Kerry Washington Spills BTS On Shadow Force, Updates On Scandal, & If Shaq Counts As A Real Actor

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:20 Scandal coming back with a movie?

05:30 Shadow Force

09:15 Her kids realizing she’s famous

14:00 Shaq picked Pacers to beat Cavs before Game 1 (DraftKings)

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16:55 Gametime ad

18:15 Getting in shape for her roles

21:40 Wrapping up Scandal

22:30 Is Shaq a real actor?

24:07 Surprising WNBA’s Kiki Iriafen (The General)

25:20 The General ad

25:53 Omaha Steaks ad

27:17 Save the Last Dance

29:35 Shaq vs Ballet

30:33 Phone debate

32:30 How Jamie Foxx and Shonda Rhimes helped Kerry (ZipRecruiter)

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37:05 Shonda Rhimes’ directing style

39:15 Dr. O’Neal fan advice

44:35 Finding out about their biological fathers

48:50 Ending

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