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On tonight’s all-new episode of Scandal, expect to see a new wave in Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) wardrobe. Mirroring the twisty plot—with Fitz realizing the truth behind his rigged presidential election campaign, and Olivia struggling to move on with her life—Pope’s attire takes a sudden, and decidedly more Dorothy Draper, turn.  “You will see [Olivia] as you have never seen her before in the opening scenes of the show,” costume designer Lyn Paolo revealed to InStyle.com. “Our choice of the Max Mara suit, which is in a light green, is one that reflects the role Olivia is playing in this episode. The color and the silhouette are both out of character for Olivia but when you see the scene you will know why we made this choice.”

Be sure to clue into Pope’s accessories on tonight’s episode as well: they’ll hint that “time has passed and Olivia has in some ways moved on in her style evolution,” according to Paolo. “The main fashion note for this episode is the introduction of the new purse choices for Olivia as well as our continued use of opera length gloves to accent her coats,” Paolo said. Those new bags include the cream Prada satchel (shown above with a camel Max Mara coat and Dorothy Gaspar gloves), and the black Prada Saffiano Tote Pope wears with her pale green Max Mara suit. We’ll take one of each, please! Tune in to Scandal tonight at 10 p.m. EST on ABC to see more of Olivia’s style transformation.

Plus, see Kerry Washington’s transformation!

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— Angela Salazar

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On tonight’s all-new episode of Scandal, flashbacks to the Cytron case will reveal more about Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and Verna’s involvement in the cover-up of Lindsay Dwyer’s identity (a.k.a. Quinn Perkins). It will also reveal the more feminine wardrobe Olivia had, pre-Pope & Assoc. “This particular outfit is a perfect example of how we change Olivia into a different look in the past,” costume designer Lyn Paolo told InStyle.com. “It is subtle, but notice the dress (not pants), the dangling earrings (not her usual close to the ear look), her shoes have pointed toes and are more of a princess heel, and, as always in her flashback looks, [she carries] the Goyard tote, not her usual Prada bag.” Past or present, we love Pope’s tan Burberry coat paired with a plaid Ralph Lauren dress, and her very of-the-moment bangs, thanks to Michelle Obama’s recently debuted fringe. “We think that these small changes, along with her different hair style, help to tell the audience that we are in a different time and place,” Paolo said. Tune in to Scandal tonight at 10 p.m. EST on ABC to see what happens—and to see Olivia’s full look!

Plus, see Kerry Washington’s best looks ever.

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— Angela Salazar

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Some big changes are in store on tonight’s all-new episode of Nashville. First, Deacon packs up his guitar and joins Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) on tour, stunning Rayna (Connie Britton) and prompting everyone to do some major soul searching. While Deacon may need time to adjust to the “Vegas production” that is the Juliette Barnes show, we can’t get enough of the added dance numbers (think smoke, sequins, fringe, and leather shorts!). Back in Nashville, Scarlett (Claire Bowen) and Gunnar struggle to make rent with tips from low-rate gigs, while Avery walks the line between his past and his present. Plus, Teddy and Peggy (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) reunite and it’s oh-so-good. Tune in tonight at 10 p.m. EST on ABC, and brace yourself for the jaw-dropping ending!

Plus, see Connie Britton’s transformation.

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— Angela Salazar

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Smash is back and it’s going to be better than ever! The television series about what it takes to make it on Broadway returns for it’s second season tonight, and with the new season comes a chance for everyone on the Bombshell team to reinvent themselves—including Jack Davenport’s lovably ornery director, Derek Wills. “Aspects of Derek’s personality kind of come back to haunt him quite significantly, which is probably no bad thing—growth has to come somewhere,” the actor told InStyle.com at the premiere of the Donna Karan short “Haven’t We Met Before,” which he starred in and his Smash co-star Anjelica Huston directed. But that doesn’t mean everything has changed: “The unique selling point of our show is that there aren’t any other shows on television about Broadway out there, so we kind of doubled down on that. The drama is very much contained within the work place in a way that it wasn’t quite so much last year. There are more songs—more of the things that only we have.” More of the things we love—not to mention a few new things, like guest stars Jennifer Hudson and Broadway’s Jeremy Jordan. Tune in to NBC at 9 pm. EST tonight to watch Smash 2.0. Break a leg, everyone!

Plus, shop Jennifer Hudson’s Super Bowl look and more star styles!

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American television is on a hiatus this week—and with good reason: The Super Bowl game between the 49ers and the Ravens is on tonight, and a Beyoncé half-time show is hard to beat! Still, if you want to take a break from scooping nachos and cheering on your team of choice, PBS will be airing a new episode of Downton Abbey—after all, those Brits don’t really do football. And that’s fine by us, because last week’s emotional episode had us reaching for the tissue box and anxious to see what will happen to our favorite lords and ladies next. Check out the episode’s preview above, and tune in to PBS tonight at 9/8c for your weekly dose of royal woes.

Plus, see Downton star Michelle Dockery’s transformation!

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— Rose Walano

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Ready… break! Super Bowl XLVII airs tonight on CBS at 6:30 p.m. EST, and we hope you’ve already made your plans to spend halftime glued to your television set to catch Beyoncé in action. And there’s more to look forward to! Click through our gallery of the top 10 most exciting moments we expect tonight, and check back here to see the big news of the night as it unfolds!

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