Grey’s Anatomy

It’s no secret that the way we watch TV has drastically changed in the last several years. Just in my lifetime, I’ve gone from the big huge TV with the heavy button you had to turn to get 3 stations, to the big huge TV with the remote the size of a paperback. Then we added the VCR that we couldn’t operate with its tethered remote, then a managable VCR, DVD player and now I am one of the legions of Tivo devotees. How we watch television still is, and always will be, evolving. With Tivo and DVRs, we decide when to watch our shows. It isn’t necessary to be home by 7 to catch “Must See TV” like it was a decade ago. We just punch a few buttons and go on our way. Maybe we’ll watch Ugly Betty on Sunday afternoon. Of course there are a few exceptions to this for me. I still have appointment viewing, of course, for Grey’s, Gilmore Girls and Lost. But the new trend is for networks to post their shows the day after broadcast on their websites. Now you can use your lunch break to catch up on Susan’s latest misadventure on Wisteria Lane.

So do you enjoy watching television on your PC? I personally don’t. But in a pinch, if I failed to Tivo it or even tape it, I’ll do it.

There are already plenty of web only shows out there and with YouTube growingi by leaps and bounds every day, you can pretty much see whatever you want at anytime. But me? I prefer seeing my Seattle Grace friends in the comfort of my recliner, remote in hand, ready to zip through the commercials.

Seattle Grace, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, TV on the web

Beginning in January, Lifetime will start airing Grey’s Anatomy Season 1. Lifetime is licensed to show one episode per week until fall 2009. At that point they can show it as may times as they want during the week. I personally can’t wait to see it again! (And no, I know, I need the DVDs) but there’s something fun about watching a show over in sequence. Like Gilmore Girls on the Family Channel and the incessant Friends reruns on TBS and The CW. I’ll be setting my Tivo!

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Grey’s Anatomy, Lifetime, Friends, Gilmore Girls

I love Katie Heigl. Seriously - she just seems like a cool, level headed person. If I had to guess, I’d bet she’s not a diva at all. Plus, I love her finacee, Josh Kelley, too. I’ll hit you with the highlights of the interview with Katherine and the AP at her recent Cosmo party.

On the downside fame: “With all the magazines, there’s so much access into people’s personal lives. You feel watched all the time and it feels like you can’t be yourself, like you can’t go to the grocery store unless you’re wearing a cute outfit and look perfect. But I feel like I’m learning how to live with it and be myself regardless of judgment or criticism. All I really care about are the people I love. It is overwhelming. I think it takes experience.”

What does she think Grey’s says about women? “I’m really grateful because the character I play is smart and ambitious. And not ambitious in a bad way, getting ahead at the expense of someone else. She’s ambitious in her own self, pushing herself to be her best. The women on this show are independent, strong and career-driven. They’re so supportive of one another, and that’s an important message to put out into the world today. Every woman is an individual, interesting and inspired in her own right. I think they really push that theory in this show and I love that. I’m proud of that.”

How does she unwind? “My life is either overwhelming or totally underwhelming. I’ll have really busy weeks with work, photo shoots and interviews, and then I’ll have a week where I’m not working that much. I have these big couches at home, so I can have my four dogs on my lap while I read a book. I knit a lot. When Josh is around, I want to spend time with him because we don’t get to spend a lot of time together. We’ll have a lazy, easygoing breakfast out, go to the movies, or go to a bar and have a drink. I don’t go to a lot of clubs or concerts. Of course I go to his concerts! But otherwise it’s calm stuff. I just like it to be relaxed.”

Read the rest of the interview

Katherine Heigl, Cosmo, Josh Kelley, Grey’s Anatomy

TV land has issued a list of the greatest 100 TV catch phrases of all time. I read the list expecting to find Fonzie and Joey Tribbiani, Fat Albert, etc. but I hoped in the back of my mind that current shows wouldn’t be ignored. How is it possible that “Seriously” missed the list??? I mean, the awe, wait for it, some “SUIT UP!” from How I Met Your Mother. So how could they snub our Grey’s?? It’s a pretty fun list to read, so check it out.

TV Land, Grey’s Anatomy, Fonzie, Fat Albert, Joey Tribbiani, How I Met Your Mother

Here’s a lovely shot of Justin Chambers and his wife Keisha at the AMAs last week. Justin and his Keisha have 5, yes, 5 children.

Justin Chambers, Grey’s Anatomy, AMAs

Wow. What an episode! I’m not going to do a full on recap, but I just want to hit the highlights so we can discuss.

1) Christina couldn’t take the pressure of the cover up and confronted Burke about it. He is right – she pushed him into doing it. The Chief is going to retire and wants to recommend Burke for Chief of Surgery. Burke can’t take it in good conscience, but before he tells the Chief, Christina beats him to it. Can they ever save their relationship now? Will Derek get the Chief job instead?

2) Burke blames Derek for his hand tremors after Derek told him he would have helped him had he known. Their tenative and new friendship seems over.

3) George calls in another surgeon for his dad but Izzie, not knowing Burke’s problem, tells his parents Burke is the best. When they reschedule again, George freaks and tells his parents that the last time Izzie had direct patient care, someone died. She was devastated. I know George is concerned about this dad, but wow – what a low blow. When he later tried to apologize, Izzie told him to never speak of Denny to her again. Can they ever repair their relationship?

4) Meredith and Derek felt the fallout of the Burketina cover up. He was upset with Meredith for not saying something during the surgery and she was upset that he expected her to betray her best friend. Sure did work out in the end for those two, though, didn’t it? What about Meredith and Christina, can they get over it?

5) Alex and Addison – told y’all. It is on now – I can’t wait.

6) Again, WHERE IS BAILEY? I need more Bailey. But once again, what little bit she was in the show, she was awesome.

7) Callie about to kick Meredith’s ass had Izzie not intervened? Hilarious! “Use your words Callie, your words!”

Thoughts?

Grey’s Anatomy Recap, Meredith and Derek, Izzie and George

I love YouTube! Now you can watch Oprah’s set visit to Grey’s last week. Here’s part one.

Isaiah Washington, Justin Chambers and Kate Walsh got all cleaned up and pretty and presented at the American Music Awards on Tuesday.

Grey’s Anatomy, American Music Awards, Kate Walsh, Justin Chambers, Isaiah Washington

Eric Dane stars in the upcoming A&E original movie Wedding Wars. The movie also stars John Stamos, James Brolin and Bonnie Somerville. The movie has a “comedic take on gay marriage.” Learn more about the movie.

John Stamos, James Brolin, Eric Dane, McSteamy, Bonnie Somerville, Wedding Wars

Last week more folks watched CSI than Grey’s. Seriously? More people would rather watch a procedural crime drama than watch TR Knight’s best performance yet? I don’t get it. But the good news is that there are more than enough eyeballs to go around. I just wish The OC was on another night. (Wait, did I just say that out loud??)

Sara Ramirez and Kate Walsh were both at the 11th Victoria’s Secret Fashion show. What’s next for these 2 onscreen? I don’t know, but I have a feeling that Bailey, Addison and Callie could easily be the new Meredith, Izzie and Christina.

Sara Ramirez, Kate Walsh