Actress Kerry Washington looks like she could give Olivia Pope a run for her money as she graces the cover of the April issue of Elle magazine that hits newsstands on March 22.
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Scandal star Kerry Washington will star as Anita Hill in a TV movie that will air on HBO. Washington will also serve as executive producer.
There is a recent piece in Ms. Magazine titled “Kerry Washington’s ‘Professional’ Hair” and in it the author who happens to be a white woman attempts to delve in the over-wrought and complicated topic of hair as it pertains to black women.
It was only a matter of time before Olivia Pope would be used as a fashion template for all the fans that not only enjoy watching her give orders but also can’t get enough of her impeccably styled ensembles.
The landscape of primetime television just got a little wider, thanks to new deals brokered by two women who have managed to create an empire based on their ability to keep audiences glued to their TV sets.
Shonda Rhimes vented her frustration via twitter over the lack of diversity on the new ABC show ‘Bunheads’ starring Broadway darling Sutton Foster and Gilmore Girls alumn Kelly Bishop.