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Grey's Anatomy Stars Dissect Finale Shockers | Party Central: The Latest Buzz from Your Favorite Stars | 6/2/2008
Romance — both onscreen and off — was the topic of the day at the Chrysalis Awards, held Saturday night at a private estate in Brentwood, Calif. Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller made their first public appearance as husband and wife at the event, which was hosted by their good friends (and matchmakers!) Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy)and Rebecca Gayheart.Dane was mum on Sheen's ceremony, saying only, "I had a good time." He admitted he hasn't yet bought the newlyweds a present, noting,... read more
Episode Recap: Freedom | Grey's Anatomy | 5/23/2008
Over an hour into tonight’s two hour finale, it hit me…we needed some humor to lighten up this very dark episode. Nothing seemed to be going right. Meredith and Derek were at each other’s throats over the latest loss in their clinical trial; Rebecca kept getting worse and was in need of serious medical attention (but Alex was in serious denial), and the man in cement seemed to be doomed (among other things). So, is it wrong that when Cristina snapped at Erica in the OR, I... read more
Episode Recap: Losing My Mind | Grey's Anatomy | 5/16/2008
Finally, after weeks of speculation, there’s a kiss! Not the kiss that is supposed to shock us all, that’s supposed to come next week…but an intriguing kiss nonetheless! I’m talking of course about Callie and Erica in the elevator. While the motivation for the lip-lock could obviously be attributed to Erica’s desire to rile up Mark (who is “turning over a new leaf”), one could also argue that it might have had more meaning for one, or both of the ladies... read more
Episode Recap: The Becoming | Grey's Anatomy | 5/9/2008
“It was not a good day,” according to Dr. Wyatt (Amy Madigan), but I’m inclined to disagree. While Meredith may be fooling herself into thinking she can accept that “Derek is with Rose,” Derek clearly got a dose of reality when he slept with Rose and found himself only thinking about Meredith. Cleary these two are meant to be together, but I have to admit, the longing and anticipation is driving me crazy! In truth though, the angst also creates some of my favorite... read more
Episode Recap: Piece of My Heart | Grey's Anatomy | 5/2/2008
“Reunited and it feels so good!” Yes, it was almost like old times when Addison showed up tonight. If she hadn’t had to spend so much time “catching up” on all of the soapy Seattle Grace details, it might have felt like she had never left. And I almost allowed myself to be tricked into thinking she might return to Washington when the Chief suggested he could start her paperwork (despite knowing that Private Practice is fully expected to return in the fall). So, I... read more
It's Good to Be Scared | Grey's Anatomy | 12/7/2007
Episode Recap: Crash Into Me (Part Two) December 6, 2007What a night! Mer finally tells Derek that she doesn't want him to date other people and he goes and locks lips with Rose at the hospital! Shonda couldn't have planned that cliffhanger any better herself, because tonight's episode marks the last new episode available this month. All I can say is, I really hope that Derek doesn't choose Rose over Meredith. It's true, Mer was slow to open up to him, but how can he walk away from her now?... read more
Grey's Chief Is Not Quite McReady for Romance | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 11/22/2007
When it comes to available bachelors, Seattle Grace Hospital has a slew that classify as swoonworthy. Newly added to the list is "the chief," played by James Pickens Jr. "Obviously, he?s scared to death of getting in the dating pool," Pickens tells TV Guide of his character, Dr. Richard Webber on Grey's Anatomy. "With McDreamy and McSteamy trying to egg him on, it doesn?t bode well for him." Pickens doesn?t see reconciliation on the horizon between the chief and his wife, Adele, played by ... read more
Just Like Old Times | Grey's Anatomy | 11/16/2007
Episode Recap: "Forever Young" (November 15, 2007)Tonight, Bailey took charge and let the residents know there was a new boss in town, but she soon lost her drive when an old crush, Marcus (D.B. Woodside), appeared in the ER. So, while I was excited to see the old Bailey laying down the law early on, I was equally disappointed to see her turn to mush for a guy who obviously used her all throughout high school. And so we had our theme for the night---Seattle Grace is just like high... read more
The Chief Gets a New Girlfriend | Grey's Anatomy | 11/9/2007
Episode Recap: "Physical Attraction...Chemical Reaction" (November 8th, 2007)"Chemistry. Either you've got it, or you don't." And tonight, Gizzie fizzled! I thought it would bring me happiness to see this pairing finally come to an end, but it left me kind of sad instead. Here were two people who went to great lengths to be together, only to find that the thrill was gone, once the moment of truth came. And in the wake of all that drama, a marriage was destroyed and reputations have been... read more
A Gentleman's Evening | Grey's Anatomy | 11/2/2007
Episode Recap: "Kung Fu Fighting" (November 1st, 2007)Well, tonight wasn't exactly the evening I had anticipated at Seattle Grace, but it was still a fun night. The highlight of which, was every scene shared by Derek and Mark, as they tried to decipher what the Chief meant by "a gentleman's evening." It did sound dirty and with three eligible bachelors in attendance, it certainly had the potential to involve tassels. So, I can't help but wonder how it might have ended up, if Dr. Hahn had not... read more
Forgive and Forget | Grey's Anatomy | 10/19/2007
Episode Recap: "The Heart of the Matter""I forgive you." Did I hear that right? Callie, calmly telling George that he made a mistake by sleeping with Izzie, but that she was willing to forgive him because of their wedding vows? Thank god she changed her mind by the end of the episode, because I'm not sure I could have forgiven Callie for letting Gizzie off the hook so easily! Not after everything we've been through in this whole messy love triangle! Though something tells me we won't have... read more
Episode Recap: "Let the Truth Sting" | Grey's Anatomy | 10/12/2007
When the episode opened with Alex and Lexie checking each other out in the elevator, I thought we were going to see the two of them getting cozy tonight. That was so not the case. Instead, Alex got tied down with the "old intern," Dr. Norman Shales (Edward Herrmann), who meant well but managed to get in the way more than he helped. Sticking with the "old dog, new tricks" theme, Dr. Sloan and Dr. Webber decided to take their chances with a radical procedure in order to prove that they still had... read more
May 17, 2007: Didn't We Almost Have It All | Grey's Anatomy | 5/18/2007
I can't decide what I was most surprised about since I thought there were multiple shockers in this season's finale episode. So I will make a list of things that I did not see coming:— I did not expect Burke to call off the wedding. If anyone was going to put a stop to it, I thought it would've been Cristina. Apparently, Burke could tell Cristina just wasn't ready.— I did not expect George to be the only intern that didn't pass the exam. Alex would've been more predictable.— I... read more
May 10, 2007: Testing 1-2-3 | Grey's Anatomy | 5/11/2007
How many of you were sitting there waiting for somebody to ask Addison how L.A. was? Almost the entire hour went by and Sloan finally asked her: "How was L.A.?" Addison replied with, "L.A. was different." And different would be the perfect way to describe the opinions expressed in the comments section last week. I thank you for your honesty, but most importantly, for respecting the opinions of others (including mine). Hey, different strokes for different folks, right? Now, onto this... read more
April 26, 2007: Desire | Grey's Anatomy | 4/27/2007
This episode effectively set the tone for next week's two-hour spin-off that will establish Kate Walsh's potential new series wherein Addison skips town for L.A. after getting Sleepless in Seattle. Poor gal couldn't get a break. First, McSteamy tells her he broke their no-sex agreement because he figured out that he wasn't the one for her (it didn't help when he saw Addison and Alex come out of the closet in more ways than one). Then, just when she figured she had a new boy toy after their... read more
April 19, 2007: Time After Time | Grey's Anatomy | 4/20/2007
After a four-week wait, I was totally psyched to finally see a new episode of Grey's. I woke up in such a good mood Thursday morning since I was finally able to put away my Pepto-Bismol the night before (like a lot of you, I’ve been suffering from a bad case of Sanjayarrhea). So I was not disappointed in this "past coming back to haunt you"-focused episode — especially how they handled the Izzie/George awkwardness (I'll get to that recent past situation in a bit). First things first:... read more
March 22, 2007: My Favorite Mistake | Grey's Anatomy | 3/23/2007
Last week, I was glad to discover that I was not alone in my "thumbs down" feelings about George and Izzie hooking up. Seemed like no matter whom I spoke to about it, and as evidenced by the majority of the comments here, the overall reaction was "ick!" So I was happy to see the word "mistake" included in the title of this week's episode. I got my wish that George wasn't going to remember any of it. Initially. Great "Ohmygod, I left my baby on the bus!" moment tonight when the hungover George... read more
February 22, 2007: Some Kind of Miracle | Grey's Anatomy | 2/23/2007
Where do I start? First, a little self-indulgence. This magnificent episode — part three of a three-parter – aired on my birthday. So, Shonda darlin', thanks for the beyond-awesome birthday present! OK, enough of that. How fabulous was tonight? We knew in our hearts that Meredith would live. I enjoyed reading the plethora of comments the last few weeks, some predicting that "if Meredith dies, maybe she'll continue as narrator à la Mary Alice on Desperate Housewives?” Nope.... read more
February 15, 2007: Drowning on Dry Land | Grey's Anatomy | 2/16/2007
I don't know about you, but it seems like all I've thought about all week is Meredith floating in the water. Oh, sure, Anna Nicole entered my thoughts. Idol mania is starting up again. Oscar fever is abounding. But I just could not get that little girl's face — her blank stare — out of my mind. Are you with me here? Oh. My. God. I fricking love this show. Let’s first talk about that ending! After Michael Ausiello and others let the cat out of the bag that Denny (Jeffrey Dean... read more
February 1, 2007: Wishin' and Hopin' | Grey's Anatomy | 2/2/2007
I enjoyed reading everyone's predictions last week regarding whether Cristina would say yes to Burke and whether Callie would say yes to George. I loved that we got one answer right away and the other one at the very end — George and Callie had gotten hitched in Las Vegas and Cristina gave Burke a "yes" under one condition: "I'm not wearing a ring." When Cristina put the ring on the counter at the end and told Burke: "I don't do rings," I was thinking she was rejecting his proposal —... read more