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Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursdays episode ofScandal. Read at your own risk! By hours end, the Democratic and Republican nominees were revealed. Credit: Byron Cohen/ABC With the race now down to Susan and Mellie, theres a lot of backdoor mudslinging during the hour. Susan then ends her campaign, paving the way for Mellie to become the Republican nominee. With a little push from Olivia, Edison unleashes to the press about Hollis, effectively ending his campaign....

Scandalwill be taking a big leap when the Shondaland series returns next month. Everybody has evolved into the next phase of their lives, Goldwyn tells EW. In the wake of everything thats happened, Fitz dives headfirst into being Americas leader. Credit: ABC Hes doing pretty well on that. He really is obsessed with work. You know theres a ticking bomb in there somewhere for him, that hes trying to function well....

And so thats easy. Its really a scheduling thing. And the ones who cant do it because of scheduling are devastated, because everyone wants to do theater. Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Gregg DeGuire/WireImage; Earl Gibson III/WireImage And thats just the actors. Lending their writing talents are Dan Bucatinsky, Sundance favorite Jason Lew, and Lena Dunham, among others. This year, I sent the ask and Lena was so pumped about it and its theworstfor the writers!...

Will Liv say yes? And will they then run a clean campaign? Shes trying to be the best presidential candidate she can be. Credit: Kevin Estrada/ABC But now shes the one behind the wheel, and decisions are just much tougher from that perspective. Does Mellie go in wanting to have a clean campaign given her past involvement with rigging elections? I definitely think her idealism is intact, because, in some ways, its her first job....

For television addicts, the holidays are a complicated time. Sure, its great to spend time with family and blah blah. But the holidays also mean time away from our favorite shows. Credit: ABC Best climactic surgery-gone-wrong:The Last Man on Earth Who put Gale in charge?! Best return:Supernatural Lucifer is back! And hes got Sam trapped in the cage! AndGood Wifefans are never going to be over it. Worst mother award:Jane the Virgin...

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the season finale ofScandal. Read at your own risk! Whos the real victim in all this? Credit: ABC/Byron Cohen Poor Mellie, whos none the wiser as to who shes fallen into bed with. EW caught up with Young to get her take on this new turn of events. (Read our postmortem with Scott Foley to find out if Jake isstillworking with Rowanhere.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Jake is Mellies running mate....

Fitz Grant is not having a great time onScandalright now. Hes still the president, but hes now lost both his wife and his mistress. Is it inappropriate for the President of the United States to go on Tinder? Credit: ABC I dont see why not, Goldwyn said. He would get so many hits on Tinder, can you imagine? Im gonna talk to Shonda [Rhimes, showrunner] about that. Kimmel and Goldwyn also discussed the episode hell be directing this season....

Scott Foley teases season 6 Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season 5 finale ofScandal. Read at your own risk! Thats one way to get in the White House! Credit: ABC/Byron Cohen (Read our postmortem on that twist with Bellamy Younghere.) Was Jake in on this plan the whole time? Does that mean his speech about wanting to be normal was a ruse? Was this all part of Rowans plan, and he was in on it?...

Or: ‘Malina: A Blog of Random Thoughts’ Consider it handled. Here, they revisit episode 13 of season 5. Joshua Malina: So … 513. Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC Scott Foley: [silence] JM: Scott. SF: [Silence] JM: Scott? [19 hours pass] JM: Okay! Looks like Foley is not going to get back to me. I guess hes busy. Im Scott Foley, and Im too preoccupied to write half of a two-page blog. That would just be mean of me....

Here, they revisit episode 9 of season 5. JOSHUA MALINA: Holy smokes, its here. SCOTT FOLEY: It is, Joshua. Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC The Holiday Hiatus Temporary Television Timeout! JM: The MidseasonScandalPause break! JM: Woo indeed. Just this one to get through. Then well see you back here on February 12th, folks. So, this episode … 509 … Baby, Its Cold Outside. Written by Mark Wilding, otherwise known as The Hammer....

Here, they revisit episode 14 of season 5. Joshua Malina: I see you! Scott Foley: Like inAvatar? Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC I see you too. Never mind, Six Toes. So … good ep. Getting to be a habit. There was a lot of conflict and fighting in this episode. Two things I thoroughly enjoy in real life. And you refer to her as the … sister I never had. SoGame of Thrones-y, you two siblings....

Here, they revisit episode 15 of season 5. Joshua Malina:What time is it? Scott Foley:Folina Time. Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC JM:Damn straight. Time to pick our pencils up and write about Pencils Down. Id give it a 3, tops. Kelsey McNeal/ABC JM:Ill take it. Thats as high a score as I normally shoot for. Drawl on, sweet Kate! Thats some primo Sally. SF:I dont know about a wholeLiberty Reportshow, but Kate Burton?...

Here, they revisit episode 8 of season 5. Joshua Malina:Good morning, Scott. Scott Foley:Its evening, and its three days before 508 airs. Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC Youre ruining the illusion. So … how bout that episode last night? SF:It was a doozy. JM:I know, right? It looked like I had a really huge role in this one. JM:Not at all. Happy to stay at home while others make the quality television....