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Buzz News Roundup, 2/27

BuzzSugar — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:30:28 -0800

Jessica Capshaw will continue playing Arizona Robbins on Grey's Anatomy through the end of the season and may return next year. - E! Online
A Total Recall remake is in the works. - ComingSoon
Also on the way: a followup to the most recent Friday the 13th. - The Hollywood Reporter
Jerry Seinfeld is producing a reality series called The Marriage Ref. - AP
The final Harry Potter movie has a release date of July 15, 2011. - Zap2it
Warner Bros. will release Guy Ritchie's Robert Downey Jr.-Jude Law movie, Sherlock Holmes, on Dec. 25 of this year, instead of Nov. 13. - Variety
Two more editions of Survivor are on the way for the 2009-10 TV season. - The Futon Critic
Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to play the role of Nick Fury in Iron Man 2, and potentially many other films. - Variety

Grey's Anatomy Rundown: Episode 14, "Beat Your Heart Out"

BuzzSugar — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:30:04 -0800

On this week's Grey's Anatomy, Derek's ready to move his relationship with Meredith forward - but will a phone call from Addison get in the way? Meanwhile, a ghost-free Izzie sets out to discover what ails her, Callie rocks some serious bangs and suffers through singledom, and Dr. Virginia Dixon . . . apparently works at Seattle Grace. To chat about it, just read more.

As I said yesterday, any episode of Grey's is better with a heavy dose of Bailey, and on that count, this one delivered. It's a rollercoaster of a story, though, starting with some good news about a possible promotion and ending with a revelation about her true calling. Bailey has a job in general surgery waiting for her if she wants it, and it would get her away from all the sick kids she's been treating recently. But the inescapable fact is, Bailey is good with those kids. She knows how to talk to them. She even finds a tool that will help a little girl with a serious heart problem live like a relatively normal child - and Bedazzles it. She tells Arizona that what happened to Tuck makes her too connected to kids' cases to deal, but Arizona awesomely sets her straight: That experience makes her uniquely qualified for the job.

Meanwhile - Dr. Dixon still works at Seattle Grace; guess the board gave her that better offer she wanted. Anyway, she, Bailey, and Cristina end up working on the same case, which makes for three very interesting personalities all in one room. It's uncomfortable and a little scary to see her snap when the family hugs her, and I wonder how realistic it is - it feels a little like autism spectrum 101, like someone read a Temple Grandin book and based all of Dixon's stories on it. But, that said, it has two awesome moments: one when Bailey tells Cristina to "get over here and hug on Dr. Dixon," the other when Cristina is able to use her comforting abilities to calm Owen down after he spots a mystery woman in the hallway.

Oh, and then there's that other matter: Derek wants to propose! Which remains a secret for about 37 seconds, because he tells Mark, and Mark can't keep his trap shut, and then his patient (Jennifer Westfeldt! I like her) spots the ring box in his pocket. Meredith of course thinks that Derek's weird behavior is because she insinuated that she wants children, when obviously her children will have Alzheimer's and suicidal tendencies and split ends; little does she know that he's plotting a candlelit proposal. And she won't know for a while, apparently, because Addison calls right as Derek is done setting up his ridiculously girly room; I'm amazed he only missed one rose petal in those hasty cleanup efforts.

Some other thoughts:

Izzie's storyline is a) blissfully light and b) actually encouraging, as she seems to be taking some steps to figuring out what's wrong with her. Making the interns run tests on her actually strikes me as a very House-ian thing to do.
Related to that, George bugged me. Wasn't he the first to think something might be wrong with Izzie? I would have expected him to be concerned rather than berate her for using expensive medical equipment against protocol.
Callie and Arizona, hooking up in the Joe's Bar bathroom! Huh. I guess ABC wasn't lying when they said Callie would get to explore her sexuality . . .
Lexie's turning Mark into a good man!
Cristina's reaction to Ellis's affair with the Chief is surprisingly subdued. I thought she'd be all over that gossip!
I actually burst out laughing at the Chief's "bend over backwards" line.

So, the proposal's delayed, Addison's on her way, and Izzie's probably either anemic or dying of whatever terrible disease Sadie thinks the other woman has. Guess we'll see what happens next week. Your thoughts?

TV Tonight: Grey's Anatomy

BuzzSugar — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:36 -0800

You know, ghost sex or no ghost sex, I'm honestly excited to see tonight's episode of Grey's Anatomy. It's like the more train-wreck-y the show gets, the more pumped I get to tune in. I'm sure the novelty will wear off (hopefully not before Shonda Rhimes returns to her senses and gets the show back on track), but for now, I kind of can't wait to see what happens.

But weird Denny scenes aren't the only thing tonight's episode has in store for us. It also means the introductions of two new characters: Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), a pediatric surgeon, and William (Eric Stoltz), a death row inmate who comes to Seattle Grace for treatment and causes different reactions in Derek, Meredith, and Cristina. And it sounds like there's going to be some follow-up to that Lexie/Mark "teach me" moment, too.

Is anyone else sort of sickly excited to watch tonight? Don't forget, tonight's Grey's is the first of a double-dose of doctor shows, as Private Practice airs at its new time right after. You can check out a couple of preview clips for Grey's if you read more.

Meet the Three New Grey's Anatomy Docs

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:31:16 -0800

Kevin McKidd's Dr. Owen Hunt (that's "McArmy" to me) made his return to Grey's Anatomy in the most recent episode, but he's far from the only new doctor we'll be seeing around Seattle Grace this year. In fact, three female docs will be joining the cast in the coming weeks, staying for at least three episodes each - and possibly longer. Want to meet the newbies? Just read more.

Sadie
Played by Melissa George of Alias, Sadie makes her first appearance in the Nov. 13 episode of Grey's. She's an old friend of Meredith's and a new intern in Seattle who ruffles some feathers among Mere's resident friends. She's bisexual, and she's a character who likes to walk on the wild side. (Update: For the latest on that part of Sadie's story, check out this post.) She also has some big secret with Meredith. Huh, think they killed a guy? She'll be around for at least four episodes.

Dr. Virginia Dixon
Mary McDonnell of Battlestar Galactica steps in starting Nov. 13 as a cardiac surgeon who comes in to help fill the hole left by Preston Burke. (I thought that was Erica Hahn's job?) She's incredibly skilled in the OR, but socially, it's another story: She has Asperger's syndrome, which makes interacting with people a challenge. I'm curious to see how Grey's handles this character and issue; so far, McDonnell says there's no romance in Virginia's future, but that may depend on how long she sticks around. She's signed on for three episodes for now.

Dr. Arizona Robbins
What a name, huh? Starting later this season, Jessica Capshaw (of The L Word and The Practice) will join the Seattle Grace team as a pediatrician who "winds up butting heads with Dr. Bailey" when she's called to consult on a case. She's also signed on for three episodes, though the LA Times reports that could turn into more.

So, what do you think? Too many new characters - or just the right amount of fresh blood? And which character do you think has the best chance of sticking around long-term?

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:50:00 -0700

ABC is new with Dancing With the Stars and Castle
CBS is new with How I Met Your Mother, Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI:Miami
FOX is new with House and Lie to Me
NBC is new with Heroes and Trauma
The CW is new with One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl
A&E is new with Intervention and Hoarders
ABC Family is new with Lincoln Heights and Greek
Bravo is new with The Rachel Zoe Project
TLC is new with Jon & Kate Plus 8
Late-night highlights include Bill Maher on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Felicity Huffman on the Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Chris O'Donnell on the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; Courteney Cox and Jessica Capshaw on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; and David Duchovny on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC