Ratings: 'Scandal' Anchors Strong 'TGIT' Return; 'Parenthood' Ends on a High Note

Scandal is never ordinary. Case in point, when Olivia (Kerry Washington) invites Jake (Scott Foley) to have dinner with Rowan (Joe Morton), this isn't a case of a woman introducing her boyfriend to her dad. No, it's much more 

Four new shows premiered Thursday night to mostly downbeat ratings, but ABC's stealth bomber hit Scandal returned bigger than ever. The Washington D.C.-set soap continued last season's rocketing trajectory to post its 

show returns in the fall. EW has learned that Columbus Short, whose character Harrison has been on the show since season 1, will not be returning for Scandal's fourth season. Short released this statement via a publicist:

Because the good people over at Scandal like to see us suffer, we started off the night just before the winter finale ended: Jake and Olivia were still dancing, and then decided to have sex on the piano. "You don't need a blanket!" we yelled at the TV

I'll be starting a new job next week, and my employers are an ABC/Disney-owned company, so it'll be a conflict of interest for me to keep recapping Scandal. The good news is I've left you in the very best hands, and I can't wait for you to find out who