Grey's Anatomy hunk Eric Dane, a.k.a. Mark Sloan, a.k.a. Dr. McSteamy, turns 36 today. In honor of the occasion, here's a little photo tribute to the talented (and hot) actor we've come to know and love for the past couple of seasons - click any of the pics to enlarge!
While fans gather in our Grey's Anatomy forum to discuss each character, couple and plot twist, the Insider staff comes together to talk about some of the best moments and share opinions regarding the latest episode of our favorite medical drama.
Topics for our Round Table for "Rise Up" include Erica Hahn's departure, Mark Sloan's future, Denny Duquette's latest return, and various kinds of alcohol ...
1. What was your favorite Grey's Anatomy quote from the episode?
McCritic: Like my new favorite character, Dr. Hunt, allow me to be serious for a moment: I appreciated his intense approach to patient care when he yelled at Karev for carelessly treating a patient: "What you did was treat a man who's fighting to live like he's already dead. You have no sense, no decency and no respect!"
missingBurke: It was more of a sequence than a specific quote, but I loved the Chief operating the robo-patient and messing with George. LOL.
iheartizzie: Given the events of the past week, I found Erica telling Callie "there is no gray area here" a little ironic, because clearly when it comes to network execs determining what's taboo and what isn't, that Grey area is pretty massive.
2. Denny: We want more, or enough is enough?
iheartizzie: I love Denny, and always have, but is this the third time he's been back since the Season Two finale? At some point, Izzie and Shonda both have to let it go.
McCritic: Enough! Jeffrey Dean Morgan is starring in Watchmen next year. The guy isn't in need of work.
missingBurke: Denny's the best! Challenging as it is to find new ways to incorporate him into the plot, and I say keep it up! Wouldn't mind more Kyle Chandler, too ...
Welcome, Grey's Anatomy Insider Caption Contest players, to the 131st edition.
It was close, but this week's Caption Contest winner is McDreamy's Susan.
Scroll down to see the winning entry and the full list of submissions we received. We wish you all the best of luck again this week in all-new Caption Contest!
"That is THE last time I'm betting an entire paycheck on the presidential election!"
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?
Happy Friday, Grey's Anatomy fans. After an emotional week, last night's episode left a lot of unanswered questions and sparked great debate among fans.
For a refresher - or to relive the action - our episode recap of "Rise Up" is live.
Our photo and video sections contain some very cool shots and scenes, and our pages dedicated to last night's Grey's Anatomy quotes and music (works in progress) should help you figure out what that song or line was that you loved. Our Round Table discussion is still to come.
Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) learns a lesson in detachment.
As always, our Grey's Anatomy forum is open for discussion, and your comments are welcome on any of the posts on our site. Share your thoughts and opinions on the things you like (or don't like) with fellow members of the web's best Grey's Anatomy community!
No matter how you feel about it or what went on behind the scenes, last night's episode of Grey's Anatomy, "Rise Up," marked the emotional end of Callie and Erica. A fight over choosing sides - specifically what to do about Izzie Stevens - resulted in the split.
Here's the clip of Callie and Erica arguing outside Seattle Grace ...
Follow the jump for another terrific scene from last night - which is actually two scenes, Alex being told off by Owen over his treatment of the patient and then Cristina confiding in Hunt - and follow this link to browse our full section of Grey's Anatomy videos by episode ...
Grey's Anatomy writer Bill Harper, who authored last night's episode, has posted his thoughts on "Rise Up" on the show's official writers' blog, and they're quite interesting.
We've condensed his intro a bit (follow the link above to read it), but here's what the writer had to say about Izzie, Denny, Hunt, Cristina, Callie, Hahn and more ...
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Detachment shows up all over in this episode.
The first Solo Surgery’s about to be awarded, it’s a huge deal, a huge honor, so our doctors are fired up to learn, to prepare, to win it - and their interns are being neglected by their teachers - everyone’s getting a little crazed, a little... detached.
Lexie assembles her league of unclaimed bodies. But Alex literally body-snatches them and pretty soon all of the residents are using them. And I mean using them.
They’re so consumed with practicing procedures (and, in some cases, their lunch) they lose track of the fact that these are actual people they’re cutting into.
Of course, it takes Bailey to snap them back, to demand for these bodies the respect they deserve. Sadly, it all lands on poor Lexie, who, from the beginning was the only person who showed those cadavers anything like respect. (I love her little speech thanking them for being there).
No wonder she joins her basement band of self-doctoring interns.
Meanwhile, George works heroically away on his “patient.” Stan (played by iStan - truly the most amazing patient simulator there is out there). The idea behind these is that they can create a scenario so realistic that doctors actually feel the stress of a real-life trauma. And by the end Stan becomes more of a person than he has a right to be (thanks partly to the Chief).
The poor beating victim, on the other hand, becomes less than human.
Alex and Cristina have turned him into a grab bag of procedures to practice on, losing track of the person to the point where Owen completely snaps.
How are Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and her husband, Chris Ivery, going to celebrate their upcoming one-year wedding anniversary - and her 39th birthday?
With a trip to Las Vegas, of course!
The couple, whose anniversary is Monday, November 10, as is Ellen's day of birth (they also got engaged on that day) have plans to stay in a "plush suite" at the Palazzo.
Chris Ivery and Ellen Pompeo have been married one year as of Saturday, and got engaged a year prior to that. Both Boston natives, they dated for a couple of years beforehand.
They'll get their party on Saturday night at Tao restaurant and nightclub, which will (fittingly) be celebrating its third anniversary at the time.
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery will be joined for some of their celebrating by her former Grey's Anatomy co-star Kate Walsh and her movie executive hubby, Alex Young.
"They wanted to do something special," a source told E! Online, "but didn't want to go too far because of Ellen Pompeo's filming schedule."
After a tumultuous week of news surrounding the departure of Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith), the drama will play out in one way or another on Grey's Anatomy tonight at 9 p.m.
In "Rise Up," Izzie has a shocking realization as the patient she stole Denny's heart from returns. Hahn is upset - and supposedly Denny makes another appearance as well.
Elsewhere, Derek turns to an unusual source for advice - Bailey - when Cristina interferes with his and Meredith, and the residents fight tooth and nail for a big solo surgery.
You can discuss it before, during and after the show in the Insider's Grey's Anatomy forum, and/or by leaving comments on posts. Tell us and other fans what's on your mind!
We also invite you to check out our gallery of photos, as well as the videos and quotes we've assembled from this episode so far. We'll add more after the episode airs.
We also post our recap along with a music guide, Round Table and more!
Thanks you all for watching Grey's Anatomy along with the Insider!
As controversy continues to swirl around Brooke Smith's firing from Grey's Anatomy, EW's Michael Ausiello offers the following insight in his weekly Q&A session ...
Q: What the heck about Brooke Smith leaving on Grey's Anatomy? And her last episode is this Thursday? And Hahn's final scene consists of her leaving work for the day? Insanity.
A: I'm going to give Shonda Rhimes the benefit of the doubt and assume she's intentionally leaving Hahn's exit ambiguous and, therefore, open to interpretation. Sort of like the Sopranos finale. Did Hahn get shot to death on the way to the parking garage? Did she pull a Thelma & Louise and drive her car off a cliff? Did the hospital's automatic doors malfunction and decapitate her? Did she return to Weeds? The possibilities are endless. Personally, I'm leaning toward the Thelma & Louise scenario. According to one of my Grey's Anatomy moles, Callie and Erica have a big, relationship-severing blowout in tomorrow's episode that starts with an argument over whether Izzie paid a big enough price for her role in Denny-gate (guest star Jeffrey Dean Morgan also supposedly makes an appearance tonight!), and ends with Callie realizing she doesn't love girls as much as Erica does. Hey, people have killed themselves over less.
"All By Myself"
Thursday, December 4, 9 p.m. (NEW, 5.10)
"Wish You Were Here"
Thursday, January 8, 9 p.m. (NEW, 5.11)
"Sympathy for the Devil"
Thursday, January 15, 9 p.m. (NEW, 5.12)
