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I don't watch Scandal ; my Thursdays at 9:00 are more available than Philadelphia Sixers tickets. While this statement probably labels me as the old hating cornball who hates new technology, hip hop, and young folks, I'll accept it. As every Thursday and Friday (postgame analysis) rolls around, it is an expectation to experience the following: My social network inundated with #Gladiator #TeamOlivia #Fitz and other hashtags the spark the memory of Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake's recent mockery of our Facebook and Twitter vernacular. People rejecting phone calls, even though they have DVR, rewind features, and shreds of humanity remaining that still makes people more important than a television show. The first half hour (maybe more) of work on Friday result in 0% production due to the book club-like discussions detailing the highlights, low-lights, and personal impact of last night's show. President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia Po...

It happened every Thursday. You looked forward to (or dreaded) the social commotion the moment the clock hit 10:00 pm. In two short seasons, ABC's drama series Scandal  became arguably the most talked about show on television. The show centers around the crisis management firm of Olivia Pope (played by Kerry Washington), a former associate of the President of the United States who works to keep the compromising secrets and affairs of the highest elected officials under wraps; ironically enough, Pope had a scandalous past with the President. Sometimes everyday citizens find themselves in compromising situations fit for the Oval Office. Scandal draws great reviews for its writing and cast, but also hits with fans for its take on how handle "awkward" situations. Though we may not have affairs in the oval office, many of us experience scandals of our own kind. Arrest, affairs, job terminations, and unplanned pregnancies are just a few of the wild issues that we face...