Sandra Oh Wanted to Play Olivia Pope on ‘Scandal’

LOTTIE Tomlinson is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Lewis Burton. The 23-year-old, sister of One Direction star Louis, revealed her happy news as she posed in her pants to show off her growing bump today.

MADONNA was mistaken for a Kardashian in a new snap where she looked younger than ever - despite being nearly a pensioner. The Queen of Pop, 63, posed topless in an Instagram selfie as one fan gasped: "She's aging backwards." Another said: "Omg now even Madona looks like a a Kardashian" while a third asked: "Why are you trying to look like Kim Kardashian?" The singer, who rocketed to fame nearly 40 years ago, shared the shot online showing her apparently topless apart from a choker and two necklaces.

Molly-Mae Hague has been met with backlash after releasing an autobiography at the age of just 22.The blonde beauty started off as an influencer before rising to fame on the hit ITV dating show Love Island, where she met boyfriend Tommy Fury, also 22, and subsequently went on to gain 6.2million Instagram followers. She's also taken on the role of creative director of Pretty Little Thing, has her own fake tan company and regularly shares updates on her YouTube channel.

Simon Cowell will miss the next round of auditions for Britain's Got Talent as he has contracted Covid-19.The 62 year old will be unable to judge the latest round of hopefuls on the ITV talent show while he self-isolates. A spokesperson for the music mogul confirmed the news to Mail Online, saying: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Current rules for contracting Covid-19 state people need to isolate for ten days but may leave after five if certain conditions are met. Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were spotted heading in to film the show and will be left with golden buzzer duties until the show's creator returns.

Lottie Tomlinson has revealed she's pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Lewis Burton.The 23 year old sister of One Direction star Louise Tomlinson shared the news on her Instagram feed as she posted two gorgeous snaps of her blossoming baby bump. In one photo, the model wore a white bra with matching underwear as well as a white cotton shirt as she cradled her bump. While a second showed the former tennis player, 29, dressed in a grey T-shirt and black trousers as he placed one hand on her belly.

TOWIE star James Argent's worried pals were forced to call 999 after an emergency at the star's home. The reality favourite, 34, has turned his life around over the past year, losing an incredible 11stone in weight.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and if you are still searching for the perfect gift, then look no further. Several supermarkets have launched budget-friendly presents for Valentine's Day this year, including Asda's £1 engagement rings and Marks and Spencer's £6 Love Sausage.

Guillaume Esmiol has been named the successor of Cannes Marché head Jérôme Paillard, who will step down from his role after this year’s edition. Esmiol will serve as co-exec director of the Marché this year, where he will work in tandem with Paillard, before taking on the role entirely from 2023.

Netflix series Cheer, has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors.During a change of plea hearing in a Chicago federal court yesterday (February 10), Harris admitted to one count of travelling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 15-year-old and one count of receiving child abuse images from a 17-year-old.Harris, 22, pleaded guilty to two of the seven felony counts against him. Prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining five counts under a plea agreement.Harris was arrested in September 2020 on a charge of production of child abuse imagery.

Microsoft president Brad Smith has said that staff at Activision Blizzard will be “under scrutiny” following its acquisition of the publisher.Last month, Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a deal worth around £50billion, with the US Federal Trade Commission currently conducting an antitrust investigation.The purchase comes after Activision was hit by a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and another by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission following multiple allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and workplace misconduct.In between that, its own staff also filed a complaint too, alleging that the company used intimidation and “coercive tactics” to stifle staff trying to improve working conditions.It’s also been alleged that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct claims within the company since 2018 but did not inform Activision’s board of directors. A report by the Wall Street Journal also suggested that Kotick played a first-hand part in the culture that has embroiled Activision in sexual harassment lawsuits and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission.Speaking CNBC (via VGC) about the accusations, Smith said: “We’re looking to the leadership team at Activision Blizzard today to make culture and workplace safety a top priority every single day, until the day when this deal hopefully closes.

The first phase of plans to redevelop Piccadilly Gardens has been revealed.

Eight years’ worth of damp and mould has affected a couple’s home so severely they say it’s now starting to ‘eat through their furniture’.

Alison Hammond made sure to finish the week of This Morning in another stylish outfit that naturally left her looking as radiant as always. Viewers of the popular ITV show were spoiled this week as they weren't only treated with the return of Phillip Schofield on Wednesday, but also two bonus appearances from Alison as she stepped in for him during his absence.

Amy Dowden is counting down the days until she can reunite with her fiancé Ben Jones after touring the UK with the Strictly Come Dancing cast for the past three weeks.MORE: Strictly's Amy Dowden announces unexpected career news amid recent health battleTaking to her Instagram stories, the professional dancer shared a rare picture of herself and Ben hugging each other and wrote: "Four more sleeps," alongside several love heart emojis.WATCH: Amy shares 'life-changing' product that helps her cope with Crohn's DiseaseIn the picture, the couple, who will reunite after the tour ends on Sunday 13 February, can be seen smiling and looking towards the camera with Amy wearing a gorgeous wrap dress and Ben looking casual in black jeans and a denim shirt.READ: Amy Dowden forced to temporarily abandon Strictly tour after latest health battleRELATED: Amy Dowden dances in stunning wedding dress as she marks engagement anniversary with fiancéAmy and Ben were supposed to have married in 2020 but postponed their nuptials due to the pandemic. Amy revealed her excitement and reuniting with Ben soonOn what would have been the eve of their big day at the time, Amy took to Instagram and close to tears revealed she had "mixed emotions" about it."Hey guys, excuse the crazy hair this morning.

A plane has crashed off the runway at Dundee City Airport.

Variety’s Actors on Actors series, the Killing Eve actress explained these conversations she would have on set.She said: ‘What I was able to get from Grey’s is to have the responsibility and the relationship with the writer to be able to direct where she’s going.’‘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 has been challenging.’‘But I think ultimately, for the entire product and our relationship, if you’re fighting for the show, if you’re fighting for your character, people can tell that.’An example of this came when Cristina Yang was due to marry Dr Preston Burke in season three of Greys Anatomy.‘Most of the shows that I have done have not been

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, approached Scandal and Grey's creator Shonda Rimes to plead for the lead role."I was on Grey's. We were on stage five.

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 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.

Kerry Washington and Sandra Oh are talking Scandal!

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.

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.