August 2008 News Archive (Page 2)

The new TV Guide feature on Grey's Anatomy - with its dual covers of Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey - lacks much of anything on Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). He came into his own last year, and fans want to know what's next.

A reader wrote in to TV Guide about this and here is how Matt Roush replied ...

Q: I just read the Grey's Anatomy article in the new issue of TV Guide. I was extremely disappointed that there was no mention of Alex's character. Do you know if there will be any major storyline for the character in Season 5? Alex fans (well, me at least) have been waiting season after season for a major arc for him. He's the only original intern that has not had a major arc focused on him. It's about time, don't you think?

A: All I know is what we printed, and I consulted the editor of the piece, who says nothing about Alex was left on the cutting-room floor. So the answer is: I don't know (and if I was sitting on a Grey's Anatomy spoiler, I probably wouldn't share), but it's hard to imagine him not being involved in at least some of the major storylines, and I'm thinking whatever they have in store for Izzie would probably have some impact on Alex. I agree he's a terrific character, one of my favorites, and I enjoy the way Justin Chambers plays him, but that's possibly because he hasn't been overused. His most prominent storyline was the Jane Doe/Ava/Rebecca relationship, which seems to me a pretty major arc (although one that probably went on too long). The most common gripes I hear about Grey's Anatomy come from fans of any character who isn't Meredith or Derek. Face it. They're the stars, and the others are satellites who shine bright at key points of the season, but they're not the engine and they'll probably never be.

Welcome, Grey's Anatomy fans around the world, to Grey's Anatomy Insider's Friday Caption Contest - which just completed its 120th week!

This week's winner is... gin810! Nice job! The winning entry, along with the full list of submissions, appear below. Good luck next week!

Thanks to all of you, as always, for visiting Grey's Anatomy Insider, and making it the web's #1 Grey's Anatomy fan site ...

Addison: I thought latex was unbreakable.
Derek: Guess not.

It's too early to tell for sure, but at least from the spoilers and news we've read, Season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy is shaping up like a total love-fest.

First and foremost, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) are finally moving in together — to the delight of millions of viewers.

But don’t count on them walking down the aisle soon.

“Wouldn’t a wedding be too predictable?” Pompeo asks, rhetorically, in the new issue of TV Guide. “Would Meredith even wear a wedding dress?”

A fair question. But even without a wedding, the on-again, off-again couple will take a break from the breaking up and finally get a chance to explore life after “happily ever after,” says creator / producer Shonda Rhimes.

“The first three episodes start the dynamic of where we are all going,” Rhimes tells TV Guide. “Meredith is trusting him and moving forward cautiously, and Derek is waiting there, saying, ‘I’m here to support you.’”

Just for kicks, how would a Mer-Der wedding look?

“Cristina would come to Vegas with Meredith and Derek,” Ellen Pompeo said. “Then I’d leave her at the slot machines and go get hitched.”

Other Grey's Anatomy characters are also in for changes in their love lives when Season Five commences. Follow the jump to read more ...

Continue Reading...

Yesterday we posted Patrick Dempsey on the new cover of TV Guide - which promises some exclusive Grey's Anatomy gossip and news when it hits newsstands today.

Well, turns out his on-screen love, the fabulous Ellen Pompeo, also graces the cover in an alternate version! Thanks to the reader who sent a scan of it to us via email ...

Not the best picture, but still neat. We'll post the article for you here at Grey's Anatomy Insider ASAP. Isn't it great that Ellen and Patrick share the cover this week?

Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey biked in his Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday morning. This is hardly breaking news, but since we found a clear photo of it, we really don't have a choice but to post it for you. We apologize in advance ...

Whether he's in the car or on the bike, Patrick Dempsey feels the need for speed - and we feel the need to post photos of the Grey's Anatomy hunk 24-7!

Sandra Oh is winning - or at least making progress - in a battle with her Grey's Anatomy co-stars. But don't worry, there's no on-set drama.

The Canadian actress is merely trying to convert her co-stars to veganism, treating them to a lunch at her favorite animal-friendly restaurant.

Oh took a bunch of Grey's Anatomy cast and crew members to Truly Vegan in Hollywood earlier this month and wowed them with its cuisine.

A source told Contact Music, "They couldn't believe how amazing the food tasted. Patrick Dempsey enjoyed the chocolate vegan cake and Ellen Pompeo has gone to Truly Vegan half a dozen times since trying the food."

Television programs with medical and hospital themes often get so many of the details wrong, according to a leading Italian medical group, that the country's main broadcasters should refrain from airing them.

Offending programs include imported fare such as ER, House, Grey's Anatomy and Scrubs, along with a host of Italian-made productions, several of which were scheduled to premiere with state broadcaster RAI in September.

The National Federation of Medical Colleges feels that the shows should not air and The Order of Medical Professionals of Rome echoes that view.

Annalisa Silvestro, NFMC president, says that the programs are "teaching viewers inaccurate views on medicine," and "spreading misinformation."

There has been no word on whether RAI and Mediaset are actually lame enough to actually adjust their programming in response to the protests.

If they are, maybe they should read these Grey's Anatomy Season 5 spoilers. Medicine totally plays an important role in the relationships, people!

When TV Guide hits newsstands tomorrow, it may as well be called ABC Guide. The new issue carries 21 advertising pages for ABC shows - the first time the magazine has ever had a single sponsor in an issue - but that's not all.

Most importantly, its cover subject is Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, who has some scoop on the upcoming fifth season of the hit show.

We'll post the article for you here ASAP. In the meantime, just gaze at this handsome photo of Grey's Anatomy's leading man on the cover ...

E! Online has uncovered some solid Grey's Anatomy spoilers after sitting down for a one-on-one talk with the always intriguing Eric Dane, who hinted at a big romance coming up for his character, Mark Sloan, in the upcoming season five.

Some of these Grey's Anatomy spoilers are actually kind of juicy. If you wish to learn some of the details Dane shared, as well as what's up in the love lives of Drs. Izzie Stevens and Meredith Grey, you'll have to follow the jump ...

Continue Reading...

What's the latest on the embattled Katherine Heigl and her character Izzie Stevens, who's rumored to be on the chopping block in the upcoming fifth season of Grey's Anatomy? Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello says ...

Q: What's the latest on the whole "Izzie gets a brain tumor" rumor?

A: It's been replaced by the completely new "Izzie falls for the deer whose life she saved last season" rumor. Think I'm nuts? Check out what Shonda Rhimes just told TV Guide: “Izzie’s got a love story – and it’s a big one, one that I’ve been kicking around in my head for a bit, one that required me to take a huge leap of faith in myself, one that is so secret that I have not told anyone. Not the writers, not anyone." What else could it be, right? The only other thing I can think of is that she hooks up with her estranged daughter's adoptive father. Nah, it's gotta be the deer.