Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest TV writers of all time, creating iconic shows fans can’t stop talking about. But which of her shows’ stars — past or present — is she closest with now?

“Oh, that’s interesting,” Rhimes, 55, said during the Wednesday, October 8, episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast before thinking long and hard about her answer.

She eventually picked Scott Foley, who played Jake Ballard on Scandal from 2013 to 2018. When explaining why he topped the list over the likes of her leading ladies — including Scandal’s Kerry Washington or Grey’s Anatomy’s Ellen Pompeo — Rhimes said their physical proximity to one another has strengthened their friendship.

“The reason is because he and I and his wife are great friends,” Rhimes said. “We live in the same town now. I moved t

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