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Kerry Washington, Viola Davis and More of Shonda Rhimes' Talented Cast Members Celebrate Premiere Week—Take a Look!

Cast members celebrate ABC’s Thursday night programming with a massive party by Twitter

By Mike Vulpo Sep 21, 2014 10:50 PMTags
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Who's excited for Thursday nights?!

If you're a fan of the one and only Shonda Rhimes, then your answer should be an enthusiastic yes!

The talented TV writer and producer is gearing up for the premieres of her beloved shows, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder that just so happen to air back-to-back-to-back on Thursday nights.

In honor of this week's premieres, ABC joined Twitter for an epic celebration filled with cast members from all of Rhimes' addicting series. And yes, it was a big party.

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In exclusive Twitter photos obtained by E! News, Kerry Washington, Viola Davis, Bellamy Young and more of your favorite actresses pose in celebration of #TGIT (Thank god it's Thursday, people!).

And of course, we can't forget about the guys! Scott Foley, Guillermo Díaz and Jeff Perry were just some of the big names in attendance to honor Rhimes.

Even Portia de Rossi, who will make her Scandal premiere this season, was on-hand to honor the Hollywood star. When asked how she got a role in one of Rhimes' shows, the actress admitted to a little harassment.

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"She finally took the call and we had a meeting and she came up with a magnificent character for me and I could not be happier," she told E! News. "Shonda Rhimes is a genius."

She added, "I am so, so grateful to work for someone who has such a vision and such commitment to writing fantastic storylines, fantastic characters, exciting shows, fun shows to watch."

So what will Portia's character be up to? You'll have to wait and see!

"Thursday nights are going to be the night of the week," she proclaimed. We can't wait! 

Courtesy Marc Royce/Twitter
Courtesy Marc Royce/Twitter
Watch: Portia de Rossi Talks About Joining "Scandal"