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Kate Walsh has a big job ahead for fall. First and foremost, the actress has to help with the relaunch Private Practice, the much-touted but somewhat disappointing spinoff of Grey's Anatomy about a beach-based group of randy L.A. doctors.

But even though her character, Dr. Addison Montgomery, is starting to settle in at the Oceanside Wellness Center (David Sutcliffe guest stars as her boy toy!) she may take another trip back to Seattle Grace sometime this year.

The creator and executive producer of both shows, Shonda Rhimes, sort of hinted at this in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly.

"I don't know if it's going to work with the story, and we don't want her to come back for a visit if it doesn't feel important, something only Addison can do," says Rhimes, wary of it being seen as a stunt. "But the idea is on the table."

This wouldn't be the first return of Addison; the redhead showed up in a Season Four episode of Grey's Anatomy last spring with Private Practice on hiatus.

This is not Grey's Anatomy news, but here's a little info on its spin-off, which you may know is preparing to kick off its second season.

Get ready to see former Seattle Grace surgeon Addison Montgomery’s wilder side when Private Practice returns October 1. So says Kate Walsh.

“There are some good lovers happening,” Kate Walsh told People magazine Saturday in L.A. “There’s a lot of action in L.A. it turns out!”

Walsh, whose character was no stranger to love triangles on Grey’s Anatomy, gets to be the center of attention this time as Dr. Pete Wilder (Tim Daly) and hunky SWAT officer Kevin Nelson (David Sutcliffe) vie for her heart.

It's exciting stuff. But will Kate Walsh let her husband of about a year, Alex Young, watch those steamy scenes? That she's not so sure about.

“I don’t know. He’ll probably watch when I’m not home,” she says. But she promises not all the action will be between the sheets.

“I think you’re going to see some conflict within the practice itself too, and a lot more surgery, so it’s just very exciting,” she says.

“The scripts this season are so good, there’s a lot of action, it’s a lot of drama ...” And yes, of course, “a lot of sex!”

Looks like the planned Seattle Grace love-fest has company!

Kate Walsh, who recently talked about her Private Practice character's new love life, added an extra dose of glamour to the red carpet Monday night during the Season 2 premiere of AMC's hit Mad Men at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre.

The former Grey's Anatomy star is always a stunner. But what about her fashion sense? Do you like Kate's clothing choice in the photo below?

Kate Walsh fashion: Love it or hate it?

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 ...

Tuesday night, the gorgeous former Grey's Anatomy star and current Private Practice star Kate Walsh showed up for an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live - wearing nothing but a white bath towel and high heels! Hel-lo!

Kate Walsh's reasoning for the interesting wardrobe choice:

"I was supposed to wear a fancy, sparkly sequined dress… It was very hot and I was ready to rock it out," the 40-year-old actress said.

"The tailor had taken it in, I got it back and I looked like a Vegas stripper. For me, it was not right. I wanted to keep it pure, clean. I'm bringing back the towel."

No complaints here! Below is Kate Walsh's full interview from this week ...

In the wake of the latest Katherine Heigl controversy, two former Grey's Anatomy co-stars are going on the record with Entertainment Tonight about the actress' decision to remove her name from Emmy contention.

A winner just last year, Heigl said she did not submit her name for the awards because of material she didn't feel was worthy of consideration.

Not surprisingly, the show's writers take issue.

Former co-star Isaiah Washington is no stranger to controversy himself. In fact, he removed himself from Emmy consideration after the firestorm of criticism following his alleged remarks about co-star T.R. Knight.

Washington spoke candidly about Heigl's situation to ET.

"It's unfortunate that what is happening is happening. I understand both sides, I was there. I know exactly where everyone's coming from," he said.

Isaiah Washington said he called Grey's Anatomy creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes as soon as he heard that the news broke.

"I've reached out and said, look, whatever I can do to help out, I'm open to it," he said.

Meanwhile, Kate Walsh, who appeared on an episode of Grey's Anatomy this spring and is the star of its spin-off, Private Practice, didn't address Heigl directly, but had praise for the writers on her current show.

"All I know is I think that they're, it's an amazing show and amazing writers, and I love going to work everyday," Walsh said.

Katherine Heigl (seen below vacationing with husband Josh Kelley in Mexico) is expected back when Grey's Anatomy returns to production June 25.

Despite widespread rumors that the actress wants to leave the hit show, she has never made a comment to that effect publicly. Stay tuned.

As if the constant presence of paparazzi wasn't bad enough, former Grey's Anatomy star Kate Walsh had a bit of a mishap the other day on the set.

While filming a scene for her hit spin-off Private Practice, Walsh was victimized by a sudden gust of wind ... you can see where this is going.

Like a pro, Kate reacted by reaching back and holding her clothing down so as not to prolong an embarrassing moment. Then she laughed it off!

Follow this link for photo's of Kate on the set ...

In case there was any confusion, today's Ausiello Report in TV Guide confirms that former star Kate Walsh will be making her one-episode comeback on May 1.

The show returns on April 24, making Walsh's Grey's Anatomy guest appearance scheduled for the second of the five upcoming post-writers' strike episodes.

Just keeping you informed, and giving us an excuse to post another picture of the beautiful Kate Walsh. Sigh. How we miss thee on Grey's Anatomy ...

For more on what's to come for your favorite characters on April 24 and beyond, check out the Insider's section devoted to the latest Grey's Anatomy spoilers!

Former Grey's Anatomy and current Private Practice star Kate Walsh went to the Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts on Melrose Place and then the Juan Juan Salon in Beverly Hills for some pampering on Friday. See below ...

Access Hollywood host Billy Bush talked to Kate Walsh about her one-episode return to Grey's Anatomy and wonders if she's back to "sleep with every doctor she forgot to."

"I love you seeing you [that] naked!" he said.

No word on how Addison Montgomery's return to Seattle Grace will play out, but we're looking forward to seeing Kate Walsh back on the set!