Overview

• Rhimes said many in the industry feel networks are self-censoring during President Donald Trump’s second term, though she avoided commenting on the specifics of Paramount and Disney’s settlements with him.
• She emphasized she will not rein in her own storytelling and still has the latitude to make the shows that matter to her.
• Rhimes explained she left the Kennedy Center board after Trump appointed himself chair, saying the institution no longer resembled the board she had joined.
• She noted she quit X in 2022 following Elon Musk’s takeover and has since tuned out online reactions to her work.
• Rhimes highlighted Bridgerton’s momentum, with Season 4 due next year, renewals through Season 6, and more than 300 million views that make it Netflix’s No. 2 franchise after Squid Game.