theGrio's 100: Judy Smith, the inspiration behind 'Scandal'
theGRIO's 100 - A longtime crisis communications consultant in Washington, Judy Smith became a huge star last year because of the ABC hit show 'Scandal'...
Meet Judy Smith, the inspiration for 'Scandal'
theGRIO Q&A - We asked Judy about Olivia, the character Kerry Washington plays on 'Scandal' -- and Kerry's onscreen relationship with Tony Goldywyn's fictional character of the president...
Is 'Scandal' a blueprint for black TV's future?
OPINION - Shonda Rhimes is a show-runner of the short who likes to portray a colorfully diverse and integrated world, and often sidesteps issues of race within her series...
Kerry Washington busts stereotypes in 'Scandal'
theGRIO REPORT - The Kerry Washington we have all come to know and love over the past decade has played many different roles on the big and small screen. Scandal is her latest hit...
ABC greenlights new Shonda Rhimes pilot
The untitled project, about the life and work of a professional fixer and her dysfunctional staff, is based on the career of famous PR guru and crisis management consultant Judy Smith...
