From ABC's red-hot, primetime soap Scandal to Django Unchained, Kerry Washington is all anyone can seem to talk about these days. Today, the Hollywood "It Girl" sits down with Katie Couric to chat about her meteoric rise to success.

 Also on today's episode of Katie, former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson lets Couric grill him about his violent past. Watch a promo for today's Katie after the jump!   READ MORE

On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dish the latest in pop culture, celebrity, TV, movie and music topics and headlines, including:

Justin Bieber gets caught smoking weed. Bethenny Frankel files for divorce. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announce the impending arrival of baby. 

Downton Abbey returns to PBS with a new season and Pop Confidential’s Jamey Giddens has Confessions of a ‘Downton’ Newbie. Once Upon a Time, Revenge and The Good Wife return with their winter premieres. The PC crew dish about Gossip Girl’s series finale, before diving into upcoming new series: The Carrie Diaries, Banshee and Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual.

Jillian Bowe shares her thoughts on Django Unchained and the controversy that has swirled around it. The PC Gang then make their Golden Globe Outstanding Drama predictions.

Adele’s album 21 was 2012’s bestselling album.

All this and much more on today’s Pop Confidential podcast! 

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