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October 23, 2013

‘Fortune’s’ ’50 most powerful women’ list features 3 black females

theGRIO REPORT - Fortune has revealed their list of this year's 50 most powerful women in business -- and while…
October 20, 2013

Kerry Washington named new face of Neutrogena

theGRIO REPORT - Kerry Washington is having a banner year - and to add to the distinguished success she has…
October 10, 2013

‘Scandal’ is back: Our top 5 moments from the premiere

theGRIO REPORT - 'Scandal' is back -- and fans everywhere rejoiced as Kerry Washington strutted her way across TV screens…
October 7, 2013

'Scandal' speaks back to black female critics in season 3, episode 1

OPINION - Olivia Pope's story challenges those who doubt black women's desirability -- and seek to make them conform to…
October 3, 2013

'Scandal's' Saks Fifth Avenue display excites fans for Season 3 premiere

theGRIO VIDEO - TheGrio.com stopped to chat with some of the admirers of the Saks Fifth Avenue 'Scandalous' display and…
September 27, 2013

Obama taps Shonda Rhimes for Kennedy Center post

WASHINGTON (AP) - Shonda Rhimes is a Golden Globe winner and three-time Emmy nominee. Her show 'Scandal' stars actress Kerry…
September 23, 2013

Scandal! Why Kerry Washington was robbed at the Emmys

OPINION - This year, more than ever, Washington has solidified herself as a bonafide TV star on Hollywood's A-list...
August 26, 2013

‘Scandal’ season 2 bloopers ‘all kindsa hilarity’

ABC's 'Scandal' is known for its serious, steamy and shocking scenes - but the Season 2 gag reel proves that…
July 24, 2013

Columbus Short pens open letter about Trayvon Martin

theGRIO REPORT - Although it has been over a week since George Zimmerman's acquittal was announced, many people across the…
July 3, 2013

Kerry Washington graces cover of 'Vanity Fair', talks 'Scandal'

theGRIO REPORT - Actress Kerry Washington graces the August cover of Vanity Fair and stuns readers with a beautiful spread…
May 17, 2013

How ‘Scandal’ became the biggest drama on television

theGRIO REPORT - In eight months, Shonda Rhimes made ABC's Scandal the top-rated drama on network television...
May 16, 2013

‘Scandal’ vs. ‘American Idol’: Who will top the ratings?

theGRIO REPORT - The season finales of Fox’s 'American Idol' and ABC’s 'Scandal' are both expected to secure high viewership…
October 2, 2012

Issa Rae set to write and co-produce 'I Hate LA Dudes' for ABC

theGRIO REPORT - Issa Rae, the creator of the popular web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl will be…
June 14, 2012

Shonda Rhimes sounds off about lack of diversity on ABC Family’s ‘Bunheads’

TV producer Shonda Rhimes recently tweeted about the lack of diversity on the new ABC Family show Bunheads...
May 17, 2012

Judy Smith: How the woman who inspired 'Scandal' redefined black female power players in DC

theGRIO Q&A - We asked Judy about Olivia, the character Kerry Washington plays on 'Scandal' -- and Kerry's onscreen relationship…
May 16, 2012

Shonda Rhimes' 'Scandal' presents blueprint for survival of blacks on network TV

OPINION - Shonda Rhimes is a show-runner of the short who likes to portray a colorfully diverse and integrated world,…
May 10, 2012

Kerry Washington: A black woman redefining the rules and changing the game in Hollywood

theGRIO REPORT - The Kerry Washington we have all come to know and love over the past decade has played…
April 24, 2012

Kerry Washington: At the center of this 'Scandal'

(AP) - On 'Scandal,' Washington gets to sink her teeth in a robust role fueled by the sort of juicy,…
April 6, 2012

Kerry Washington stars in 'Scandal': Is this the best time for black actresses in Hollywood?

OPINION - Is one actress' good fortune applicable to the rest of black women working in Hollywood?...
February 1, 2012

Kerry Washington to star in Shonda Rhimes' 'Scandal'

Kerry Washington is going to headline the latest television drama from 'Grey's Anatomy' producer Shonda Rhimes. In 'Scandal'...