Shonda Rhimes

Everyone's Talking About "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," But This Post Is Specifically For Fans Sobbing Over The Final Scene
Shonda Rhimes knows how to write the most heartbreakingly beautiful pieces of dialogue, and the final scene between Queen Charlotte and King George might be one of the best.

After Being Missing For Most Of The Show, Francesca Will Appear In "Bridgerton" Season 3, But She'll Look A Little Different
Say hello to the newest, not-so-new Bridgerton!

People Are Praising Shonda Rhimes For Casting Brown Leads In "Bridgerton," And It Proves How Important South Asian Representation Is
"Can I say how enchanting it is to see brown girls as leads in a show?"

We'll Give You A Shonda Rhimes Show To Binge-Watch Based On Your Preferences
It's Shondaland, y'all!

People Can't Stop Making Jokes About "Inventing Anna," And Honestly, I'm 100% Here For Their Messy Humor
"How you can be ride or die for a SCAMMER like Anna, I'll never know."

24 Fascinating Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Shonda Rhimes Shows That You Need To Know
Bridgerton once had to skedaddle from a filming location to make room for *checks notes* the literal Queen of England.

Julia Garner Explains How She Came Up With Anna's Accent, Plus 26 More Facts From The Making Of "Inventing Anna"
Julia Garner and Anna Chlumsky said it was an honor to "experience the writing from Shonda Rhimes" on Inventing Anna.

20 Hilarious Fan Reactions To Netflix's "Inventing Anna"
"The female prison officer in 'Inventing Anna' went to 'Euphoria' high."

Shonda Rhimes Explained Why She Doesn't Like The Term "Girlboss" And Says It's A "Bullsh*t Archetype"
"Nobody ever says, 'This is what men are doing right now.'"

18 Mujeres feministas que han luchado por una mejor representación en Hollywood
"Estaba empezando lo que... se convirtió en mi mayor misión en la vida: cuestionar por qué se representaba a las mujeres de ciertas maneras en el cine". —Reese Witherspoon

Shonda Rhimes Said She's Rewritten The Ending Of "Grey's Anatomy" Eight Times, But Everything In Her Drafts "Already Happened"
"I give up on that, you know what I mean?"

Shonda Rhimes Responded To Regé-Jean Page's Exit From "Bridgerton," Saying She Doesn't "Blame Him" For It
"The idea that we would write Regé to stand around in the background doesn’t make any sense at all to me."

19 Things Every "Grey’s Anatomy" Fan Is Totally Guilty Of
It’s a beautiful day to rewatch Grey's Anatomy for the 100th time.

There's A "Grey's Anatomy" Tell-All Book And We Found Out So Many Secrets
“If you get killed off this show, does that mean somehow that Shonda hates you?”

15 Celebrities Who Gave Us Something To Talk About On Twitter This Week
"Asking for a friend..."

11 Emmy-Nominated Shows You Have To Watch — No, Seriously, Like What Are You Waiting For, You're Already Late And Need To Watch Them Now
You're tired of hearing it, but I'm not tired of saying it — if you're not watching Ted Lasso, then what the heck are you doing?!

45 Jokes About "Grey's Anatomy" That Will Literally Never Not Be Funny
Grey's Anatomy is my favorite "comfort" show.

Which Guy From "Grey's Anatomy" Will You End Up With?
Many a great man has graced the halls of the hospital. Which doctor would you date?

Listen: We Talked To The Woman Behind All The Sex In Bridgerton
“When I was first approached about ‘Bridgerton’ I was expecting something akin to ‘Pride and Prejudice.’ In no way did I think we would be doing oral sex. Up a ladder. In the middle of a library.”

We're Going To Be Getting Even More "Bridgerton" Now, Because Netflix Just Announced A Spinoff
All I can say is, "All hail the queen."

Listen: Creator Lindy West On What To Expect From The Final Season Of "Shrill"
“Aidy and I are both tired of being flattened into just ‘fat person.’ Both of us are hungry to be more than that, and to really put our personhood on screen. And Annie’s personhood on screen.”

Shonda Rhimes Was "Shocked" By The Response To Regé-Jean Page Leaving "Bridgerton"
"I think people are having a hard time letting go."

"Bridgerton" Will Receive A Season 3 And 4, And Here's Everything We Know So Far
"Bridgerton shall return for seasons three and four. This author shall have to purchase more ink..."

Listen: There’s Still So Much To Look Forward To In Bridgerton Season 2—Even Without Regé-Jean Page
“Would they make Eloise queer? I think it wouldn’t be completely out of the realm of possibility.”

19 TV Scenes That Were So Well-Acted, They May Be The Best Ever
From Grey's Anatomy to Breaking Bad to Stranger Things, these scenes are ~almost~ better than the shows themselves.

Listen: It’s Been Almost 25 Years Since Brandy Became Disney’s First Black Princess—Her Version Of Cinderella Is Finally Streaming
“Seeing a black princess, and a black fairy godmother connecting and making her dreams come true—that was impactful. I don’t know how many times we need to shout it from the rooftops—that Disney this is viable artistically and monetarily.”

You'll Be Banned From Shondaland If You Can't Score A 9/12 On This Quiz
All hail queen Shonda!

Listen: “Driver’s License” Is Making Us All Feel Like Angsty Teens--But Maybe That’s What We Need Right Now
“The first heartbreak we experience, usually around the age that Olivia is, lives with us into adulthood. We mature out of it, we process it. But it’s such a formative feeling. And as an adult, there’s something strangely comforting about it.”

Every Single Person Has An Iconic "Grey's Anatomy" Character That Matches Their Personality — Who's Yours
*Hopes for Cristina Yang.*

Everyone Belongs In A Shondaland Show — Which One Do You Belong In?
There are a LOT of great options here.

Listen: TikTok May Be Full Of Perfect Bodies—But It’s Also Helping Us Embrace Our Pandemic Weight Gain
“There’s always a way to pick at your body and find a way that it has failed you. It’s true for every generation. In 30 years we’re going to be worrying about our elbows.”

"Bridgerton" Star Regé-Jean Page Was In A "Harry Potter" Movie, And Now I Need To Rewatch It
Who wasn't in a Harry Potter movie?

Here's What A Second Season Of "Bridgerton" Could Look Like
C'mon Netflix — renew it already.

Listen: This Is An Official Warning—Do Not Watch “Bridgerton” With Your Parents
“You don’t see this in period dramas. I’m imagining Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy, from the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, having sexy sex scenes—and I can’t.”

If You Loved "Bridgerton", You'll Surely Love These 19 Other Saucy Period Dramas
If you don't know who John Thornton is you haven't lived!

Nicola Coughlan, AKA Penelope From "Bridgerton," Shared Her Thoughts On That Wild Ending
Major spoilers, obviously!

The New Shonda Rhimes Netflix Show Misses The Mark
The first Netflix drama produced by Shonda Rhimes had such potential but ends up being mind-numbingly dull. Spoilers ahead.


Someone On Twitter Asked Who Loved Their Mistress The Most, And Tony Goldwyn From "Scandal" Said, "Holy My Scotch"
Who's the best couple on television and why is it Fitz and Olivia from Scandal?

33 Iconic "Grey's Anatomy" Moments That Prove Why Season 2 Remains The Absolute Best
I will never forget watching the bomb episode for the first time.

Listen: Chris Pratt Might Be A Republican, But Should We Care?
“I can’t say that Chris Pratt is necessarily a Republican boogeyman like many want him to be.”

Shonda Rhimes Left ABC Because Of A "Disneyland Ticket Snub" And A TV Writer Is Pointing Out The Racial Double Standard
"Build her her own park! I want to go to actual Shondaland!"

The First Look At Shonda Rhimes' New Netflix Series, "Bridgerton," Is Finally Here
Julie Andrews has a role in this show, so sign me the heck up.

17 TV And Movie Moments That Were So Clever, The Writers Literally Planned Them For Years
Breaking Bad waited five years to make one callback reference, and it was genius.

16 TV Show Endings That Were So Perfect, They May Be The Best Ever
Veep waited SEVEN YEARS to make that Tom Hanks callback joke.

17 TV Scenes That Were So Smart, I Can't Believe Someone Thought Of Them
Grey's Anatomy waiting 14 YEARS to make one callback reference.

17 TV Scenes That Were So Well-Acted, They Might Be The Best Ever
From Breaking Bad to Euphoria, these scenes are almost better than the shows themselves.

"How To Get Away With Murder" Officially Ended After 90 Episodes — Here's What Happened To Your Favorite Characters
"Thank you. Now I know how to love."

"Scandal" Premiered In 2012, And Here's What The Cast Looks Like Now
Ah, now that was history.

16 Disney-Fakten, die ich stolz allen erzählen werde, die mir zuhören wollen
Dornröschen hatte so einen schlechten Kinostart, dass Disney massenweise Leute entlassen musste.

16 verworfene Plots für Fernsehserien, die ziemlich unfassbar gewesen wären
In Grey's Anatomy sollten Dr. Bailey und George ursprünglich eine Affäre haben.

Julia Garner Opened Up About Playing Anna Delvey In Shonda Rhimes' New Netflix Show
Garner, star of Ozark and The Assistant, hinted at a meeting with the convicted scammer in prison.

Here Are 17 Great Celebrity #TBT Photos You Need To See This Week
A Modern Family then vs. now kicks off this week's #ThrowbackThursday!

15 "Grey's Anatomy" Storylines That Would've Completely Changed The Show If They Happened
Derek and Addison were originally going to have a teenage daughter.

Ellen Pompeo Just Opened Up About The Toxic "Grey's Anatomy" Drama That Almost Led To Her Quitting
"We had serious, serious culture issues. Very bad behavior. A really toxic work environment."

Shonda Rhimes Fought Back Against ABC When Making This “Grey’s Anatomy” Episode About Sexual Assault
“Respectfully, I decline these notes.”

Here Are 17 Patients From "Grey's Anatomy" Who Make Me Ugly Cry When I Think Of Them
The longest running medical drama calls for a lot of patients!

Here's Cardi B And Bruno Mars' New Music Video As Well As 8 More Moments Of Black Excellence
So much excellence in one little week!

Chandra Wilson Opened Up About The “Grey’s Anatomy” Episode That Will Make TV History
As of its Feb. 28 episode, Grey's Anatomy will become the longest-running medical drama on television. Chandra Wilson told BuzzFeed News the episode will please fans of the show.


Shonda Rhimes Is Saying Yes To Saying No
BuzzFeed's women's lifestyle platform As/Is caught up with TV titan Shonda Rhimes at the Girl Collective launch event, hosted by the Dove Self-Esteem Project.

Which Three Female Characters From "Grey's Anatomy," 'Scandal," And "How To Get Away With Murder" Are You A Combo Of?
Are you a Meredith, Olivia, and Annalise combo or Lexie, Quinn, and Laurel mashup?

Go On A Shopping Spree At Lululemon And We'll Tell You Which "Grey's Anatomy" Doctor You Are
Are you Meredith or Cristina?

The Year The Networks Finally Embraced Diversity
It's not just one show, it's not just one network: For the first time in network TV history, shows with actors of color in lead roles outnumber shows with predominantly white casts.

15 Charts You'll Only Get If You Love "Grey's Anatomy"
Things that happen on Grey's Anatomy: Sex in the on-call rooms.

Your Pizza Preferences Will Determine Which Season 1 "Grey's" Character You Are
Are you Cristina or George?

A FREAKIN' "GREY'S ANATOMY" ART EXHIBIT JUST OPENED IN LOS ANGELES!!!!!!!!!!!!
*struts into gallery screaming "How to Save a Life" at the top of my lungs*


Can You Guess The "Grey's Anatomy" Season From Just One Screenshot?
Pick me. Choose me. Pass this quiz.

Which Of These Deceased "Grey's Anatomy" Characters Would You Save?
It's a beautiful day to save only one life...

Shonda Rhimes Is Producing 8 New Shows For Netflix
A scammer, a Nutcracker, a post-apocalyptic summer camp, and more — here we go.

The "Grey's Anatomy" Cast Freaking Out Over Sandra Oh's Emmy Nomination Is The Greatest
"No one can touch this girl's dedication to story telling or her talent."

Guys, Derek Shepherd From "Grey's Anatomy" Was THE WORST, And Here's The Proof
TBT to when he cheated on literally everyone he ever dated!


Everyone Is A Combo Of Three "Grey's Anatomy" Characters — Here's Yours
"Pick me, choose me, love me."

Das sind die „Grey's Anatomy”-Momente, die uns für immer nerven werden
Geistersex, Post-it-Ehen und Stiefgeschwister, die daten.

Sarah Drew And Jessica Capshaw Just Wrapped Filming On "Grey's Anatomy" And I'm Emotional
*"Chasing Cars" plays softly in the background*

25 Actors You Probably Forgot Guest Starred On "Scandal"
Once a Gladiator, always a Gladiator!

In Creating “Scandal” And Olivia Pope, Shonda Rhimes Changed The TV Landscape
“In order for Olivia Pope to work and to succeed ... she had to get to be as three-dimensional and as messed up and bad or good or smart or interesting as the Walter Whites of the world got to be,” said creator Shonda Rhimes.

Can You Survive An Episode Of “Grey’s Anatomy”?
"Everyone is leaving and everyone is dying."

Here's How 19 Celebrities Have Reacted To "Black Panther"
"I'm a new woman after seeing 'Black Panther'..."

33 Moments From "Grey's Anatomy" That Are Still The Craziest Things To Happen On TV
14 seasons of OMG moments only Grey's Anatomy could come up with.

Ellen Pompeo Spilled Mad Tea About "Grey’s Anatomy" In A Fiery New Interview
When Patrick Dempsey left the show, Pompeo said she "couldn't believe how fast the studio and the network felt like they had to get a penis in there."

Shonda Rhimes Just Confirmed A "Scandal" And "How To Get Away With Murder" Crossover And People Are HERE For It
Kerry Washington and Viola Davis in the same episode? Count me in!

Hundreds Of Powerful Women In Hollywood Have Launched A Plan To Fight Sexual Harassment
Reese Witherspoon and Shonda Rhimes are among more than 300 top entertainment executives who have come together to fight sexual harassment in workplaces.

25 Jokes About "Grey's Anatomy" That'll Make You Say, “Wow, I Really Love The Internet”
"Watch Grey's Anatomy they said...It'll be fun they said..."

29 Celebs You Probably Forgot Were In "Grey's Anatomy"
Before starring in Mad Men and The Handmaid's Tale, Elisabeth Moss played Nina, a woman accompanying her sick mother to the hospital, on Grey's.

28 Gifts Based On Awesome Women To Give The Awesome Women In Your Life
Wonderful gifts based on inspirational women (both real and fictional).

37 Behind The Scenes Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About "Grey’s Anatomy"
Denny was originally a love interest for Cristina.

26 Hilarious Tweets About "Grey's Anatomy" That Will Distract You From Crying During The Episode
"Of all the horrible things Shonda Rhimes has done on Grey's Anatomy, the one thing I’ll never get over is the musical episode."

What Moment From "Grey's Anatomy" Haunts You To This Day?
"Pick me, choose me, love me."

Shonda Rhimes Finds This Aspect Of The Emmys "Embarrassing"
“I’m hoping that people don’t feel satisfied because they saw a lot of people win, and then think that we’re done,” she told Vanity Fair.

Shonda Rhimes' Move To Netflix Probably Won't Disrupt TGIT
"It is business as usual," a representative for ABC told BuzzFeed News.

Netflix Poaches Shonda Rhimes From ABC
Shondaland's current shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder, will remain on ABC — but this is huge.

"Scandal" Is Ending Next Season
Goodbye, Gladiators!

This Main "Grey's Anatomy" Character Wasn't In The Original Pilot
Plus, more crazy revelations from Shonda Rhimes!

The "Scandal" Parody On "Dear White People" Is Just Too Damn Good
“I don't know how Shonda is going to take that, but it’s done with so much love,” creator Justin Simien told BuzzFeed News.

The Character Shonda Rhimes Regrets Killing Off On "Grey's Anatomy"
Luckily, his career exploded right after...

Shonda Rhimes Joins The National Board Of Planned Parenthood
The TV producer and writer was already a member of the Los Angeles board of the organization.

How “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” Became Immortal
Buffy is turning 20 years old. To truly honor its legacy, we have to keep its groundbreaking premise in mind.