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Chandra Wilson to Guest Star in Private Practice This Week

Ingrid Diaz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:29:45 +0000

For those of you that don’t make a habit of tuning into Private Practice each and every week, here’s a reminder to watch it this week: Chandra Wilson is guest starring! All that crossover fun we’d been hearing about over the summer begins this week on Private Practice when the loveable Bailey heads on over to Los Angeles. The reasons are purely professional, as Bailey is feeling “overprotective of a patient” who needs a procedure that can only be done in L.A.

No doubt this means that we’ll be seeing a lot of fun interactions between Bailey and the rest of the Private Practice cast. She’s bound to shake things up a bit with her tell-it-as-it-is personality. As Paul Adelstein has stated, “Bailey takes us to task. She’s a truth teller, and her writing is truth telling, so she comes in and busts us all down to size pretty good.”

So if you can’t get enough of Bailey (and how could you, really?) make sure to watch Private Practice after Grey’s.

Bonus: Sneak Peek video of the episode is up at E! Online.

Are you looking forward to the crossover?

Via | E! Online

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Grey’s Anatomy Season 6 Spoilers: Cristina, Owen, Derek, Mark, Lexie

Ingrid Diaz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:46:59 +0000

If you’ve been waiting patiently (or impatiently) for some news and spoilers beyond the usual who’s coming and going, good news: Ausiello posted a nice chunk of spoilers pertaining to Cristina/Owen, Mark/Lexie and Derek-sans-Mer.

So if spoilers cause you any unpleasantness, irritation or itchiness, it’s time to move on to something else (or consult a doctor).

Ready?

Let’s start with Cristina and Owen. What of them? Will they finally get their happily ever after? Maybe! But not yet. Not yet at all. In fact, things between these two are slowing down even further. Instead of running towards each other in slow motion in a field of flowers, they will be crawling, blind-folded, with one leg tied behind their backs. Or something. According to Ausiello, “They’re headed for a dry spell.” So prepare yourselves for the drought. It’s going to be a very long ride towards the sunset. On the plus side, they’re not breaking up.

Moving on to Mark and Lexie. Will they get their happily ever after? Well… from the sounds of it, they’re headed toward a mine field of issues. Forget broken penises; we’re past the silliness. It’s time to get serious and finally pay attention to the elephant in the room holding two birthday cakes. “They’ve got a lot of challenges coming down the pike,” concedes exec producer Krista Vernoff. “The most consistent challenge is the one that’s built into the fabric of their relationship: He’s pushing 40, she’s in her early 20s.” Ah, yes. That.

And last but not least: Derek and ~~Meredith~~ Derek. What will become of our sexy neurosurgeon once his dearly beloved disappears for whatever reason? Apparently, we’re getting a full-on Derek storyline that will “explore Derek as a doctor.” Apparently, Patrick Dempsey has been waiting “patiently” for a storyline that’s separate from the MerDer romance. And this long-awaited story will involve an “extraordinary medical story” in the sixth episode, which coincidentally, is directed by (dun dun dun) Chandra Wilson!

Excited yet?

Via | EW

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More Details on Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice Crossovers

Ingrid Diaz — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:25:22 +0000

In an effort to get more people to watch both Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, ABC and Shondaland are planning some crossovers between the two shows. They’re banking that if they give us some connected storylines we’ll undoubtedly tune in. Already, we know that Chandra Wilson will be leaping over to Private Practice for a crossover episode.

Now the L.A. Times tells us that Alexie Gilmore (World’s Greatest Dad) is shooting an episode of Private Practice that will eventually send her over to Grey’s Anatomy. Details as to what will be involved in the Grey’s side of things remains hidden in the dark abyss wherein Shonda keeps all the stuff she doesn’t yet want us to know.

But, we do know the following regarding her storyline for Private Practice:

Gilmore will be playing a dying woman in need of a kidney transplant. Her sister is the only one that can give her this kidney. After this, her character will head on over to Grey’s to … well, to something.

More details on this when they rain down on us. In the meantime, what do you think of all of these crossovers? Do you think ABC has the right idea? Do you watch Private Practice anyway?

Via | Spoiler TV

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Chandra Wilson to Guest Star in Private Practice

Ingrid Diaz — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:34:14 +0000

Shonda Rhimes seems intent on keeping the Grey’s Anatomy cast connected to the world of Private Practice. Last season we saw several episodes in which both casts shared a common storyline, bringing both shows together as one. Now, according to Exec Producer/Creator Shonda Rhimes, in the next season of Private Practice, Bailey (Chandra Wilson), will be heading over to Oceanside to help Addison (Kate Walsh) with “a very interesting” medical procedure.

The crossover will occur during the third episode of Private Practice so be sure to tune in. It’s been revealed that per her nature Baily will “not be shy about sharing her opinions about the goings-on at Oceanside.” So we can probably guess that it’s going to be a pretty humorous episode, or at least have a lot of funny moments in it.

Bailey in Oceanside, can’t wait! Hopefully, this means we’ll see the likes of Addison also returning to Seattle Grace at some point, although there’s no indication that this will happen any time soon. All the same, crossovers are usually pretty fun, so I’m looking forward to this one.

What do you think?

Via | SpoilerTV

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Grey’s Anatomy 2009 Emmy Nominations

Ingrid Diaz — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:50:11 +0000

Well, the 2009 Emmy nominations are in, and I’m sad to say that Grey’s Anatomy failed to score a nominiation in the major categories. Those being: Best Drama, Best Actor, Best Actress. It wasn’t shut out entirely, of course, though I’m still disappointed. Particularly by the fact that Katherine Heigl got left out. That said, it’s always nice to see Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh getting recognized, but I feel like this year it should’ve gone to Heigl. Also, what’s with the guys getting left out all the time? Justin Chambers was amazing this season.

I’ve gone through the full PDF file of nominations to find all the Grey’s Anatomy related ones. If I’ve missed one, let me know, and I’ll be sure to add it:

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Chandra Wilson
Sandra Oh

Outstanding Main Title Design

Grey’s Anatomy – “Dream a Little Dream of Me” Pt 1 & Pt 2

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series

Grey’s Anatomy – “Stand By Me”

Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series

Sharon Lawrence – “No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance)”

Bit of a sad show this year, I think. What do you think of the 2009 nominations?

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Chandra Wilson to Direct ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Episode

Ingrid Diaz — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:21:29 +0000

The latest Ausiello TV doesn’t have much in the way of spoilers for season six, but it does have a really exciting piece of news: Chandra Wilson will be stepping behind the camera to direct an episode of Grey’s next season.

Which episode? No idea yet, and it doesn’t sound like all the details have been finalized.

All the same, this is pretty exciting. She’ll be the first of the series’ regulars to put on the director’s hat. So let’s hope it all goes wonderfully (and why wouldn’t it?) and that she gets to direct more in the future.

It’s unclear whether she’ll be both directing and acting in the episode, but I imagine we’ll probably see either a little less of her that episode or the regular amount. An episode without Bailey wouldn’t be right.

What do you think of Chandra directing?

Via | Ausiello

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Grey’s Anatomy Actors Cheer on Chandra Wilson in ‘Chicago’

Ingrid Diaz — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:19:13 +0000

I reported not that long ago that Chandra Wilson would be returning to the Broadway stage to take on the role of Matron Mama Morton in the hit musical Chicago. Well, the time has come! And fellow co-stars Sara Ramirez, James Pickens Jr. and T.R. Knight were in the audience on Monday to cheer her on. T.R. Knight brought boyfriend Mark Cornelsen along to the performance.

Speaking of the performance, it sounds like she did an outstanding job, though the actress herself seems mostly relieved that she got through it without messing up! “My 10-year-old daughter [Joy] said, ‘Mom just don’t mess up,’ ” said the three-time Emmy nominee. “That was the advice she gave me and so that’s what I took with me on stage and it seemed to have worked.”

And what did her Grey’s co-stars think?

“She was absolutely amazing,” Pickens told PEOPLE. “She was perfect and should be very proud of her performance. I had a great time watching her.”

I’m sure she’s going to be awesome during the entire run. For those wondering, you can catch Chandra Wilson in Chicago for a four-week stretch only. Her last performance will be Sunday, July 5. So if you haven’t gotten tickets yet, run run run!

Via | PEOPLE

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Chandra Wilson Takes a Phone Break on the Set of Grey’s

Ingrid Diaz — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:00:30 +0000

Chandra Wilson didn’t manage to avoid the cameras during her lunch break on the set of Grey’s. She also made herself quite comfy! Love those slippers! These photos were taken during the filming of the wedding episode in downtown Los Angeles. With the cast and crew out and about in the fresh air, it was photo ops all around.

She’s so adorable!

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Ask Grey’s Anatomy 100th Episode: Chandra Wilson

Ingrid Diaz — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:54:38 +0000

Chandra Wilson takes some time to answer viewer questions about the show, during this first part of the Ask Grey’s Anatomy 100th Episode Special.

Find out what Chandra Wilson’s favorite episode of Grey’s Anatomy is and what she thinks Bailey’s profession would be if she weren’t a surgeon. Care to take any guesses before you watch? I liked her answers!

There’s many other questions besides those, so make sure you watch this!

Every time I see Chandra Wilson, I remember how much I love her. She’s just so funny and down to earth.

Look forward to future installments.

Via | Spoiler TV

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Grey’s Anatomy Photos: Chandra Wilson After Jimmy Kimmel Taping

Ingrid Diaz — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:55:42 +0000

Chandra Wilson took time out of her busy schedule to sign autographs for excited fans. She’d just finished her taping of an interview with Jimmy Kimmel (which aired on March 17). These photos were taken outside the El Capitan Theater in West Hollywood, CA.

I’m still trying to track down a video of the interview. I’ll update when I find it (send it my way if you find it before me!) In the meantime, enjoy the photos. She looks so elegant!

Images: Pacific Coast News

(Thanks Arieanna!)

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