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While watching the Grey’s rerun on Lifetime Sunday, “Drowning on Dry Land,” I was reminded of the importance of having a “person” – someone to share your deep, dark secrets with, to vent on when the boss is getting on your nerves or when you just can’t take life (in general) anymore.

In the episode, McDreamy pulls Meredith out of the water at the ferryboat crash; and prior to that Cristina and Burke get in a tiff because she wanted to tell Meredith first about the news of their engagement.

All because Meredith is her “person.”

A “person” is mentioned prior to that as well, when Cristina has to have a “person” to go with her when she wants to “take care of” her pregnancy.

I have a “person,” Cheril, who has over the last few months become my best friend, which are pretty hard to come by these days. She keeps all my secrets, listens to all my gripes and generally lets me be my sometimes annoying, sometimes crazy self.

And she, likewise, shares her secrets and craziness with me.

I am sooo glad I have a “person.” Do you?

Just a few news bytes picked up on the web today:

• Game five of the NBA Finals had the best adult 18-49 rating of the summer, even topping the Grey’s Season 4 finale.

• Private Practice star Kate Walsh stunned (in a good way) audiences on late night TV in America on Tuesday, when she chose to appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, wearing nothing but a white bath towel and high heels. The actress told Kimmel she didn’t like the fit of her designer gown, and so chose to wear linen instead.

• John Cusack is set to star opposite Chow Yun-Fat and Grey’s Anatomy actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey’s guest star Denny Duquette) in a 1940’s film “Shanghai.” Directed by Mikael Hafstrom, the film is set during the Japanese occupation of the city.

• Grey’s star and Screen Actors Guild member Sandra Oh recorded a so-called “robo” message for the union this week urging dual SAG and AFTRA members to vote down the tentative AFTRA primetime TV contract. According to www.hollywoodreporter.com, the calls were placed to members throughout Wednesday afternoon, and similar messages are expected to be placed during the next week.

Thank goodness, KH did not run across my news feeds today.

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.

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.

Even though she’s not-so-long gone from Grey’s, Kate Walsh (Addison Montgomery) is making a very big name for herself on the show’s hit spin-off “Private Practice.”

And while last season was pretty much cut short by the writers’ strike, rumor has it that season two of “Private Practice” just began shooting (Per the Grey’s Anatomy writers blog, Grey Matters)

I’ll have to admit, I was impressed by the show’s cast, setting and well…everything about it.

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I immediately recognized “Judging Amy” star Amy Brenneman, who plays the shrink who needs a shrink Dr. Violet Turner; and “Wings” star Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder.

Wilder and Addison seem to have a lot of chemistry on the show. One of my favorite moments was when he kissed her in the stairwell on the Grey’s pilot episode; and another when he performs acupuncture on Addison, causing the “rush of emotion.”

I love that all the guys on “Practice” are nice to look at. The hormones must be out of whack if you are a heterosexual female and haven’t noticed Chris Lowell, who plays hot surfer-midwife-receptionist Dell Parker. And Paul Adelstein as pediatrician Dr. Cooper Freedman has that sweet “I’m a messed up commitment-phobe, will you come fix me” thing going for him.

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So, we do have something to look forward to besides Grey’s next season. But we have to wait for that show to start as well.

Still reeling from Thursday’s drama-filled episode? How about some news tidbits to get your mind moving in a different, yet still Grey’s, direction:

• Did You Know? Brooke Smith, who plays Dr. Hahn is the goddaughter of Robert Redford? (Visit Link )
• Sandra Oh (Cristina) was named a top pick in AG Hair Cosmetics’ 8th annual Best Canadian Celebrity Hair Awards. “More than 600 Canadian hairstylists cast votes online for the notable homegrown celebrities with the best ‘dos. Oh’s long layered curls earned her the honor of sexiest hair on a Canadian actress.” (Visit Link )
• Guest star Elizabeth Reaser, who plays Alex Karev’s love interest with issues “Ava”, will be starring in her own new show on CBS next season. Called “The Ex List”, the show is about a woman in her 30s who is informed by a psychic that she must marry in one year or she will never marry. Moreover, the man she will marry is someone she already knows. She then sets out to reconnect with all the men (and even boys) she has known throughout her life. (Visit Link )

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 .

It seems Isaiah Washington just can’t let things go.

After his character’s (Dr. Preston Burke’s) image appeared on the show Thursday promoting the doc’s receipt of a prestigious surgery award, I read that Washington has filed a complaint with ABC and the Screen Actors Guild about the use of his photo.

The story, on www.foxnews.com, reports that ABC has rights to advance the character’s story, but not to use his image.

I understand that in the world of actors, using someone’s image without permission is a BIG deal. But it seems to me that Washington can’t let go of the past - that he might still be a little bit bitter about his exit from the show last season.

I mean, yeah, they could have just posted an imageless article on the bulletin board, but look at the effect of having his photo there too. Christina had to look at it — she had to face her past once again.

Maybe ABC should have been a little more careful about actors’ rights, if that is really the case. Maybe they should compensate Washington for use of the image.

Or maybe, we all should just let bygones be bygones.

To me, that photo definitely said a thousand words.