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Author:  destinyros2005 [ 11/10/05 16:39 ]
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Sexy mix for 'Grey's'

Romance was in the air -- until Dr. Shepherd's wife walked back into his life on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy."

Ellen Pompeo stars as Dr. Meredith Grey on the hit comedy-drama about first-year surgical interns and their supervisors at a Seattle hospital.

Meredith was getting pretty cozy with Dr. Derek Shepherd, played by Patrick Dempsey, until his sexy wife showed up with divorce papers. So far, the papers haven't been signed.

Kate Walsh, who plays Dr. Addison Shepherd, says the show's writers are mindful of the relationship between Pompeo and Dempsey's characters.

"(They) don't want women with torches chasing me down the street, so they plan to make Addison as sympathetic as possible," she tells TV Guide in its November 14 issue, on newsstands Thursday.

"We're going to see why she and Derek fell in love to begin with," Walsh says. "There will be twists and turns, but this is a serious attempt to make the marriage work."

According to TV Guide, Walsh has been made a series regular.

"I'm keeping the high heels, the red lips AND the cocktail dresses," she tells the magazine.

From: CNN
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 11/10/05 16:41 ]
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'Anatomy' has a sound physiology

ABC's sudsy "Grey's Anatomy" passed a big test in the ratings and is earning a big reward.

The Sunday night drama about young doctors with very active social lives was among the 10 most popular shows last week, even though it was not preceded by an original episode of "Desperate Housewives."

"Grey's Anatomy" is relentlessly promoted each week during "Desperate Housewives" and, until it proved itself, there was always doubt it could thrive on its own. But it drew 2.6 million more viewers than the "Desperate" rerun Sunday, indicating it has an audience that will seek it out.

CBS won the week again, averaging 12.6 million viewers (8.2 rating, 13 share) and winning among viewers aged 18 to 49.

Prime-time viewership numbers, in millions, compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Oct. 24-30.

*denotes one-time-only presentation.

1. CSI, CBS 24.2

2. Without a Trace, CBS 21.8

3. * World Series Game 4, Fox 20.0

4. CSI: Miami, CBS 19.9

5. NCIS, CBS 18.0

6. Survivor: Guatemala, CBS 17.4

7. Two and a Half Men, CBS 16.8

8. Grey's Anatomy, ABC 16.7

9. * World Series Game 3, Fox 16.7

10. Extreme ... Home, ABC 16.5

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Author:  destinyros2005 [ 11/10/05 16:42 ]
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'Grey's Anatomy' Has Super Reward

ABC's sudsy Grey's Anatomy passed a big test in the ratings and is earning a big reward.

The Sunday-night drama about young doctors with very active social lives was among the 10 most popular shows last week, even though it was not preceded by an original episode of Desperate Housewives.

Grey's Anatomy is relentlessly promoted each week during Desperate Housewives, and until it proved itself, there was always doubt it could thrive on its own. It drew 2.6 million more viewers than the Desperate rerun Sunday, however, indicating it has an audience that will seek it out.

ABC announced that Grey's Anatomy will get the plum time slot after the Super Bowl, which ABC is telecasting Feb. 5.

"Grey's Anatomy is a huge asset for this network and is fast becoming one of America's favorite Sunday-night events," said ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson. "The producers are preparing a great episode that will appeal to new viewers as well as devoted fans."

During World Series week, just before the start of November ratings sweeps, networks offered a lineup clogged with reruns. It was a missed opportunity for everyone but Fox: the Series lasted the minimum four games and was the lowest-rated Fall Classic ever.

Highlights include CBS' NCIS, which has slowly built into a major hit and Tuesday night's favorite show. Viewers also have responded to the ongoing cold war between Rory and Lorelai on Gilmore Girls, making last week's episode (with guest Madeleine Albright, a former secretary of state) the week's most popular show on either The WB or UPN.

Meanwhile, not every new drama strikes gold on ABC. Night Stalker on Thursday, Oct. 29, was seen by just under 5 million viewers, or about one-fifth the audience of the competing CSI: Crime Scene Investigation rerun.

CBS won the week again, averaging 12.6 million viewers (8.2 rating, 13 share), and winning among viewers ages 18 to 49. Fox had 10.3 million viewers (6.7, 11), ABC 9.5 million (6.2, 10), NBC 8.7 million (5.9, 9), The WB 3.7 million (2.5, 4), UPN 3.6 million (2.4, 4) and Pax TV 550,000 (0.4, 1).

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Author:  lulabelljane [ 11/12/05 04:47 ]
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I'm soooo glad it's doing sooo well cause I LOVE this show!
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 11/12/05 08:10 ]
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Me too! :clap
Author:  abbakatata [ 11/12/05 08:44 ]
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I felt so bad about missing last weeks episode that I downloaded it yesterday. Mwahaha! :lol
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 11/12/05 17:25 ]
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:lmao
Author:  SpicyAlejandra [ 11/15/05 09:57 ]
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I taped the other night's episode, but I left the tape at my ex-friend's house (she kicked me out that night about 2am) but hopefully I get it back :(
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 11/25/05 13:56 ]
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Shades of 'Grey's Anatomy'

The Grey's Anatomy doctors are definitely in.

Viewers think the sexy surgeons are the latest in TV cool, while ratings have been red-hot for the ABC medical drama, which ranks fifth in viewers (18.4 million) in just its first full season.

Launched in March, Grey's (Sunday, 10 p.m. ET/PT) inherited the huge lead-in audience of Desperate Housewives, but it soon attracted its own following. There's something for everyone, says Patrick Dempsey, who plays neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd, known as Dr. McDreamy to Grey's female doctors.

"There's such a diverse cast that people can identify with, archetypes that people can relate to," Dempsey says. "There's an emotion to it. There's a sense of humor to it."

Grey's secret might be in the mix: of work and play; of comedy, drama and a little soap; of men and women; and of interns, residents and attending physicians of varied background, race and personality.

"This is essentially a workplace romance show, as opposed to a pure medical show or a pure relationship show. It's really about a group of friends trying to make it through everyday work and relationships," says creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes.

And don't forget the sex factor. "Everybody has sex on (Sunday's episode). Well, not everybody, but there's a lot of sex," Rhimes says.

Since more people are watching, the series' growth spurt deserves examination, with diagnoses courtesy of Grey's actors, producers and viewers.

Character counts

Friends, as Rhimes calls them, is the operative term. Fans appear to have bonded quickly with Grey's cast. Viewers enjoy the stories, but they come back for Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo), her sometimes lover, Shepherd, and colleagues.

"The characters are so convincing and the chemistry is electric," says Tracy Gallo of Lisbon, Ohio. In a recent episode, "I could feel McDreamy's breath on the back of my own neck during the elevator scene with Meredith."

Meredith, the Grey of the title, is one of five first-year interns. The show's narration comes from her perspective, but Rhimes says it "absolutely is an ensemble show."

Critics praise the rich detail of the characters, especially in a series now featuring 10 regulars with the addition of Dr. Addison Shepherd (Kate Walsh), Derek's wife.

Moving targets

Both characters and relationships are ever-changing. The early take on George O'Malley (T.R. Knight): indecisive intern. He has evolved into a talented doctor with a backbone. At the same time, cocky Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers) is dealing with an uncertainty of his medical future and his tentative love connection with Isobel "Izzie" Stevens ( Katherine Heigl).

Tough-as-nails resident Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), known as The Nazi, could have been a one-dimensional person. But subsequent episodes have shown a broader character.

Now she's pregnant, which tests her ambition, says Wilson, who this month gave birth to her third child. "We'll see how together she is."

One vision

Series TV newcomer Rhimes, who wrote Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement, has been given broad leeway to create the world of Seattle Grace Hospital.

"Shonda has a very clear idea of who the characters are, and she writes them that way," fellow executive producer James Parriott says. Rhimes' concept combined the universality of workplace relationships with a heightened life-or-death aspect that few face. It didn't hurt that she is a big fan of surgery documentaries on cable TV.

"I know what's going to happen in Season 4, should we make it that far," Rhimes says.

Tragedy, meet comedy

Heigl says viewers relate to the show's humor. "And I think Shonda has the wickedest sense of humor," she says.

In one episode, Seattle Grace encountered the serious and not-so-serious aspects of a syphilis outbreak among the medical staff. In another, doctors discovered a patient had consumed doll heads.

During a scene shot this week for an upcoming episode, Meredith faced the serious and the slapstick simultaneously. The caring doctor gave lifesaving treatment to an elderly woman with "do not resuscitate" instructions.

As Meredith realized the gravity of the matter, the patient's friends, played by June Lockhart, Betty Garrett and Rae Allen, served as a tsk-tsking trio. Allen's character then whacked Meredith with a large handbag, calling her a schnook.

Pompeo broke up laughing during a couple of takes. Working with the veteran actresses was refreshing on a demanding day. "You can only hope for days like this," Pompeo says. "They're hysterical."

Doctor's orders

Though the medical plots exist to serve the characters, often serving as a metaphor for events in their lives, the show wants to get them right. It has featured such oddities as a teratoma, a growth that can make a man appear pregnant.

On the operating room set, director David Paymer gave instructions to Dempsey, Heigl and Walsh, whose characters were trying to save a premature baby. The actors were playful between takes - Dempsey and Walsh pantomimed patty-cake over the dummy mother - but the lifesaving scene was all business.

That seriousness grounds everything else, says co-executive producer Peter Horton. "Human beings in direct proximity of life and death - that makes it intriguing, entertaining and extremely moving."

Variety is the spice

Grey's is running ahead of a TV world slow to reflect the country's diversity. The cast includes African-American and Asian-American doctors; a Latina character is coming. But they are not defined by race. Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh), an Asian-American, and Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington), an African-American, have relationship issues, but they are based on personality.

Grey's "actually reflects a regular city, with three-dimensional minority characters," says Kevin Lockett, a viewer from Akron, Ohio.

When Grey's was casting, the goal was to be open to all actors without earmarking roles by race.

Grey's diversity "is by design and not by design at the same time," says Rhimes, the lone African-American woman heading a broadcast network drama series. It also features strong, complex women pursuing professional and personal goals. "It's an accurate reflection of the women I know."

Rx: Sex, and lots of it

From the hot cast - Dempsey is in People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue and other cast members have not-so-secret admirers - to trysts ranging from romantic to lustful, Grey's offers soapy va-va-va-voom, creating buzz and drawing media interest.

The yin-yang of Burke-Yang intrigues fans, as does the slow-moving mating dance of Izzie and Alex.

Rhimes says the Meredith-McDreamy-Addison triangle has plenty of mileage. Last week's renewed spark between Addison and McDreamy left viewers buzzing.

"You get to see them try to work it out," Walsh says. But "that's a very small trailer to live in."

Some fans don't want it to work out, underscoring their bond with the actors and their characters.

"I'm rooting for Meredith and Dr. McDreamy to get back together," says Kimberly Kamis of Orchard Park, N.Y. "He is absolutely the best-looking, most delightful man" on television

From: Yahoo News
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 02/14/06 17:12 ]
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Breaking the Code Black

On ''Grey's Anatomy,'' Meredith survives putting her hand in the bazooka victim but loses a potential love interest; plus, George coaches Bailey through labor by Tim Stack

Can I get a round of applause for Shonda Rhimes? Last night's Grey's Anatomy may have been the best episode of the hospital drama ever, and its creator deserves at least some clapping, if not a heavy raise from ABC. If I didn't have to write this TV Watch, I would be speechless. The episode was that good. And, as you all know, I'm not usually very kind.

The bomb threat from last week became a great device for bringing out depth in almost all of the characters, most notably Meredith. Let's face it: Sticking her hand in a patient who had an explosive device in his body was probably the dumbest thing Meredith has ever done. And, yes, I'm counting giving the dog to McDreamy and his wife. But it's also the least annoying thing she's ever done. It was actually selfless, an always-welcome trait to see in the usually self-absorbed Dr. Grey.

The climactic montage to this whole breathless drama, set ironically to Anna Nalick's ''Breathe,'' was stunning. I thought I had overdosed on the TV montage, which I like to refer to as the ''J.J. Abrams syndrome,'' but this one totally got me. It had seemed as if the head bomb-squad guy (Kyle Chandler) was going to become a recurring love interest for Meredith. But seeing as the poor guy was blown to pieces while carrying away the bazooka charge, it appears that won't be happening.

Luckily, we still have a very live love interest for Meredith with good old Dr. McDreamy. His visit to Meredith's house after their beyond-dramatic workday was soooo touching and sweet. (''I'm glad you didn't die today.'') Meredith and McDreamy are definitely one of those couples who are more fun to keep apart than to put together. Are you hearing me, Shonda Rhimes? I did get you a round of applause, after all.

I must also say that I loved the dialogue between Meredith and Cristina during this entire episode. For the first time, I truly believed the two were close friends. And ending the episode with a fully clothed shower scene between the three girls was a nice touch after starting last week's episode with that broad and rather un-Grey's lesbian fantasy sequence

Just so I can admit once again what a crybaby I am, George's pep talk to Bailey (Chandra Wilson) cued the waterworks in little Timmy. When George hopped into her hospital bed and said, ''Let's have this baby,'' my love for T.R. Knight grew even stronger, if that's possible. Can this boy get an Emmy nomination, please? Plus, how great is it that Bailey's little boy has the middle name George? Again, my eye sockets had a sudden influx of fluid. While I'm on the subject, I'd also like to Emmy campaign for Chandra Wilson. I gotta spread the love. Sandra Oh is fantastic, but she shouldn't be the only one in the cast getting awards.

This may put me in the minority, but I'm actually starting to feel a little sad for Addison (Kate Walsh). When McDreamy finally emerged from surgery yelling, ''Where is she?'' and Addison rushed to him, his eyes said that he was truly searching for Meredith. Before everyone starts jumping down my throat, I will admit she definitely has her flaws. (Infidelity isn't usually a way to endear yourself to others.) I just think there's something admirably professional about her. She acts like a real doctor. For example, she doesn't have sex in the linen closet. (Hi, Alex and Izzie!)

The only slightly disappointing aspect of the episode was the resolution with Hannah. I guess I assumed that with an actress of Christina Ricci's stature taking her on, the character would have more complexity. Oh well. You can't win 'em all. At least she had bangs.

What do you think? Were you surprised by the fate of Kyle Chandler's character? Were you moved by Meredith and McDreamy's interaction at the end? And should Alex and Izzie get a room?

From: Entertainment Weekly
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 02/14/06 17:13 ]
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Olympics Hold Off ABC, 'Grey's' Sunday

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006
"Grey's Anatomy" out-rated its lead-in, "Desperate Housewives," for the first time on Sunday, but NBC's Olympics coverage was able to slide past ABC for an overall ratings win.

NBC scored a 13.2 rating/20 share in primetime, beating out ABC's 11.3/17. CBS took third with a 6.0/9. FOX, 3.4/5, came in fourth, and The WB trailed with a 1.7/3.

ABC managed to grab a victory among adults 18-49 with a 7.7 rating. NBC was right behind at 7.2. FOX was third at 2.6, followed by CBS, 2.0, and The WB, 1.1.
The first hour of prime-time Olympics coverage delivered an 11.6/18 for NBC at 7 p.m. CBS' "60 Minutes," 7.6/12, was second. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" was third for ABC at 6.2/10. "Malcolm in the Middle" and a "King of the Hill" rerun averaged 2.5/4 for FOX. The WB aired an hour of "Reba."

The Olympics improved to 14.0/20 at 8 p.m. with coverage of snowboarding, short-track speedskating and the men's downhill. ABC jumped up to second with another hour of "EM: Home Edition," 9.2/13. A "Cold Case" rerun was third for CBS at 6.5/9. Repeats of "The Simpsons" and "The War at Home" kept FOX in fourth. "Charmed" averaged 2.1/3 for The WB.

NBC peaked at 9 p.m. with a 14.7/21, beating ABC's "Desperate Housewives," 14.5/20 (although ABC had the lead among younger viewers). CBS aired the movie "The Sum of All Fears." FOX went with reruns of "Family Guy," 4.0/6, and "American Dad," 3.5/5, and The WB was fifth with a "Charmed" repeat.

At 10 p.m., "Grey's Anatomy" conlcuded its post-Super Bowl cliffhanger with a 15.4/24, topping an original "Housewives" for the first time ever. The Olympics scored a 12.4/19 for the hour, while CBS' movie came in at 4.7/7.

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Author:  destinyros2005 [ 02/14/06 17:15 ]
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ABC Pulls Another 'Grey's' Switch

Judging from its impressive Nielsen figures, not many people missed Sunday's episode of "Grey's Anatomy." But just in case, ABC is giving viewers another chance to see it.
As it did last week, ABC will rerun the episode at 9:30 p.m. ET Thursday (Feb. 16), following "Dancing with the Stars." Normal time-slot occupant "Crumbs" will get its second straight week off opposite the Winter Olympics on NBC.

"Grey's Anatomy" is coming off the two best weeks in its short history. The show drew 38 million viewers in its post-Super Bowl slot on Feb. 5 and followed that up Sunday with an audience of 25.4 million people for the conclusion of the two-part "code black" story.

Sunday's episode beat both NBC's Olympic coverage for that hour and its ABC lead-in, "Desperate Housewives." It was the first time "Grey's" had improved upon an original episode of "Housewives."
The Thursday, Feb. 9 rebroadcast of the Super Bowl episode drew just under 10 million viewers. From 9:30 to 10 p.m. it averaged about 10.6 million viewers, on par with what "Crumbs" has been doing in that spot. "Grey's" performed a little better among adults 18-49, drawing a 3.6 rating in its first 30 minutes compared to "Crumbs'" season average of 3.2.

An abbreviated edition of "Primetime" will follow "Grey's Anatomy" at 10:30 on Thursday.

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Author:  DestinySky [ 02/14/06 22:21 ]
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i smell a timeslot switch.
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 02/15/06 13:15 ]
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I hope not! I love having something to watch Sunday nights! Even though I usually TiVo it because I'm too tired! :lol
Author:  SpicyAlejandra [ 02/16/06 12:33 ]
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I don't think they're going to switch the timeslot. They're just doing reruns... they do it with Charmed and Supernatural all the time :)
Author:  DestinySky [ 02/16/06 20:58 ]
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this show has tossed me through so many hoops i have no idea whats to think any morelol
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 02/17/06 18:54 ]
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:lol :lol Roller coaster I tell ya!
Author:  DestinySky [ 02/17/06 21:38 ]
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its worse than a rollercoaster!
Author:  destinyros2005 [ 02/18/06 06:32 ]
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'Anatomy' sneaks up on 'Housewives'

By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY

Talk about a show exploding.

Boosted by a Super Bowl launch pad and a bazooka-bomb-in-the-belly plotline, Grey's Anatomy has rocketed into record ratings and much more intense attention. And it has done so without straying from its chosen path: The deft blend of comedy, drama, sex and romance has turned this show into one of the most enticing hours on TV.

Grey's heightened success could not come at a better time for ABC; the network's biggest hit, the once-white-hot Desperate Housewives is showing signs of cooling. We shouldn't read too much into last week's ratings, which found Grey's on top of Housewives for the first time: Housewives is still a vastly popular show, and deservedly so. But there's no doubt that the buzz is off the rose, which is what generally happens to an instant phenomenon.

It's possible, of course, that many of the folks who were hooked into Grey's Super Bowl special will now go on their way. Those who return Sunday, however, will be treated to an incredibly appealing episode that is more in tune with the show's low-key norm.

Odds are, thanks to the promo, Grey's most sharp-sighted fans have figured out some of what happens. But in deference to those who haven't, and to creator Shonda Rhimes' admirable attempts to keep her secrets intact, I won't give away any plot points.

At any rate, the impact of events on Grey's isn't always immediately evident. So let's just say that major secrets are revealed as some desires are fulfilled and others are frustrated. Love isn't always smart on Grey's and it isn't always enough, as much as we might wish it were.

The real constant on this show is the warm embrace in which it envelops its characters: Burke (Isaiah Washington, who is pretty McDreamy himself), who is so perplexed by his love for Cristina (Sandra Oh); George (T.R. Knight), the quintessential nice guy who can't get the nice girl to notice him; Izzie (Katherine Heigl), who is drawn to Alex (Justin Chambers); and our beloved Bailey (Chandra Wilson), whose role this week is mostly a baby-carrying cameo.

At the center is TV's most complex and convincing romantic triangle as Derek (Patrick Dempsey) tries to find his way between his love for Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and his obligation to Addison (Kate Walsh). It's a tribute to all three actors that each side seems equal and that each can make a valid claim on our sympathy while equally taxing our patience.

In the end, that rooting interest is what separates Grey's from Housewives. It's easier to believe in Grey's characters and to care what happens to them. To its fans' relief, Housewives has overcome an awful seasonal start and turned back into an entertaining, over-the-top camp romp. But the problem with romps is that they can become tiring.

There's no question that Housewives lost something essential when it let go of last year's central mystery, the suicide of a suburban mother. That plot allowed the show to tap into a zeitgeist angst that has eluded it so far this year, as it wanders between unconnected plots and unbelievable incidents.

Still, though it has faltered a bit, Housewives is still big and brassy and fun. Grey's is a softer, smaller show with a very different feminine energy - one that is just as sexual and competitive but far more nurturing. Last week, Grey's compared the male fantasy of a ladies-shower-a-trois with the female reality. Housewives exists in a colorful, bangle-beaded world of its own beyond fantasy and reality.

That can be a nice place to visit, but in the long run, you might rather live with Grey's. The occasional bomb notwithstanding.

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Author:  destinyros2005 [ 02/18/06 06:34 ]
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T.R. Knight Talks About 'Grey's Anatomy'

The Doctor Is In: T.R. Knight Talks About His 'Grey's Anatomy' Role

By ERIN CARLSON

NEW YORK Feb 15, 2006 (AP)— Move over, McDreamy: This doctor wants your ex, and he won't break her heart.

It's been more than a year since T.R. Knight swapped a stage career for a promising role on "Grey's Anatomy" as bumbling, puppy-eyed Dr. George O'Malley, one of a team of sexy, multicultural surgeons on the hit ABC series.

Knight's Everyman alter ego, George, is Seattle Grace Hospital's resident bleeding heart, wrestling with unrequited love for Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), who pines for Dr. Derrick "McDreamy" Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey).

The 32-year-old Minnesota native spoke to The Associated Press about newfound success, working with stinky animal guts and that steamy post-Super Bowl shower scene.

AP: Why do you think the show is so popular?

Knight: You have a really excluding myself fascinating group of actors who are all very different from each other, exceedingly different. You've got really good writing and I really like the point of view of our creator, Shonda (Rhimes). I like her politics, I like what she stands for and I like what she's trying to do with the show.

AP: Tell us about that scene where you fantasized about showering with your female colleagues.

Knight: I love that. I think it was a great, great way to bring people into the show. But it also made sense because the last episode you left it, George was in bed with Izzie and Meredith. So he's got a lot of frustrations with that, and so his desires have to come out even subconsciously somewhere.

AP: Was it fun to film?

Knight: Oh, it was a blast! You know, everyone's really covered up. No one's completely naked. You get body makeup and so someone's spreading body makeup on you. I think if you were an exhibitionist, you'd kind of be in hog heaven, but I'm not that person.

AP: So why doesn't Meredith hook up with George already? Come on.

Knight: I don't know! That's a great question for Shonda Rhimes. It's very interesting, because it's getting to a point now where George really needs to, like, (get) off the pot already, you know?

AP: Like George says, he needs to stop being a watcher. He needs to be a doer.

Knight: I know! But I think he's starting to realize it. I don't know what's going to happen with the whole Meredith thing. … The way he's used to living his life, it doesn't work.

AP: Well, a lot of fans are pulling for him.

Knight: I definitely identify with some of the things, so it's nice to know that other people do too. Everyone has their things where they think it's going to be all golden, and right before their eyes it just turns to dirt. You know what I mean? And you're like, 'Wait a second. This was supposed to be a great night! That was supposed to be a great date!' And all of a sudden, you go home and you're going to the chocolate or the alcohol or however you cure yourself.

AP: Unlike George, do you have luck with the ladies?

Knight: I have ladies and ladies and ladies and ladies. No, I'm pretty much with the show. You can't even have a pet. The pet would be dead.

AP: What's your favorite George moment?

Knight: I like the relationships that he has. I really like the relationship he has with Izzie. I think they have a really interesting kind of dynamic. It's just a blast working with Kate Heigl. The relationship that's developing with him and Bailey I think is very interesting. So I tend to look at it that way, instead of specific moments.

AP: What would you be doing if you weren't an actor?

Knight: That's difficult because nothing else ever clicked. I was not the best student. I didn't apply myself, as they say, very well. I think, you know, as an actor, unless you're exceedingly lucky and you're one of the golden few, a lot of your life you're unemployed and a lot of your life you're poor. You gotta be a little insane and driven and have it be the only thing you want to do.

AP: What's the weirdest medical term you've had to use?

Knight: I don't know about medical term, but the weirdest animal product we've had to deal with is intestines, sheep intestines. And they don't smell too good. The thing is also, after eight hours of doing a scene with it, you do get kind of numb to it. It's like perfume that is too strong. Eventually, you stop smelling it and you're eating chicken soup next to it. But first, you kind of wonder how you're gonna necessarily not pull a face while you're doing a scene and be revealed for the fraud that you are. That you're not really a doctor. Luckily, we're wearing masks, so some of our grimaces are covered up.

From: The Associated Press
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