Matt Barnes Tells Kerry Washington He Wants To Hire Olivia Pope

We finally got a major actress on the show and she's one of the dopest in the game: Kerry Washington. Matt & Stak got into all of it with Kerry: her new Netflix thriller "Animals" with Ben Affleck, fighting for the Olivia Pope role, what it was like on the Django set with Jamie Foxx & Leonardo DiCaprio, and whether we'll ever see Scandal again. She also told us how Finding Your Roots led to the family secret behind her book and about the time J.Lo subbed in as her dance teacher at the Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx. Stak spilled his drink twice and he swears it wasn't nerves. And if anyone needs the real-life Olivia Pope, Kerry reveals she's got her number.

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00:00 - Kerry Washington pulls up
02:55 - “Animals" and Ben Affleck as director
04:21 - Starting her own production company Simpson Street
07:02 - Ryan Coogler & being selective with roles
10:36 - Growing up in the Bronx & falling in love with acting
16:15 - Chris Rock’s advice
19:44 - Importance of politics
25:05 - Scandal & Shonda Rhimes
29:28 - AD Break: DraftKings, Street Fighter, Manscaped, NBA 2K27
31:33 - Jamie Foxx & Django Unchained
36:55 - Finding out about her family secret
42:06 - Being a step parent & her husband Nnamdi Asomugha
45:31 - Quick hitters

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