Both Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigl have been nominated for a 2009 GoldDerby TV Award. What’s a GoldDerby TV Award? Essentially, it’s an award that’s voted on by readers of The Los Angeles Times’ Tom O’Neill’s Gold Derby blog.

While not quite as fancy as an Emmy, these kinds of awards are great for showing support and for giving fans a chance to recognize their favorite actors’ hard work.

Interestingly, Grey’s Anatomy didn’t make the Drama Series category, and neither did any of the Grey’s males in the actors categories. Though Kyle Chandler did make the list for Friday Night Lights and that’s almost close enough.

You can check out the full list of nominees and find out how to vote by heading over to the LA Times.

Congrats and good luck to both Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo!

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If you’re a fan of Patrick Dempsey’s original fragrance “Unscripted,” you may be interested to know that this upcoming November will see the release of a second cologne by the Grey’s Anatomy actor, aptly called 2.

Why ‘2′? While it would appear an obvious answer, considering it’s the second in the line, the reason for the name is a bit more romantic.

Patrick Dempsey himself tells us what it means: “It’s about the intimacy of two people and the strength you get in a relationship. I thought, why don’t we just go with ‘2′ and make this about being a couple.”

The fragrance features the following ingredients: mandarin, nutmeg, accord, patchouli and spiced wood. This should make a really nice holiday gift for a special someone in your life. And it’s relatively affordable at $35 a 2.5 oz bottle.

Look for ‘2′ this fall, courtesy of Avon.

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The rumors were there when we posted about T.R. Knight’s unfortunate departure from Grey’s Anatomy, but Ausiello has now officially confirmed that George is headed off to Broadway. Knight has signed on to star in the Broadway revival of Lend Me a Tenor.

There’s not a lot of information about the play quite yet, as additional casting is still unnanounced. But we know that T.R. Knight will be playing the role of Max and that Stanley Tucci will be directing. You might recognize some of his work in Kiss of Death, Big Night and Road to Perdition. If you missed those, you might recognize him as the art director from The Devil Wears Prada. He’ll also be playing the murderer in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Lovely Bones, which I believe is due out in December 2009.

The play, on the other hand, opens February 2010.

This is all bittersweet news for Grey’s fans, as we’re going to miss T.R. Knight/George dearly in our show, but it’s always good to know that we can still head over to New York and see him perform. I’m sure he’ll be getting the same support from the Grey’s cast as Chandra Wilson.

Via | Ausiello Files

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I think that Katherine Heigl must reside in a different plane of existence, within which days are actually twice as long as they are for the rest of us. That, or the woman doesn’t sleep. She’s got projects lined up, one after the other: The Ugly Truth premieres next month, and she was just in France shooting Five Killers. She’s all set to go on season six of Grey’s Anatomy and now she’s signed up not only to star but also to produce the upcoming big screen drama Life As We Know It. Busy, busy.

Word from insiders assures us fans that her work on the latest film shouldn’t impact her role in next season’s Grey’s. After all, Heigl’s something of a pro at juggling all these roles simultaneously.

For those interested in her latest project, Life As We Know It is about a woman and a man who lose their best friends in a car accident. They are then left to raise their friends’ daughter. Sounds like the kind of movie that requires keeping a box of tissues handy.

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For those of you itching for a little bit more of Katherine Heigl, here’s a reminder that she’s starring in the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth alongside Gerard Butler. The film premieres in theaters everywhere on July 24, so the wait is almost over!

In the film, Heigl plays Abby Richter a “romantically challenged” morning show producer who gets teamed up with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), a “hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.”

Sounds like a light, funny movie and something fun to catch on a Friday night date. Don’t confuse this with Five Killers in which she stars alongside Ashton Kutcher. Will let you know when that one’s ready to premiere as well.

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On the heels of the tragic news that T.R. Knight is leaving Seattle Grace (probably for good), comes the really great news that Katherine Heigl is staying on. What does this mean for season six? Well, there’s no guarantees of anything when it comes to the storyline and what happens to the characters, but actors leaving and staying on is usually a good indication about what happens to their fictional counterparts.

The way things are looking: George dies, Izzie lives.

As saddened as I am that any of them has to die, I think I would’ve been more surprised if the outcome had been any different. But I know a lot of you were thinking/hoping that George would be the one to survive and Izzie would head through the exit doors.

This is a pretty major development for the series. When season six airs, we’ll be missing one of the core characters that made Grey’s Anatomy the show it is today. Do you think that T.R. Knight/George being gone from the show will mean the end of the series as we know it? Will you stop watching all together or is Izzie’s survival enough to keep you glued to the screen?

Drop your thoughts in the comments!

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It’s that time of the year again when teens across America are given the power to choose their favorites movies, actors, television shows and more at 11th annual Teen Choice Awards. This year, Grey’s Anatomy is nominated in the favorite drama category alongside such fan faves as Gossip Girl, 90210, House, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. I wonder if it stands a chance?

You can tune in to the ceremony on Monday, August 10 from 8pm-10pm EST on FOX. In the meantime, you can view the full list of nominees and cast your votes over at the Teen Choice ‘09 website. You can also follow them on the official Twitter.

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Some of you might be interested to learn that Patrick Dempsey is offering you the chance to spend the day with him and experience what it’s like to be a VIP at the Grand AM/NASCAR Race Day. All you have to do is dig deep into your pocket (very deep), and start bidding. The celebrity package comes thanks to Charity Buzz, and will include a meet and greet with the actor himself, hotel accomodations, airfare and more during the weekend of July 3rd & 4th.

The bid is currently at $7,250.00 and 7 bids strong, so if you’d like to jump into the action, head on over to Charity Buzz to drop some digits into the max bid box. The package is estimated at $30,000, so for now it’s quite the steal. The auction is open until June 17.

The money is going toward Fired Up For Kids, a non-profit organization that benefits the Children’s Hospital Burn Center. So aside from being an excellent chance for a one-in a lifetime opportunity, it’s also for a really good cause.

Any of you out there planning to bid?

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Well, it’s official: The new season of Grey’s Anatomy now has a shiny premiere date and now we at least know exactly how much longer we have to wait. The magical date is Thursday, September 24 so be sure to tap that into your calendar of choice. The time and place is of course 9/8c on ABC. So that leaves us with about four more months of suffering before we can finally find out exactly what happens with George and Izzie. They do love to torture us, don’t they?

There’s the chance, of course, that some spoilers will leak from above in the months to come, so I’ll keep my ear to the ground and make sure to report those whenever they come around.

In the meantime, speculation and continued discussions are our friends.

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The latest rumors and gossip surrounding Katherine Heigl have nothing to do with Izzie’s fate. But for those of you that like to keep up with the actors in their off-time, here’s what’s going on: Apparently, Heigl asked for the astronomical price of $3 million for an ensemble role that would’ve probably seen her working about three days.

She was cast for the film, Valentines’ Day, a romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall, and as the rumor has it, due to her monetary demand, she was dropped from the film.

Others starring in this film: Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Shirley McLaine and Bradley Cooper.

It seems producers could not meet the $3 million price tag hanging around Katherine Heigl’s neck. The number has been cited as “ridiculous” due to the fact that the film has no lead role. The work would be at most fourteen days and at the very least three days.

Despite the fact that sources are stating that the film dropped Heigl, her reps are stating that these allegations are “ludicrous” and that she’s the one that dropped them for “multiple reasons.” No comment from the spokeswoman for New Line on that.

As always, it’s unclear whether there’s any truth to this, or whether it’s just the media running with the Diva angle again. So feel free to discuss your thoughts on the validity of these rumors.

Via | SoSoJuicy

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