12 Things You Didn’t Know About Scandal

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While some of the initial madness has died down, Scandal is still a television powerhouse. The show boasts a diverse cast, reality-inspired plot lines, and your lady might have legit beef if you turn the channel while it’s on.

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Things have pretty much been this way since Olivia Pope made the beast with two backs with Fitz. Deal with it. As Shonda Rhimes and Kerry Washington keep winning on a weekly basis, here are 12 things you didn’t know about Scandal.

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Courtney B. Vance Almost Broke Down

During the infamous “Lawn Chair” episode, things got so real that both Kerry Washington and the episode director helped Vance keep it together.

Cast Members Don’t Know How Episodes Will End

Snitches get stitches. In this case, showrunner Shonda Rhimes just doesn’t tell the cast.

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People Ask Huck To Lick Them In Real Life

Apparently that hostage situation was so real, people roll up on Guillermo Diaz and ask to be licked.

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Shonda Rhimes Pranked Katie Lowes In Casting

Rhimes tricked Katie Lowes into thinking she would have to do a second audition for the part of Quinn. Afterward, she began telling her she didn’t get the part before admitting she was just kidding.

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Mellie Grant Really Is A Fried Chicken Fiend

That finger-licking yard bird comes from a spot called Doomies in Hollywood, and actress Bellamy Young (who plays First Lady Mellie Grant) is a fiend for their vegetarian chicken. Wait, what?

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Scott Foley Makes Fart Sounds Before Each Take

Gross.

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Gabrielle Union Auditioned To Be Olivia Pope

Can you imagine Mary Jane as Olivia Pope?

Blame Shonda Rimes For Crossroads

Remember that awful 2002 movie starring Britney Spears and Zoe Saldana? Yeah, they can’t all be winners.

EXCLUSIVE Kerry Washington filming "Scandal"

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The Real Address Of Pope And Associates Is Basic

The show is actually shot in Pasadena, California not Washington D.C. Visiting 1970 K Street, Washington DC 20006 gets you to a Bank of America and a CVS pharmacy.

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Columbus Short Was A Britney Spears Choreographer

And there are pictures to prove it.

Kerry Washington Plugs Movado On Screen

In real life, Kerry Washington has an endorsement deal with Movado. As such, she worked out a deal where Olivia Pope only wears Movado watches on the show.