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We spoke with Scandal star Dan Bucatinsky about what it's like to work with Kerry Washington and why he thinks the show has become such a huge hit.
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We spoke with Scandal star Dan Bucatinsky about what it's like to work with Kerry Washington and why he thinks the show has become such a huge hit. He also told us about writing for Grey's Anatomy and working with Lisa Kudrow on Web Therapy.

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TV Update: Kevin Williamson, Shonda Rhimes Prep New Shows

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Starting to tire of your DVR lineup? Then listen up: two of TV's hottest showrunners are developing new shows, and they could be coming soon to a small screen near you. Whether your thing is soapy supernatural drama or soapy workplace drama, there's a fresh new series on the horizon to look forward to.

  • Good news for fans of The Vampire Diaries: writer Kevin Williamson is prepping a supernatural companion series for the CW about a group of friends who investigate paranormal activity. The new series, which Diaries producer Julie Plec is also involved in, is described as "The X-Files meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer." If that's not a solid selling point, I don't know what is.
  • Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice creator Shonda Rhimes's new project is a TV series about PR crisis management. Inspired by the career of real-life PR maven Judy Smith (whose clients include Bill Clinton and Michael Vick), the show will focus on a public relations firm and its staff. Since Rhimes is at the helm, I think we can also expect plenty of drama and love triangles — but this time, without the medical setting.
ABC Picks Up New Medical Drama From Shonda Rhimes Called Off The Map
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Shonda Rhimes Is Moving Off the Map

Shonda Rhimes — better known as the creator of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice — is going for a medical drama hat trick.
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Shonda Rhimes — better known as the creator of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice — is going for a medical drama hat trick. ABC has ordered a new pilot, tentatively titled Off The Map that follows three doctors to a medical clinic in an exotic location. (Temptation Island for doctors, anyone?)

I don't know how many seasons the aging Grey's has left, so it's no surprise that Rhimes is planning ahead and putting down fresh roots. She clearly knows how to stick with what she knows, but I still wouldn't mind seeing some of her lovable characters on a different career path.

Are you excited about a new med drama, or is your TV schedule too full to add one more?

Chandra Wilson to Cross Over on Private Practice, While Violet Lives
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Private Practice: A New Crossover and Violet's Future

The last thing I was expecting from Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes when a bunch of reporters descended on the Private Practice set on Tuesday was a spoiler.
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The last thing I was expecting from Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes when a bunch of reporters descended on the Private Practice set on Tuesday was a spoiler. But she must have been feeling generous toward the TCA crowd, because we didn't even have to work for our news: Dr. Miranda Bailey of Seattle Grace (the Emmy-nominated Chandra Wilson) will be guest-starring on the third episode of Private Practice's third season.

I suppose it would be too much to ask, though, for Rhimes to reveal exactly why the crossover takes place. The most we could get was that she'll be "performing a very interesting medical procedure" and "will have her own comments about what's going on" over at Oceanside Wellness. I like the sound of that second idea: I think the Southern California doctors could use a patented Bailey smackdown every now and then.

The Bailey visit wasn't the only thing I learned on the set. What follows is spoilery, but if you want to hear details of Violet's fate after that freaky season finale and what's up next for Addison's romantic life, just read more

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Grey's Creator Calls Heigl and Knight's Departure "A Rumor"

Click to ReadGrey's Creator Calls Heigl and Knight's Departure "A Rumor" At the NAACP Image Awards on Thursday, Shonda Rhimes said the story that surfaced earlier this week about TR Knight and Katherine Heigl leaving Grey's Anatomy is just a rumor.
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Grey's Creator Calls Heigl and Knight's Departure "A Rumor" At the NAACP Image Awards on Thursday, Shonda Rhimes said the story that surfaced earlier this week about TR Knight and Katherine Heigl leaving Grey's Anatomy is just a rumor. Meanwhile, James Pickens Jr. — whose quotes were the source of the story — said his words were twisted and he has no special information about the stars' future.

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TR Knight Leaving Grey's Anatomy
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Looks Like TR Knight Is Leaving Grey's Anatomy

Whoa — is George O'Malley really leaving Seattle Grace?
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Whoa — is George O'Malley really leaving Seattle Grace? It looks like the Grey's Anatomy star is on his way out, as Entertainment Weekly reports that Knight "has asked to be released from his contract, a request that both ABC and Grey's show-runner Shonda Rhimes appear poised to grant."

Knight seemed to be the target of some blind items about a TV star's discontent last week, but the rumors really picked up on Monday, when one report said Knight had walked off the set. That rumor was quickly denied by ABC, who said Knight was filming just like any other week. But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to leave. Entertainment Weekly says the details of his departure are being worked out, including how long Knight would stay with the show.

Grey's seems to be turning into a giant fireball of doom these days, with crazy departures and crazier storylines. If this turns out to be true, will you be sad to see George go? Or is his character one the show can get along just fine without? Personally, I think he should have left either a) when he broke up with Izzie or b) when he failed his intern exam — both of those would have been a lot more natural than this!

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Grey's Anatomy Rumor Roundup! Killers, Ghosts, and More

Well, it's certainly been a crazy couple of days for Grey's Anatomy gossip.
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Well, it's certainly been a crazy couple of days for Grey's Anatomy gossip. Just today, there's news about what might be behind the Izzie/Denny story, plus news about a wild new plot coming up later this season. And a couple of days ago, rumors and "blind items" started flying about a character possibly leaving the Grey's universe. Looking back, doesn't my most ridiculous Grey's Anatomy moment poll from '07 seem awfully tame? If only we'd known what was coming up. Anyway, to start talking about the news and rumors (it should be obvious, but there be spoilers ahead!), read more

Interview with Grant Show
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Grant Show on Private Practice and the Melrose Place Reboot

Grant Show is one of those actors who's been a part of my life ever since I can remember having crushes.
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Grant Show is one of those actors who's been a part of my life ever since I can remember having crushes. The Beverly Hills, 90210 episode where he waltzed in as Kelly Taylor's love interest/carpenter is clear as day to me, and it's also what launched the show's steamer, nuttier '90s spinoff, Melrose Place.

Well, the '90s moved on, and so did Show. Most recently, he played the big-hearted Tom on CBS's Swingtown, and tonight, he'll make his debut on Private Practice for the first installment of his multiepisode arc as Addison's brother Archer (how great are those sibling names?). He was gracious enough to let me chat him up about this new character, the fate of Swingtown, and his thoughts on the Melrose Place reboot. Here are highlights:

How did you get involved with Private Practice? Did you know Shonda Rhimes?
I do now! They were looking for someone to play Addison's brother. I just went in and met them — I had never met them before — just sat down . . . and as it turned out, the kind of character I was looking to play was what they wanted out of this guy, so it just kind of worked out. I've been playing Tom, who's this sexual character, he's a nice guy, he's a good guy . . . So I wanted to play that kind of character just the other side of the coin, not such a nice guy, and that's kind of what they were looking for in Archer.

Was it a relief to toss the mustache?
Yeah, as soon as they called wrap on the [last] episode of Swingtown, I went into the makeup trailer and shaved it off.

Oh, that was a real mustache?
Yeah, it was really mine. I wore it for a year and half.

To see the rest of our chat (caution: a couple of light spoilers), just read more