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Rick and friends have a wild night with Mr. Poopybutthole during a rough time in his life. [Season 7 Premiere, as well as New Voice Actors Premiere] [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi on Oct 22, 2023 - 9 comments

Blanca, an 18-year-old foster home resident, is the key witness in a scandal involving kids, politicians and rich men taking part in sex parties. Yet, the more questions are asked, the less clear it becomes what Blanca's role in the scandal exactly is. [more inside]
posted by 2N2222 on Oct 16, 2023 - 0 comments

James scrambles to mitigate the scandal's impact, while a devastated but determined Sophie remembers happier moments and Kate weighs her next move.
posted by penguin pie on May 12, 2022 - 1 comment

Yeah, I had forgotten, too -- but NBC (well, Peacock) made this four-episode miniseries to retell the story, and they added a lot of details that didn't come out at the time. From the TVDB:

The controversial story of Canadian figure skating pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier losing gold to Russians Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya during the 2002 Winter Olympics in an organized crime scandal spanning three continents.

[more inside] posted by wenestvedt on Feb 8, 2022 - 8 comments

Based on the initially anonymous blockbuster 1996 account of Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign in 1992, the film version continues the novel's weak à clef distance, casting a thinly disguised John Travolta as Bill and Emma Thompson as Hillary as they navigate the ethically trying road to the White House. [more inside]
posted by Ten Cold Hot Dogs on Feb 10, 2019 - 4 comments

This week (see inside for expanded contents)....

• Trump Administration news: EPA head Scott Pruitt comes under fire for wasteful spending.
• Hungary right-wing PM Viktor Orban is expected to win his fourth term.
• And Now: Coming Up On "The Doctors."
• Main story: Crisis Pregnancy Centers, facilities that exist to talk women out of getting abortions, are cagey about admitting their purpose, and now greatly outnumber actual abortion providers in the U.S. LWT founds "Our Lady of Choosing Choice" to show how easy it is to start such a non-profit, which is eligable for federal funding.

Here is the main story on YouTube, 21 minutes long. [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Apr 8, 2018 - 5 comments

Covering the brief period between Election Night and Inauguration Day, Scandal's sixth season features a mad scramble for the Oval Office after President Elect Frankie Vargas is assassinated during his acceptance speech. Suggested talking points include dinosaur bones and boxed bricks, yet another shadowy organization of ruthless killers, endless double crosses, Huck and David Rosen's continuing awful taste in women, BTW where is Susan Ross, the attempted redemption of Parents Pope, more flashbacks than you probably wanted, and Olivia Pope's rise to power and predator. The liquor cabinet is over there.
posted by yellowbinder on May 22, 2017 - 2 comments

This week.... Afghanistan reports Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar has died; it's been revealed that he actually died in 2013 and the Taliban has been lying about it ever since, and has even been releasing statements in his name. Three teenage girls in Chechnya bilked ISIL fighters, who thought they were securing themselves brides, out of thousands of dollars. A member of British Parliament, Lord Sewel resigns as deputy speaker of the House of Lords in the wake of a scandal after a video surfaced purportedly showing him taking cocaine with prostitutes. John Oliver supplies some context on the House of Lords. And Now: Ten Actual Titles of Current Members of the British House of Lords, Paired With Photos of Pets Who Look Like They Would Have That Name. Main story: On statehood for Washington D.C. (YouTube, 17m) John Oliver presents a rewrite of the song that names the fifty states alphabetically to cover the plight of Washington D.C., and sings it with 19 kids. [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Aug 3, 2015 - 7 comments

Scandal's take on Ferguson and #BlackLivesMatter.
posted by lunasol on Mar 6, 2015 - 3 comments

As the bidding for Olivia Pope continues, the gladiators fight to save her but the White House fears that they may lose her for good.
posted by donajo on Feb 19, 2015 - 4 comments

A still-kidnapped Olivia takes her chances on the open market, and things go pear-shaped pretty fast. Huck continues to freak everyone out. Mellie plays the long game.
posted by lunasol on Feb 13, 2015 - 10 comments

With Olivia still missing, the team comes together to do whatever it takes to find her and get her home safely.
posted by donajo on Feb 9, 2015 - 4 comments

Where did Oliva go while Jake was getting blankets and pillows.
posted by olya on Feb 2, 2015 - 14 comments

Scandal ties, or unties, a whole bunch of loose ends in it's midseason finale. Poppa Pope is on the warpath, Elizabeth North and her allies launch an all-out media attack on Cyrus Beane, the President tries to deal with West Angola. Huck has some family issues, and Quinn finally tells Olivia what's been happening with their crossed tails.
posted by the man of twists and turns on Nov 21, 2014 - 12 comments

Fitz and Jake continue to fight over Olivia, but Olivia needs them to focus on the real prize, taking down command. Meanwhile, Huck longs to connect with his family and Quinn continues tracking Kubiak. Back at the White House, Cyrus exploits finally catch up to him, but Elizabeth North's plan is much bigger than anyone ever expected.
posted by the man of twists and turns on Nov 20, 2014 - 1 comment

Unable to believe Jake is guilty, Olivia seeks out Tom for more information; Huck plays with fire. Abby faces her past.
posted by the man of twists and turns on Nov 13, 2014 - 2 comments

Olivia is summoned by a convicted assassin who claims he was wrongly accused, and Mellie becomes intrigued by a former first lady whose stories seem to be strikingly similar to her own.
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 2, 2014 - 5 comments

Hard truths, and harder lies, are revealed. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 2, 2014 - 1 comment

Fitz asks Olivia to shut down a situation that could destroy the Grant family's reputation. Meanwhile, Rowan calls on an old friend to do his dirty work.
posted by donajo on Oct 17, 2014 - 9 comments

Olivia handles a case for a former friend from law school. Fitz struggles with his work towards gun control when David is having trouble being elected Attorney General. Meanwhile, Mellie becomes overly invested in a national case in which a man is allegedly pushed by his wife of the cliff of Yosemite.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 13, 2014 - 3 comments

In order for Fitz to make the biggest impact with his State of the Union address on gun control, Cyrus sets out to recruit a power couple (Mary McCormick and Josh Randall) who are influential on the issue. Meanwhile, Mellie’s personal struggle gets national attention.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 4, 2014 - 8 comments

Two months after the reelection, everything has changed. Fitz and Cyrus try to make a positive impact with their second term. The gladiators feel the impact of Olivia's absence.
posted by donajo on Sep 26, 2014 - 8 comments