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Kerry Washington Reveals She 'Never' Did a 'Chemistry Read' with Tony Goldwyn for Scandal (Exclusive)

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June 10, 2024

Kerry Washington Reveals She 'Never' Did a 'Chemistry Read' with Tony Goldwyn for Scandal (Exclusive)

According to Kerry Washington, you can consider the chemistry handled.

On Friday, June 7, Chanel and Tribeca’s Jane Rosenthal hosted a special afternoon to celebrate Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program in New York City, and Washington spoke to PEOPLE about her love for Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes.

“Always happy to talk about Shonda!” said Washington, 47, who famously played D.C. fixer Olivia Pope on the ABC series that ran from 2012 to 2018.

Kerry Washington, wearing CHANEL, attends the Tribeca and CHANEL THROUGH HER LENS CONVERSATION at Crosby Street Hotel on June 07, 2024 in New York City.

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Rhimes is also the mastermind behind Netflix’s wildly popular Bridgerton series, the leads of which are famous for their onscreen connections much like Washington and her Scandal costar Tony Goldwyn (President Fitzgerald Grant).

Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington and is the current female star of Bridgerton‘s third season, has said that she never did a chemistry test with her male costar Luke Newton, instead crediting Rhimes for her talented eye.

Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan attend the Season 3 screening of “Bridgerton” on February 14, 2024 in London, England.

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Washington then corroborated the story.

“I never did a chemistry read with Tony,” she revealed, agreeing that the chemistry between her and Goldwyn was simply always there.

Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn attend an evening with EZRA: A storytelling and screening event of Bleecker Street’s “EZRA” at Writers Guild Theater on May 21, 2024.

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During an appearance on PEOPLE in 10 on June 6, Goldwyn, 64, shared how he’s been making a case for Washington to make an appearance on his latest TV venture: Law & Order.

“I’m all for it,” he said of a potential cameo and laughed, “I have been sort of needling her about it.”

Washington, for her part, shares that she’s equally as game.

“I will go anywhere Tony tells me to go,” she told PEOPLE at the June 7 event.

Tony Goldwyn and Kerry Washington as Fitzgerald Grant and Olivia Pope in Scandal.

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Washington also serves on the Through Her Lens program’s advisory committee, and she hosted a panel after the luncheon on Friday alongside director, writer and producer Patty Jenkins and five-time Emmy-winning composer Laura Karpman.

Katie Holmes, Selma Blair and Christy Turlington were also in attendance at the luncheon, as were Joey King, Jenny Slate and Emily Mortimer.

The Through Her Lens mentorship program provides industry support, artistic development and funding to emerging women and non-binary filmmakers in the United States, according to a press release.

Now, in its ninth year, the program helps its finalists hone their short-film projects throughout a three-day workshop each fall, with the winner ultimately receiving a grant to produce their film with guidance from Tribeca.

Rosenthal, 67, co-founded the 23-year-strong fest with Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This year, De Niro will be honored with his very own convention, taking place in New York City from June 14 to 16.

“When [De Niro] sees the fifth floor at Spring Studios, that’s when it will be real to me,” Rosenthal told PEOPLE at the luncheon of bringing the convention to life.

Aptly called De Niro Con, the celebration will honor the 80-year-old screen legend with a program consisting of special screenings, panels and exhibits.

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The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 5 through 16.

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Tulip Day Washington draws buzz as sign-up site goes down

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3 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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WASHINGTON – Coming up this month, spring’s most colorful new event: Tulip Day Washington.

What we know:

On March 15, 2026, Tulip Day Washington will transform DC’s National Mall into a vibrant tulip-picking garden beautiful views of U.S. Capitol

This one-day event will take place from 11:15 AM – 4:15 PM, offering a floral showcase of approximately 150,000 tulips; visitors are invited to pick their choice of 10 tulips for free upon arrival.

Dig deeper:

The registration site for Tulip Day is currently down, showing users “This site is currently unavailable. If you’re the owner of this website, please contact your hosting provider to get this resolved.”

Users on social media say the event may be sold out.

Check tulipday.eu for updates.

The backstory:

The event is organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Royal Anthos, a Dutch trade association, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The display of tulips will be in the shape of the number 250.

The bulbs come from the Netherlands, but are being grown in Virginia and New Jersey.

These won’t be the first tulips on the National Mall, however. The Floral Library, also known as the Tulip Library, features 93 beds of flowers near the Tidal Basin. The Floral Library was established in 1969, and is maintained by the National Park Services. These flowers, though, are to be enjoyed only – not to be picked.

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

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March 2, 2026

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more.

Long Beach State dropped a 9-7 decision against Washington State on Sunday afternoon, closing out a busy weekend on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.

The visiting Cougars took the lead for good in the eighth inning when Long Beach Poly grad Ryan Skjonsby delivered a game-winning two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded. Skjonsby was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBIs for Washington State in their road victory.

For the Dirtbags, catcher Damon Valdez scored twice and had a key two-run single in the sixth to help lead a Long Beach comeback. Trevor Goldenetz had a pair of hits at the top of the order, including an RBI triple. Camden Gasser walked twice and singled, improving his on-base percentage to .574 on the season.

Long Beach State (4-7) will be back in action at home on Tuesday with an exhibition match against Waseda University from Japan. The Dirtbags will then visit San Diego State on Wednesday and open Big West play at UC Santa Barbara this weekend.

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Week Ahead in Washington: March 1

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March 1, 2026

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Operation “Epic Fury” — the weekend military operations carried out by the U.S. and Israel against targets in Iran — tops the agenda for Congress as lawmakers return to Washington.

Sunday, President Donald Trump said the new leadership in Iran wants to talk to the Trump Administration.

Democrats in both chambers called for Congress to return as soon as possible for classified briefings on Iran, followed by a move to vote on the War Powers Act. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war on another country.

Congress’ return to Washington was originally delayed due to the start of the 2026 midterm elections cycle.

Tuesday, voters in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas head to the polls for primary elections.

North Carolina and Texas are drawing significant attention, as both states are facing congressional redistricting and competitive primary races for Senate seats.

In Texas, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) is facing primary challenges from state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing state Rep. James Talarico.

In North Carolina, candidates are vying to replacing retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R) . They include former Governor Roy Cooper (D) and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley.

Also this week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is laid to rest. He will be honored Wednesday in Washington before a final memorial service Saturday. Jackson died Feb. 17.

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