George Newbern has booked his first post-Scandal TV series gig — a recurring role on the upcoming 20th season of NBC’s crime drama Law & Order: SVU. Read More here

We’ve had a lot of fun on our Alpha series Talkin’ Toons with the voice of Batman Kevin Conroy. But when the whole planet needs saving, you don’t just turn to one caped crusader—you assemble an entire team of superheroes. Of course, when it’s Middle-earth that needs to be protected, what you really need is a fellowship. Or you could have the best of both worlds like we did when we had the entire cast of the animated Justice League recreate a classic scene from The Lord of the Rings. Read More here

Creator Shonda Rhimes as well as stars Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Bellamy Young, Scott Foley, Katie Lowes, Darby Stanchfield, Josh Malina, Guillermo Diaz, Joe Morton and George Newbern weigh in on the shocking death, how their respective journeys ended and more. Read More here

After seven seasons, the series finale of the hit drama Scandal has ended. Little Rock native George Newbern who played Charlie in the series sat down with Renee Shapiro and talked about how his guest role evolved into a main character. Read More here

Before “Scandal” signs off (and we discover what’s really going on in that White House), we pay a visit to the set of the popular ABC series. In case you didn’t realize it, they do cover the Oval Office carpeting with plastic when they’re not shooting, just to protect it from visitors. Take one last look at the set, then tune in for the finale later this month. Read More here

ABC GIVES ‘SCANDAL’ A MEMORABLE SEND-OFF THURSDAY, APRIL 19,
WITH …
An Exclusive Sneak Peek on ‘Good Morning America’
The Powerful ‘Scandal’ Series Finale, Written by Creator Shonda Rhimes, Airs 9:00 p.m. CDT
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Celebrates Shonda Rhimes and the Entire Cast With a Special After-Show at 10:36 p.m. CDT following Action 2 News at Ten
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Glancing inside stage 12 at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood on a recent mid-March day, a person could be forgiven for thinking a phone service ad was being shot: The smartphones are out and in serious use. But this is what’s it’s like during a lunch break on the set of “Scandal,” which, as the show that helped fuse TV watching and Twitter thumb-tapping, has as deep a relationship with the personal device as any tech company. And this isn’t an ordinary early spring afternoon — just five days from now, this freight train of a political drama will screech to a halt when filming wraps, forever. As of the April 19 finale, crisis manager Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and her band of cohorts will hang up their white hats. Read More here

George Newbern’s career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arc as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as Charlie, the former B613 assassin, who is now a member of what was formerly Olivia Pope and Associates and is now Quinn Perkins and Associates on the hit ABC series “Scandal.” Read/Listen Here here