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NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ESSENCE is pleased to announce the 5th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon honoring the industry's most exciting African-American talent--both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes in Hollywood. Taking place on February 23, 2012 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, ESSENCE will celebrate five extraordinary women who have left an indelible impression with their work within the film and television...
A Grey's Anatomy representative said that despite reports claiming otherwise actor T.R. Knight is not leaving the U.S. television medical drama. T.R. has never walked off set in the middle of filming. He attended the table read today and will be shooting this week, like any other week of production, the show representative told Usmagazine.com exclusively Monday. The statement contradicts a story an entertainment lawyer previously posted on his personal Web site CrazyDaysAndNights.net. So, I...
By Kelley L. Carter Could there be another McDreamy or McSteamy in the making? Scottish actor Kevin McKidd, 35, plays Owen Hunt, the love interest of Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, and things start to heat up between the two tonight. "His character is an old-fashioned tortured hero," says series creator Shonda Rhimes. "I call him Heathcliff when we're talking about him in the writers' room. "This season, all the way around, is our no-holds-barred season. We're not...
"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes has confirmed actress Brooke Smith was fired from the U.S. television drama. Smith played Dr. Erica Hahn, who is involved in a same-sex romance with Dr. Callie Torres, played by Sara Ramirez. "Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian," Rhimes said in a statement to EW.com. 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...
By SANDY COHEN By Sandy Cohen The Associated Press LOS ANGELES ON A MASSIVE soundstage at Hollywood's Raleigh Studios, a woman is dying of ovarian cancer. One doctor wants to treat her traditionally, by removing her uterus and ovaries. Another wants the patient to participate in a clinical trail that might preserve her ability to have children, but could have serious side effects. On a different day, an obstetrician is conflicted about whether to deliver a premature baby she believes was...
By Chuck Barney ABC is hitting the "reset" button with its entire Wednesday lineup, all the while hoping that absence really does make the heart grow fonder. "Pushing Daisies,""Private Practice" and "Dirty Sexy Money" -- remember them? -- return after being packed away in cold storage since last December. That's when the freshman dramas, along with a lot of other shows, left the air because of the writers' strike. But unlike most of those other shows, this trio did not bounce back to life...
By Bill Keveney Private Practice is giving Addison Forbes Montgomery the chance for something she never had on Grey's Anatomy: a fulfilling love life. "We only knew her as the miserable part of a triangle" with Derek and Meredith, says Kate Walsh, who plays Addison on the ABC spinoff. "It's interesting to see this character with someone who wants to be with her -- in a good way. That's been fun to explore, what it's like to date and perhaps date successfully." Officer Kevin (David...
By JANICE RHOSHALLE LITTLEJOHN BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The women of Wisteria Lane may have only a few more years to resolve their assorted problems. "Desperate Housewives" creator and executive producer Marc Cherry told a meeting of the Television Critics Association on Thursday that he plans to end the ABC series after seven seasons. The domestic comedy-drama starring Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria begins its fifth season this fall. "I love working with...
Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes insists she isn't miffed at Katherine Heigl, one of the stars of her U.S. hospital drama, contrary to some reports. Media reports this week said Rhimes and the show's writing staff were planning to give Heigl's character, Izzie, a brain tumor after Heiglsaid she didn't want to be considered for an Emmy Award since she didn't feel she had been given good enough material last season to warrant an Emmy nomination. I didn't feel insulted, Usmagazine.com...
By Tom Maurstad, The Dallas Morning News Jul. 18--BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- A recurring message among executives, producers and actors at the Television Critics Association press tour has been that the strike that shut Hollywood down for five months and brought last year's new fall season to a screeching halt was, really, when you think about it, a good thing. For established shows, it was a good thing because it allowed everyone on the show to "regroup" and "recharge" -- if attendees had...
