Grey's Anatomy

By LauraPalmer(adg.spain@gmail.com) The Seattle Grace docs are officially making their 2009 rounds and Grey's Anatomy creator Shondra Rhimes promises a pulse-pounding end to the year and new beginnings in 2010. We’ve also seen the dramatic return of Izzie Stevens, but it turns out that her welcome back will be somewhat shor...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) With new mom Ellen Pompeo firmly entrenched back at Grey’s Anatomy, the show is moving Derek and Meredith back where they belong: front and center. That’s the good news. Here comes the bad… “They will face some relationship challenges, many of them work-oriented, in the second half of the s...

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By MadWelshBoy87(noreply@blogger.com) Raver: [Executive producer] Shonda Rhimes said she's kind of a bad ass, but she's different than the other cardio doctors that have been at Seattle Grace. She approaches things really, really differently. She's also not warm and cuddly, either.

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By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: I’ll say this: ABC’s promo gurus are very sneaky! While we’re on the subject of Katherine Heigl, sources confirm to me exclusively that she’s taking another leave of absence from Grey’s — but this time her reasons are personal not professional. Heigl will be going on a belated ma...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) I'm dying for information about the Bolens' secret on Desperate Housewives. I have no idea. — Rachel T. Rex

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) It will be interesting to see who Meredith is directing her “You’re pregnant?” at. If Izzie, the timing could be fortuitous for the put-upon Dr. Stevens. As series creator Shonda Rhimes told me, “Izzie has had everything taken from her - she’s had cancer, she’s lost a friend [George], and she...

By MadWelshBoy87(noreply@blogger.com) Now that you've seen the kiss between Owen's gal Cristina (Sandra Oh) and new Mercy Wester Jackson (Jesse Williams) on Grey's Anatomy, find out about the aftermath, details on the other Mercy West-Seattle Grace coupling and the return of Izzie (Katherine Heigl) from Williams himself. (...

By MadWelshBoy87(noreply@blogger.com) Last week on Grey's Anatomy, Derek Shepherd stepped into the spotlight, saving a co-worker's legs and life. This week, Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) steps into it, testing her ethics while trying to save a patient — a 10-year-old whose parents have millions to donate to the hospital....

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Ausiello: My new BFF Shonda Rhimes says there are “some shocking things” in store for the newlyweds during the second half of the season. “The next part of [their] journey,” she teases, “is going to be pretty interesting.” I don’t know about you, but I get a little scared when Shonda throws wo...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) I’m glad you shared this sentiment, because I made the exact same pitch to ‘Grey’s’ creator Shonda Rhimes. I mean, why introduce some new doc played by Kim Raver when a return by Burke (even via a recast) could really rattle the rafters? Rhimes’ response: “First of all, you can’t recast Burk...

By Tariq Gamei(tariqgamei@gmail.com) Question: I love Grey’s Anatomy but what’s this I hear about trouble on the horizon for Mark and Lexie? Who is this mystery woman from Mark’s past? —Sophie Ausiello: I believe she hails from Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles and has McSteamy DNA coursing through her veins.

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) But what about plans for the stork to pay a visit to Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital? Show creator Shonda Rhimes, who has concealed several of her actresses’ pregnancy bellies, tells me, “We don’t do babies on Grey’s.” Aww. Does that really mean no McBaby for Mer and Der…ever? “I assume Der...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) ADAM: Sorry, Lisa, but Raver's Teddy is definitely going to be an obstacle to Crowen. What might surprise you, though, is that Teddy won't be the first bump in the road. I'm hearing that sparks are going to fly between Yang and new Mercy West doc Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) in the Nov. 5 episo...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Soap Opera Weekly, meanwhile, reports that Rambin will actually recur on both Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. No details yet on her character, but expect her to show up later this year. And cause a few problems for Lexie and Mark, by the implication of this Tweet. Source: TVfanatic.com

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) All we can promise is that Izzie will be back soon—Katherine Heigl is back on the set of Grey's Anatomy this week, along with Ellen Pompeo—but no promises about a full Alex-Izzie reunion. (I mean, if you were Alex, you'd be pretty pissed at Izzie right about now, wouldn't you? Hmmm, maybe Sar...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Around this time every year, Advertising Age posts a juicy charticle of commercial ad rates that may be the bane of the broadcast networks, but is an excellent bellwether of what new (and old) shows are resonating with Madison Avenue. This year’s report certainly doesn’t disappoint: of a...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) The Grey’s Anatomy cast is whole again! New moms Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigl returned to work on the show this week, PEOPLE has learned. “They’re both back at work and everyone’s really happy to see them,” says a show source. Source: TV Watch

By Arno(noreply@blogger.com) 11. Best Confrontation: Grey's Anatomy's shining moment is a quiet, calm conversation between Derek Shepherd and the Chief in which Derek admonishes the Chief for allowing chaos to become the standard at Seattle Grace. See photos of the cast of Grey's Anatomy

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Now that Mercy West's doctors have invaded Grey's Anatomy, they're staking their territory, which includes one or two new relationships. TVGuide.com consorts with chief enemy Dr. Charles Denman (Robert Baker), the newest villain to walk the halls of Seattle Grace. Baker opens up about wh...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) ADAM: Just because we haven't seen Callzona's sexy time on-screen, there's no reason to believe the ladies have intimacy issues. "I'm sure they've done that. I mean, come on!" Sara Ramirez tells us. Ramirez does, however, see potential speed bumps ahead. "They will deal with some very unive...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Grey's Anatomy is getting closer to finding a mother for Chandra Wilson's Miranda Bailey. The character, now tentatively named Rachel, is described as being between the ages of 55-65 and very tasteful, classy and smart. But sadly, she'll apparently also be checking in to Seattle Grace Ho...

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By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Grey’s Anatomy will bid adieu to 2009 later this season when the Seattle Grace staff celebrates Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s—all in one very special installment. That’s a lot of turkey! Not to mention an extra helping of high emotion. “We’re pretty excited,” show creator Shond...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Veteran actor Joel Grey, 77, will appear in a November episode of Grey's Anatomy as Izzie’s old high school teacher. “It’s a pretty amazing episode,” says show creator Shonda Rhimes. “He was the teacher who convinced Izzie (Katherine Heigl) she was more than a girl from the trailer park. And...

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By Iceman815(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Listen to me very carefully, because I’m only going to say this once: Never. Gonna. Happen. But Washington kinda-sorta gets a shout-out in this week’s episode when Owen-lovin’ Cristina utters three shocking words: “I miss Burke.”

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Also coming back is Ellen Pompeo – though audiences won’t have a chance to have missed her during brief real-life maternity leave. Thanks to some advance planning and a quick birth bounce-back by Pompeo, Meredith Grey will be in every episode this season. “We shot ahead and she just left, an...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) With the death of George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) greeting 'Grey's Anatomy' fans at the beginning of this season, Seattle Grace has experienced a void ... or should we say vacancy? According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kim Raver will be stepping into the job opening left by Knight's departure, s...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) The hospital merger isn't the only problem the residents of Seattle Grace are having. When Thatcher Grey (Jeff Perry) returns, he throws the Grey sisters into turmoil, as Lexie (Chyler Leigh) fights to save her father's life and Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) doesn't care.

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By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) ADAM: I'm hearing that Episode 6 will feature a Rashomon-style story, as a death in the ER is told from the perspective of many characters. But don't worry, Grey's won't abandon its tried-and-true storytelling methods. "People shouldn't expect the series to be wholly reinvented, but we a...

By Emma(noreply@blogger.com) TVGuide.com: We know that Chandra Wilson, who plays Bailey on Grey's Anatomy, is crossing over. Is there a chance for more crossovers with Grey's? Adelstein: I think there are. I'm not 100 percent sure of that, but I caught wind that there may be somewhere down the line this season.

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: For a second there I thought I was finally going to be able to unload the humongous Gary Unmarried scoop I’ve been sitting on. Maybe next week. In the meantime, here’s something on Grey’s: Seattle Grace’s merger with Mercy West claims its first victim this week. (Hint: The pink-sli...

By Emma(noreply@blogger.com) I can't wait to see how Katherine gets her revenge on Susan on Desperate Housewives. — Kelly

By Emma(noreply@blogger.com) The latest addition is Sarah Drew (not to be confused with Eastwick’s Sara Rue), who will recur as a fourth doc from Mercy West Hospital in a storyline involving a merger with Seattle Grace Hospital. The merger, announced by The Chief in the season premiere, will actually take place on the O...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) ADAM: The show will shift its focus to more character-centric episodes, according to executive producer Krista Vernoff. One hour, for example, will be almost exclusively dedicated to Derek and a patient. Seattle Grace's merger with Mercy West will bring in some new blood — and cut loose s...

By Maria(noreply@blogger.com) Mark and Lexie may be the cutest twosome on Grey's Anatomy, and the cuteness continues in Thursday's big season premiere, when Lexie confides in Mark about her feelings regarding George's demise. It's a quiet, gentle scene in the locker room, and we think you guys will dig it!

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Can you please tell me if there are any good Owen and Cristina scenes in Grey’s Anatomy season premiere? I know they won’t have sex in the episode, but will the tragedy bring them closer? —Iris Ausiello: They have a really moving hand-holding scene. Does that count?

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) ADAM: While pretty much everyone at Seattle Grace is shaken by George's departure (and in some cases very shaken; have the Kleenex handy), Derek somehow keeps it together. That might be because he's got something bigger on his mind: the promise of becoming the next chief of surgery.

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) After watching the first episode of Grey's Anatomy (the first hour at least), I can confirm what virtually everyone in the cast had been telling - or warning - us: it's going to be a very dark season. And why not, George (T.R. Knight) is gone, and while creator Shonda Rhimes appeared like she did...

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) Grey's Anatomy" stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, Katherine Heigl as Isobel "Izzie" Stevens, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Katherine Heigl won’t have to worry about putting in long hours on the Grey’s Anatomy set for much longer. Sources confirm to me exclusively that the actress is taking a five-episode hiatus from the ABC drama to go shoot the Greg Berlanti-directed romantic comedy Life as We Know It.

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New Casting Call for Episode 6.06

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Mulgrew will play Jeannie Flanagan, the mother of the show's lead, Veronica (Taylor Schilling). The series about a group of nurses and their relationships is in the vein of a less wacky "Grey's Anatomy." Source: Hollywood Reporter

By LauraPalmer(adg.spain@gmail.com) The casting of these recurring players comes as Grey's prepares to bid adieu to T.R. Knight's George (in the two-hour season opener) and accomodate Ellen Pompeo's maternity leave. But the precise why of the docs' arrival is the big mystery here—and one that series boss Shonda Rhimes isn't w...

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By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: It isn’t true. Here’s what is true: The Mer-Der relationship will be written a little lighter during the first half of the season as a result of Ellen Pompeo’s real-life pregnancy and subsequent maternity leave. “I think we would be irresponsible writers if we didn’t give a woman...

By FreakChiq(noreply@blogger.com) “When we left off last season, the hospital was struggling. It had lost its good rating, and [the Chief] spent a good part of the season trying to woo new doctors, getting fancy new machines, and accepting headline-grabbing surgeries," adds Pickens. "Seattle Grace hospital is his baby, an...

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By FreakChiq(noreply@blogger.com) No, not death. Or, at least, not right away. She's crossing over to "Grey's Anatomy," but she doesn't yet know what will happen to her character on "Grey's." This is part of the network's multiple-character sweeps crossover plan to boost viewership for both shows.

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) George O’Malley’s funeral on the heartbreaking Grey’s Anatomy two-hour season opener on September 24 will reverberate through the halls of Seattle Grace long after the dead doc’s casket is closed. Nearly everyone will be present—including a frail Izzie in a headscarf—to mourn George...

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By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) On Grey's Anatomy, who will the interns be this season? — Hannah S. MICKEY: This year's class will include a bleeding-heart caregiver, an exacting perfectionist and a scheming underminer. In other words, the staff of Seattle Grace will meet their mini-mes, and much irony will ensue!

By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) The following is said by ABC entertainment president Stephen McPherson. “[Grey's Anatomy] is a show that’s evolving,” he says, responding to a Q about the departure of T.R. Knight. “We feel like Shonda hit her stride at the end of last year and we’re happy with what we’ve seen so far this season....

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By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) The Grey’s Anatomy Emmy nominee will cross over to sister show Private Practice early into season 6 (episode 3, specifically) when Bailey visits Oceanside Wellness. I’m told the crackling chemistry between Bailey and Sam (Taye Diggs) that was on display during previous crossovers wil...

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By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) “Transplant doctors descend on Seattle Grace because it's revealed that George was a registered organ donor," according to a source who was on the “Grey’s” set and spoke to Life & Style. “But his colleagues are still reeling from George's death and are fighting with the transplant do...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) It's now common knowledge that T.R. Knight declined Grey's Anatomy boss Shonda Rhimes' request to briefly return in season 6 to give his terminal George some closure. “I kind of get it,” the series’ creator says in this week's Entertainment Weekly cover story. “[He’d] emotionally walked aw...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Fans were shocked when T.R. Knight made the surprising decision to leave Grey’s Anatomy, the hit medical drama that launched him to fame. This week, in an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor reveals what led him to his decision, and he also candidly discusses "Isaiahg...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Now that Grey's Anatomy has finally started production, you got anything? And I really mean anything. --Dana Ausiello: Look for Owen's PTSD to possibly flare up in the Sept. 24 opener. I say this because my Grey's mole tells me that Seattle Grace's go-to shrink, Amy Madigan, will a...

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By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Dr. Izzie Stevens could be in a coma or even dead when Grey's Anatomy resolves its Season 5 cliffhanger on Sept. 24, says Katherine Heigl. Heigl stars opposite Gerard Butler (300) in the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth, in theaters July 24 Source: TV Guide

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By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) As I first scooped in this week's Ask Ausiello, T.R. Knight’s army-clad parting shot on Grey’s Anatomy almost didn't feature T.R. Knight. The haunting scene in the final moments of the show's season finale -- the one where George appears poised to escort Izzie to heaven via elevator -- was orig...