Basketball star Charles Barkley told TMZ that he hates reality shows like The Bachelor but loves the political drama Scandal. Aside from talking about President Barack Obama's Final Four picks, Barkley stated that he hates all reality television but loves Scandal and likes Person of Interest and Blue Bloods. Scandal is a political drama set in Washington, D.C. that airs on ABC and stars Kerry Washington as a young lawyer who runs crisis management firm and happens to be having an affair with the fictional President (Tony Goldwyn). Now we know what Charles Barkley is watching Thursday nights.