Hillary Clinton recruited the A team to put together the video that played ahead of her big moment at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night. The voice, telling the Clinton's story, was none other than actor Morgan Freeman. The producer was Shonda Rhimes, the ABC television producer behind shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal. Based off the applause, neither Freeman nor Rhimes disappointed. Becca Stanek
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