Grey's Anatomy News

Tonight, ABC will be airing "Stairway to Heaven," from the fifth season of Grey's Anatomy. If you recall in this emotional hour, fences were mended, appendages broken, lines crossed, patients saved and executed, and ghost romances were terminated.

If you missed "Stairway to Heaven" the first time, definitely tune in tonight, it's a good one. And if you need a full rundown of the action now, check out our episode recap.

We've got the whole thing covered from beginning to end, along with Grey's Anatomy videos and pictures from the episode are up for your enjoyment, and a music guide.

Our list of Grey's Anatomy quotes from this - and every - episode help you find the lines you liked most, while our Round Table discussion of events is always worth a read.

Is it September yet? Sadly no. But thanks for continuing to visit Grey's Anatomy Insider and helping make it the #1 fan community for the ABC series!

The sixth (!) season of Grey's Anatomy gets underway Thursday, September 24 at 9 p.m.

Amazing that Grey's Anatomy has been on that long - and we don't know how we're expected to wait that long for the show we love to resume with new episodes again!

The official premiere date for Private Practice has not been announced, however one can safely assume it will follow Grey's Anatomy that same evening at its usual 10 p.m.

Preceding Grey's on that Thursday evening will be ABC's much-hyped sci-fi drama Flash Forward. By the way, it has now been reported that Dominic Monaghan will be starring on that series, and not our beloved Grey's Anatomy, which some had speculated.

Below is a list of the Grey's Anatomy stars and guest stars who have submitted their names for consideration in the 2009 Prime Time Emmy Awards this fall, as well as the two episodes the series itself used in its official drama category submission.

Note that Ellen Pompeo is the only star submitting herself in a "lead" category. Who do you think stands the best chance of being nominated in each of these categories?

Follow this link for the full list of nominees, and share your thoughts below.

DRAMA SERIES

• Grey's Anatomy: "Stairway to Heaven" & "Sympathy for the Devil"

LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA)

• Grey's Anatomy (Ellen Pompeo)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA)

• Grey's Anatomy (Jessica Capshaw)
• Grey's Anatomy (Katherine Heigl)
• Grey's Anatomy (Chyler Leigh)
• Grey's Anatomy (Sandra Oh)
• Grey's Anatomy (Sara Ramirez)
• Grey's Anatomy (Brooke Smith)
• Grey's Anatomy (Chandra Wilson)

SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA)

• Grey's Anatomy (Justin Chambers)
• Grey's Anatomy (Eric Dane)
• Grey's Anatomy (Patrick Dempsey)
• Grey's Anatomy (Kevin McKidd)
• Grey's Anatomy (T.R. Knight)
• Grey's Anatomy (James Pickens, Jr.)

Follow the jump for the list of guest stars and their characters who are have submitted their names to the panel who will determine the Emmy nominees ...

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Tonight, once again at 10 p.m. instead of 9 p.m., ABC is airing the "Dream a Little Dream of Me," the first episode of the just-completed fifth-season of Grey's Anatomy.

This evening's portion will be the second part of this terrific two-hour episode.

For complete coverage of this (and every) show, check out our episode guide.

As we provide for each episode of the show we love, you can also take a look at a photo gallery, video section, list of the episode's music and some of the best quotes.

Thank you all for visiting our site time and again and making it the #1 Grey's Anatomy community! Our Grey's Anatomy forum is open for your comments, as always, so sound off!

ABC's upcoming fall schedule includes an expanded Dancing With the Stars, a two-hour Wednesday night comedy block and the apocalyptic thriller Flash Forward being used as a lead-in for Grey's Anatomy on Thursday nights, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Thursdays will lead off with Flash Forward at 8 p.m., which was somewhat unexpected, followed by the return of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.

Asked if Grey's Anatomy stars Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight (George and Izzie) are signed up to return next season after Season Five's two-hour cliffhanger ending, ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson said at the network's upfronts:

"They're both signed on; I can't say whether they will both be there."

The comment drew a laugh in the room. Make of it what you will, we guess, as the fate of the two stars - both left hanging on May 14 - remains a mystery.

On Mondays, Dancing with the Stars, expanded from its usual 90 minutes, will give a strong lead-in to the sophomore detective drama Castle, which showed more ratings heft when provided a direct boost from the reality show at the end of this season.

Tuesdays kick off with Mark Burnett's new reality competition, Shark Tank (with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire filling the slot in early fall. The Dancing results show remains at 9 p.m., followed by Jerry Bruckheimer's new crime drama, The Forgotten.

The headline is Wednesday nights, when ABC will become the third network to offer a two-hour comedy block. Hank, The Middle, Modern Family and Cougar Town compose the lineup. Eastwick, an update of the John Updike novel The Witches of Eastwick, will follow at 10 p.m.

Launching an entirely new night of television is something ABC has done before, when it premiered Pushing Daisies, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money on this night a few years back. However, having four comedies without a familiar title is a bold move.

Scrubs and Better Off Ted, while better known to viewers, were considered too male-skewing for the lineup. Both shows are planned for sometime in midseason, ABC says.

The epic, cliffhanger conclusion of Season Five still lingers in our minds, and likely will until the new season begins in September. All we can do until then is make do with repeats, DVDs and discussions. Hey, as we always, say, it's better than no Grey's at all.

Tonight, ABC is airing the first episode of Season Five of Grey's Anatomy, "Dream a Little Dream of Me," at 10 p.m. Next week at 10, the second half of the two-part episode will air.

For complete coverage of this (and every) episode, check out our recap. There you will find links to our photo gallery, video section, guide to the episode's music and list of quotes.

Our Grey's Anatomy forum is always open and welcoming of your comments, as always. Thank you for visiting our site since 2006 and making it the #1 Grey's Anatomy community!

Thursday night's two part season finale of Grey's Anatomy contained a bevy of memorable lines - so many that it took our official quote expert this long to compile them all.

Below are some of the highlights from "Here's to the Future" and "Now or Never," the two episodes that comprised the dramatic fifth season conclusion. Follow the link for the full list of Grey's Anatomy quotes from these and all 102 episodes of the show!

Cristina: Alex. She signed a DNR.
Alex: Shut up Yang!
Cristina: She knew this might happen, that's why she signed it.
Alex: I don't give a crap what she signed.
Cristina: Alex, it's not what she wants.
Alex: (Izzie flatlines) Get a crash cart! (he starts CPR)
Bailey: Karev, if she doesn't...
Alex: Look at her, get a crash cart!
Richard: Screw the DNR. Hand me those paddles.
Bailey: Yang, take over compressions to her back.
Cristina: I got it, I got it.
Richard: 1, 2, 3. Hand down. Ok. Hand down. Charge to 300. | permalink

Owen: We have you O'Malley. You hear me. We have you. We'll fix this. Just stay with us!
Derek: O'Malley. It's Shepherd. You're not going anywhere, you understand me!
Meredith: BP's dropping.
Derek: Alright, lets put him out now! | permalink

Derek: I wanna be with you forever, and you wanna be with me forever. In order to do that we need to make vows. A commitment. A contract. Give me a piece of paper.
Meredith: I don't! I...  I... I don't. I have Post-Its!
Derek: Okay. What do we wanna promise each other?
Meredith: That you'll love me... even when you hate me.
Derek: To love each other, even when we hate each other. (writes it down) No running. Ever! Nobody walks out. No matter what happens.
Meredith: No running.
Derek: (writes it down) What else?
Meredith: That we'll take care of each other, even when we're old, and smelly, and senile. And... if I get Alzheimer's and forget you...
Derek: I will remind you who I am, every day. To take care when old, senile, and smelly. This is forever. (signs it) Sign.
Meredith: This is our wedding. A Post-It? (smiles)
Derek: Mmm. If you sign it.
Meredith: (signs it) Now what?
Derek: Now I kiss the bride. (They kiss)
Meredith: Married.
Derek: Married. | permalink

Lexie: The only reason you're even talking about a house is to make me feel bad. You're trying to prove that you're moving on without me. So then I'll regret my decision and change my mind.
Mark: Okay, is this what women are doing when they say they're moving on?
Lexie: Yeah. They don't usually take out a home loan to do it. But...
Mark: Pathetic. Let me be clear, I'm moving on. I'm a better woman than you! | permalink

Arizona: You asked me who I was. I am a person who thinks that what George is doing is dangerous, and terrifying, and brave. He's going to serve his country. He's going to risk his life to save the men and women who make it possible for you and I to sleep safely in our beds. I'm a person who thinks that, that is brave. And I am a person who stood in an airplane hanger, and watched them unload my brother's body in a coffin. And, all we got was a flag. My brother died over there because there weren't enough doctors Callie. So, for my money, George O'Malley is a patriot. He's a hero, and I am grateful that he exists. So yeah, the word I use is awesome. That's who I am.
Callie: (grabs her hand) I'm sorry. | permalink

Owen: I could use your support.
Cristina: You don't have it. | permalink

George: You know what to do.
Izzie: No, I don't. I don't.
George: Yes, you do. You're just scared to do it. This back and forth is just fear. You've already made the decision. You made it. You made it the second you decided to fight this thing. Just look, look where you started. Look where you are now. I mean, now you're this incredible surgeon, and teacher. You're a doer, remember? You know exactly what you have to do. | permalink

As Season Five of Grey's Anatomy faded to white, Izzie stood in her familiar prom dress, with George in his new Army uniform staring back at her in the elevator. The presumed afterlife encounter was the last we will see of either ... until September, at least.

We've discussed the events of last night in our episode recaps of "Here's to the Future" and "Now or Never," and you all have chimed in at great length with your opinions. We just can't help but wonder, in the aftermath, where our beloved show goes from here.

Here are some questions about George and Izzie - who, like them or not, the show and its fans are heavily invested in right now - and those who we know will be back, as we sift through the emotional wreckage of Thursday and prepare, patiently, for Season Six ...

• Will Lexie and Mark move in?

• Will Arizona be around next season?

• Are Cristina and Owen officially a couple?

• Where does a heartbroken Dr. Bailey go from here?

• The Meredith-Derek wedding - officiated by them, with hastily written vows on a Post-It note - was very touching and sweet. But was it the real deal?

• Speaking of Meredith, as Ellen Pompeo's baby bump becomes more visible, is her pregnancy going to be written into the script, or will she go on leave?

• If it's the latter, how will Meredith's absence be explained?

• Is this the most talked-about episode of Grey's Anatomy since the Season Two finale, which ironically ended with Izzie in the same prom dress?

• Is this ambiguity of the ending a deliberate cliffhanger written for that purpose, or the result of the producers' indecisiveness over whether George and Izzie will die - and/or Katherine and T.R.'s own willingness to return next fall?

Tell us what you think about these lingering Grey's Anatomy issues or anything else you'd like to talk about as the show gears up for its sixth full season in September.

Was that really Meredith and Derek's wedding last night? Is Arizona Robbins sticking around Seattle Grace? Will Izzie and/or "John Doe" a.k.a. George survive?

All these burning questions linger after last night's season finale (see our recaps of Part I and Part II). Fortunately, Shonda Rhimes is providing some answers.

Some answers.

The Grey's Anatomy creator and executive producer spoke to Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly about all these issues and much more, including the "ghost sex" controversy, Katherine Heigl's Emmy chances, and T.R. Knight's alleged unhappiness.

Here's the text of EW's interview with Shonda ...

EW: Rumors have been swirling all year that Katherine and TR wanted off the show. The season ends with both their characters' lives hanging in the balance. Purely coincidental?

Shonda Rhimes: I don't think there are any coincidences. I think Katherine's stated publicly that she's happy to stay. I think that there have been lots of rumors about T.R., but T.R.'s never said anything. Take from it what you will.

EW: This kind of cliffhanger almost seems tailor-made to capitalize on some of those headlines and generate buzz.

Shonda Rhimes: You have to remember, I have two shows. It's not as if I spend a lot of time reading the press. We talk about stuff in the writers' room that other people have read, but, mostly, we were really moving on character. Every year at the beginning of the season I pitch what the end of the season is going to be. And I literally sat down and pitched the last 10 minutes of this season at the beginning of the season, so we were headed towards the place that we knew we were going to go.

EW: Do you know which one of them lives and which one of them dies?

Shonda Rhimes: Yes. And I don't know that you should be saying "which one of them lives and which one of them dies." I know what happens to the characters.

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Wow.

Last night on Grey's Anatomy, we learned that Cristina loves Owen, Lexie and Mark have cute commitment issues, Bailey has a broken heart (and major personal and professional conflicts), while Meredith and Derek were finally, and adorably married via Post-It note.

The topics sure to spark the most debate, however, are the respective fates of Izzie and George. She was getting better after surgery, and he had a purpose, joining the Army. But she collapsed near the end, while an unrelated, horrible accident left him clinging to life.

If you're done bawling, follow the link to read our episode guides (they link to each other, so by reading the first, you can transition over to Part II easily):

• "Here's to the Future"
• "Now or Never"

What were your impressions of this amazing night? Share them with us via comments on any of our posts or in our Grey's Anatomy forum. We want to hear what you think about the ending, next season, and anything else you want to speak your mind on.

We're working on our collections of Grey's Anatomy videos from last night (Part I and Part II), as well as photo galleries (Part I and Part II) from the episode, respective music guides (Part I and Part II) and lists of Grey's Anatomy quotes (currently a work in progress).

Check back with us often for all the latest news, gossip and spoilers! Thank you all for watching with us and making this the #1 Grey's Anatomy fan community!