Author: Natalie Stone

March 10, 2016 5:52pm PT by Natalie Stone

 Courtesy of Hilary Clinton/YouTube

Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington, Ellen Pompeo and Viola Davis all voiced their support for the presidential nominee: “I’m with Hillary.”

Shonda Rhimes teamed up with her four leading ladies in an endorsement video for 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton that aired Thursday.

Released on ABC’s “Thank God It’s Thursday” lineup, the minute-long ad features Scandal‘s Kerry Washington, How to Get Away With Murder‘s Viola Davis and Grey’s Anatomy‘s Ellen Pompeo, along with Rhimes, expressing their support of Clinton.

“Every day I wake up and play a brilliant, complex, over-qualified, get-it-done woman who obsessively fights for justice; who cares; who gives a voice to the voiceless; who gets knocked down and always gets back up,” the three TGIT actresses state before Rhimes is seen in the “Real Life” ad, which was directed by Scandal co-star Tony Goldwyn.

“I make television filled with the kind of characters I imagine we all can be,” Rhimes says into the camera.

“Strong, but flawed; human, but extraordinary,” Davis and Pompeo continue.

“Our characters are on television, but the real world has Hillary Clinton,” each of the four women state. “A bonafide, rolls-up-her-sleeves, fights for what’s right, in it for you, won’t back down champion for all of us.”

“That’s why I’m with Hillary,” Rhimes begins, before the four actresses each echo “I’m with Hillary.”

Following the release of the paid political ad, which aired on multiple stations, Clinton and Rhimes shared exchanges on Twitter. “@shondarhimes @tonygoldwyn @kerrywashington @violadavis @ellenpompeo: Talk about a power lineup. Thank you for being on this team!” Clinton said in gratitude of the support. Rhimes replied, “So proud that I am with her because she is with US.”

In February, Clinton was spotted on the Scandal set during her fundraising visit to Los Angeles.

Watch the political endorsement ad below.

December 18, 2015 8:39pm PT by Natalie Stone

The NBCUniversal-owned cable network host invited an array of A-listers to his final taping, including Haley Joel Osment, Jon Cryer, Dr. Ken’s Ken Jeong, James Van Der Beek, Nathan Fillion and Larry King.

Joel McHale hosted his final episode of E!’s The Soup Friday night and was accompanied by an array of A-listers for the final sendoff.

The comedic host, who joined the NBCUniversal-owned cable network in 2004, welcomed numerous famous faces — including Haley Joel Osment, Jon Cryer, Dr. Ken‘s Ken Jeong, James Van Der Beek, Nathan Fillion, Larry King, Paul Feig and Wendi McLendon-Covey — to participate in the hour-long sketch. Throughout the show, the actors and actresses sat in multiple rows pretending to be on telephones and jokingly calling fellow celebrities in an effort for them to take their places on the show.

The final hour-long program revisited the 11 “greatest clips of all times” while also revisiting some of the most memorable characters from the past 11 and a half years. In the top 11 moments, McHale threw jabs at past and present E! talent, including Ryan Seacrest, Kim Kardashian West, Kris Jenner, Ryan Lochte and Caitlyn Jenner. 

“We have a great relationship with E! If I have mentioned the network, I’m sure it was only in glowing terms,” he said before an array of tongue-in-cheek clips aired of him talking about “Popping culture” and throwing sarcasm at the network.

Working back from number 11 down to the number one most memorable clip, McHale revisited a “Rainbow Brite: The Movie” sketch, spaghetti cat, “Brokeback Kong,” and “One Tree Hill.” He dubbed the most memorable clip as a moment from former reality show Being Bobby Brown, which revisited Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston arguing; the clip ended with Houston saying, “kiss my ass.”

To wrap the more than decade-long program, McHale expressed his gratitude on camera alongside The Soup staff.

“On behalf of everyone out there, and all of the guests here tonight over there in the chairs, I want to thank you, everyone, for watching The Soup for however long you did and whatever you did, we had a great f—ing time making it. We felt like we were robbing you for the last 11 and a half years,” he said before thanking his “dedicated crew” and “to everyone at E! who we’ve worked with over the years.” He added, “And thanks to our families who have supported us the whole time that we’ve been here. This isn’t the last you’ll see of me or the work of these people on your TV. It’s just the last time you’ll see us here. There’ll be a Botched episode here next week. Don’t worry, it’s a re-run. Thank you on behalf of all of us and I bid you a heartfelt kiss my ass, everyone.”

After 11 and a half years of serving up jokes on the show, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported in November that McHale’s show would end. McHale said in a statement that he will be focusing his time on his acting career: “I loved doing The Soup for all of these years (86 to be exact) but am excited to solely focus on my acting career now,” McHale said. “Thanks to all who watched and thanks to Kim Kardashian’s ass for all that it’s done for me and my family.”

E!’s exec vp programming and development Jeff Olde said in a statement to THR: “We are incredibly proud of the long-running success of The Soup. [The show] has delivered countless laughs and unforgettable episodes, and we are grateful to the talented team’s fearless wit and clever approach week after week,” adding, “Joel took the show to new heights for more than a decade, and his irreverent humor and unique brand of comedy as captured so perfectly on The Soup will be missed.”

E!

November 24, 2015 8:26pm PT by Natalie Stone

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 21 Cast  Adam Taylor/ABC

The finale was a competitive battle between Nick Carter and Bindi Irwin.

Dancing With the Stars awarded its season 21 winner with the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy on Tuesday night.

After a live opening at the holiday-adorned L.A. Grove and a dance from each celebrity-pro pairing, hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews announced the champions at the wrap of the season finale.

Professional dancer Derek Hough and Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s daughter/Australian actress/wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin took home the winning trophy in front of a live audience on the ABC dancing competition’s ballroom floor. The pair performed a 24-hour fusion challenge, which judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli awarded a score of 30/30.

“Thank you so much for everything. I can’t believe that I’m here,” Irwin said. “Thank you for changing my life.”

It was a close battle between pro dancer Sharna Burgess and former Backstreet Boys frontman Nick Carter, who came in second place and earned a 30/30 for their 24-hour fusion performance.

“This experience was a bonding experience. It was something that I will always remember,” Carter said. “Bindi deserved it. She kicked butt.”

Army National Guardsman/train hero Alek Skarlatos and pro partner Lindsay Arnold came in third place after scoring a 27/30 for their Rumba/Tango. Audiences were entertained during the two-hour finale with performances by Alexander Jean, Andy Grammer, Chaka Khan, Elle King and the Mirror Ball Trophy-winner himself.

“This has been the craziest ride of my life and I’ve just had so much fun,” Skarlatos said.

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