July 2008 News Archive (Page 4)

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Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo (perhaps the victim of an Emmy snub) and her new husband / longtime love, Chris Ivery, took a leisurely stroll along the Hudson River with their poodles, Gigi and Valentino, during a recent trip to New York ...

Aren't Chris Ivery, Ellen Pompeo and the puppies so cute?

He plays a neurosurgeon on TV, but corralling a youngster in real life is no easy task in itself! Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey knows this all too well during a horseback riding adventure with cute (and energetic) daughter Talula ...

In addition to Talula, Patrick Dempsey and wife Jillian Dempsey have twin sons, Darby and Sullivan. Together they make a very sweet and wholesome Hollywood family.

Katherine Heigl shops on a day off from the Grey's Anatomy set. Soon she may have a lot of days off from the Grey's Anatomy set, if you know what we mean.

We mean the producers are supposedly contemplating ways to kill Izzie.

We'll have to stay tuned as Season Five approaches and Dr. Izzie Stevens' fate becomes clearer. For now, Katherine Heigl is still employed. Here's a photo of her:

Lightning rod Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl brushes aside recent controversy in the best way a beautiful young actress can - with some serious retail therapy.

Several TV sites and message boards have broached the (hypothetical) topic of Shonda Rhimes and the producers of Grey's Anatomy bringing back Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) as permanent fixture at Seattle Grace Hospital again.

One theory behind such a move is that the spin-off, Private Practice, isn't called "Addison's Practice," and that she may actually be better suited to Seattle Grace. Another theory is that Private Practice is destined to go in the tank.

If Private Practice were to go under, we can't see why they wouldn't want Addison back on Grey's Anatomy, but seeing as Private Practice was doing fairly well ratings-wise (what you may think of it personally is another matter), it's unlikely.

Many fans believe Addison's IQ dropped in half the minute she signed on at the Oceanside Wellness Center and loved her Grey's Anatomy cameo this spring. But Private Practice still had some success in its first year, at least on paper.

One unanswered question is whether it can recover from lost momentum after a terribly long hiatus. Not only did Private Practice not return from the writers' strike in spring, not a single repeat aired during or since. What does the future hold?

Behold - Emmy controversy that doesn't involve Katherine Heigl at all!

According to the Los Angeles Times, some omissions from the Emmy Awards' top 10 lists may have been due to (wait for it) a lack of a photo next to their names on the official eligibility lists that voters use as a reminder of contenders when checking off ballots.

One of the most notable people snubbed says this is indeed the case.

The lists appeared online and did not include pictures of several stars who got snubbed: Calista Flockhart (Brothers & Sisters), Matthew Fox (Lost), Kelsey Grammer (Back to You), Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy) and Kate Walsh (Private Practice).

Many other stars didn't have their photos posted online when Emmy voting began, but scrambled to provide them and they were added later.

The rep of one snubbed star says the academy's request for a photo was not included on the entry form, but "buried" in supplemental material.

The TV academy denies that. Whatever the case, there were lots of pictures missing on the ballot and that might have affected the outcome.

Continue reading in the L.A. Times ...

Note the question mark. This is not confirmed.

But there's no mistaking the latest buzz hissing from the set of the ABC hit is that Grey's Anatmy creator Shonda Rhimes may be entertaining the idea of killing off Katherine Heigl's Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens. Why?

Lest we forget, Heigl took herself out of the running for this year's Emmy Awards, declining to even submit her name for consideration because she felt the writers failed to give her enough good material in Season 4.

"It's not good," a source on the Grey's Anatomy set told E! Online. "Shonda is pissed. They're thinking of killing her off. They want Izzie dead."

While a dead Izzie may still not happen, it would be a bit ironic, as Grey's Anatomy insiders have long speculated that Heigl wants off the show.

Going public with her Emmy complaint only increased speculation that she wants out of her contract to focus on her film career, which is red hot.

A rep for Shonda Rhimes said, "I haven't heard anything about that." Reps for both Katherine Heigl and ABC declined to comment on the subject.

What do you think? Is it time for Izzie to check out? And does Katherine Heigl have what it takes to leave Grey's Anatomy behind?

Welcome, Grey's Anatomy fans worldwide, to our Friday tradition, the Grey's Anatomy Insider Caption Contest - now in its 114th week.

This week's winner is Giulia. Congratulations! The winning entry now appears below the photo, with the full list of captions further down.

Thanks for playing the Grey's Anatomy Caption Contest, visiting Grey's Anatomy Insider, and best of luck again this week!

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Oh dear God! Just as I suspected... Sloan really does have no brain.

Chandra Wilson's outspoken Grey's Anatomy character, Dr. Miranda Bailey, probably wouldn't have been as diplomatic in her choice of words.

But given the chance to respond to co-star Katherine Heigl's controversial remarks about the writing on their show, Wilson decided to play nice.

Having won for Outstanding Supporting Actress last year, Heigl said she wouldn't be submitting her name for a nomination this year. Why?

Sparking outcry and speculation, Katherine Heigl said the material she was given this season wasn't good enough for consideration.

Was she griping? Was Katherine angling for an early departure from Seattle Grace, as some speculate? Or was she just being truthful?

Chandra Wilson wouldn't be drawn into speculation. She dwelled, instead, on how and why actors submit work for the Emmys to start with.

"All actors have to do the exact same thing every single year," said Wilson during a panel for her Hallmark Channel movie, Accidental Friendship.

"How do I submit? If I submit? Which clip to submit? And I think the public at large doesn't understand that it's not about your body of work, it's not necessarily about your season. It's about the show you submit."

"You can have a great seasonal arc, but if you don't have that show that's your show and you were breaking out in tears," said Wilson, a multiple-time nominee herself, "Then that's not the right thing for the category."
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Some interesting Grey's Anatomy spoilers and news courtesy of venerable TV spy Michael Ausiello, now with Entertainment Weekly, in his recent column ...

Q: I’ve got a burning Grey’s Anatomy question leftover from your TV Guide days: Which of those many Season Four finale smooches was the big “major kiss no one would see coming” that Shonda Rhimes alluded to?
A: Well, contrary to popular belief, she was not referring to Mer and Der’s candlelit trailer park pucker. As Shonda Rhimes said, although she feels all of the kisses featured in the episode “were worth leaning into the television for,” the one she felt was the most surprising “was Alex and Izzie. But my personal favorite is Bailey kissing Baby Tuck."

Q: Is Katherine Heigl still employed at Grey’s Anatomy?
A: She showed up to this season’s first table read last week, so it looks like it. Oh, to be a fly on that wall.

Q: Got anything new on Grey’s Anatomy? Please tell me they’ve gotten rid of Rose!
A: Nope, she (i.e. Lauren Stamile) was at the staff table read, too! And as TV Guide reported yesterday, she was doing what she does best: stirring up trouble!

Q: Please make our week by spilling anything you know about the Shonda Rhimes-penned two-hour Grey's Anatomy Season Five premiere.
A: There will be a slight time lapse between the May finale and the new season premiere. We’re talking more than a few days and less than a month.

Q: Any Grey's Anatomy scoop, specifically related to Callie and Erica?
A: There’s a rumor going around that Callie will start off the season pregnant (with a little McSteamy in the oven), but a reliable Grey’s Anatomy insider insists it’s “not true.” What do you think about all of this?

Here's a Grey's Anatomy spoiler from TV Guide that you may not like: Rose may be no shrinking violet when it comes to getting dumped by Derek.

Given the cozy, candle-burning climax of Grey's Anatomy's Season 4 finale, it's no big surprise that Lauren Stamile's run may be nearing its end.

But this oh-so-nice nurse won't be scrubbed out quietly.

Sources reveal that when Rose learns she has been excised from the star surgeon's love life, she plays it cool ... but only with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo).

On the flip side, she is far from laid back about the whole thing with Derek (Patrick Dempsey) the boyfriend she had started to fall in love with.

"I'd count on at least one emotional outburst," said a source on the Grey's Anatomy set. "Rose is not her usual composed self with Derek."

Moreover, while there has been talk that Lauren Stamile will only appear in the two-hour (!) Season 5 opener, there are also rumblings that Rose may remain a thorn (sorry for the pun) in the supercouple's side a bit longer than that.

What do you think? Do you want Rose to wither away for good, or will a little more drama strengthen Grey's Anatomy - and MerDer's relationship?