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Chandra Wilson is a hard core soap fan. She watches four every single day. And get this - she TAPES them. No DVR, no Tivo, just old school VCR taping. Chandra will be hosting SoapNet’s pre Daytime Emmy red carpet show on Friday. Check out her interview with TV Guide:

TV Guide: When you grill the arriving stars, will you be nicey-nice or channeling Joan Rivers?
Chandra Wilson: Hopefully somewhere in between. I may not be very warm if that Nash [played by Forbes March] from OLTL shows up. I just don’t like what he’s doing to Jessica. She needs to be with Antonio!

TV Guide: Geez, you are a fan. You even judged one of this year’s categories.
Wilson: Yep, supporting actress. And because I’m a fan, I was going, “Why on earth did you submit those episodes?”

TV Guide: Why are you so crazy for soaps?
Wilson: It’s pure voyeurism. You get a chance to go into somebody else’s house and snoop. I love escaping into Pine Valley or Genoa City. I get mad when I hate something but I keep watching. Of course, my shows fall short sometimes. How else do you keep going 52 weeks a year, no reruns?

TV Guide: You shoot Grey’s Anatomy right next door to General Hospital. Ever tempted to drop by for a cameo?
Wilson: No! In my early days I had a recurring role on OLTL — I was a classmate of Carlo Hesser’s niece — and I did a little background work at All My Children and, I think, Another World. But that just messes me up. It’s hard for me to have a “Hey, how ya doin’?” relationship with soap actors because then they’re not their characters anymore. I need them to stay in their world, not come into mine. When I see the GH stars on the lot, I can’t even talk to them. They must think I’m insane.

TV Guide: Well, you’ll sure be breaking down that wall for SOAPnet!
Wilson: I know! People who know me well are saying, “Why on earth did you agree to this? What were you thinking?” But I’m honored to do it. Soaps are such a big part of so many lives. That’s what real people do — we watch soaps. Everybody has done it at some point, whether or not they want to deny it. There are men who don’t want to admit they watch Grey’s Anatomy. They always blame it on the girlfriend.

TV Guide: Grey’s’ Bailey could use a sudsier life — everyone around her is annoyingly self-obsessed and she’s all business. The viewers adored it when she had a baby.
Wilson: People did! One day Oprah corrected Dr. Oz. He made a reference to the “vagina” and she said, ‘No, no, no. It’s va-jay-jay!” I loved it!

TV Guide: Bailey didn’t make chief resident in the season finale. Were you shocked when you got that script?
Wilson: No, because Bailey just doesn’t delegate. The chief had been warning her for weeks — you need to slow down, you need to spend time with your family, but, no, she was running the clinic, doing her surgeries and looking at the chief like he was crazy.

TV Guide: But we didn’t even get to see her reaction when she lost out to Dr. Torres. Seems like you got robbed of some damn good drama there.
Wilson: That was Bailey’s choice. What was she gonna do, act the fool and get all crazy about it? That’s not her. She got right back to work. She had to go deal with her interns. She had Meredith and Cristina and their issues. That’s true to form for Bailey. It’s important for her to be competent.

TV Guide: So what’s ahead for her next season?
Wilson: It’ll be interesting to see what [series creator] Shonda Rhimes reveals. There’s another POV to explore. It won’t be what it was this season with all the doubt and self-consciousness and that kinda crap. She’s moving on. There’s another journey ahead for Bailey.

I’m so excited to hear next season will be a departure from the downer of this past season. Yea!

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Dr. Preston Burke won’t be back on Grey’s Anatomy next season. ABC opted to not renew Isaiah Washington’s contract. Of course, you all remember Washington’s anti-gay slur he used on the set, then backstage at the Golden Globes he used it again to deny using it the first time. He’s since gone to anger management and has filmed a PSA in an attempt to make amends. In one last swipe at the network, Washington released a statement: “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore,” which is a quote from the movie “Network.” A mature response for sure.

Anyway, I have mixed feelings. I think the character Burke is great. He was interesting to watch and no doubt Washington is a good actor. On the other hand, I understand the reason they had to let him go - the network just couldn’t risk any more bad press. So are you sad to see Burke go? If this was the inevitable end, should they have fired him months ago after the incidents instead of waiting? What do you think?

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Entertainment Weekly is reporting that TR Knight will be back on Grey’s Anatomy next season. TR got a nice raise to $125k an episode plus a portion of the show’s profits. No word yet on Isaiah Washington’s fate, although sources are claiming he will be back. Full Story.

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Who says Katherine Heigl has to get all the press? So what if she’s starring in the critical darling movie “Knocked Up” and so what if she graces this week’s cover of Entertainment Weekly? That Grey in Grey’s Anatomy? She wants your attention, too. So listen up, Ellen Pompeo talks about her upcoming wedding. Well, she plays coy about it with People Magazine, basically saying it will be a small affair and it won’t take place in LA. Check out the article.

Ellen attended the Sixth Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball over the weekend. Here are a few shots of Ellen and her costars.

Ellen and James Pickens

Eric Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart

TR Knight, Kate Walsh and Sara Ramirez (Sara doing her best Amy “They tried to make me go to rehab I said no, no, no” Winehouse beehive).

TR, Rebecca and Eric

Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy, TR Knight, Kate Walsh, Sara Ramirez, Rebecca Gayheart, Eric Dane, James Pickens, Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl’s new movie Knocked Up starts tomorrow. I personally can’t wait to see it. It looks very funny. Is she nervous?

“[T]here’s a lot of pressure I think, Because you’re just always afraid that if it’s built up so much, then what if it doesn’t do what everyone expects it to do.”

Tonight is the season finale, y’all! I was out of town last week and didn’t get to recap the last episode. But I think it set up the finale perfectly. George seems poised to leave Seattle Grace, Callie wants a baby, Addison’s ready to bolt to sunny LA, Derek’s ready to break up with Meredith, Burke’s ready to get married, Christina’s ready to be kicked down the aisle, Izzie’s ready to tell George she loves him, Bailey’s ready to find out if she’ll be Chief Resident, Richard’s anxious to help Adele, all the interns want to know if they passed their exams and all the attendings want to know if they made Chief of Surgery.

It should be a very good ride, y’all. I predict they’ll leave us hanging on whether or not George leaves (and he won’t, we’ll just have to find out in the fall) and I think the wedding will fall through, setting up Burke’s exit. And of course, there’s the inevitable Meredith/Derek drama - will they break up or not? Guess we’ll see!

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Ok, people, I have read a TON of stuff online about reactions to this whole “Private Practice” spinoff. It seems most loved or hated it. Where do you fall? I can’t believe some of you frequent commenters have zero opinion. Spill it!

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Here’s the latest, according to Mike at TV Guide:

Question: Only one more day until Grey’s 2.0! Last chance for scoop!— Bridget
Ausiello: Just like on the original Grey’s, the elevator at Addison’s new workplace is as pivotal a character as the staffers themselves. In fact, this one even talks!
Question: Can you please give us something on Grey’s, specifically Meredith and Derek? Are they going to be happy together anytime soon?— Inma
Ausiello: Certainly not by the end of tomorrow night’s episode, when life deals Meredith yet another bad hand (someone shuffle the damn deck already!). You know, a knight in shining whatever can only do so much.
Question: When will we find out the results of the race for chief on Grey’s Anatomy?— Alistair
Ausiello: Surprise — the May 17 finale!
Question: Does the National Enquirer really know what it’s talking about re: Grey’s Anatomy?! A trip to my local supermarket provided me with the news that Isaiah Washington and T.R. Knight are leaving, and Derek dumps Meredith in order to be named chief.— Margaret Rose
Ausiello: Shameless cross-promotional plug alert! That very question is answered in the latest episode of my Ausiello Report vodcast, which is now playing at Ausiello Central.

Ok, to spare you from watching his vodcast, which by the way, Mike, everyone else on the entire plants calls it VIDcasting. Hello? Video. Anyway, he says some of the Enquirer stuff is true and some isn’t. The things listed were:
1) Burke gets passed over for Chief and freaks out and leaves Christina at the altar. Then he leaves the show.
2) George fails his boards and decides not to repeat his intern year. Then he leaves the show.
3) Derek leaves Meredith and says that there is another woman in his life.

My guess is number one is correct. The other two? Doubtful. I do believe MerDer will end the season on a sour note, though.

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Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund

April 16, 2007, will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Virginia Tech community and the world beyond.

To remember and honor the victims of those tragic events, the university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process and generate financial support.

The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to:

• Grief counseling
• Memorials
• Communication expenses
• Comfort expenses
• Incidental needs

If you plan to give, please click the link below:

Now, of course, we’ve ALL rocked some bad bangs in our times - especially if we were alive in the 80s, but good grief - these bangs take the cake. Kate Walsh, you know we heart you, but what the freak were you thinking?

Kate at the 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards where Grey’s picked up a win for the episode “Where the boys are.”

Kate Walsh, Grey’s Anatomy

TV Guide has a preview of this week’s Grey’s Anatomy up. Check it out here.

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If you could write one character out of the show, who would it be and why?

My vote would be for Callie. I just don’t get her with George. And while I like that she’s a strong female character, she’s lost her punch since getting with George. She just flat out get on my nerves.

Who would you get rid of?

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Justin Chambers showed up cute and casual at last weekend’s Kids’ Choice Awards.

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hey! Sorry I have been out for 2 days. I really screwed up my back and had to get some rest the past couple of days. So you guys tell me - what’s the latest? Have I missed any good Grey’s stuff?

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