Attention all Callie/Arizona fans, some awesome news is upon us: Jessica Capshaw is here to stay!
At least for a while longer.
Her contract has been extended for the remaining episodes of this season with an option to become a series regular come season six.
To me, that’s … how should we say it? Oh yes: Super! Some of us really, really like her.
For those of you still lingering in Bittersville over the awfulness that was the Brooke Smith-firing (which I still think sucks, no matter how many lesbians ABC throws into the mix), how do you feel about this?
And for those of …read more

Wow, I don’t even know where to begin dissecting the amount of wrongness that came out of ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson’s mouth at the TCA Winter Press Tour today. Here’s a transcript so we can share in the mind-boggling, wtf-ness of it:

McPherson: Melissa George was a guest for one episode.
Reporter #1: …so many guests just leaving — no, she was in more than one episode.
McPherson: I’m not going to answer the question, that’s an absurd question. The only person who has left the show is Isaiah Washington.
Reporter #2: Brooke Smith.
Reporter #3: Melissa had contracted for 8 to 11 episodes, …read more

TV Guide caught up with Brooke Smith at the Trevor Project’s annual Cracked Xmas Gala to see what she was up to after her suddenly forced exit from Grey’s Anatomy.
Erica Hahn left rather suddenly from Seattle Grace, walking off never to return. So where does Brooke Smith think Hahn is now? “I like to imagine that Dr. Hahn is at a hospital that appreciates her,” she said. “That maybe [Seattle Grace] wasn’t the right place for her.”
Regarding the firing, the actress said, “I’ve never [lost a job] before this, and I hadn’t gotten media attention like this before. But when …read more

Grey’s Anatomy is once again all new tonight with episode 5.07 “Rise Up.”
So what can we look forward to tonight? Well, let’s see. From what we know already, Callie and Erica part ways and Erica never comes back. Bye, Brooke Smith. Some of us will miss you!We also know that Jeffrey Dean Morgan makes another appearance in the episode, and it sounds like Izzie isn’t going to have an easy time of things in this episode.
ABC tells us that in tonight’s episode:

The Chief announces a solo surgery award
Bailey gets to dispense more sage advice when Derek turns to her with …read more

So the latest Grey’s Anatomy drama happening at the moment has less to do with fictional plotlines and everything to do with behind-the-scene happenings. Why is this always the case with this show? Oh hai, November sweeps!
One actress is fired, one relationship goes poof, one character goes from bi to straight, and none of it makes a whole lot of sense to me. But how do you feel about it?
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By now we should’ve all heard that Brooke Smith got fired from Grey’s Anatomy abruptly and without much explanation. Shonda Rhimes has tried to smooth things over, ABC has tried to get its actors to smooth things over, but it’s pretty obvious there’s something rotten going on here.
Still, if you’re wondering how things end up for Callie and Erica come tomorrow’s episode, Michael Ausiello has a few more details about what’s to come.
*spoilers ahead*

There’s a rumor going around that Sara Ramirez will also be departing Grey’s Anatomy after episode 15 or 16. This rumor was started at the Television Without Pity forums and is circulating:

I’ve just spoken with a contact at AfterEllen.com and she is confirming that Brooke Smith is not the only one being let go. Apparently Sara Ramirez will be exiting at roughly episode 15 or 16 and they’re jockeying for an interview with her. According to what I’ve been told, Melissa George has been brought in for Mark’s character because the ABC brass wanted a ‘name’ actor for him and …read more

Ausiello has just posted an update to his earlier report/interview about Brooke Smith leaving Grey’s Anatomy. This update is a statement from Shonda Rhimes herself, saying that Brooke Smith was “obviously” not let go due to her character’s sexuality. It was a “chemistry” issue.

“Clearly it’s not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke’s character would sustain in the long run. The …read more

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Wow, first they fire Brooke Smith, because they’re not happy with the “explicit” nature of her character’s lesbian relationship, and now they’re de-gaying Melissa George’s character. ABC is on an anti-gay rampage suddenly. Rather hypocritical for a network that fired an actor for his gay slurs.
Kristin from E! Online is reporting that Melissa George’s character “came on as a lesbian character, but they changed the script and now she isn’t. She starts off flirting with Callie but it never goes anywhere.” I thought it was bisexual? Well, all the same. No more.
Wonder if that means the entire Meredith/Sadie thing …read more

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Michael Ausiello has just broken the news that Brooke Smith and her character, Erica Hahn, will soon be parting from Seattle Grace. As soon as this Thursday’s episode, even.
Apparently, the network – ABC – had issues with the gay relationship on the show and demanded that they get rid of Hahn as soon as possible.
Shonda – it seems – had no choice but to deliver the bad news to the actress. And it kind of sounds like the whole thing was so abrupt the rest of that storyline will be held together with staples.
In …read more