Shonda Rhimes

Lyn Paolo on how The West Wing opened doors for her career, particularly with producer/show creator Shonda Rhimes, who was a "Wing Nut" (what fans of the show are called), and how that led to her being hired by Rhimes for Scandal, another DC-based show

Lyn Paolo on designing the costumes for Scandal with creator Shonda Rhimes, executive producer Betsy Beers, and director of photography Oliver Bokelberg, including the role colors (whites, creams, baby pinks) played on the show and on being concerned the Bokelberg would not want to light white costuming (thoughe he ended up being very accommodating)

Lyn Paolo on how she came to join the live-tweeting of Scandal via Shonda Rhimes, the show's creator, which was a new phenomenon, creating direct interaction between the fans and the cast and crew of a show, and on Rhimes loving fashion