Kerry Washington Jokes That She Told 'Scandal' Creator Shonda Rhimes She Was Pregnant Before Her Parents

Scandal star Kerry Washington and Shonda Rhimes joined Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night to talk all things T.G.I.T., including how the show plans to work around Washington's recently-announced pregnancy.

"Who do you call first, your parents or Shonda, when you find out that you're pregnant?" Kimmel asked the 39-year-old actress, who is expecting her second child with husband Nnamdi Asomugha.

"My parents don't want me to answer that," Washington replied with a laugh.

Despite the production difficulties that a TV actress' pregnancy can present -- for Washington's first child, the show chose to strategically mask her growing baby bump rather than write it into the storyline, with sometimes hilarious results -- Rhimes told Kimmel that she's thrilled about Washington's happy news.

"I get really, really excited," Rhimes admitted. "I like babies a lot."