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Well, it is really, truly official. Grey’s Anatomy’s TR Knight will not be returning to the show. Here’s his official statement: “Leaving Grey’s Anatomy was not an easy decision for me to make. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play this character and will miss my fellow cast and crew very much. I continue to wish them the very best, and wholeheartedly thank all of the fans who have supported me and the show with such passion and enthusiasm.”
And Grey’s Anatomy’s creator Shonda Rhimes, also issued a statement about Knight’s exit, “I think I speak for the entire Grey’s Anatomy family when I say we wish T.R. Knight the best in his future endeavors. He is an incredibly talented actor and a person whose strength of character is admired by all of us.”

I’m so sad about this news! George O’Malley will be sorely missed.

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Considering the fact that Grey’s Anatomy just lost original cast member TR Knight as lovable intern George O’Malley, there are a few holes to fill in the (still large) cast. Jessica Capshaw was just promoted to series regular.

Dr. Arizona Roberts will be sticking around now. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise. With Knight’s departure, there was a hole to fill. Shonda Rhimes recently went on record saying, “I love Jessica Capshaw, and when I say love I mean love. She couldn’t be a more wonderful person, and I feel like the chemistry Arizona and Callie have feels like the Meredith and Derek chemistry to me. I find them delightful to watch.”

What do you think? Are you excited that Callie’s girlfriend is sticking around this season?

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Well, as an avid fan of Grey’s Anatomy since day one, I am not surprised that this day has come, but I’m still so sad about it. The rumors are indeed true. TR Knight will not be returning as George O’Malley on Grey’s Anatomy.

We’ve all heard the rumors for most of last season that TR was very unhappy on the show. Insiders whispered that he was disappointed with his lack of screen. We all know about the ridiculousness of the Isaiah Washington incident and things seemed to go south from there. It was rumored that Knight and series creator/writer Shonda Rhimes didn’t get along and that’s why she put his character on the back burner.

As a result, Knight asked to be released from the final three years of his contract. Michael Ausiello at EW revealed today that the deal was finalized in the past day or two and TR has been released from his contract. Ausiello says Knight is mulling a return to Broadway in 2010 in Lend Me A Tenor.

No more George. Knight apparently turned down an offer to appear in 3 episodes next season. Many fans have wondered if the character of George would live on with another actor courtesy of Sloan’s plastic surgery. But Rhimes was quoted as saying that idea is “hilarious and ridiculous.” It looks as though we finally have some closure on this particular rumor mill.

I’m going to sorely miss George.

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Wow! Grey’s keeps getting better and better, doesn’t it? It is too bad that they seem to be on an upswing at the end of the season, but we’ll take it! First off, please don’t kill Izzie, Shonda Rhimes. Do you hear me? DON”T KILL HER. If she wants off the show, let her go, but don’t kill her. Send her away after her dramatic remission to start over somewhere, or have her take a job somewhere else. Anything besides killing her. That would be too much – Denny, Meredith’s mother, Lexie’s mother, Burke leaving – it is just TOO MUCH.

Izzie is continuing to plan Meredith and Derek’s wedding, but I’m starting to think that Izzie and Alex may end up being the ones that tie the knot. I guess we will see next week. Elsewhere, Sloane stepped it up for Lexie to meet her now sober father. Thatcher is working through his steps and apologized to Meredith and Lexie. Lexie reconnected with him, but Mer went running. She had a massive fight with the Chief over a little girl that shot her abusive father and reminded him that he wasn’t her father. In a touching scene at the end, the Chief apologized for overprotecting her now and for not protecting her as a child.

Callie chose to stay estranged from her parents instead of lying and saying she broke up with Arizona. Hunt gave Cristina the cold shoulder all day and instead focused his energy on helping George learn how to be a good trauma surgeon. When Cristina confronted him about it, he told her he was trying to avoid saying the three words to her that he wanted to say because it wouldn’t be fair to her. Those two are far from over. I’m liking their relationship and will be curious to see where it goes.

Izzie. Sigh. It makes me sad to even talk about it. Her mother showed up and she pretended to be fine so she wouldn’t worry. But considering the rumors going around about a certain guest star for next week…. I’m afraid she won’t be…

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This is for all the hardcore MerDer fans out there! As we saw in last week’s episode (recap soon), Izzie is planning Meredith and Derek’s wedding. And now Izzie has created a wedding website to keep us posted on the upcoming nupitals of Dark and Twisty and McDreamy. Check the site out here. Enjoy!

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Ellen Pompeo and husband Chris Ivery announced that they are expecting their first child. Pompeo’s agent said “It is great news, they are ecstatic!” Ellen’s onscreen little sister Lexie, played by Chyler Leigh is also expecting. Leigh is set to give birth in mid-May to her third child, a girl.

So the big question is, will they hide Meredith’s growing bump like they did Lexie’s? Or will there be a McBaby on the way???

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This bit of casting news, courtesy of Michael Ausiello, makes my day! As a longtime fan of Gilmore Girls (and former writer of the 451 Press blog about the show), I’m stoked to let fellow Girls fans know that Liza Weil will be guest starring on Grey’s Anatomy in the season finale. Liza famously played Rory’s one time nemesis turned BFF Paris Gellar. Paris was honestly one of my favorite things about the show and memorably gave one the best freaking out speeches ever uttered on television: “I’m not going to Harvard. I had sex, but I’m not going to Harvard…Pack up that chastity belt, Gilmore, you’re going to Harvard!” Weil will guest star as a cancer patient on Grey’s that crosses paths with cancer stricken Izzie.

Also, another one of my favorite all times shows, Everwood is sending one of its alums to Grey’s. The fabulous Debra Mooney will play Owen’s mom. She will also be appearing in the two hour season finale. Grey’s is on a role, y’all! Can’t wait to see the final batch of episodes!

Fans of Grey’s Anatomy super couple Meredith and Derek, aka “Dark and Twisty” and “McDreamy” have been longsuffering over the past five seasons. The back and forth of their relationship has been at the heart of the show. There have been many, many complications over the years – Addison, the Vet, George, near drowning and most recently depression and quitting jobs. But through it all, the fans have still clamored for Meredith and Derek to end up together.

Last weeks’ episode gave MerDer fans a reason to rejoice. Finally, on the third try, Derek proposed to Meredith in the elevator in a romantic grand gesture. It was a much needed happy moment in an overall heavy episode. I was glad to see it. And Shonda Rhimes revealed at the party for the 100th episode that the May 7th milestone episode will take place on Meredith and Derek’s wedding day. But do they go through with it? I certainly hope this one doesn’t end like Cristina and Burke’s…

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No, I’m not going to play a nasty trick on you like I did last year. Can you believe I am STILL getting terrified comments about that one? Yikes.

Mainly I want to discuss Izzie. What do we think guys? Is she staying or going? Do you want her to stay or go?

I completely believe that Grey’s has finally turned a corner and is back on track. I know most of us were ambivalent about the first part of the season. And definitely there was a mixed reaction to the dead Denny storyline. But now that Izzie has been diagnosed and is being treated, the show feels like its emotional center is back on track. The Izzie story is impacting everyone – from George to Derek to even the Chief. I’m anxious to see what the conclusion of it is.

Meanwhile, Katherine Heigl may not be so sure she wants to leave the show after all. Many news outlets picked up her statements of uncertainty. But, really, is there any way she could not know what is going to happen to Izzie? There are contracts to be signed and storylines to wrap up. So even though she said, “I was assuming that [my character's days were numbered] at one point and I got a lot of shrugged shoulders and shakes of the head, so I don’t know if that’s a yes or a no. No one will tell me and I don’t know how this is going to go. I don’t know if I live or die. I don’t know how Izzie fares” I’m not buying that she doesn’t know. And I’m starting to think that some of this has been planned to keep the fans guessing.

What do you think? And do you want Izzie to stay or go?

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Word is out that veteran television actress Sharon Lawrence will be making an appearance on Grey’s later this season as Izzie’s mother. Lawrence was last seen as Megan’s MIA mother on the CW’s Priveleged. You might recognize Lawrence from her NYPD Blue, Desperate Housewives and a host of other television shows.

As we learned last week, Izzie is suffering from skin cancer that has spread to her brain and liver. It’s widely rumored that actress Katherine Heigl will be making her exit from Grey’s Anatomy this season, hence the visit from Izzie’s mother. If you remember, Izzie comes from a “trailer park” background, so I’ll be interested to see what direction they take the character of her mother.

And I still don’t want Izzie to die. It just seems too morbid for a show that already walks a fine line between morbid and drama. If she has to leave, just send her away for treatment somewhere and let her come back for sweeps next year. Just a thought.

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WOW! This is very cool news. Chandra Wilson, who plays Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey’s Anatomy will spend part of her summer hiatus from Grey’s playing Matron Mama Morton in the hit Broadway musical Chicago. But not to worry Grey’s fans – this is only a four week stint and not a permanent move. Wilson will be in the show from Monday, June 8 through Sunday, July 5.

Wilson began performing in musicals at the age of five and has appeared in Caroline, or Change on Broadway. And has since gone on to perform in numerous plays and on television. Her work has earned her three Emmy nominations. Grey’s fans have had the privilege of hearing Wilson sing on the show.

I personally would love to see her in Chicago! I bet she will be fantastic!

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Wow. Great episode tonight! This one reminded me of Grey’s days of old.

Finally we got to hear an official diagnosis for Izzie – stage 4 skin cancer that has spread to her brain and liver. Of course, Cristina is the only one she told and Cristina spent the whole day trying to get Izzie an appointment with an oncologist and Izzie didn’t even go. It took the patient that needed the face transplant to realize that she too needs her friends.

Cristina told Alex and Bailey in the OR before her first solo surgery about the cancer. And they told George and Meredith and the Chief. Love or hate Katherine Heigl, there’s no denying that the girl can act. And this was one of her best episodes. I really don’t want her to leave the show. Or if she has to leave, couldn’t they have come up with a better exit strategy?

Derek’s still depressed and drunk in the woods. Bailey sent Owen and Callie after him, but instead it was the Chief who finally started to break through to him. Derek confessed he didn’t know if Meredith would ever forgive him and the Chief urged him to fight for her. When she showed up, Derek apologized and asked if Meredith could love him if he wasn’t a surgeon. She said no because that would mean he couldn’t help Izzie and she didn’t know if she could love someone that would throw away a great gift.

So what did you think?

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This week’s Ask Ausiello is full of tidbits and scoop on what is in store for Grey’s Anatomy over the next several weeks. Enjoy!

Question: What is up with this supposed marriage that will take place at the end of the season on Grey’s Anatomy? I’m assuming that a Meredith and Derek wedding would be too rushed. –Dana
Ausiello: You know what they say about people who assume: They make an a out of ss and ume. I hear Der will finally propose to Mer in the March 26 episode titled “Elevator Love Letter” (gee, I wonder where he pops the question?), so, assuming she accepts, that gives the happy couple about seven weeks to pull something together. That’s more than enough time, no?

Question: Enough with the endless Twitter plugs. We get it, you’re twittering. Let’s move on. –Doug
Ausiello: I’m a step ahead of you, Doug. This week’s AA contains nary a single shout-out to the T-word. I’ll be the first to admit I went a little overboard last week.

Question: This is my first time asking a question, so, for the sake of a newbie’s sanity, could you please give a good Grey’s Anatomy spoiler on Cristina/Owen? –Sasha
Ausiello: Sorry, but the hazing section of the AA bylaws state that all virgin question-askers must be given an ugly, painful spoiler their first time out. With that in mind, remember me telling you that Owen’s PTSD would cause him to physically harm Cristina? Well, that little scratch last week wasn’t it. The violence I was referring to comes next week when Owen strangles the you-know-what out of her. Everyone join me in congratulating Sasha on getting her first AA question answered! You’re now eligible to join the AA frequent question-asker club. Click here for details on how you can earn points towards free hotel stays, a Macy’s shopping spree, complimentary upgrades on flights, and much, much more!

Question: How long will Izzie’s condition remain a secret on Grey’s Anatomy? –Tammy
Ausiello: Not long. Loose-lipped Cristina blabs all to Bailey and Alex right before she performs her first solo surgery. BTW, can anyone explain to me why on earth Izzie chose to confide in Cristina and not George? I mean, aside from the obvious: It would’ve required giving T.R. Knight something to do.

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I’m not the biggest fan of actress Jessica Capshaw. I don’t know what it is about her, but she just irritates me. I didn’t like her on The Practice, and I don’t like her on Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Arizona Robbins. But, I guess I should get used to her because Capshaw his signed a contract to stay on the show.

The contract she signed has her appearing in all the remaining episodes this season with the option for her to return as a full fledged series regular in the fall. So, I guess this means she will be a more featured character now. And I’d assume this means her storyline with Callie will heat up.

I don’t know. Personally, I’d much rather the show focus on the core interns that it used to revolve around – Meredith, Izzie, Cristina, Alex and George. But with Izzie and George possibly leaving, that does leave some holes. But really, we’re talking about a show that without those two will still have Meredith, Derek, Cristina, Owen, Alex, Mark, Lexie, Bailey, the Chief and Callie. Isn’t that a big enough cast? Seattle Grace seems to be getting a wee bit crowded.

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We finally have an answer. So turn your head if you don’t want to know. As you recall, months ago news broke that Izzie would be diagnosed with a brain tumor this season. When point blank asked if this was true, series creator Shonda Rhimes said, “no.” Well, cut to months later when fans were left scratching their heads over the dead Denny’s return.

Now Justin Chambers, who plays Alex on the show, has told TV Guide Canada that Izzie has cancer. “Izzie has cancer, so I’m there to support her…I would expect Alex to shut down a little bit if something awful happens to Izzie, but these are opportunities to see his chivalrous side and his true love for her, so there should be some interesting stuff coming up.” I’m not surprised by this news at all. I think everyone guessed it would be cancer, an aneurysm or something of the sort. What remains to be seen is if Izzie will die from it. We all know Katherine Heigl wants off the show, but as of yet her departure hasn’t been confirmed.

So what do you think about this development? Does it forgive the weeks of having dead Denny around with no explanation?

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