-breaking run of increasing its viewership in every episode since it debuted in January. In the highly coveted 18-49 age…
Read MoreTwitter reacts to the season finale of ‘How to Get Away With Murder’
After last night’s season finale of “How To Get Away With Murder,” it’s safe to say that Shonda Rhimes officially shut it down! Jaws dropped as Sam’s killer was finally revealed. Hit the flip to see how Twitter reacted below. – ruu hawkins/@ruubabie
Read MoreThe hidden scandal behind ABC’s ‘Scandal’
Olivia Pope is the lead character from the mind of Shonda Rhimes as she brought her TV show “Scandal” to life. By now, the show’s ratings and success is well-known. The content of the show is also popular, so there is no need to build up to my viewpoint. The reason I waited so long to…
Read MoreHow to win in Hollywood: Shonda Rhimes’ prime-time secret
Shonda Rhimes knows how to throw a party. The Chi-Town native isn’t even required to make an appearance and it nevertheless will be jam-packed. Held in Hollywood, the Thursday night house parties, aka live tweet sessions, have one tiny requirement while you tune in, BYOS — bring your own smartphone. Everyone plays a part in…
Read MoreDoes Shonda Rhimes get paid to promote the swirl?
I know it’s ugly out here for black people right now. I mean, it seems like it always is. Ongoing discrimination, institutional racism, police killings, domestic violence, presidential politics … it seems like almost everything has a black person caught somewhere in the middle of it. And as a lover of black people, being a…
Read MoreTwitter reacts to ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ premiere
TGIT was the sentiment many felt as they tuned in for Shonda Rhimes‘ newest drama, “How To Get Away With Murder.” Viola Davis ruled the night with more than 14 million viewers tuning in to catch her spicy performance, following the season premiere of “Scandal,” which brought in just less than 12 million viewers. If last night’s…
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Columbus Short confirms exit from hit TV show ‘Scandal’
Columbus Short will no longer be a part of the hit TV show “Scandal.” According to a statement released by his publicist Anesia Williams, Short confirmed his exit. “At this time I must confirm my exit from a show I’ve called home for 3 years, with what is the most talented ensemble on television today. I…
Read Morev: Shonda Rhimes talks ‘Scandal’ finale on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Who will fight the negative images of black women in the media?
Words by: A.R. Shaw Images by: DeWayne Rogers Model: Demi Grace Makeup: Marissa Ross The black female image is in trouble. If you rely solely on media to depict what it means to be a black woman in 2014, it’s highly likely that the takeaway would be overwhelmingly negative. But things haven’t always been this…
Read MoreMust-see TV: The new black television landscape
Story by Stereo Williams Images by DeWayne Rogers The television landscape is ever-shifting, and in recent years there has been a resurgence of scripted shows targeting African American audiences. There has also been a rising number of African American stars on other scripted shows — even if those shows aren’t necessarily “black” in the traditional…
Read MoreGabrielle Union to men: Throw away rubbers so women don’t keep sperm
Gabrielle Union is dispensing a lot of relationship advice lately, which strikes pop culture observers as odd considering the predicament she is in with fiancé Dwyane Wade. In a recent interview with Coco Fab, she says some pretty interesting things about the show and gives some rather frank advice to men as well. When asked if…
Read MoreTwitter mocks Gabrielle Union for ‘blaming’ herself for D-Wade’s love child
Gabrielle Union got the business from Twitter after the “Being Mary Jane” actress gave an explanation for the temporary break in her relationship with Dwyane Wade that seemed, in their eyes, to excuse the fact that he went out and produced a love child behind her back. In an interview with Glamour magazine, Union places…
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