You Say 'Guilty Pleasure,' Shonda Rhimes Hears 'Piece of Crap'

The screenwriter/producer told Salon:

“It’s so annoying. It’s like saying the show is a piece of crap but I can’t stop watching it. To me, that’s what a guilty pleasure is. “The Real Housewives” is a guilty pleasure. To me, it’s an insulting thing to say. I would never say that about someone’s show. I think it’s a very insulting thing to say about someone’s show. Calling a show a “guilty pleasure” is like saying “I’m embarrassed to say I watch it but I can’t stop.” That’s not a compliment. That is not a compliment! Then don’t watch it, don’t watch it, please.”

But Shonda! I like Grey’s Anatomy, it’s just that I once hit a women who looks like Ellen Pompeo with my car so I feel guilty about it. Is that okay?

Shonda Rhimes: “Calling a show a ‘guilty pleasure’ — it’s like saying it’s a piece of crap” [Salon]