Sandra Oh Reveals Why Shonda Rhimes Turned Her Down for the Role of Olivia Pope on 'Scandal'

Variety, the actor appeared at a press briefing by the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on Thursday (February 24), listening to government officials speak about the crisis.Penn previously visited Ukraine in November last year, where he prepared for the documentary by visiting with the country’s military. Photos from the visit were released by the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Press Service at the time.According to a statement released by the Office of the President of the Ukraine on Facebook, Penn has spoken with deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk, along with local journalists and members of the military.До України прибув американський актор та кінорежисер, лауреат премії «Оскар» Шон Пенн.Режисер спеціально приїхав до…Posted by Офіс Президента України on Thursday, February 24, 2022“The director specifically came to Kyiv to record all the events that are currently happening in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of our country,” the translated statement read.“Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine today.

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Celebrities of Ukrainian and Russian descent are speaking out about the Russia-Ukraine crisis among signs that the Ukrainian capital was increasingly threatened early Friday. Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is reverberating in the classical music world, where star conductor Valery Gergiev, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is being forced to cancel engagements at La Scala in Italy as well as Carnegie Hall and other venues in the U.S.Gergiev, known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of Putin, last conducted Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday evening at Milan’s famed La Scala opera house, where he was lightly booed, according to Italian press reports.On Thursday, as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala, who is the president of La Scala, publicly urged Gergiev to condemn Russia’s invasion, saying that if the conductor — who has not commented Putin’s move — did not issue a statement, “the collaboration will be over,” he said. Gergiev is next scheduled to appear at La Scala on March 5.

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Eurovision Song Contest, despite the country launching a military assault on Ukraine.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation yesterday (February 24).At the time of writing, at least 137 civilians have been killed in Ukraine with 316 injured (via The Guardian). It is currently being reported that Russian forces are now approaching Kyiv, the country’s capital (via BBC News).The UK, European Union, the US and Australia have imposed sanctions on Russia in response.

As the rate of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to surge amid state reopening phases, celebrities are trying to raise awareness on the importance of wearing face masks to stop the spread. Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Kerry Washington have taken on the #WearADamnMask challenge.Roses are red, violets are blue, the pandemic is still raging, and celebrities wear masks too.A new social media campaign, dubbed the #WearADamnMask challenge, is attempting to remind everyone about the importance of wearing a face mask while out in public in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections.As states have pushed for reopenings amid the pandemic, the rate of confirmed coronavirus cases has soared.

Actress Sandra Oh desperately wanted to play Olivia Pope in “Scandal”, but she was rejected for the part by Shonda Rhimes.

Actress Kerry Washington and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi joined together to discuss the issue of systemic racism during “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future — The Concert“.

Killing Eve star discussed her experiences of working on the BBC show, in which she plays MI6 agent Eve Polastri.Speaking with Kerry Washington for Variety, Oh said she was “totally used to” being the only Asian woman on a set. “The UK, I’m not afraid to say, is behind,” she said.

Grey's Anatomy for 10 years, so it would honestly be surprising if she didn't have strong opinions about her character. Oh recently revealed her passion for the series often led to arguments with the writers, and even creator “What I was able to get from is to have the responsibility and the relationship with the writer to be able to direct where she’s going," Oh said in a new interview with published on June 26.“If something kind of came up which was like, 'That is completely wrong,' I would go toe-to-toe with Shonda and a lot of the writers, which had been challenging,” she continued.

Sandra Oh was ready to jump ship on “Grey’s Anatomy” when she first read Shonda Rhimes’ “Scandal” script.

Sandra Ohwanted to play Olivia Pope. In the latest edition of 's «Actors on Actors» series, the 48-year-old actress recalls reading the pilot for and immediately wanting to play the leading lady. «I remember exactly where I was when I read that damn pilot,» Oh tells Kerry Washington, who went on to play Olivia Pope. «I was on []. We were on stage five.

for 10 years, so she definitely knows everything there is about her character and what Dr. Yang would realistically do in any situation.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAfter Shonda Rhimes created “Scandal,” a long list of actresses — including Taraji P. Henson and Gabrielle Union — auditioned for the part of Olivia Pope in the ABC drama that premiered in 2012.But before Kerry Washington nabbed the Emmy-nominated role as the White House crisis manager and “fixer,” another actor starring in a Shondaland TV series lobbied to play her.In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Oh revealed to Washington that she wanted to play Pope after she read the “Scandal” pilot.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefDuring her 10 seasons on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Sandra Oh was so deeply invested in playing Dr. Cristina Yang, she’d often get into heated debates with the writers about her character.In an interview with Variety’s Actors on Actors issue, Oh spoke to Kerry Washington — who starred in “Scandal” — about what it was like going “to-to-toe” with Shonda Rhimes, who created both shows.“I spent a lot of time with writers, and television is all about your relationship with the writer,” Oh said.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefSandra Oh and Kerry Washington both climbed to the pinnacle of stardom on TV shows created by Shonda Rhimes. After 10 seasons as Dr.

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