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Post by Leanne on Nov 4, 2010 12:09:28 GMT -5
Trauma will strike Seattle Grace once again in Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy when a plane crashes into a bus just outside the hospital. Or at least that's what Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) tells the doctors. After winning the $1 million grant for his disaster training pitch, the Army doc will set up a mock trauma outside of the hospital. "He basically sets up a mass casualty situation out in the parking lot of the hospital, creating this crazy environment to push the residents so they can learn about mass-trauma situations that aren't necessarily orthodox," McKidd says. In torrential downpour, the doctors must triage the patients, which are dummies with note cards explaining their symptoms. "At any given moment I can flip over that card and give the person new symptoms," McKidd says. "He keeps them there until every single patient dies." Owen has pulled big stunts in the past. (Remember the skills lab he conducted with pigs?) This time around, the lesson is about accepting that not every tragedy has a happy ending. "He sets up an impossible situation where they can't win; it's all about losing and dealing with the harsh reality of trauma surgery," McKidd says. "He's teaching them that they have to work through the deaths in massive traumas." McKidd also teases that one doctor in particular will stand out by using unconventional methods, showing they have a natural gift for Trauma like the late George O'Malley (T.R. Knight). Which doc do you think will step up to the plate? Grey's Anatomy airs Thursday at 9/8c on ABC. www.tvguide.com/News/Greys-Anatomy-Tragedy-1025081.aspx
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Post by Leanne on Nov 8, 2010 2:56:24 GMT -5
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Post by Leanne on Nov 8, 2010 12:10:10 GMT -5
Question: What are your thoughts on the new Grey's Anatomy additions of Jackson and April? I know Grey's fans have been very vocal about how useless they are. I however never saw what the big deal was till the episode in which our residents became attendings for a day. I noticed that when Cristina didn't answer questions, I was upset and heartbroken to see her so helpless, and when Alex and Meredith rocked their surgeries I felt proud. But when I was watching April and Jackson struggle, I realized I didn't care, and I think when a show has characters people don't care about, that's a problem. I understand why they made April and Jackson regulars. Every show needs new blood and I saw the potential. I saw them being a threat to Alex, Cristina and Meredith, and they could have brought that competitiveness the show has been missing, but Shonda seems to be sp focused on making people like them that all of them are suddenly great pals. Every time I watch Meredith tell April she likes her or Jackson makes a comment like he knows these people, I fight the urge to roll my eyes. I know they went through something traumatic together, but all these bonding moments seem so fake to me. I don't care for them at all. At least if I didn't like them, I'd actually have feelings about them, but I got nothing. All I want to do is fast-forward through their scenes. — Z.A.
Matt Roush: Few things are more difficult in the life of a long-running ensemble drama (or comedy) than bringing in new characters to refresh the show, or to fill the void left by cast members who leave for whatever reason. (And on Grey's, departures tend to be rather messy.) ER had mixed success in bringing in new characters, and the situation grew much worse as the show plodded on. It's fair to say Jackson and April so far are among the least inspired new characters Grey's has yet welcomed. Last week's spunky outburst by April during trauma certification may have been intended to endear her to us, but much as I've enjoyed Sarah Drew in previous roles (especially on Everwood as Hannah), this character is even more annoying than early Lexie. Jackson I get as eye candy, but beyond that, he's a seriously underdeveloped character so far. I can't really blame you for your antipathy, but I've seen worse, and so far, the season as a whole is working for me, so I'm not going to dwell on it. Unless, of course, one of them starts seeing ghosts.
Question: Have the people of Seattle Grace gotten behind on the electric bills? I have never seen a TV show that is supposed to be in a hospital with such BAD lighting. Dark surgeries? I don't think so. If Grey's Anatomy thinks it makes it more interesting, they need to think again. It only makes me change the channel. — Dorothy
Matt Roush: Now that's a funny nit to pick! Never really thought about it, but the mood lighting in those surgery scenes does make it look like they're working in a cave at times.
ask matt roush ..tv guide
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Post by kaz on Nov 8, 2010 22:28:25 GMT -5
@stacie23 (via Twitter): What's up with Calzona (Callie & Arizona)? The bad news is that it looks like Callie got a "wash that girl right outta my hair" new haircut and she's giving her number to a cute redhead. Eek! That screams "moving on" if anything ever did. But the good news is that boss Shonda Rhimes has your back. She tweeted last week, "Calzonas: stop stressing, sweeties. I wanted to give these two an incredible painful and wonderful journey this season. Hang in there." Phew! @agusandy via Twitter: When will Cristina get her groove back in Grey's? PS: I love you. I love you too! (Though Mom, I wish you'd stop coming up with other aliases on Twitter.) Cristina is on the road to recovery, but it won't be lickety-split (at least another month), so give it a little time. Now, sighting alert: Sources tell me Sandra Oh is in Big Bear, Calif. (pretty little mountain/lake community outside of Los Angeles) right now shooting some scenes with Patrick Dempseyfor an upcoming episode in which they will go fishing. Derek takes her up there to "get away from it all." So Type-A Cristina is certainly doing some grade-A relaxation/healing—or trying to. The fishing ep will air Dec. 2. And that's the same episode in which Scott Foley will play a terminal patient, so it sounds like a must see. And must bring hanky. www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b210083_spoiler_chat_callie_moving_on_will.html
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Post by kaz on Nov 9, 2010 22:50:56 GMT -5
Derek's taking Cristina fishing on Grey's Anatomy? How will Owen feel about that? — Diane MICKEY: Owen thinks it's a great idea for the now-unemployed Cristina. "Owen's attitude is that he has to give her space in order for her to find her way back [to the hospital]," Kevin McKidd tells us. His hands-off stance will put him at odds with Meredith, who thinks Cristina needs to be back at work as soon as possible. "Owen and Meredith really have a battle of wills during this whole thing." www.tvguide.com/News/Mega-Buzz-Hawaii50-1025305.aspx
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Post by MarryMeOwen on Nov 10, 2010 20:17:59 GMT -5
Congratulations Kevin!!! This is exciting I had a feeling we'd hear news like this sooner or later www.tvguide.com/News/Kevin-McKidd-Greys-1025406.aspxFrom Natalie Abrams: Kevin McKidd Directing Upcoming Episode of Grey's Anatomy Kevin McKidd will take the director's chair for an upcoming Grey's Anatomy episode, TVGuide.com has learned. McKidd, who plays Dr. Owen Hunt on the ABC medical drama, will helm Episode 13, slated to air in early February. The 37-year-old actor directed the Grey's Anatomy webisodes on ABC.com, and has been shadowing various directors on the set recently to get the scope of what the job entails. Are you looking forward to the McKidd-directed episode?
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Post by kaz on Nov 10, 2010 20:18:49 GMT -5
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Post by Leanne on Nov 11, 2010 1:22:17 GMT -5
Grey's Anatomy star Kevin McKidd has revealed that Owen and Meredith will clash in a future episode. Speaking to TV Guide, McKidd explained that Derek (Patrick Dempsey) will take Cristina (Sandra Oh) fishing in an attempt to make her feel better. He added that Owen will be pleased with the idea, saying: "Owen's attitude is that he has to give her space in order for her to find her way back [to the hospital]." However, McKidd explained that Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) will be unhappy with the scheme as she wants Cristina to return to work as soon as possible. "Owen and Meredith really have a battle of wills during this whole thing," he said. Grey's Anatomy continues on Thursdays at 9/8c on ABC. www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s46/greys-anatomy/news/a287096/greys-star-teases-owen-meredith-clash.html
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Post by Leanne on Nov 11, 2010 10:57:09 GMT -5
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Post by Leanne on Nov 11, 2010 15:08:23 GMT -5
Allow me to preface this review of GREY’S ANATOMY with a giant, italicized asterisk: It’s true — in many ways, the seventh season of ABC’s genre-defining medical soap is good. Is it “great again”? This would imply that it was great before, a memory I wish I could fondly look back on, but can’t. I’ll admit to have been taken with the doctors of Seattle Grace in their initial seasons: they had chemistry, gave some nice performances, and creator Shonda Rhimes knew how to thread melodrama and bizarre medical cases together in way that made for a hospital show with a unique spring in its step. It was a sexy, quirky trifle. This did not last: By season three, these doctors became so insufferably whiny and their patient stories bludgeoning with their emotional manipulation, that when Addison (Kate Walsh) made a dash for her own spin-off, I ran off with her. Alas, Private Practice was a dud, and I thought my hands would be clean of Drs. Grey, Shephard, et al., but here I am, sullied in another season of high drama, bludgeoned again by weepy cases (there is a level of craft at work in making you teary for Mandy Moore), and great hair. (Seriously, from Patrick Dempsey’s eternally-suave ‘do to Chyler Leigh’s bouncy locks, this show is like a shampoo commercial.) The cast is dealing with the fallout of the shooting, some more compellingly than others, but it remains a charging sense of motivation for the show, raising the emotional stakes, if ever so slightly, past their usual superficial levels. And though overstocked with characters, it nobly attempts, to uneven results, to bring them all up to the same developmental level. I especially like where it’s taking the perky and precocious April (Sarah Drew), a new doctor from the hospital merger that could have easily been grating, but is a great, almost adorably earnest underdog with a stroke of crazy in her, and Drew plays her with the sweetness of a younger sister you can’t help but love. As for the other remaining merger holdover, Dr. Avery (Jesse Williams)? A boring smoothy. Also: Can we please give Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver, two fine actors who’ve proven themselves in the past, something substantive to do? Christina (Sandra Oh) is in a PTSD lethargy that’s keeping her from engaging at work, much less performing the complicated surgeries she usually fights for. The trauma is understandable: the shooter held her at gunpoint while she was removing Derek’s bullet and shot Owen in front of her. Part of me worries that Christina’s struggle with the shooting has been played out a little too long, and the other part of me doesn’t want Sandra Oh to stop her powerful performance — you share in her frustration, horror, and anxiety. It’s worth noting that when all the residents or attendants get together in those great lunchtime scenes, they trade some of the show’s best banter that is darkly and often inappropriately humorous. It’s great. Among the expanding web of relationships, one stand out as especially well done: Callie (Sara Ramirez) and Sloane (Eric Dane), who bond over their love of women, tough guy attitudes, and their relationship hang-ups. It rises above the lesbian-straight man gimmickry. And after what seems like an eternity of pining, coupling, and de-coupling, Meredith and Derek (Mer-Der? This moniker bothers me. It’s so cheesy.) are finally, happily (as much as a TV couple can be) married and in a functioning, real relationship. That I care so much is telling of how quickly this show can sweep you into its clutches — that I continue to watch despite its extra-goopy monologues, ridiculous metaphorical medical cases, and propensity for self-absorption (Who cares if you’re breaking up? Your patient is dying.), is proof that its addictiveness is directly tied to my self-loathing for liking it. After screening all the episodes that have aired this season (seven), I’m beginning to understand some of its praise: If you surrender to Shonda Rhimes and her world of domestic histrionics, gooey sentimentality, and thematic homogeneity, even for a second, you’re doomed. You’ll not only allow yourself to be controlled, but welcome it. The relationship between an entrenched GREY’S viewer and the show is a sick, downward spiral into a bottomless crevasse — but d**n, what a guiltily pleasurable ride. Grade: B www.thetvaddict.com/2010/11/11/review-greys-anatomy-season-7/?
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Post by kaz on Nov 15, 2010 19:07:00 GMT -5
Grey’s Anatomy‘ is looking to light a fire under a certain doctor’s love life, and somewhat ironically has cast a ‘Rescue Me‘ firefighter to get the job done. Daniel Sunjata has been cast in the recurring role of a nurse who will first appear in this season’s 10th episode, set to air December 2, Fancast has learned exclusively. And the lucky lady doc? Let’s just say that Bailey (Chandra Wilson) is about to get her groove back, following a few months of lamenting the end of her brief romance with anaesthesiologist Ben “The Gas Man” Warren (played last season by Jason George). George is now a series regular on the midseason ABC drama ‘Off The Map,’ which is exec-produced by ‘Grey’s’ creator Shonda Rhimes and premieres Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 10/9c. In addition to his run as ‘Rescue Me’s Franco, Sunjata’s credits include ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ ‘Lie To Me’ and the role of New York Yankees great Reggie Jackson in the HBO mini ‘The Bronx Is Burning.’ What’s your diagnosis, ‘Grey’s’ fans? Is Daniel Sunjata just what the doctor ordered? And are you happy to see hard-working Bailey get another shot at (hot!) romance? www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/greys-anatomy-scoop-rescue-me-hottie-will-heat-things-up/
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Post by kaz on Nov 16, 2010 23:06:38 GMT -5
Is there a marriage proposal coming up on Grey's Anatomy? — Monica MICKEY: Yes, but not from whom you'd expect. A penniless patient of Dr. Webber's, played by Scott Foley, will pop the question to his girlfriend. He loves her, but he loves her health insurance more. You see, he's dying, and after multiple surgeries, he's also broke. Just when the hospital is about to kick him out, Teddy decides to take on his case pro bono. Maybe romance will be a factor after all. www.tvguide.com/News/Mega-Buzz-Bones-1025682.aspx
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Post by kaz on Nov 17, 2010 20:15:28 GMT -5
It's been a week since Grey's Anatomy's resident lesbian couple was pronounced dead at the Seattle airport, but co-star Eric Dane (who plays Mark Sloan) spilled Sunday at the Burlesque press junket that Calzona's breakup won't be a long one. *Warning: Spoilers Ahead* While last week's teaser alluded to another lonely heart's club reunion for Callie (Sara Ramirez) and Mark, Dane noted that their sexual hook-up won't last long. "Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) comes back," Dane revealed without providing further details. So does this make McSteamy a "bookmark"? Most definitely. "(Callie) is coming back to the other team," he said of her sleeping with Mark. "But you get her back." "She's out on loan because her girlfriend left. It was cold. But (Arizona) comes back," he added. "Callie loves Arizona." Will Callie and Arizona's reunion leave Mark with a broken heart? Dane quickly dismissed that. "No, I get back together with Little Grey (Lexie, Chyler Leigh)," he said. Are you happy to hear Callie and Arizona won't be in Splitsville for long? What do you think of Callie's decision? www.afterellen.com/tv/2010/11/eric-dane-reveals-greys-anatomy-calzona-spoiler
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Post by kaz on Nov 17, 2010 20:17:33 GMT -5
Hot docs Jesse Williams and Kim Raver answered questions submitted by TV Squad readers for our Outside the Box interview show. The 'Grey's Anatomy' co-stars sat down to talk about which real-life medical cases they'd like to bring to the show, other characters they'd like to play and how they dealt with last season's dramatic finale. Raver and Williams gave us a little unexpected comedy when asked about their most awkward acting experiences. Williams had to stand naked in front of cast and crew while filming the movie 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,' while Kim had to do a love scene six months pregnant. Must have been really uncomfortable for the actor she was reading with... oh wait, that was Williams! Watch full interview here: www.tvsquad.com/2010/11/17/outside-the-box-interview-greys-anatomy/
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Post by ladyvi on Nov 18, 2010 22:49:43 GMT -5
I don't know where else to mention this, so I figured this was as good a place as any. On Monday, Nov. 22, Canada AM (CTV, 6am to 9am) is showing a visit to the Grey's Anatomy set. I saw an ad while I was watching the episode tonight.
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Post by earth2eternity on Nov 19, 2010 10:47:52 GMT -5
@damagedself asked: Any idea which episode or around when Cristina will be restored to her original self on Grey’s Anatomy?If you’re holding your breath, I advise you to stop. For explanation, we turn to Kevin McKidd: “They are building toward a big Christina and Owen story in the second half of the season, which will be a different story, but they are still figuring that out. But things never run smooth for Christina and Owen, lets put it that way.” Bonus: You know all the disaster training Owen has been pushing on the gang? Well, it comes in handy in episode 11, which is a “very intense and quite dark but very uplifting episode,” McKidd reveals. insidetv.ew.com/2010/11/19/dexter-fringe-psych-greys-teasers-spoiler/
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Post by Leanne on Nov 20, 2010 3:00:07 GMT -5
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Post by kaz on Nov 21, 2010 20:35:38 GMT -5
I don't know where else to mention this, so I figured this was as good a place as any. On Monday, Nov. 22, Canada AM (CTV, 6am to 9am) is showing a visit to the Grey's Anatomy set. I saw an ad while I was watching the episode tonight. According to a source at TWoP, CANADA AM will be airing interviews from the set with GA cast members this week: Monday, Nov. 22 • KEVIN McKIDD: Bev talks to the GREY’S ANATOMY hunk and goes behind the scenes of Seattle Grace Mercy Hospital Tuesday, Nov. 23 • JUSTIN CHAMBERS: Bev finds out what’s in store for the former fashion model and GREY’S ANATOMY star. Wednesday, Nov. 24 • CHANDRA WILSON and JAMES PICKENS JR.: deliver details on upcoming episodes of GREY’S ANATOMY.
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Post by kaz on Nov 21, 2010 23:33:41 GMT -5
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Post by MarryMeOwen on Nov 22, 2010 21:10:53 GMT -5
www.tvguide.com/News/Greys-Shonda-Rhimes-1025983.aspxExclusive: Shonda Rhimes Reveals Grey's Anatomy Musical Details Natalie Abrams Nov 22, 2010 09:04 PM ET by Natalie Abrams Be the first to leave a comment * * Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy is doing a musical episode. The ABC medical drama is planning the event for later this season, but don't expect the doctors of Seattle Grace to just burst into song and start dancing down the hospital halls, executive producer Shonda Rhimes tells TVGuide.com exclusively. Kevin McKidd directing upcoming episode of Grey's Anatomy Rhimes says the Grey's musical episode will be very different from other shows that have attempted the stunt in the past. She specifically references Buffy the Vampire Slayer's musical episode, which she says is one of her favorites. "[Ours] is sort of the opposite of that in a weird way," Rhimes says. "They did an all-out, show-stopping, Broadway kind of musical. This is very different." So what is in store? Read on for all the details. TVGuide.com: Why do a musical episode in Season 7? Shonda Rhimes: We keep saying that Season 6 and 7 are seasons to try anything and everything that we've always wanted to do. I've wanted to do a musical episode since the first day we started shooting Season 1. Now, we're in that place that we have the space to try it. Also, it's a period of time in which I finally have the right idea and the right talent to make that happen. TVGuide.com: Singers like Chandra Wilson and Sara Ramirez. But how will you incorporate the people who are not known for singing? Rhimes: You will be very surprised to discover that some people sing quite well. That's sort of a little gift to the fans, to discover that people who are not necessarily known for singing have pretty great voices. Also, some people won't be singing because it doesn't go with the story. Scott Foley checks in to Grey's Anatomy TVGuide.com: Since Ramirez is a Tony winner, will the story focus on Callie? Rhimes: It's definitely a Callie-heavy story, but it's a story that we would've told whether there was singing or not. It's always nice to have a Tony winner on deck to do a little singing. TVGuide.com: What else can you say about the storyline? Rhimes: The storyline is in very early stages. We're not going to have an episode where you turn on the television and people are singing for no reason. It has a reason, there's a story underneath it and there's a point to the whole thing. I'm still nervous about it, because you can do something like this and it can come out not the way you intended. I have been working on this very carefully because I want it to still be our show, but also heighten it. TVGuide.com: Are you afraid it might be too risky for the show? Rhimes: No, we're not doing what anybody would call a typical musical episode. The comparisons to other musical episodes are too great, and we wanted it to be different. Nobody is going to be dancing and singing down the halls; that's not our show. Our show is known for its music. I very much wanted to do something that was musical without being a musical. Read our Grey's Anatomy recaps TVGuide.com: So, what sort of music will we hear in the episode? Rhimes: Part of the way I figured out that we could do this was to take the songs that our show has made iconic and have them be sung by our cast members, as opposed to singing Broadway songs or singing some songs by a known artist. We're simply singing songs that Grey's Anatomy has made famous. I don't want to talk about any particular songs yet because we're still in the process of clearing everything. But when [executive producer] Betsy Beers and I sat down to make the list, we joked that we have too many songs that we could use. It became about picking the most iconic ones, the ones that best suited our singers, and the ones that made the most sense. So many songs to choose from: Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars." The Fray's "How to Save a Life." "The Story" by Brandi Carlile. What songs would you like to hear the cast of Grey's Anatomy sing?
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