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Four More Sneak Previews of "All By Myself"

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:49:48 EST

Below is another sneak peek at tomorrow's all-new episode of Grey's Anatomy - the last until January - titled "All By Myself." With the doctor performing the big solo surgery about to be announced, Bailey puts the residents and interns in their place ...

All By Myself: Sneak Preview #3

Follow the jump for three more previews, showing Cristina agonizing over her decision (and getting some advice from Dr. Dixon), and some sparks flying between Mark and Lexie.

We also re-posted the first two sneak peeks from "All By Myself" released last week, giving us six in all! Looks like a good episode on tap for tomorrow evening ...

All By Myself: Sneak Preview #4

All By Myself: Sneak Preview #5

All By Myself: Sneak Preview #6

All By Myself: Sneak Preview #1

All By Myself: Sneak Preview #2

The Case of the Missing Grey's Anatomy Character

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:37:12 EST

Why is one fan-favorite character on Grey's Anatomy suddenly MIA?

It's a question many of you have discussed, and an insider report on E! Online today may shed some light on it. Warning: This does not paint a pretty picture.

The article does not name names, because the truth hurts, but forming an educated guess as to who's being talked about isn't that difficult:

A source close to the show says: "The reason [he/she] has not been on is because [he/she] has been a pain in the ass lately, trying to change scenes and dialogue, being hard to work with and putting up an attitude. The higher-ups were getting tired of it, so they tweaked [him/her] out of some episodes. That's why you haven't really seen [him/her] lately."

A second Grey's Anatomy source seconds that information, adding: "[He/she] is not really getting along too well with producers right now."

To play devil's advocate, Grey's Anatomy characters have seen fluctuating amounts of screen time throughout seasons, so maybe this character will stage a resurgence. But it's not looking like he or she is in the producers' good graces at the moment.

Who is it? Share your theories and comments with us below.

Grey's Anatomy Spoilers: Callie and Sadie?

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:30:36 EST

Dr. Erica Hahn is long gone, but is Callie Torres' bisexuality? Perhaps not. Here's a brief Grey's Anatomy spoiler / news item from E! Online's weekly Q&A ...

Q: Got anything on Grey's Anatomy?

A: Even though Erica (Brooke Smith) didn't think Callie was much of a lesbian, she's still exploring her sexuality, despite mourning the loss of Dr. Hahn, and in this week's episode she suspects Sadie (Melissa George) might be into her. Still, a source reports that although there is what seems like an initial flirtation, it doesn't go anywhere. Plus, Mark and Little Grey continue circling each other. Is that kind of cute or kind of gross. What do you think?

Katherine Heigl Hits Up Baggage Claim

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:54:20 EST

Looking fresh-faced and pretty as ever, Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl (Izzie Stevens) picked up her bags at the Los Angeles International Airport Sunday ...

Kevin McKidd May Star in "Rome" Film

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:35:43 EST

It looks like Grey's Anatomy's Major Doctor Hottie (Kevin McKidd) may have a reason to take a break from Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Seattle Grace, E! Online reports:

A Rome film! Yup, the show's newest star is a hot commodity these days.

His character, Lucius Vorenus, might be back in the saddle for Rome if plans for a movie version go forward, which is looking likely, according to numerous reports.

Introduced in Season Five, Kevin McKidd has been a huge hit on Grey's Anatomy so far, so with any luck, a Rome flick could be worked around his Grey's schedule.

What is Wrong with Izzie Stevens?

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:53:50 EST

We're all wondering it, and E! Online has put together a list of theories and possible (using the term loosely, of course) explanations for Season Five's most intriguing plot line: Izzie's "visions" (and more) of Denny Duquette, her fiance who bought the farm in Season Two.

Which do you think is best? Do you have your own? Comment below ...

Theory #1: Izzie Has a Brain Tumor

Evidence: Symptoms of a brain tumor include: inability to concentrate (check), gradual changes in intellectual or emotional capacity (check), lethargy (check), changes in behavior or personality (check), and/or hallucinations (check).

Verdict: Debunked... or so we think. Shonda Rhimes told TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, "I think the love triangle with Denny, Izzie and Alex is among the most interesting we've ever done. Watching the chemistry between Jeffrey and Katherine again has been really touching. I can't wait for our viewers to see where we're taking it. But what it won't involve is Izzie having a brain tumor." Okay ... unless Shonda is just trying to throw us all off.

Theory #2: Izzie Is Losing Her Mind

Evidence: She is having hallucinations of her dead fiancé. Active, ongoing hallucinations where they have tons of sweaty sex and he incessantly follows her around. If it looks crazy, sounds crazy and smells crazy, it probably is crazy. Even the Seattle Grace nurses have blogged that she's out of her right mind: "Izzie Stevens has lost it. I mean it. She's gone... I hope things get better for her because it looks like Izzie can't take one more bad thing happening ..." Could the nurses know more than we think they know?

Verdict: Izzie could very well be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, which could definitely have implications for her relationship with Alex. His mom was nuts, and Ava (Elizabeth Reaser) had a devastating breakdown of her own last year - a situation, it's worth noting, that Izzie helped Alex endure.

All this does beg the question, though: Why is Alex so crazy-making? Is he just too hot? Does his pure sexual energy fry the brain?

Theory #3: Izzie Is Dead, Too

Evidence: We all saw The Sixth Sense. Everything is going right for Izzie, other than seeing her dead ex-fiancé. She has roommates who love her, boy toy Alex (Justin Chambers), who finally wants to be with her, and a job she loves, despite the fact she stole a heart... Is it possible that it's all just a happy limbo where Izzie has dwelt since she killed herself after Denny's first demise?

Verdict: As far as the rest of the characters are concerned, Izzie is alive and well, but who knows? And Mer has communed with dead Denny, dead Dylan and dead mom Ellis.

Theory #4: Izzie Has Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Evidence: The girl is way too busy fighting for surgeries to even take a moment to deal with the loss of her fiancé. This has happened once before, when Izzie was too active being an underwear model to face the emotional reality of putting her daughter up for adoption.

Verdict: Izzie's own best theory on what's happening to her is a delayed grief experience, and who's to say the doctor can't diagnose herself...

Theory #5: Izzie Has an Overactive Imagination

Evidence: Plain and simple, sex with a dead man is not possible, even if it is... fulfilling. Co-executive producer Joan Rater said on the Grey's Anatomy Writers' Blog: "Izzie knows this isn't real, she knows that, but it feels real and she just ... closes her eyes and, you heard the sounds coming from the room, as Meredith said, it sounded kinda porny, so whatever's going on with the dead guy, the sex is good, at least ..."

Verdict: If this is the love story the writers were hinting at for Katherine Heigl ... she's essentially having a love story with herself, and that's not healthy.

Grey's Anatomy Caption Contest CXXXIV

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:56:09 EST

Welcome to the 134th edition of the Grey's Anatomy Insider Caption Contest!

To see who won last week, and to read the full list of entries sent in, click here.

Then get ready for the all-new Caption Contest below! All you do is think of your best caption(s) for this Grey's Anatomy photo, click "comments" and post away!

"Dream a Little Dream of Me" Recap, Quotes, Photos, Etc.

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:55:11 EST

Dream sequences, fake-outs (that crazy Rose), fresh faces (Dr. Hunt!), old issues and turning over a new leaf. The Season Five premiere of Grey's Anatomy, "Dream a Little Dream of Me," which aired last night in a special Thanksgiving encore, certainly had it all.

If you missed it or wish to relive the drama, our episode guide has the full rundown. There's also 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 well. Thank you, as always, for visiting our site and we look forward to a new episode next week!

Happy Thanksgiving From Grey's Anatomy Insider

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:27:06 EST

Just in case you happen to check Grey's Anatomy Insider on this holiday, we posted a Patrick Dempsey picture. Today is all about things we're thankful for, right?

Here's the Grey's Anatomy star running errands in L.A. last week ...

As always, WE are thankful for you, our readers. We appreciate all of your visits and comments, helping make this the #1 online Grey's Anatomy community!

ABC Conducting Audience Testing on Izzie-Denny Story

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:39:35 EST

Perhaps Katherine Heigl’s recent, pre-Emmy Awards quasi-complaint about not getting enough nomination-worthy material on Grey’s Anatomy wasn’t entirely off base.

Her character, Dr. Izzie Stevens, is sleeping with her dead lover, Denny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), as we all know. The question is ... how does that even happen?

We'll have to wait and see, but according to Entertainment Weekly, ABC has already begun the process of "audience-testing" a love story between Izzie and Denny.

Last we checked, Shonda Rhimes wasn’t trying to create a Ghost Whisperer: Seattle, but then there isn’t a lot about Grey’s Anatomy that makes sense these days.

Actress Brooke Smith, whose Dr. Erica Hahn represented the only full-time lesbian character on the "Big Four" networks, was abruptly canned last month.

Mary McDonnell is an acclaimed and talented actress, but some have called her depiction of a renowned cardiac surgeon with Asperger’s ridiculous and unrealistic.

Add in Rhimes’ decision to have Izzie cavort with the dead, and Grey’s Anatomy has fast become this season’s most maligned show by fans (if you don’t count Heroes, that is).

It was theorized by many that Izzie's visions of Denny were related to her rumored brain tumor ... until Rhimes said last week that Izzie doesn’t have a brain tumor.

Sadly, that’s all the explanation we're going to get for now (Shonda Rhimes, Katherine Heigl, and ABC all declined to comment on the matter for this article).

However, with Grey's Anatomy iewership down 17 percent from last year, an insider says ABC is conducting audience testing on the Izzie-Denny love story.

Results aren’t in yet, so we’re forced to sift through future plot lines for any signs of relief. One can only wonder how the test audiences are reacting to it.

The good news is that Rhimes hasn’t given up on girl-on-girl action Bisexual Callie is about to start canoodling with new intern Sadie (Melissa George).

Elsewhere, Mark Sloan (a.k.a. Eric Dane, a.k.a. McSteamy) may end up doing the dirty with little Grey, Lexie (Chyler Leigh), and fan favorite Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) will show up for a special set of crossover episodes with her spin-off, Private Practice, in February.

The bad news is that Jeffrey Dean Morgan is slated to appear on Grey's Anatomy at least through February. There’s never an exorcist around when you need one.