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Sandra Oh Tells Kerry Washington Why She Wanted To Play Olivia Pope In ‘Scandal’

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Sandra Oh was ready to jump ship on “Grey’s Anatomy” when she first read Shonda Rhimes’ “Scandal” script. RELATED: Sandra Oh, Lin-Manuel Miranda Sign Open Letter About Racism In Theatre Industry In a new episode of Variety‘s “Actor on Actors” series, Oh sat down to chat with fellow Shondaverse alum Kerry Washington and revealed he had wanted to play the role of Olivia Pope on “Scandal”. “I’ve got to tell you, I remember exactly where I was when I read that d**n pilot,” Oh said. “Really?” Washington asked.

Oh continued, “Oh yeah. I was on ‘Grey’s.’ We were on stage five. Someone snuck it to me, I don’t know who it was, but I got my hands on that pilot and I read it and I was just like, ‘How could I play Olivia Pope?’ Understanding her,

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03.07.2020 / 17:11

Kerry Washington Does Yoga In Khloe Kardashian’s Good American Sports Bra And Leggings

Kerry Washington is taking a spiritual approach to the Coronavirus pandemic and the 43-year-old Scandal actress is showing off some of her yoga moves on social media. She’s also wearing stylish workout clothes while doing so.

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02.07.2020 / 21:59

A Face Mask Is a Non-Negotiable For These Celebrities

Friends star wrote. inspired dozens of other celebrities and members of the fashion community including Kerry Washington, Reese Witherspoon, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jerry Seinfeld, Julianne Moore, and Diane Von Furstenberg to implore their followers to protect themselves and others.

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01.07.2020 / 21:01

Celebrities Take on the "Wear a Damn Mask" Challenge as Coronavirus Cases Soar

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.

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01.07.2020 / 19:55

Kerry Washington Recalls the Joy and Vision of 'Little Fires Everywhere' Director Lynn Shelton

When we set out to adapt Little Fires Everywhere, we had some creative hurdles to overcome. The show embodies a multitude of themes and explores several disparate points of view.

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30.06.2020 / 06:17

Patrick Dempsey Resurrects One Of McDreamy’s Classic ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Lines To Promote Wearing Masks

Patrick Dempsey is getting McDreamy all over again.

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29.06.2020 / 00:03

Sandra Oh was rejected by Shonda Rhimes for Olivia Pope lead in 'Scandal'

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

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28.06.2020 / 16:33

Killing Eve & Fighting for Her Grey's Anatomy Character

In a new interview with Variety, Sandra Oh revealed that she used to challenge the Grey's Anatomy team when she disagreed with their choices for her character, Cristina Yang.Per Oh, "I would go toe-to-toe with Shonda [Rhimes] and a lot of the writers, which has been challenging."Of her experience on Killing Eve, Oh explained, "Being the sole Asian person is a very familiar place for me."Sandra Oh is opening up about her experiences working on Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve.In a new interview with Kerry Washington for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, Oh revealed that she was extremely committed to her character on Grey's Anatomy, Cristina Yang, and would challenge creatives when she disagreed with content.

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28.06.2020 / 05:27

Kerry Washington And Opal Tometi Call For Racial Justice In ‘Global Goal: Unite For Our Future’

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“.

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28.06.2020 / 04:35

Watch Dwayne Johnson Host Star-Studded Global Citizen Concert for Communities Hit Hard by COVID-19

Shakira, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Chloe x Halle are just some of the stars set to perform at Global Citizen and the European Commission's Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert. The virtual concert, hosted by Dwayne Johnson, seeks to highlight the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has had on marginalized communities.

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28.06.2020 / 00:25

Sandra Oh says the UK is “behind” on diversity in the film and TV industries

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.

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27.06.2020 / 22:49

Miley Cyrus Covers The Beatles Song ‘Help!’ For ‘Global Goal’ Concert

Miley Cyrus wowed during “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert” on Saturday where she covered The Beatles hit song “Help!”.

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26.06.2020 / 21:31

Grey's Anatomy: Sandra Oh Says She Fought With the Writers and Shonda Rhimes Over Storylines

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.

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26.06.2020 / 18:53

Sandra Oh Reveals Why Shonda Rhimes Wouldn't Let Her Play Olivia Pope on 'Scandal'

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.

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26.06.2020 / 18:45

Sandra Oh Revealed She Used to Fight With 'Grey’s Anatomy’ Writers and Shonda Rhimes

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

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26.06.2020 / 16:41

Sandra Oh Wanted to Play Olivia Pope on ‘Scandal’

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.

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26.06.2020 / 16:41

Sandra Oh Reveals Why She Fought With ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Writers and Shonda Rhimes

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.

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26.06.2020 / 16:33

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

Kerry Washington and Sandra Oh are talking Scandal!

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26.06.2020 / 16:15

Sandra Oh and Kerry Washington on What They Learned from Shonda Rhimes

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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26.06.2020 / 16:07

How to Watch The Roots' Virtual Picnic Featuring Michelle Obama, SZA, Roddy Ricch & More

When We All Vote for the event.The June 27 show--executive produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), the Roots' Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS)--will be hosted by Quest, Black Thought and Obama, with sets from The Roots, H.E.R., Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, SZA, Kirk Franklin, Snoh Aalegra, Earthgang, G Herbo, Polo G, D Nice and Musiq Soulchild (backed by The Roots).Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Paul, Tom Hanks, Liza Koshy, Kerry Washington, Tracee Ellis Ross, Janelle Monáe, and Elaine Welteroth will also make appearances.The event's goal is to engage and reach 500,000 eligible voters, with When We All Vote volunteers signing up to text voters throughout the show through Outvote, a web

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25.06.2020 / 23:25

Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone on How Pandemic and Protests Are Changing Content

Will Thorne Staff WriterKerry Washington and Pilar Savone, the exec VP of production and development at Washington’s Simpson Street banner, first met on the set of Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.”Savone had been working for some time with Tarantino, and Washington had been learning from “amazing numbers ones” on the call sheet like Jamie Foxx, but together, they decided to form Simpson Street to start producing their own work, telling the kinds of stories they had always wanted to tell.The pair came together for a keynote conversation at Variety Virtual TV Fest, explaining precisely what the Simpson Street mission statement is and what particular projects they are attracted to.“Our focus is really about understanding and celebrating

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25.06.2020 / 10:51

Kerry Washington: ‘Hollywood is still centred on whiteness’

Kerry Washington has insisted Hollywood executives must “do better” in the ongoing drive for diversity and equal representation.The 43-year-old Scandal actress appeared on the Hollywood The Sequel podcast, where she opened up on the subject of race in the entertainment industry.“We look at ourselves to get better and do better. Like, that’s the practice of self-reflection is to ask ourselves how we can do better,” Kerry shared.

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24.06.2020 / 22:47

Kendrick Sampson, Tessa Thompson and 300 Black Artists Call for Hollywood to Divest From Police

Kendrick Sampson has penned a powerful open letter calling for the Hollywood industry to divest from the police and make big changes to «affirm, defend and invest in Black lives.» The star wrote the letter alongside actress Tessa Thompson and Black Lives Matter cofounders Patrisse Cullors and Melina Abdullah.More than 300 Black artists and executives have signed the letter, including Idris Elba, Kerry Washington, Michael B. Jordan, Queen Latifah, Sterling K.

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24.06.2020 / 20:29

Kerry Washington on Why Hollywood Is "Still Centering Whiteness"

In a new episode of LAist's podcast, Hollywood: The Sequel, Kerry Washington talked about Hollywood's diversity problem."When we say we're committed to diversity—it's diverse from what? We're still centering whiteness as the most important thing and inviting diversity around that," said the Little Fires Everywhere actress.The conversation comes amid daily nationwide uprisings against police brutality and systemic racism against Black people in the United States.It's no secret that Hollywood caters to white stories.

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24.06.2020 / 16:35

Kerry Washington is grateful about the world showing up for black lives in a different way

Washington, 43, opened up about inclusion and diversity while discussing the entertainment industry in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery on the podcast Hollywood The Sequel, reports people.com."We look at ourselves to get better and do better," said the actress when asked what she hopes will come out of the movement, which calls out racism in the arts.She continued: "When we say we're committed to diversity -- it's diverse from what? We're still centering whiteness as the most important thing and inviting diversity around that. Or when we talk about inclusivity, there's still an in and an out.

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24.06.2020 / 05:37

Idris Elba, Queen Latifah, more stars join 300 black artists, execs asking Hollywood to 'divest from police'

More than 300 black artists and executives are calling upon Hollywood to make a change. After being shot seven times by rubber bullets at a recent protest, "Insecure" actor Kendrick Sampson penned an open letter "to our allies in Hollywood," in which he calls upon Tinseltown to "divest from police," "invest in anti-racist content" and more.

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24.06.2020 / 04:55

Kerry Washington Says Hollywood Still ‘Centers Whiteness’ – Talks Hopes Of Achieving True Diversity

Kerry Washington discussed how Hollywood is still ‘centering whiteness’ and admitted that the film industry definitely still needs a lot of work before it can properly represent all races and skin colors on the big screen. Here’s what she had to say! This week, the actress was a guest on Hollywood: the Sequel podcast’s first ever episode and she expressed that she was rather hopeful when it comes to Hollywood’s future.

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24.06.2020 / 01:53

Kerry Washington Gets Candid About Hollywood Diversity and How the System Is Still 'Centering Whiteness'

Kerry Washington is hopeful about the future of Hollywood, but she knows there's a lot of work still to be done. The actress was a guest on the first episode of thepodcast this week, where she spoke about the renewed national focus on the Black Lives Matter movement and the effects it will hopefully have on the entertainment industry and the country as a whole.«We have to be willing to look at ourselves, regardless of what industry we're in,» she said. «We look at ourselves to get better and do better.

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24.06.2020 / 00:45

Kerry Washington On Hollywood’s Diversity Problem: ‘We’re Still Centring Whiteness As The Most Important Thing’

Kerry Washington is speaking her mind about diversity in Hollywood, pointing out that while some great strides have been made there’s still plenty more that needs to be done.

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23.06.2020 / 23:41

Kerry Washington Says Hollywood Still Needs To Do Better With Diversity

Kerry Washington is opening up about diversity in Hollywood and how there is still much work to be done.

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23.06.2020 / 22:03

Sandra Oh, John Cho And The Cast Of ‘Over The Moon’ Talk Bringing Asian Representation To Animation

Netflix’s upcoming animated film “Over The Moon” is another milestone for Asian-Americans on-screen.

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23.06.2020 / 17:29

Listen: Miley Cyrus on ‘Black Mirror,’ Getting Sober & Her Love of Britney Spears

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMiley Cyrus was one of the first celebrities to adapt to the new COVID-19 world order. Not long after stay-at-home rules were implemented, the singer-actor launched “Bright Minded,” a talk show on Instagram Live with a guest list that has included Elton John, Demi Lovato, Kerry Washington and Selena Gomez.

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22.06.2020 / 16:13

Breckin Meyer Reveals One ‘Clueless’ Accident The Cast Kept Secret For 25 Years

“Clueless” is turning 25 on July 19?! As if!

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22.06.2020 / 12:57

Dwayne Johnson to Host Global Citizen Concert to Combat COVID-19 Impact on Marginalized Communities

Dwayne Johnson is set to host a concert special put on by Global Citizen and the European Commission to highlight the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has had on marginalized communities.

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