Kerry Washington News

Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED will be released in theaters on Christmas Day 2012. The film is inspired by Sergio Corbucci's 1966 movie Django. Check out the first official trailer for the upcoming film below!

On tonight's season finale of the new ABC drama series SCANDAL entitled 'Grant: For the People', when Quinn finds herself in a tragic and compromising position, Olivia and the team rush to her side; all the while, a reluctant Cyrus must turn to Olivia when Billy Chambers makes an announcement that shakes Fitz's presidency to its' core.

ABC continues to set the industry standard for creative ingenuity, strong viewer retention and ratings success in primetime, delivering the No. 1 comedy ('Modern Family'), No. 1 drama ('Grey's Anatomy') and No. 1 freshman drama ('Once Upon a Time') this season in the key Adult 18-49 demographic.

Stephen Sondheim's musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd, stars Olivier Award winner Michael Ball as the infamous demon barber of Fleet Street and Oscar-nominated actress Imelda Staunton as his devoted accomplice Mrs. Lovett. Following sell-out success at Chichester Festival Theatre, the production transferred to London's West End on 10 March, 2012 for a limited season only, and must end on 22 September, 2012. Comedian Jason Manford will join the company as "Italian" barber Pirelli for four weeks in July this year, covering for Robert Burt, who is scheduled to sing at Glyndebourne Festival 2012.

Awards season is in full swing and to celebrate all of the 2011-2012 nominees, we've dug deep into our archives to bring you vintage photos of all of the talent during special moments in their careers. Check out the 2011-2012 Tony-nominated men below!

The White House Correspondents' Association on April 28 welcomed Jimmy Kimmel as the host of the WHCA's 98th annual dinner.

ABC's new drama series SCANDAL stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant and Jeff Perry as Cyrus. View upcoming highlights of the new ABC series below!

Today the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities announced the launch of a new artseducation initiative to help turn around low-performing schools, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Domestic Policy Council. The Turnaround Arts initiative is a new public-private partnership designed to narrow the achievement gap and increase student engagement through the arts. Working in some of the nation's lowest-performing elementary and middle schools, this program will test the hypothesis that high-quality and integrated arts education boosts academic achievement, motivates student learning and improves school culture in the context of overall school reform, announced the committee's co-chairs, George Stevens Jr. and Margo Lion. Presidentially-appointed artists Chuck Close, Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington, Forest Whitaker, Damian Woetzel and Alfre Woodard to work with schools in eight states as part of the program.

LAVO New York presents Porter Robinson tonight, April 19 and Bob Sinclair tomorrow night, April 20.

ABC will encore the Premiere episode of its new drama series SCANDAL tonight at 10:00/9:00c The last minute rebroadcast will replace the previously announced repeat of 'Castle.'

On the April 12 episode of ABC's new drama series SCANDAL entitled 'Dirty Little Secrets', when Pope & Associates' newest client, DC Madam Sharon Marquette, is under investigation, the team needs to do everything possible to keep her client list under wraps.

In honor of the premiere episode, fans of ABC's new Shonda Rhimes' drama, SCANDAL will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from cast members during both the East and West Coast broadcasts of the premiere, tonight, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, from 10:01-11:00 p.m., ET/PT. The following cast members are participating in the live Twitter chat

Check out these images of arrivals to Welcome To ShondaLand: An Evening with Shonda Rhimes and Friends from Los Angeles last night on April 2nd. Featuring Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and more.

Former '90210' stars Shannen Doherty ('Shannen Says') and Tori Spelling (author, CelebraTORI), Rachel Dratch (author, Girl Walks Into A Bar), Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley (author, Can't Is Not an Option), Randy Jackson ('American Idol'), Christie Brinkley (Broadway's 'Chicago') are featured APRIL 2-6 on THE VIEW.

ABC's new drama series SCANDAL will premiere on Thursday, April 5. On the show, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the nation's elite and keeping their secrets under wraps.