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The first Shondaland project in Shonda Rhimes’ mega-deal with Netflix burst on the scene on Christmas Day 2020, when the Regency-era drama series Bridgerton hit the streaming service. With a story mixing Jane Austen, Gossip Girl and the lush looks of London (and its aristocratic denizens) circa 1813 combined with a…

When costume designer Ellen Mirojnick signed on for Bridgerton, she knew she was up against a challenge, the likes of which she’d never encountered. “It was the biggest thing that I have ever even thought about,” she says, "and it was great fun.” Chris Van Dusen’s Netflix series, based on a series of novels by Julia…

Refresh for updates Hollywood and the Beltway praised the “guilty, guilty, guilty” murder and manslaughter verdicts against former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd today: “Relieved—and emotional in ways I didn't expect,” Oprah said on Instagram. “I cried tears of joy as each verdict was…

In a conversation for Bill Clinton’s iHeart podcast Why Am I Telling You This?, the former president and Shonda Rhimes talked about Regé-Jean Page’s recent departure from Bridgerton, as well as her support of Time’s Up and other organizations. But they also got to talking about the polarized environment that has…

On April 2, Bridgerton fans reacted with dismay when news broke of Regé-Jean Page’s exit from the series—and now, the series’ executive producer Shonda Rhimes has weighed in. In a Vanity Fair piece on Tuesday, she joined fellow executive producer Betsy Beers in conversation, noting that the reaction isn’t one she…

There’s joy in Shondaland today. Longtime producing partners Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers are set to receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Tuesday. The honor goes to individuals who demonstrate unwavering support of costume design and creative partnerships with costume…

EXCLUSIVE: Exactly two years after Khalilah Joi guest starred in a powerful episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, she is returning to the Grey’s universe with a recurring role on spinoff Station 19. On the firefighter drama, Joi will play a new character, Condola Vargas, an accomplished litigator who went to law school…

UPDATED wit GLAAD & Jennifer Aniston statements, 11:35 AM: After scores of A-listers have scorched the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for its lack of a single Black member, the Directors Guild of America and GLAAD has added their considerable collective voice to the call for change. In a posting on the DGA's…

Bridgerton, which has become Netflix’s biggest series ever, continues to raise the bar as the series-turned-cultural phenomenon handed Julia Quinn and the Vitamin String Quartet boosts in book sales and streams, respectively. Netflix revealed that following the show’s explosive December debut, Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton…

Bridgerton fans can expect some “exciting news” later this week, according to Netflix. The hit Shondaland drama is expected to be renewed any day after the breakout success of its first season, and the streamer used its latest quarterly financial results to tease viewers. “This title has proven immensely popular and…

Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox has teamed up with Shonda Rhimes to produce a weekly podcast series. The actor will host The Laverne Cox Show (w/t) debuting in February. It will feature "intimate" conversations with guests. Produced by Shondaland Audio and iHeartMedia, the show comes as Cox is set to star in…

UPDATED, 7 AM: Netflix has unveiled the teaser trailer for Shonda Rhimes’ Bridgerton, based on Julia Quinn's bestselling series of novels. The period romance drama revolves around the elusive Lady Whistledown, voiced by Julie Andrews, the author of gossip newsletter Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers. “You do not know…