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Grey's Anatomy Caption Contest CLXXXV

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:46 EST

Welcome to the Grey's Anatomy Insider Caption Contest - the 185th consecutive edition!

Who won last week's edition of the Caption Contest? Follow the link here to find out now.

Then just click "comments" and enter your best caption(s) for the Grey's picture below.

Go to it, Grey's Anatomy fanatics, and show us what you've got with this photo ...

Grey's Anatomy Episode Guide: "Holidaze"

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:04 EST

Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's have come and gone. Well, at least on Grey's Anatomy. In an episode jam-packed with holiday fun - and blues - we learned the following:

Richard's drinking is becoming a bigger problem.
Mark has an 18-year-old daughter ... named Sloane!
Bailey's father is really upset at her for getting a divorce.
Derek and Arizona are probably the most awesome doctors and people on earth ... as is the guy who popped the question to the girl who survived weeks with no heart.
Teddy was head over heels in love with Owen for years, and there was a time in which he felt the same way ... but he's in love with Cristina now, end of story. Or is it?

For the full rundown, check out our episode recap of "Holidaze."

What will happen next with Mark and his daughter?

Within the episode recap page you will find links to Grey's Anatomy quotes, music, photos and videos, which we're working on now. We post these for you for all episodes!

What did you think of last night's Grey's Anatomy? How did it stack up with recent weeks? Do you like what you see this season overall? Comment away!

Private Practice Episode Guide: "Sins of the Father"

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:57:48 EST

Private Practice was in vintage form last night after the car-trapping drama of last week. Family drama, deep-rooted issues, old characters and tear-jerking moments abound.

Addison's dad, "The Captain," made an appearance, and let's just say the two aren't on the best of terms. Cooper and Charlotte are also going at it about their non-wedding.

Things get worse for Coop when he's arrested after refusing to cooperate in a case involving Evan, the abused child from last season. Once again, he carried the episode.

Pete was right behind him, battling to keep a terminally ill patient alive long enough for him to meet his new daughter. These two guys are becoming the reason for the show.

Follow the link for our parent site's review of last night's episode, "Sins of the Father."

Addison and her father aren't exactly close. That's putting it nicely.

What Did You Think of "Holidaze"?

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:42 EST

The "Holidaze" has come and gone.

Tonight's episode, an all-encompassing holiday bonanza, was the final episode of 2009. Are you pleased with how things were left tonight? Or are you nervous/disappointed?

What did you think of tonight's Grey's Anatomy?

Our guide to all things "Holidaze" will be posted soon, along with quotes, music and more. In the meantime, tell us how you felt about it by commenting and voting below.

As always, the Grey's Anatomy Insider staff will keep you updated on all things Grey's Anatomy ASAP! Thanks for visiting the #1 Grey's Anatomy fan site year-round!

Thursday's Grey's Anatomy, "Holidaze," was ...

Discuss "Holidaze" in our Grey's Anatomy Forum!

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:19:26 EST

Tonight's Grey's Anatomy, "Holidaze," is the last new episode until January.

While that's sad for us, at least there's plenty going on tonight, with blasts from the past shaking things up and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's rolled into one episode.

For all the information on this evening's holiday-themed episode, follow these links to see previews and pictures we've posted, along with Grey's Anatomy spoilers we've compiled.

Then the only thing left to do is sound off. Share your predictions, concerns, joys and frustrations as you discuss with fellow Grey's Anatomy fans in our Grey's Anatomy forum!

What do you think and hope will happen with this guy - and everyone else on Grey's Anatomy this evening? Sound off in our forum and by leaving comments below!

It's easy and fun to join our forum if you haven't already. Thanks, as always, for sharing your thoughts and being part of the #1 Grey's Anatomy community. Happy watching!

Six Sneak Previews of "Holidaze"

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:49:48 EST

Below are six sneak previews of tonight's Grey's Anatomy episode, "Holidaze." It's the last until January 14, and combines Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve.

In the first clip, some hot and heavy Owenstina action is interrupted by a page, and in another bed, Meredith and Derek argue over whether the Chief is using her ...

Holidaze Sneak Preview #1

Follow the jump for five more clips and tell us what you think! Mark's supposed daughter arrives looking for him, and Bailey's dad makes a surprise visit as well.

Elsewhere, Owen and Teddy talk awkwardly and try to avoid mentioning the elephant in the room, while the doctors keep a girl alive after removing her heart ...

Holidaze Sneak Preview #2

Holidaze Sneak Preview #3

Holidaze Sneak Preview #4

Holidaze Sneak Preview #5

Holidaze Sneak Preview #6

More on the New Grey's Anatomy Love Triangle

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:40 EST

The bad news: Kim Raver's Teddy Altman is definitely a complication for Grey's Anatomy's beloved twosome, Kevin McKidd's Owen Hunt and Sandra Oh's Cristina Yang.

The good news: McKidd and co-star Sandra Oh want to see their characters together as much if not more than many fans do, he said in an interview with E! this week.

"I want the best for him. I want him to be happy. I want him to be in love. I want him to be all these things and more, and so does Sandra [for her character Cristina]."

Of Sandra, Kevin said "I love her to bits. I think we both come from the same place as far as wanting the work to feel rooted and real and true. She's very protective over her character, understandably. As am I. One of the problems and the downsides of working on a long-term character is that you, the actor, become very protective over the character."

"We both know that for a TV show to work, and the characters can't be happy all the time. That's the whole point, so there's this weird thing going on, which is I think Sandra and I both right now are finding it hard because we're so kind of in love with the characters, and so kind of invested in Owen and Christina being together. Suddenly there's this potential for danger."

"I [think we are] quite anxious ourselves for our characters' happiness. I think again, that adds to the chemistry of it all."

And that chemistry will indeed be tested in the coming weeks.

Kevin McKidd says, "People are hopefully are going to be very, very torn and very involved and kind of sucked into it. I think it's a very interesting story we're telling... Stuff happens that you do not expect. Because you know when things like this happen in life, it can change your perception on a dime. And I think the intensity of that is going to be a really interesting player."

Oh well, if we Grey's Anatomy fans going to be saddled with "intensity" rather than rainbows and unicorns, at least we'll be enduring it in the company of Sandra Oh and Kevin McKidd, two of the greatest "intense" actors currently working on TV.

And when the intensity gets to be too much, we'll just have to take our cues from the actors. McKidd says that when the anxiety gets to be too much, "At the end of the day we kind of have to laugh about it. We know it's just a joke. I think."

"We spend a lot of time talking about these two people. We were really good friends, Sandra and I. We spend a lot of time worrying ... like parents worrying over their children."

Romance notwithstanding, other elements of Owen's world remain unsettled: "I don't think the PTSD thing is totally over for Owen. I really think we're going to see more of that."

"The thing about post-traumatic stress disorder is that you can learn to manage in your life, but you can never fully get rid of it. I think that is going to come back to haunt him."

"I would hope, I don't know, but I would hope that we're going to see and deal with it in a very different way than he did last year. He was in denial about this thing that he had last year, and now he knows fully that he has this thing, and that is part of the process. I want to see that. I want to see him deal with it again but in a much more reformed way because that is the true journey of post-traumatic stress disorder."

Do you think Owen and Cristina will be OK in the end? How long can you take the Teddy/Jackson sideshow before you lose patience? How awesome is Kevin? Comment away!

Kevin McKidd Predicts "Lines in the Sand" Will Be Drawn

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:33:11 EST

Below are some notes on Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice from TV Guide's spoiler Q&A today. Nothing really new or ground-breaking, but still interesting developments ...

Q: How long before Teddy destroys Cristina and Owen's relationship on Grey's Anatomy?

A: Kevin McKidd says that Thursday's episode will have a major development in that love triangle: "Something happens between the three of them that's pretty explosive," he says.

"Up until now you've not really seen anyone draw lines in the sand, but you start to see that this week." Translation: "Desert Storm Barbie" is not welcome in Yang's Dream House.

Q: Any scoop on Private Practice?

A: Addison's mom and dad (JoBeth Williams and Stephen Collins) are coming to visit Private Practice on December 3, and they're bringing a third ... the other woman!

Grey's Anatomy Spoilers: Owen, Cristina and Teddy

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:26:14 EST

Okay, seriously. How long are these pesky Mercy West doctors sticking around? Can they be called cast members? What's the deal with cardio-goddess Teddy - and Owenstina?

These are the questions of the day pertaining to our favorite show in E! Online's spoiler chat. Let's get down to the spoilers/news tidbits, then you can weigh in with comments!

Q: I hate the new Mercy Westers. Please tell me they leave Grey's Anatomy soon.

A: We can confirm that Nora Zehetner is still on the show as we speak, and we're pretty sure the rest of the gang will be hanging around for a while as well. Sorry.

Q: Please don't tell me Kim Raver is sticking around long on Grey's Anatomy!

A: She's not going anywhere for the time being, and according to Kevin McKidd (Owen), that is a very good thing! "When we heard the pitch of this idea for the storyline this year," Kevin says, "I think Sandra and I were kind of initially like, 'This is bad.'"

"I think we felt this is a good thing with these two and there could have been more story lines to tell. But you know, I met Kim and we started to work and what seemed to be coming clear very quickly is that we three actors have great respect for each other.

"At the end of the day, that adds a really interesting dynamic to the triangle as it is played out on the screen because all three of us actors have great respect for each other."

Q: What's going to happen with Owen, Cristina and Teddy on Grey's Anatomy?

A: More from Mr. McKidd on that topic: "It's not going to be some petty, juvenile, immature thing. Things are going to be interesting and intense. It's going to get much hotter and complicated between the three of them because it is such an adult problem that they have."

"People are hopefully going to be very, very torn when it comes down to it, and very involved and kind of sucked in. I think it's a very interesting story we're telling."

Perhaps we should all keep an open mind? Or not. What do you think?

Shonda Rhimes: Great Grey's Anatomy Stuff Ahead!

steve@iscribelimited.com (iheartizzie) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:23:57 EST

Get ready for pulse-pounding end to 2009 and new beginnings in 2010.

That's according to Shonda Rhimes herself, and we couldn't be happier.

“It’s starting to get really exciting, especially as we head towards these episodes that end the year and start off the new year,” the Grey's Anatomy creator and executive producer told TV Guide Magazine. “We’ve got some really great stuff coming.”

Now that Owen and Christina are a couple, will the new resident surgeon Teddy Altman - a.k.a. “cardio god” (played by guest star Kim Raver) - put a heart-stopping wrench in their fledgling romance? Rhimes urges fans to stay tuned on that front.

“Yes, but not how you’d expect,” revealed Rhimes. “I think everyone assumes it’s going to go one way. It’s a very different story than we’ve ever told before.”

Meanwhile, Meredith and Derek will continue to take the audience on a roller coaster ride of typical emotional highs and lows, yet even more challenges await.

“I think a lot of what’s going on is watching them come into their own as doctors [and] watching what goes on between them in the hospital,” said Rhimes.

With the Chief falling off the wagon once again, leaving his wife’s imagination to run wild - and straight down to the hospital where she accuses Dr. Bailey of having an affair with him - the repercussions will go a lot deeper than just the bottom of the bottle.

“That’s going to get a little complicated,” she said, promising more info in coming episodes. “That’s going to get more complicated than anybody expects.”

Maybe another botched surgery?

“We’re not going to do the botched surgery conflict,” added Rhimes.“ I really want to portray what happens when a doctor goes off the wagon and how they deal with that.”

As for the Chief’s wife Adele (played by Loretta Divine), expect to see more of her.

“We love to have her. There’s going to be more coming up with them. I think you’re going to see what happens to the marriage and what happens to him at the hospital.”

We’ve also seen the dramatic return of Izzie Stevens, but it turns out that her welcome back will be somewhat short-lived, with Katherine Heigl taking maternity leave.

“She’s going to be taking a leave,” Shonda also confirmed. “We adapt and change. That’s what that means,” she said of what Heigl’s departure will mean for the show.

As for how long Heigl’s locker will be empty is still unknown.

“I don’t know how long, but I think it’s wonderful that a mother wants to spend time with her baby. So I have no problems with that,” said Rhimes.

Off camera, Eric Dane is expecting his first child with wife Rebecca Gayheart, while in typical life-imitating-art fashion, Mark happiness with Lexie could be shaken - by his past.

We're already wondering: Does Mark have a grown up child?

“Yes!” revealed Rhimes, who used to be anti-Grey's Anatomy spoilers. “And that’s going to be interesting. We’re going to dive very far into Mark and discover a bunch of stuff.”

We already know he’s a master with the scalpel and it seems he’s got more than just the arrogant appeal and handsome good looks fans have grown to love and hate.

“It’s going to be more than just the pretty face,” she added.

“Also just how he would actually cope with something serious.”