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They’re not even filming yet, and already a few rumors are leaking out about Grey’s Season 5.

According to TV Guide Columnist Michael Ausiello, “someone may be preggers — and THAT someone shared a red-hot smooch in the finale!”
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The mind can only reel about that one – some say its Callie, others (as in me) thinks it could be Meredith. Either one would make sense to me, but it seems if Callie were expecting (probably with McSteamy’s baby) that would complicate things with the prospective Callie-Hahn relationship (and makes things a bit more exciting for the viewers to watch).

Meredith, though, did present her own family plans with McDreamy in the end of Season 4, so maybe it could be them. But, really, MerDer still have things to overcome in their relationship and a pregnancy might push Meredith over the edge.

That’s all just my opinion, of course. I realize I could be wrong completely (but it sure is fun guessing). I’d love to hear what you think!

P.S. Former Grey’s co-stars Isaiah Washington and Kate Walsh spoke about the Heigl controversy on Entertainment Tonight recently.

Washington said he spoke with Grey’s creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes to offer his help and support.

Walsh didn’t address the Heigl situation directly, but had praise for the writers on her Grey’s spinoff, Private Practice.

The biggest Grey’s news of the past week was, of course, Katherine Heigl’s Emmy nomination revocation and badmouthing the show’s writers. I won’t beat this almost-dead horse too much, but it seems this all may be a ruse to get off the show. Heigl’s contract shows her last season to be 2009-10. I’m not thinking she’ll make it that long.

• It seems writers are hard at work preparing for season five, which begins filming June 25. In particular, they are doing their homework on the proper way to present the lesbian storyline of characters Callie and Hahn.

• Before heading to the set, Patrick Dempsey has remained busy on the racetrack. He was also recently named to the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list – ranking somewhere in the 80’s.

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• Eric Dane and his spouse Rebecca Gayheart took a last minute vacay last week, enjoying the sun and surf during a getaway on St. Barts.

A must-have for Grey’s Anatomy fans, the ninth issue of “Grey’s Anatomy Magazine,” hits the stands today, as posted on the official Grey’s website www.abc.com.

The 100-page yearbook edition includes:

• An in-depth look at one of the character’s hospital files — this time Bailey’s in the spotlight.

• A trip down memory lane and look at a memorable episode - we follow those interns as they become residents in “A Change is Gonna Come” this issue.

• A caption contest and the readers’ letters page.

• NEW REGULAR FEATURES: outpatient interviews and a Musical Therapy section, which looks at some of the most memorable musical moments on the show.

• Mer-Der’s top 10 moments together — the ex-wife, the prom night, and the ferryboat disaster — are all there with pictures and quotes.

• A special 22-page pull-out-and-keep section with all the cast’s bios, stats, pics, and heaps of posters; A quiz to helps fans discover their ideal match — McDreamy or McSteamy… or a bit of both. There’s also a guide to Grey’s lingo and a fashion special.

The inaugural edition also contains two amazing interviews — with Katherine Heigl, who talks about life as Dr. Izzie Stevens and Kate Burton, who played Ellis Grey.

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Read an exclusive excerpt from the Katherine Heigl interview here!

Subscriptions (at $39.95 for 6 issues) are available online at www.titanmagazines.com/greysanatomy or can be purchased where magazines are sold.

Ever wondered about the family status of Grey’s stars? Here’s a run-down:

• Patrick Dempsey — On July 31, 1999, Dempsey married second wife Jillian Fink. The couple has three children: a daughter, Tallulah Fyfe, born February 20, 2002, and twin sons Darby Galen and Sullivan Patrick, born on February 1, 2007.

• Justin Chambers — He is a father of five children with his wife, Keisha Chambers, a model agency booker, whom he met while he was modeling with Calvin Klein. The two have been married since 1993.

• Eric Dane — On October 29, 2004, in Las Vegas, Eric Dane married actress Rebecca Gayheart.

• Ellen Pompeo — Wed Christopher Ivery in a civil ceremony in New York City on November 9, 2007.

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• Katherine Heigl — Married Josh Kelley December 23, 2007.

• Sandra Oh — Divorced. In 2003, she married writer-director Alexander Payne and their first film together was the Oscar-winning Sideways (2004).

• Chaundra Wilson — A husband is mentioned, but I could not locate a name. They have 3 children: Joy was born in 1994, Serena was born in 1992 and Michael was born Oct. 31, 2005.

• Brooke Smith — Married Steve Lubensky in 1999. They have 2 children.

• James Pickens Jr. — Married wife Gina May 27, 1984. They have 2 children, a son and a daughter.

• Chyler Leigh — Married to fellow actor Nathan West. She and West have two children.

When Eric Dane’s character, Mark Sloan, first came on the Grey’s scene I only saw him as a temporary character – someone who would take Addison away and let Meredith and Derek be together. Although that didn’t happen, Sloan/Dane has fast-become one of my favorites to watch on the show.

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Bio (from tv.com)
Eric William Dane was born in 1972, in San Francisco, Calif. He is the older of two brothers. His father is an architect and interior designer based in San Francisco. Dane was married to actress Rebecca Gayheart on October 29, 2004 (sorry ladies).

Dane has acted as a recurring guest-star on the television series Charmed. He appeared in seasons five and six as Phoebe Halliwell’s yearlong boyfriend Jason Dean. He also appeared in movies such as The Basket (2000), Feast (2005), Open Water 2: Adrift (2006), X-Men 3: The Last Stand (2006), and many other great roles.

Fun Facts (www.tv.com):

• Eric was nominated in 2008 for a SAG Award along with his Grey’s Anatomy cast mates for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

• Eric is set to star in the upcoming movie Marley and Me.

• Eric was chosen as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive for 2007. (He deserves it)

• Eric’s character, Mark Sloan, on Grey’s Anatomy was so popular, he became a regular for the third season.

• Eric had to use double-stick tape to keep the towel on during his shower scene in Grey’s Anatomy.

• Eric and Rebecca Gayheart got married the same night they decided to over dinner. They immediately hopped a plane to Vegas and had their cab driver Sam stand in as best man.

• Eric appeared in the movie, X-Men 3: The Last Stand as “Multiple Man”. (That’s one for the comic book movie fans, like myself.)

• Eric appeared as Jason Dean in a total of 10 episodes of Charmed.

Quotable:
(On ‘McSteamy’ vs. ‘McDreamy’) “I don’t feel any competition with Patrick [Dempsey]. But he keeps asking me when my calendar is coming out.”

Wondering what you’re going to do over the next three months without Grey’s. Here are a few ideas….

• Catch reruns of Grey’s on Lifetime Television (at 10 p.m. CST on Saturdays); or
• Re-watch your favorite Season 4 episodes online at www.abc.com; or
• If you are a true fan, you already have Seasons 1 to 3 on DVD and can have your own Grey’s marathon at home; or
• Check out a DVD that includes a member of the Grey’s cast, including: “27 Dresses” or “Knocked Up” (Katherine Heigl); “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Enchanted” or “Can’t Buy Me Love” (Patrick Dempsey); “The Wedding Planner” (Justin Chambers); “Under the Tuscan Sun” (Sandra Oh); “Sphere,” “Traffic” or “Nixon” (James Pickens, Jr.); “X-Men: The Last Stand” (Eric Dane); “Old School,”  “Catch Me If You Can” (Ellen Pompeo); “The Silence of the Lambs” (Brooke Smith); and so many more.

Enjoy getting your fix!

The mind reels with all the happenings on the much-anticipated two-hour Grey’s finale tonight. All the conflict, all the revelations, all the love and … WOW! ALL THE KISSES.

Let’s see…Karev and Izzie…McSteamy and Callie…Callie and Hahn…our two brain tumor-ridden guest stars…concrete man and Lola…the peck by George on Lexi….the Chief and Adelle…and, of course, the long-awaited kiss of Meredith and Derek!

A few of my suspicions were true…I was tipped off on the official Grey’s writer’s blog to watch the champagne bottle, which let me to believe Meredith and Derek’s clinical trial would see a success. It did, but only after it sadly, but sweetly, split the much-in-love brain-tumor couple.

How sweet it was for Meredith and Derek to allow the couple some time together. And to see the emotional roller coaster the clinical trial’s failures put on MerDer — a roller coaster that certainly led them both where they needed to be.

I’m not sure McDreamy should have left Meredith alone in their luminary house-plan, though — she has abandonment issues after all. Even if she is cured, as she seems to be for the most part, I don’t think its a good idea to leave Meredith to her thoughts for too long. I will try to remain optimistic though. Wait there, Meredith.

I slightly suspected the Callie-Hahn thing…if for nothing else but the shock factor. But for me it was seeing McSteamy let Callie go — that he was smart enough to see what was going on, and that he showed a little dignity in the end. I hope to see him continue his quest to change in season five

I was pleased to see George with a backbone and I could not help but notice Lexi’s little crush that motivated her to help poor George out. (Is something developing there? We’ll see.) We’re all cheering for you, George. Study hard for that intern exam.

We got more insight into Alex tonight. Why he wanted to take care of Ava/Rebecca, why he fought Izzy to care of her and the sad realization that he could not help her alone. To see the tears in his eyes, to see the humbled, sympathetic look on his face when he begged Izzy “just tonight.” OH MY!

I have enjoyed watching Dr. Stevens develop into a great doctor and I was proud to see Dr. Bailey give her the keys to the clinic. It was a great moment for both Izzie and Miranda.

I am so pulling for Miranda to make it all work. I am glad she saw the big picture and wants to keep her family together.

Bailey and Miranda had to deal with somewhat similar issues tonight. To decide if they really want that personal life along with the career and to take their respective leaps and do so.

As Meredith (sort of) mentioned, relationships are what truly make us extraordinary people. Without those great loves, without all that support at home from the people pushing us on, we really do have nothing to show for our lives. Those people are what matters…That’s a great lesson we all should keep close to heart.

Although, the season has ended, there will be plenty more to chat about in the next few months. I know I have more insights on season four to share; I just have to sort them out in my mind.

Don’t forget to watch the post-finale special on www.abc.com today.

In just a couple of days, we Grey’s fans will turn off our cell phones, land lines and high-speed internet to focus our eyes, minds, and hearts on what we all hope to be another glorious ending to our favorite DOC-drama.

I myself will be stuck at my day job (or night job, as some call it) trying to watch the show while dodging the after-hours phone calls that come in. (The nature of the beast, I guess)

No matter where we will be, we all have our own hopes and dreams about what we hope to see Thursday night. Here are a few of mine.

• I hope Meredith will get a clue (and perhaps a romantic backbone) and confront McDreamy about her feelings for him; and that she will determine to stick with it. I hope that McDreamy in turn will give up Rose, take another leap of faith, and go back to Meredith.

• I also hope to see Callie come to a conclusion about the elevator kiss with Dr. Hahn. But maybe that scene just was what it was — Hahn trying to shock McSteamy, who was having a hard time erasing his manwhore title at the time.

• I am also looking forward to finding out what brings Cristina out of her dark place; and am interested in seeing details of this “Big Trauma” mentioned in previews. Is a that a dude encased in concrete? Wow!

All that said, in my television watching-experience, nothing comes as easy as we hope; AND if its worth watching, we WILL be left hanging until next season. The question is, where?

News Of Note:

There is a great article in Men’s Vogue about the man behind McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey, and his well-known hobby of race-car driving. It’s a good read, check it out.

abc.com recently posted the start of a new fan challenge, “Grey’s Anatomy Fantasy Challenge .” The game, which requires predictions, from its fans and rates them, begins with Thursday’s episode. Looks fun! Check it Out!

Boy, do I enjoy being wrong, especially in this case. My observations of tonight’s episode “Losing my Mind” were somewhat off, but still fun to watch!

That kiss with Erica and Callie stunned more that McSteamy, who was hilariously trying to stave off sex (that didn’t go to well it seems, much to probably no one’s surprise). But Callie’s reaction — she seemed to have a shocked (but not in a necessarily bad way) look about her. It seems she may have a big decision to make before season four wraps up next Thursday.

And Alex’s handling of the Ava psychotic break situation was noble — I do hope he cares enough to eventually get some help for her. And Alex and Izzie’s friendship seems to have come through OK (or as OK as Karev can be about anything emotional).

Speaking of getting help…they certainly put us on a roller coaster with Meredith’s decision to continue therapy. But it seems that the good doctor’s refusal to give up on Meredith paid off and our Dr. Grey is getting some much needed help.

I don’t see the “no fairy tale, let’s just have fun” idea working for Derek and Rose for too long. Dr. Shepherd is just not that kind of guy and Rose doesn’t seem the type to stay in “fun” mode for long.

Dr. Hahn seemed to perform a miracle with Weber’s mentor tonight, in spite of the fact that she felt forced into the surgery. And Cristina is still coping with the after-effects of Burke’s newspaper article appearance – being in the the dark place is different for her (and interesting for us). But Lexi came through it all well, standing up to Cristina and sister Meredith in a single episode — she’s one tough intern.

I personally am interested in seeing Dr. Bailey attempt to work things out with her husband, but it seems that being a surgeon and having a family is a delicate juggling act. Bailey’s got the stuff, though. If anyone can do it, she can.

I hear that big things will be happening in next week’s two-hour season finale. It’s been hinted that Derek and Meredith’s clinical trial might see a success, but I hope to see the champagne cork popping over more than that.

Did you miss tonight’s episode? You can catch up on Grey’s Anatomy’s official website .

Just a couple of episodes left this season and I am eagerly anticipating how things conclude (or not).
Here’s a preview (and a few thoughts from myself) on tonight’s episode “Losing My Mind”:
Meredith will be forced to make a decision on continuing her therapy with Dr. Wyatt and apparently has a moment with her sister, Lexi, which helps her decide. Nothing brings out the need for therapy like family issues.
McSteamy had an introspective moment last week and plans to change his life, which looks to be pretty comedic. I have been pleased with the way writers have developed McSteamy’s character. I mean eventually he had to realize he WAS a man-whore and come to that point where he needs to change his life.
Alex will learn the truth about Rebecca’s medical condition, and according to previews, it looks as though the situation puts a strain on the Alex-Izzie friendship (or whatever that is between them — they do have a history, after all).

Stay tuned for post-episode thoughts on Friday.

Grey’s in the News:
Grey’s writer Joan Rater posted the following blog on www.greyswriters.com about the Season 4 Finale:
“OH MY GOD!!!! I just saw some stuff that was shot for the Season Four Finale (that Shonda wrote) and it’s soooooo good. I don’t mean to torment you and I really wish I could tell you all the cool things that are going to happen, and you should know the great restraint it’s taking me not to give you even the tiniest little hint of what’s to come (keep an eye on that champagne bottle from 5/8’s episode) because I have a big mouth and am really bad at keeping secrets so I can really relate to Izzie in this episode.”