Private Practice News (Page 3)

Grey's Anatomy still has two more weeks - and three episodes, counting the two-hour finale May 14 - to go this season, but Private Practice wrapped its second campaign last night in emotional, dramatic and slightly disturbing fashion for one character.

A conflicted Addison nearly consummated her affair with married Noah, Dell got his daughter back from Rebecca, Sam professed his love for Naomi (who did not reciprocate), Charlotte got the axe from her boss, who hired Naomi instead, and Violet ...

Well, if you saw it, we can't do it justice. If you missed it, you really won't believe this cliffhanger of an ending and need to read the full rundown of events.

Follow the link for our parent site's complete Private Practice recap!

After a terrific Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice returned last night and did not disappoint. By request, we'll post a link to our sister site's episode guide each week!

Pete decided to break things off with Lisa (Idina Menzel, wife of co-star Taye Diggs, below), for an uncertain future with Violet. But Sheldon also proposed to Violet.

Naomi was wooed away from Oceanside, Cooper was his typical Cooper self, Dell was down in the dumps, and Addison's chemistry with Noah continued to grow.

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The ongoing Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice crossover event, which continues tomorrow with "An Honest Mistake," has been called a much-hyped ratings ploy by some.

If that's the case, well, it's definitely working.

ABC struck gold with the highly-anticipated crossover of the twin medical dramas, in which the main story line intertwined, by earning top ratings last Thursday.

Both Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy ratings averages were up from the week before, and the two handily beat out the competition on Thursday night, with Private Practice surprisingly having the easier time accomplishing that, according to reports:

• Grey's Anatomy's 5.8/14 rating trumped perennial rival and typical ratings winner CSI's 4.9/12 and a strong showing from The Office with 4.6/11.

• On the other hand, Private Practice's competition was a total non-factor, with Eleventh Hour and ER posting modest 2.7/7 and 2.6/7 numbers.

Private Practice, of course, is a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, starring Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery, ex-wife of Patrick Dempsey's Derek Shepherd (seen above last week).

Walsh left to pursue her own show after Season Three of Grey's Anatomy.

After all the hype, how did last week's episode actually stack up with the previous few episodes in Grey's Anatomy Insider readers' minds? Follow the jump to see how each of the past three weeks polled in our (unscientific) Friday morning surveys...

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Below are five sneak peeks from Thursday night's all-new episode of Grey's Anatomy, "Before and After." The big Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice crossover is in full effect, with Addison & Co. at Seattle Grace with her ailing brother, Archer (Grant Show).

From the clip below, his prognosis doesn't look good ...

Follow the jump for four more previews, in which Derek reunites with old friend Sam (Taye Diggs), Izzie gives the interns their daily assignment, Lexie pressuring Mark to go public with their relationship, and Sam and Mark poking fun at Bailey's new career path ...

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After seeing a new promo, many fans are wondering if Derek and Addison really kiss in next week's crossover event, in which the worlds of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice collide for the first time since 2007's "backdoor pilot" that spawned the spinoff?

Well, worried Grey's Anatomy fans can officially step away from the ledge, as E! Online cites a source saying Addison and Derek DO NOT kiss despite the misleading promo below.

The alleged kiss is about 18 seconds in. Stupid Shonda and her mind games.

Despite appearances, the source says of Addison and Derek: "No, there's no kiss. They are still just friends. There is no romance between them in the crossover episode."

Instead, the romance comes from Derek plotting his proposal to Meredith, and Lexie and Mark going public ... and possible flirtations betwen Callie and Arizona.

Check out our photo gallery for some cool pictures from the episode, which promises more than a little drama and intrigue! Sneak preview(s) to come shortly...

Private Practice has already moved to the same night as its "parent" series, Grey's Anatomy. But a week from Thursday, February 5, will mark an unprecedented development for both as two of TV's top dramas join forces in a much-anticipated crossover event.

Grey's Anatomy is off next week, while Private Practice is airing a new episode, entitled "Second Chances." Then on February 5, Addison seeks Derek's help to treat her brother, Archer, as the preview for the next new Grey's, "Beat Your Heart Out," shows.

Also, could Derek be popping the question?! Just 13 more days ...

TV Guide has the details on the February 12 and February 19 episodes of Grey's Anatomy, in which Private Practice characters Sam, Naomi, Addison and her brother Archer visit Seattle Grace after learning of Archer's serious brain condition.

Archer (Grant Show) first returns to Oceanside the previous episode, February 5. Looks like Addison and Mark will reprise their old ways - or at least flirt a bit in one episode.

Also, as reader Nikki points out, note the use of the term "fiance" below - are Meredith and Derek getting engaged? Will the proposal happen between now and February 12?

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Take this with a grain (or even a boulder) of salt, given that it comes from celeb gossip magazine Star, but a new rumor suggests that Kate Walsh's connection with her Private Practice co-star, David Sutcliffe (as SWAT officer Kevin Nelson, below), may have contributed to her impending divorce from husband Alex Young, which we reported last week.

Follow the link above for the full report. Here's hoping Kate is handling the split okay, regardless of its cause, and we look forward to seeing her Grey's Anatomy crossover episode(s) this Spring!

As we've talked about a couple of times, a multi-episode crossover between Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice is planned for February, and Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh is talking to People about who’s coming and who’s going.

“Crossover crazy!” Oh said of executive producer Shonda Rhimes’ plans to cross-pollinate the casts of her medical drama and its sophomore spin-off early in 2009.

Kate Walsh’s Dr. Addison Montgomery - who split from Seattle Grace to launch the spin-off and made one return trip last spring - is expected back in her old OR.

Interestingly, Oh revealed that Patrick Dempsey’s Dr. Derek Shepherd (a.k.a. McDreamy) will likely be making the trek to California's Oceanside Wellness Center.

“It has to do with Addison,” she said. “I think the Chief is going to visit, too,” she added, perhaps suggesting some unfinished business between Addison and Seattle Grace’s head of staff, Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.).

Oh also has a suggestion for the writers in case they want to send her character to Ocean Wellness Center to hook up with a handsome doctor.

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TV Guide reports this morning that Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off, Private Practice, will be embarking on a multi-episode crossover story for February sweeps.

Though at this very early stage the number of episodes and the sum total of actors involved has yet to be nailed down, it can at least be confirmed that Kate Walsh's character, Dr. Addison Montgomery will again be walking the halls of Seattle Grace.

Addison returned for one episode late in Season Four after leaving the Grey's Anatomy cast for the sunny skies of L.A. and Private Practice after Season Three.

What brings Addison (Kate Walsh) back to Seattle this time?

Who from Seattle Grace might show their face at Oceanside Wellness? Walsh personally cast her vote for Mark Sloan, saying, "It'd be fun to have him cause some trouble!"

That said, the actual list of involved cast members from each show, besides Walsh, is unconfirmed. Who would you like to see - and under what premise?