Netflix signs Shonda Rhimes away from ABC in huge coup
Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but money is reportedly not the main reason Rhimes jumped ship. “I’m thrilled by the idea of a world where I’m not caught in the necessary grind of network television,” she told the WSJ. “Ted [Sarandos, Netflix’s CEO] provides a clear, fearless space for creators at Netflix.”
Rhimes says she’ll be able to focus more on storytelling and avoid the stress of…