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Post by hodaharb on Oct 28, 2008 21:01:34 GMT -5
'Grey's Anatomy' Exclusive: Denny's Back!Oct. 24, 2008 by Michael AusielloTime to dust off those brain tumor rumors: Katherine Heigl is seeing dead people again on Grey's Anatomy. For the second time this season, Jeffrey Dean Morgan's deceased Denny will descend from heaven to have a heart-to-heart with his Earth-bound soul mate, Izzie, sources confirm to me exclusively. ABC declined to comment, but my Grey's mole says Morgan will appear in the Nov. 6 episode. What brings Denny back this time? I could tell you, but then Shonda Rhimes would kill me and, well, you'd all be up scoop's creek. Instead, I'll leave you with this tantalizing clue: Something happens in the episode that could easily set the stage for a Heigl departure at season's end. I'm not saying it will; only that it could. Think you got it figured out? The comments section is currently accepting your theories. Source
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Post by hodaharb on Oct 31, 2008 11:38:44 GMT -5
'Grey's Anatomy' Spoiler: Mer's Bisexual BFF Declares, "Something Did Happen"Oct. 27, 2008 by Michael AusielloCircle Nov. 13 on your calendar. That's the day Alias' Melissa George debuts as Grey's Anatomy's newest intern, Sadie. This is noteworthy for several reasons: First off, it's Melissa George. Duh. Second, she's Mer's best friend in the whole world. And last, she's part of a new breed of extremely hot, young professional females on TV who like to have sex with men and women (i.e. House's Thirteen, Bones' Angela, Callie on Grey's, etc.). The big question, of course, is whether those last two things (Sadie's bisexuality and Mer) ever intersected. Based on my following Q&A with George, I think the answer's pretty obvious. AUSIELLO: Tell me about Sadie.MELISSA GEORGE: I'm dying to find out more about her because her behavior is so interesting. She's a girl that walks on the wild side. She's very close with Meredith; they were best friends. They traveled around the world together. And when Meredith went to work at Seattle Grace, Sadie went to work at a morgue. I'm dying to know why she behaves so recklessly. Anyone who behaves like that has to have a lot of issues. For the record, is she bisexual or a lesbian?She just takes anything -- whatever walks in front of her. [Laughs] If it's a male, she'll go for it. If it's a female, she'll go for it. She doesn't think attraction should be [limited] by gender. I sort of look at people and go, "Wow, how do you live like that?" But she seems to get a thrill out of shocking people. The obvious question: Did Mer and Sadie "experiment" back in the day?We don't know. But that's what's so intriguing: What happened between these two? It's brought up a lot [on the show], but we've never revealed what happened. But something happened.I think so. There's a lot of [Mer-Sadie] dialogue like "Don't tell them what happened!" So, something did happen, but I'm not sure what.They obviously traveled together and were very close. Did they date? Did they not? Did something major happen to them that they swore they'd never discuss? It could be anything. How long are you committed to the show for?I'm here for a while. I'm sort of playing it by ear. I'd love to stay as long as possible. I'm shooting my fourth one this week, and I don't think it's stopping. Conventional Grey's wisdom has you gravitating toward one of Seattle Grace's other two bisexual docs, Callie or Erica. Do you know which one it'll be?They haven't told me, and I've been asking them every day, "Which one am I going to be making out with?" Or not! It could be one of the guys. I just said yes to Grey's Anatomy, the greatest show on TV. I didn't say, "What do I have to do?" So I'm sort of looking around going, "Which one is going to be my girl or my guy?" Last season at this time, there were no bisexual characters on Grey's. Now there are at least three. Is there something in the water at Seattle Grace?I'm not sure. Maybe they're not getting the right victims coming through the door so they're bored. [Laughs] Bisexuality exists. It's common. I guess they're experimenting with it. So, getting back to the question I posed in the intro: Is it as obvious to you as it is to me that Mer and Sadie dabbled in some, ahem, extracurricular activities back in the day? Or is it just a smokescreen for an even bigger secret they're harboring (i.e. they killed someone and dumped their body in the Pacific)? Post your theories below! Source
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Post by hodaharb on Oct 31, 2008 11:40:14 GMT -5
Grey's Anatomy: Is Major Hottie Here to Stay? Oct. 30, 2008 by Kristin Dos SantosThere's a new badass in town, and his name is Major Owen Hunt, or as we like to call him around here, Major Hottie McHotPants. Kevin McKidd's Army surgeon character returns to Seattle Grace tonight...presumably to spice things up with one Miss Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh). So how long is he staying and what fiery ginger spice is in the works for Owen and Cristina? Lucky for you, we hit the set to get the word from Kevin McKidd himself.... According to McKidd, the arrival of Major Owen Hunt is going to be a shock to Seattle Grace's system, since after all those years of doing battlefield medicine, he doesn't play by the polite rules of a cosmopolitan teaching hospital. He told us, "These Army trauma surgeons...Their methods in the field are improvised and not by the book. Hunt deals with stuff on the hoof and uses stuff he has around him to fix stuff." McDreamy, McSteamy...MacGyver? Yes please! As you saw in the pilot, Cristina and Hunt have a little somethin'-somethin' brewing. According to McKidd, "There's something, there's a little flame growing there between him and Cristina. I don't think it's going to be a simple journey for those two, but there's something definitely going on. We don't know if it's going to be a smooth road or a rocky one." Hate to break it to you dude, but it's Grey's Anatomy. The road will be rocky! (Mmmm...Did someone just say Rocky Road to a pregnant woman? Cruel.) What kind of challenges will Cristina and Hunt face if they take each other on? McKidd told us: "The thing that's interesting is that she's damaged in that way because of her past experience. He's not the most together guy because he's just been in a war zone for the last three years of his life. So I think maybe there'll be some healing going on between the two of them." THE FUTURE I've been getting fan emails for weeks hoping that Major Hottie would return to stay. ("He's so cute! Can we keep him, puh-leeeeeze! I promise I'll walk him every day and feed him and..." You get the idea.) Will McKidd stay on, long-term? Survey says: "Possibly." (Though my sources tell me they've heard he's most likely becoming a series regular.) According to McKidd, "It's exciting to be thrown into such an established group and strong characters, strong-minded characters. And this guy Owen Hunt is very strong-minded and very dedicated to what he's doing and the job. He's pretty damaged, so he wants to keep a distance from people I think. It's going to be interesting to see what that adds to the chemistry of the show." Do you want to keep him? Do you promise to take very good care of him if Shonda Rhimes lets you have him? Post in the comments! Source
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Post by hodaharb on Oct 31, 2008 11:40:45 GMT -5
'Grey's Anatomy' Exclusive: Mary McDonnell's Secret Revealed!Oct. 30, 2008 by Michael AusielloIf you suspected there was a twist surrounding Mary McDonnell's three-episode Grey's Anatomy arc, congratulations, you were right. Turns out her character, a celebrated cardiac surgeon brought in to boost Seattle Grace's national ranking beginning Nov. 13, is living with Asperger's syndrome. "Shonda [Rhimes] thought it would be interesting to have an incredibly skilled surgeon who, socially, is initially misunderstood," explains executive producer Betsy Beers of the autism-related disorder, which is characterized by eccentric behavior and a general social awkwardness. (Think Emily Deschanel's Brennan on Bones.) Eccentric behavior and social awkwardness? Sounds like she'll fit right in! Or will she? Only time -- and my following exclusive Q&A with the fraktabulous McDonnell -- will tell. AUSIELLO: How does everyone react to your character, Dr. Virginia Dixon?MARY McDONNELL: In her first surgery she works primarily with Bailey and Karev, who are both sort of caught off guard by her difficulty in communication. They don't really know until the end of the episode that she has Asperger's. It's challenging for them. On the one hand, you're introducing a dramatic and comedic dynamic that people have to react to. On the other hand, you're bringing on a very dignified real human being with a disability that can be very problematic for everyone. What's it like playing her?It's been a wonderful experience. Grey's has to do with social nuance and behavior between people, and this is a character who can't really relate to any of that. She comes in and brings a little bit of a different behavior to Seattle Grace. How different are we talking? She's still going to hook up with one of her colleagues, right?[Laughs] So far, I have to tell you, I don't see any romance. That just makes me giggle. But she's just coming in for three episodes so far, so we'll see. That's the furthest thing from her mind. Might your stay be extended beyond the three episodes?There's always a possibility. I think with this character, there's a great collaboration to kind of experiment with her and with her situation and see the kind of effect it may have on the world of Grey's, because she's very atypical. Did Shonda create the role with you in mind?I don't know if it was created with me in mind, but I was told that Shonda had me on her mind as soon as she started thinking about it. She's put a great deal of trust in me, and it's part of why I wanted to do it. Because when someone hands you something this compelling and complicated and gives you good writing and also says, "I'm trusting you to find the nuance here," then you kind of go home and think, I'm lucky to be alive. To read McDonnell's thoughts on the end of Battlestar Galactica, check out this week's Ask Ausiello. To weigh in on her Grey's stint, scroll down to the comments section and start writing. Source
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Post by ~M on Nov 4, 2008 11:06:00 GMT -5
Grey's Anatomy has officially cut ties with a female, outspoken, blonde doctor – and it's not Katherine Heigl. It's Brooke Smith. As in Dr. Erica Hahn.
As in half of Callica, Grey's Anatomy first-ever significant gay couple.
And that's only part of the story. According to Entertainment Weekly, this was not Shonda Rhimes' decision but rather an order that came down from the network.
According to one Grey's Anatomy source, the suits at ABC "had issues" with both the explicit direction Callica was taking (think: undiscovered country, south of the border, etc.) and, more importantly, with the Erica Hahn character in general.
Basically, they didn't like her and wanted her gone ASAP.
But how soon? Follow the jump for Michael Ausiello's interview with Brooke Smith and a statement from Rhimes in response to this story at the end of the Q&A ...
EW: What the hell happened?!
Brooke Smith: I was very excited when they told me that Erica and Callie were going to have this relationship. And I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV. And so I was surprised and disappointed when they just suddenly told me that they couldn't write for my character anymore.
EW: That's all they said?
Brooke Smith: Yes. Frankly, it was you that warned me this might happen on the red carpet back in July. You said [sometimes networks get cold feet] with gay relationships. And I was so naive. I'm like, "It's 2008." But I'm starting to realize that not everyone feels the way I do. [Scroll down to watch our now-infamous exchange.]
EW: Did you get the feeling that the story was making people nervous? Brooke Smith: No. At work I had no sense of it. And more fans seemed to like it than not. I don't think I'm ever going to know [why this really happened].
EW: When did you find out?
Brooke Smith: I found out in mid-September soon after shooting the monologue that aired last week where Erica has the revelation that she's gay. They even came down and told me it was a great scene -- one of the best they ever shot on the show. So I was really, really shocked. I was floored when they told me . It was the last thing I expected. In fact, when they told me I asked, "When is this happening?" And they said, "The [next episode] is your last," which is the one that airs this Thursday. So it was very sudden.
EW: Wait a second – your last episode is this Thursday?
Brooke Smith: Yes.
EW: How are you written out?
Brooke Smith: I'm not written out. My final scene is just me heading to my car. I honestly don't know what happens in the next episode. I heard not much. [Quick sidebar: This sheds new light on Mary McDonnell's arrival next week as a top cardiac doc.]
EW: Who broke the news to you?
Brooke Smith: Shonda.
EW: I'm hearing that this wasn't her decision, but rather ABC's.
Brooke Smith: You know, I have to tell you, I got that feeling. I don't know for sure, but it definitely seemed like [Shonda Rhimes'] hands were tied. That was just my gut.
EW: Did she seem upset?
Brooke Smith: She did seem upset. I wasn't having a very good week that week. I was like, "Oh, God, what is it with this business?!" And she said, "No, no, no. You are such a great actress. We love you." It seemed like some decision came down from above. It didn't feel like it was her.
EW: What was Sara Ramirez's [Callie] reaction?
Brooke Smith: She was shocked. I'm the one who told her. It took her a few days to get back to me because she was surprised. It was surprising to everybody.
EW: Were you happy with the direction the story line was taking?
Brooke Smith: You know, I was starting to get there, yeah. I was personally a little impatient with the gay panic, but it was more Callie's thing anyway. I think Dr. Hahn was sort of figuring it out.
EW: What did you think about Callie and Mark and her getting pointers on exploring the "undiscovered country"?
Brooke Smith: It was a little icky. If you're a woman, don't you know how to please yourself? But they seemed to be okay with that one.
EW: How are you doing with all this?
Brooke Smith: It's actually never happened to me before. But I never had a moment where I thought I did something wrong. I was just really surprised. I just moved my entire family to L.A., so it was kind of like, "What?" But for some reason I feel like I'm fine. I feel like I'm going to be okay.
Shonda Rhimes' response to the matter:
"Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian, Erica Hahn. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run. The impact of the Callie-Erica relationship will be felt and played out in a story for Callie. I believe it belittles the relationship to simply replace Erica with 'another lesbian.' If you'll remember, Cristina mourned the loss of Burke for a full season."
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Post by hodaharb on Nov 6, 2008 20:36:12 GMT -5
Exclusive: 'Grey's Anatomy' Discharges Dr. HahnNov. 3, 2008 by Michael AusielloBrace yourselves, Grey's Anatomy fans: The show has parted ways with a female doc who is blond, beautiful, outspoken – and not Katherine Heigl. It's Brooke Smith. As in Dr. Erica Hahn. As in one half of Callica, Grey's first-ever significant gay couple. And that's only part of the story. I'm told this was not Shonda Rhimes' decision but rather an order that came down from the network. According to one Grey's source, the suits "had issues" with both the explicit direction Callica was taking (think: undiscovered country, south of the border, etc.) and, more importantly, with the Hahn character in general. Basically, they didn't like her and wanted her gone ASAP. But how soon? And what does this mean for Callica? Keep yourselves braced, because the shocks don't stop in the following Q&A with the sublime Ms. Smith. She deserves better treatment than this, and next go-round, here's hoping she gets it. UPDATE: A statement from Rhimes in response to this story appears at the end of the Q&A. AUSIELLO: What the hell happened?!BROOKE SMITH: I was very excited when they told me that Erica and Callie were going to have this relationship. And I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV. And so I was surprised and disappointed when they just suddenly told me that they couldn't write for my character anymore. That's all they said? Yes. Frankly, it was you that warned me this might happen on the red carpet back in July. You said [sometimes networks get cold feet] with gay relationships. And I was so naive. I'm like, "It's 2008." But I'm starting to realize that not everyone feels the way I do. [Scroll down to watch our now-infamous exchange.] Did you get the feeling that the story was making people nervous?No. At work I had no sense of it. And more fans seemed to like it than not. I don't think I'm ever going to know [why this really happened]. When did you find out?I found out in mid-September soon after shooting the monologue that aired last week where Erica has the revelation that she's gay. They even came down and told me it was a great scene -- one of the best they ever shot on the show. So I was really, really shocked. I was floored when they told me . It was the last thing I expected. In fact, when they told me I asked, "When is this happening?" And they said, "The [next episode] is your last," which is the one that airs this Thursday. So it was very sudden.
Wait a second – your last episode is this Thursday? Yes.
How are you written out? I'm not written out. My final scene is just me heading to my car. I honestly don't know what happens in the next episode. I heard not much. [Quick sidebar: This sheds new light on Mary McDonnell's arrival next week as a top cardiac doc. And if you're thirsting for some irony, there's this: Melissa George confirms that her incoming character will be bisexual.]
Who broke the news to you? Shonda.
I'm hearing that this wasn't her decision, but rather ABC's. You know, I have to tell you, I got that feeling. I don't know for sure, but it definitely seemed like [Shonda's] hands were tied. That was just my gut.
Did she seem upset? She did seem upset. I wasn't having a very good week that week. I was like, "Oh, God, what is it with this business?!" And she said, "No, no, no. You are such a great actress. We love you." It seemed like some decision came down from above. It didn't feel like it was her.
What was Sara Ramirez's [Callie] reaction? She was shocked. I'm the one who told her. It took her a few days to get back to me because she was surprised. It was surprising to everybody.
Were you happy with the direction the story line was taking? You know, I was starting to get there, yeah. I was personally a little impatient with the gay panic, but it was more Callie's thing anyway. I think Dr. Hahn was sort of figuring it out.
What did you think about Callie going to Mark to get pointers on exploring the "undiscovered country"? It was a little icky. If you're a women, don't you know how to please yourself? But they seemed to be okay with that one.
How are you doing with all this? It's actually never happened to me before. But I never had a moment where I thought I did something wrong. I was just really surprised. I just moved my entire family to L.A., so it was kind of like, "What?" But for some reason I feel like I'm fine. I feel like I'm going to be okay.
Response from exec producer Shonda Rhimes: "Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run. The impact of the Callie/Erica relationship will be felt and played out in a story for Callie. I believe it belittles the relationship to simply replace Erica with 'another lesbian.' If you'll remember, Cristina mourned the loss of Burke for a full season."
Okay, Grey's fans. I'm guessing you have some strong opinions about Smith's ouster. Share them in the comments section below. But first, check out my aforementioned (and eerily prescient) interview with the actress from last July.
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Post by hodaharb on Nov 6, 2008 20:38:52 GMT -5
Grey's De-Gayed: Brooke Smith Axed; Melissa George's Role Rewritten Nov. 3, 2008 by Kristin Dos Santos It's true. Sources confirm that Brooke Smith, who plays Dr. Erica Hahn (a doctor who recently realized she is gay), has been axed from Grey's Anatomy. Executive producer Shonda Rhimes has issued a statement tonight about her dismissal (see below). I'm also told by insiders connected to the ABC series that some of the gay-themed storylines are being downplayed and even erased from upcoming scripts. And that goes for the series' latest newcomer, Melissa George of Alias, who joins the show this month... Melissa came on to the show as a bisexual character and love interest for Callie (Sara Ramirez), but a reliable insider tells me, "They changed the script, and now she isn't. She starts off flirting with Callie but it never goes anywhere." Melissa plays Meredith's (Ellen Pompeo) best friend and a new intern at Seattle Grace. Grey's has included a prominent bisexual/lesbian storyline this season in the blossoming (and complex) relationship between Hahn (Smith) and Callie (Ramirez). I'm told that storyline will end in this Thursday's episode, which will be Smith's last appearance on the series. "They don't really give her a goodbye," an ABC source tells me. "It ends rather abruptly." Update: Executive producer Shonda Rhimes issued the following statement tonight: "Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show—Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run. The impact of the Callie/Erica relationship will be felt and played out in a story for Callie. I believe it belittles the relationship to simply replace Erica with 'another lesbian.' If you'll remember, Cristina mourned the loss of Burke for a full season." E.W.'s Michael Ausiello first broke the news of Brooke's dismissal today. "I was very excited when they told me that Erica and Callie were going to have this relationship," Brooke told E.W. "And I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV. And so I was surprised and disappointed when they just suddenly told me that they couldn't write for my character any more." ABC also demoted Rebecca Romijn—who plays transgender Alexis Meade—from a series regular to recurring status on Ugly Betty at the end of last season. Could this be a new trend with the network, or is it a solely creative decision that we should try to understand? Source
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Post by ~M on Nov 17, 2008 15:57:38 GMT -5
There has been a lot of speculation in the last couple of weeks that Sara Ramirez (Dr. Callie Torres) will be leaving the cast of Grey's Anatomy later this season.
We have not reported these rumors to you so far because they are only that - speculation. But given the sheer amount of attention they're generating, we're going to now. Nothing you read below is confirmed, but some of the rumors and theories are:
That Sara Ramirez will be departing Grey's Anatomy after episode 15 or 16. This past week's episode, "These Ties That Bind," was the eighth of Season 5. That Brooke Smith is not the only one being let go from the show, and given her relationship with Smith's character, Erica Hahn, Sara Ramirez is next. That Sara might be headed back to Broadway, where she was a star. That Melissa George's character Sadie was brought in (or possibly re-written after Smith's departure) for Eric Dane's character, Mark Sloan, because the ABC executives wanted a different, fairly big-name actress for his love interest.
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Post by ~M on Nov 17, 2008 15:59:36 GMT -5
Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Appear on at Least Five Episodes When we first reported the news that Jeffrey Dean Morgan would be back on Grey's Anatomy this November, we assumed it was just for another fleeting cameo.
Now it's looking like the handsome actor who plays the late Denny Duquette, Jr., could be sticking around for the foreseeable future - and may well turn out to be the "surprising" love interest for Izzie that Shonda Rhimes promised in the offseason.
How long will Denny haunt Izzie and where the heck is this even going?
As for the first part, Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly says Jeffrey Dean Morgan will be in at least five episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Whether that's five from the start of his recent stint or five more as of now is unclear - but he's not going anywhere.
As far as where the story is headed, the most logical theory is that Shonda Rhimes is indeed giving Izzie a brain tumor, as was rumored months ago, and which would or could grant Katherine Heigl's (never publicly stated) wish to make movies full time.
But who says this story has to be logical, right? As Grey's Anatomy writer Stacy McKee opined on the show's writers blog after "These Ties That Bind":
"Maybe this is one connection that gets to defy all... common sense. Maybe it just gets to be. Even if it does seem too good to be true."
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Post by ~M on Nov 24, 2008 18:31:02 GMT -5
One of Seattle Grace's finest may soon be kissing Jessica Stein.
Or something. According to Entertainment Weekly, actress Jennifer Westfeldt (of Kissing Jessica Stein and Notes from the Underbelly fame) is coming on board Grey's Anatomy.
She'll be featured in a multi-episode story arc later in Season Five.
Fortunately, having just added the amazing Melissa George as intern Sadie, the show isn't adding yet another doctor to its already crowded rotation of surgeons and their subordinates. Jennifer Westfeldt is only coming to Seattle Grace as a patient, according to reports.
If history is any indication, she might fall in love with one of her docs. Then she may die, but why let that slow her down? She can always come back as a ghost later on.
Okay, just kidding. We have no idea if that's true at all, it was just a bad attempt at humor on our part. Either way, we're looking forward to seeing Jennifer on the show.
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Post by ~M on Nov 24, 2008 18:32:43 GMT -5
just an FYI, this Thursday is a repeat episode of Dream a little dream of me ( 5.1 and 5.2) December 4 will air a new episode "all by myself" at 9pm on ABC
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Post by ~M on Dec 8, 2008 11:16:22 GMT -5
Looks like Izzie Stevens won't be the only crazy person roaming the halls of Seattle Grace come January: actor Eric Stoltz has recently been cast as a serial killer in need of immediate medical attention at Seattle Grace. Sounds intense even by SGH standards!
The future star of Sci-Fi's Caprica, who certainly proved he can play a believable sociopath in Pulp Fiction and Killing Zoe, will appear in three episodes of Grey' Anatomy.
Eric Stoltz' story line, which takes a surprising turn around the second of his three episodes, will raise a number of thorny ethical questions for McDreamy and company.
He didn't have to travel far for his audition: Stoltz has directed several Grey's Anatomy episodes this year, most recently "These Ties That Bind" on November 13.
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Post by hodaharb on Dec 8, 2008 21:34:35 GMT -5
T.R. Knight Quits Grey’s Anatomy?Mon, 08 December 2008 at 6:53 pmT.R. Knight, aka Dr. George O’ Malley, has walked off the set of Grey’s Anatomy and quit, according to an entertainment lawyer at CrazyDaysAndNights.net. Reports the source, “So, I got a little more information from my source and they say, “He hasn’t attended table reads since episode 2. He is pissed and miserable and thinks his story line is stupid. He said goodbye to his hair and makeup people last week. He says he is done and has quit. ABC has not released him. Shondra Rhimes, the producer called him and he told her he had nothing to say. He has packed his dressing room.” DO YOU THINK TR Knight really quit Grey’s? UPDATE: A Grey’s rep tells JustJared.com these rumors are not true. Says rep, “T.R. has never walked off set in the middle of filming. He attended the table read today and will be shooting this week, like any other week of production.”
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Post by hodaharb on Dec 8, 2008 21:35:27 GMT -5
I don't care if he really go because I don't like his character anyway
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Post by ~M on Dec 9, 2008 7:59:57 GMT -5
the character is kinda boring now that the love triangle thing is over with now, and he doesn't know when a girl is into him, it really isn't that big of a loss if he does quit.
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Post by ~M on Jan 12, 2009 19:27:00 GMT -5
Someone's apparently been hiding out at Seattle Grace all these years, Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly reports, and we're guessing you didn't see this one coming:
It's Faye Dunaway!
Sources confirm that the Oscar winner (for Network), who hasn't taken a TV gig since a 2006 episode of CSI, has signed on for at least one episode of Grey's Anatomy.
That episode will air in February, and reports say she will play a renowned doctor at the hospital who crosses paths with the Chief, Cristina and Owen.
In other guest star news, Tyne Daly will be guest starring as Derek's mother this week, meeting Meredith for the first time in "Sympathy For the Devil."
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Post by ~M on Feb 10, 2009 11:33:34 GMT -5
According to a less than flattering article in the New York Post, Grey's Anatomy is barely hanging on, struggling to keep viewers from pronouncing the show dead.
Read the article on the state of Grey's Anatomy below - which does not reflect the views of this site - and let us know whether you agree with some or all of it:
Grey's Anatomy started out as a fresh and quirky hospital drama that focused on the personal lives of the doctors rather than bizarre medical anomalies, but in recent seasons has distracted viewers with disturbing cases and depressing plot lines.
This year, love is back on the fever charts.
Desperate for a ratings boost, ABC has paired Grey's Anatomy with its spinoff, Private Practice, in a two-hour crossover event which will feature the return of Addison Forbes Montgomery (Kate Walsh) to Seattle Grace Hospital.
The timing couldn't be worse for the show's main character, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). Despite its ups and downs, the only remnant of the good old days on Grey's Anatomy is the relationship between neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and resident Meredith.
Last week's episode, "Beat Your Heart Out" was supposed to end with Derek's marriage proposal to Meredith, which would have been a landmark event for the series - and fans rooting for MerDer to find their version of happily ever after.
We say "Supposed to" because, alas, McDreamy's plan ultimately went awry when he received an urgent call from California - his ex-wife Addison begging for his help saving her brother Archer's life and setting up this week's crossover special.
Fans seem to cling to Derek and Meredith because the rest of the Grey's Anatomy world has fallen to pieces around them. Several original characters on the show have found their lines drastically reduced or rendered irrelevant.
George O'Malley, played by T.R. Knight, had the misfortune of being paired in one of the worst on-screen relationships ever with Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), and now it takes 30 minutes for him to even make an appearance in an episode.
Reformed jerk/lothario Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), who's supposed to be in a relation ship with Izzie now, also finds himself without a solid storyline.
Connecting the dots here is Izzie, who's gone from being one of the most emotionally riveting Grey's Anatomy cast members to a sigh-inducing spaz.
It seems as though Grey's Anatomy writers, led by creator Shonda Rhimes, are exacting revenge on Heigl by giving her the worst storyline to date: a fling (yes, sex included) with her dead former patient and soulmate, Denny Duquette.
Heigl made waves when she withdrew her name from Emmy contention last year saying that her character wasn't worthy, a slap in the face to Grey's Anatomy writers, including Rimes.
She was rumored to have demanded more money and was really more interested in furthering her movie career than in developing Izzie's character.
It seems that Denny is finally out of the picture, but it's possible that we're seeing the beginning of the end of Izzie Stevens on Grey's Anatomy.
In last weeks episode, Izzie, convinced she was ailing, duped her interns into running a battery of tests. Her results indicated anemia, but they are delivered at the same time as a patient who gets a surprise cancer diagnosis.
Old-fashioned TV savvy suggests that the test results might have been switched and that Katherine Heigl is soon headed for the Big Pink Slip.
Reportedly, Melissa George, who plays Meredith's resurfaced friend Sadie Harris, said of Rhimes, "She's really lovely, until she wants to punish you."
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Post by ~M on Feb 11, 2009 19:41:51 GMT -5
All the speculation over the past few months have been confirmed Goodbyes
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Post by ~M on Mar 3, 2009 11:36:22 GMT -5
Better get used to Callizona!
Grey's Anatomy has signed Sara Ramirez's latest guest-starring lesbian crush, Jessica Capshaw, to a contract, sources have confirmed to Entertainment Weekly.
The deal calls for the 32-year-old actress to appear in all remaining episodes of the current fifth season with an option to return as a series regular next fall.
The former Practice star joined Grey's Anatomy last month as Seattle Grace pediatrician Arizona Robbins. While she was initially signed to guest star in only three episodes, the possibility had existed that it could turn into something more permanent.
Capshaw's promotion should silence critics who sounded the anti-gay alarm after ABC kindly asked Grey's Anatomy executive producer Shonda Rhimes to banish Callie's first girlfriend, the brusque and ballsy Dr. Hahn (played by Brooke Smith), to the parking lot.
"The character was not working for us and the relationship was not working for us," ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson acknowledged last month at press tour.
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Post by ~M on Apr 8, 2009 17:37:02 GMT -5
The list of Grey's Anatomy guest stars keeps on growing.
According to EW, Shonda Rhimes has tapped both Everwood's Debra Mooney and Gilmore Girls' Liza Weil to guest star in the show's two-hour Season Five finale on May 14.
Debra Mooney will play mom to Kevin McKidd's emotionally tormented Owen Hunt, while Liza Weil will appear as a cancer patient who crosses paths with Izzie Stevens.
Interesting piece of trivia: Weil, whose sublime work as Rory's acid-tongued BFF on Gilmore Girls turned many a frown upside down, has ties to Rhimes' other show, Private Practice; her real-life husband is the equally awesome Paul Adelstein (Cooper).
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