judy smith
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Karine Jean-Pierre Named First Black White House Press Secretary
Which, of course, means she inherits all the problems.
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NBC Says HFPA's Overhaul Plan Is 'an Encouraging Step in the Right Direction'
It looks like the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) may be headed in the right direction—at least in the eyes of its affiliated network and production company. According to Deadline, the nonprofit organization of journalists and photographers behind the Golden Globes released an announcement on Monday laying out its plan to completely overhaul its 86-member…
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It's Not Handled: Judy Smith—Yes, the Real-Life Olivia Pope—Quit Because Even She Can't Fix the HFPA Anymore [Updated]
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of the camera shutter clicking as we transition to the next scene in Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal—actually, it’s the sound of transition for the real-life inspiration behind Olivia Pope, author and crisis management expert Judy Smith because she is parting ways with her clients at the Hollywood Foreign Press…