Greys Anatomy

Former Grey’s Anatomy doc and brief Charlies Angel,  Rachael Taylor is moving in to 666 Park Avenue,  a new supernatural drama pilot from Fringe co-executive producer David Wilcox that will be made for the US network ABC.

Taylor will star in 666 Park opposite Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters) as one-half of a couple who agrees to manage an historic (and supernaturally-charged) New York City apartment complex owned by an equally creepy older man (played by Lost‘s Terry O’Quinn).

Let’s hope it’s more successful than Charlies Angels, yet doesn’t sound promising.

Greys Anatomy has some major spoiler alerts, as rumours swell that this will be the shows last season.

Already, we have April stepping in as chief resident, but the shuffled order won’t stop there. There’s also going to be a new Chief of Surgery.

The new Chief will be – Dr. Owen Hunt.

“He’s as surprised as anybody else about this. And he’s nervous about it,” Kevin McKidd said, who plays former Army man, Owen. “He’s a man of action, really, and the head of trauma surgery — that’s what he knows. Suddenly, he’s in a more administrative position. I think the way he deals with that is going to be interesting.”

What happened to the chief long known as “the Chief,” Dr. Richard Webber? It will be revealed in the two-hour Season 8 opener that he has opted to step down “because of what’s happening with Adele [and her Alzheimer's] and what happened with Meredith” and Derek’s tainted drug trial, McKidd reports. But whereas Webber’s previous demotion was involuntary and met with animus, “He’s made his peace with it” this time.

That, however, leaves Owen to deal with the fallout of this most unexpected change in the hierarchy. “People give him a hard time,” McKidd says. “It’s not going to be easy for Owen being the chief in the aftermath of Richard Webber.”

Assessing the situation as “complicated, because these doctors and surgeons have huge egos, and they don’t like administrative change,” McKidd says, “It’s going to be interesting to see how that plays out.” As an actor, he anticipates “a fun ride” as Owen “tries to shake things up and bring things up to the 21st century in the hospital.”

The most interesting reaction to it all may be that of Owen’s wife, Dr. Cristina Yang, whom McKidd says “will be excited for him, on one level.” But…? “There’s so much more going on in Cristina and Owen’s life,” what with the unexpected (and by her unwanted) pregnancy, “that this in a way that adds another layer of complication for them.”

“They were the real deal — or as much as a real deal can be on Grey’s Anatomy,” Chambers concurs. “That was the love of his life.” Amid talk that the show may be heading into the homestretch, Chambers admits he “would love” to see Katherine Heigl return to give their storyline closure. “Heigl is so fun,” he raves. “She is one of the funnest people I’ve ever worked with. She really is a special gal. I would love to have her back. Maybe we will before the season ends.”

Also, will Meredith forgive Alex for revealing that she tampered with the trial? According to TVline, as Justin Chambers sees it, who plays Alex Karev, that’s one wound that will not be easily healed. “What he did was wrong,” he says. “It was really uncool. There’s nothing worse than a rat fink.The alcohol had a lot to do with it,” Chambers reasons. “That’s the only thing that’s making me go, ‘OK, we all make mistakes. We do stupid things when we drink.’ But still, that’s a hard one to get past.

Chambers also comments on Alex’s love life, saying there is only one woman for Alex – it’s Izzy. “They were the real deal — or as much as a real deal can be on Grey’s Anatomy,” Chambers concurs. “That was the love of his life.” Amid talk that the show may be heading into the homestretch, Chambers admits he “would love” to see Katherine Heigl return to give their storyline closure. “Heigl is so fun,” he raves. “She is one of the funnest people I’ve ever worked with. She really is a special gal. I would love to have her back. Maybe we will before the season ends.”

As for Scott Foley staying on, he’s around for “a decent amount of time,” confirms series creator Shonda Rhimes. “We’d keep him around forever if we could.” As would Teddy. “We start out [the season] where they’re really madly in love,” reveals Kim Raver who plays Teddy. “They’re really very, very close right now. I definitely think for Teddy, Henry completes who she is and what she needs.The great thing is that it’s reciprocated,” Raver adds. “It’s sort of the first time [that's happened for her]. It’s a really big deal. ”

Greys currently airs 9.30pm on 111 Hits and Season 8 will premiere on Seven in 2012.

Chuck
Things are looking up for John Casey on Fox 8′s Chuck. Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss is joining Chuck‘s final season as a love interest/foil for Adam Baldwin’s lovelorn spy.

Her character, Gertrude Verbanski, is a former spy who now runs Verbanski Corp. — the chief rival of Chuck and Sarah’s new company. She’s ruthless and deadly, yet she also has a weak spot for Casey, her old rival.

News of Gertrude’s imminent arrival leaked out at America’s cult Comic-Con last weekend, prompting Baldwin to declare, “Casey has either met his match, or his love match.”

Chuck airs on Fox 8 at 8.30pm Fridays.

Two And A Half Men
According to some US websites, Ashton Kutcher may play either Charlie Harper (Sheens charachter) or his illegitmate son. What is known is that his charachter will be called Raymond and that’s about it! Will Charlie die? And will Chuck Lorre stop Sheen from ever returning?

Greys Anatomy
When Grey’s Anatomy opens its eighth season in the US on Sept. 22, very little time will have passed since Derek and Meredith’s big falling out.

“We only pick up five days after the finale ended,” reveals executive producer Shonda Rhimes. “ We pick up pretty much where we left off.”

That means Derek and Merideth are far from resolving their marital crisis, which was further complicated by the new girl in their life, baby Zola. “Meredith and Derek have a lot of things to work out,” Rhimes stressed. “They have their personal relationship, they have their parenting relationship, and they have their work relationship.”

Meanwhile, Cristina has yet to act on her decision to terminate her pregnancy — a sign that perhaps she’s having cold feet. “Five days later and she still hasn’t gone and done it — why hasn’t she and what’s going on with her?” Rhimes muses. “The old Cristina would’ve had the abortion [already].”

The cliffhanger won’t remain unresolved for long, however. “By the end of the season premiere she has made her decision,” Rhimes confirms, “and it’s pretty set in stone what’s going to happen.”

Entourage
Vinny Chase & Co. are officially back in action on HBO’s Entourage in the USA, so what can fans look forward to throughout the remainder of its final season? When creators Doug Ellin and Mark Wahlberg, as well as the cast of TV’s most notorious boys club, dropped by the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in Beverly Hills, no topic was off limits — including that buzzed-about big-screen take on the showbizzy series.

When all is said and done, the consensus is that Entourage will be remembered for exactly what it was — a fun ride. “I really wanted [the finale] to have a feeling more than anything else,” Ellin explained. “To leave … the audience feeling like they loved hanging with these guys.” The series-ender is “not open-ended,” adding that there are “no major deaths” during the final season. Instead, expect “a vibe of where we were back in year one.”

 “We’re all choked up,” Adrian Grenier expressed, of the final season. “It’s not only sad to say goodbye to each other, but to what we created.” Added Kevin Connolly, “It’s been hard…. And as we sit here right now, this is literally the last time we’ll all be together for this show.” Jerry Ferrara called the ending “very, very bittersweet for me.”

Jeremy Piven — who brought Ari Gold, the series’ most iconic character, to life, amassing three Emmys along the way — said, “This season feels like our best. It’s so gratifying to finish this way. Ari has always been such a reactive character, and to humanize him in this last year was a gift that Doug gave to me.”

Kevin Dillon accidentally divulged that the series’ very final scene was shot at the Van Nuys airport — so make what you will of that tiny scooplet.

So, about that movie…. Wahlberg revealed that he is definitely on board with an eventual Entourage flick. “I’ve said that if I have to finance it myself, I’ll do it,” he joked. “I certainly hope that this has a chance to become a feature film.” Providing a more definitive answer — and likening the possible end product to a Hangover-style lark –  Ellin said, “We’re gonna do a movie. It’s just a question of when and how quick… and then we’ll make it happen.”

ABC is the third network (following The CW and Fox) to unveil its detailed premiere plan for the next TV season, and it features five “supersized” openers, including a double dose of Grey’s Anatomy and hour-long helpings of both The Middle and Modern Family. That doesn’t mean our networks will follow suit though.

On hold for later premieres are Shark Tank and the brand-new series Apartment 23 (to air Tuesdays after Cougar Town), Good Christian Belles, Missing, The River, Scandal (from Grey’s creator Shonda Rhimes) and Work It. But for fans of these shows – here is the US line up for ABC.

Monday, September 19
8 pm  Dancing with the Stars
10 pm Castle

Tuesday, September 20
9 pm Dancing with the Stars Results Show
10 pm Body of Proof

Wednesday, September 21
8 pm The Middle (one-hour premiere)
9 pm  Modern Family (one-hour premiere)
10 pm Revenge [new series]

Thursday, September 22
8 pm Charlie’s Angels [new series] – featuring Aussie Rachael Taylor
9 pm Grey’s Anatomy (two-hour premiere)

Sunday, September 25
7 pm Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (two-hour premiere, then one hour for the following three Sundays)
9 pm Desperate Housewives
10 pm Pan Am [new series]

Wednesday, September 28
8:30 pm Suburgatory [new series]
9:30 pm Happy Endings

Thursday, September 29
10 pm Private Practice

Tuesday, October 11
8 pm Last Man Standing (one-hour premiere) [new series]

Tuesday, October 18
8:30 pm Man Up! [new series]

Friday, October 21
8 pm Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Friday time period premiere; two hours)

Sunday, October 23
8 pm Once Upon a Time [new series]

NOT RETURNING FOR ABC: Better With You, Brothers & Sisters, Detroit 1-8-7, Mr. Sunshine,My Generation, No Ordinary Family, Off the Map, The Whole Truth and V.

Source:TV line

French Food Safari, SBS ONE, 7.30pm
Follow renowned Sydney chef Guillaume Brahimi on a personal journey back to France, the country of his birth. Together with presenter Maeve O’Meara, they visit many of France’s top kitchens and track down the finest food and wine the country has to offer.

Inside The Human Body – Creation, Nine, 8.30pm
From the moment of creation to our last breath, this series reveals the human body’s ability to amaze and delight. In this episode the story of human biological creation is told.
 
Greys Anatomy, Seven, 8.30pm
Tonight is the anticipated wedding between Arizona and Callie – but of course not all goes to plan. Watch for a shock for two other of the cast members (all good), as the season begins to wind down, with only two episodes after this left.

Go Back To Where You Came From, SBS TWO, 9.30pm
In case you missed this the first time around, SBS TWO start their encore tonight of this political hot topic. This three-part series follows six ordinary Australians who agree to challenge their preconceived notions about refugees and asylum seekers and embark on a confronting 25-day journey.

MasterChef, Ten, 7.30pm
The entire losing team from the challenge is up for elimination. The pressure is on as they create a series of sweet and savoury dishes in a limited time-frame. Who will be going home?

True Blood‘s fourth season hasn’t even gotten under way yet and already Alan Ball is making plans for a likely fifth.

Sources apparently confirm Scott Foley is joining the cast in a major recurring role that will kick off in the Season 4 finale and, assuming the show gets renewed, continue into Season 5.

The Felicity and Unit star, who spent a good part of the last year playing husband to Teddy (Kim Raver) on Grey’s Anatomy — will tackle the role of Patrick in Bon Temps.

The gig is not expected to derail Foley’s expected return to Grey’s this fall since his True Blood debut is slated to shoot later this month and Grey’s Anatomy doesn’t resume production until July.

True Blood started from the beginning last night on Fox8 and Season 4 will be on showcase.

Grey’s Anatomy, Seven, 8.30pm.

A shooting at Pacific College brings back painful memories of the siege for staff at Seattle Grace, and as victims pour into the hospital, April is given a chance to put her trauma training to the test. Meanwhile, the chief performs a painful procedure on a heroic police officer in the hopes that he can identify the gunman. Then, medics discover a familiar face lending a hand when they arrive at the scene of the crime.

Man Made Marvels, 7mate, 8.30pm

A documentary series that looks at some of the great engineering achievements around the world, including the many difficulties faced with completing these projects.

In this episode: Construction of South Korea’s KTX high-speed railway between Seoul and Busan has been beset with difficulties: from the treacherous terrain, to the project almost being completely scuttled by the Asian financial crisis.

Stargate Universe, ELEVEN, 8.30pm.

While beneath the ruins in an underground maze, the star ship Destiny jumps back into FTL, leaving Lt Scott, Eli, Chloe and Greer behind, trapped on a remote planet and lost with no way of returning to the ship.

Fool’s Gold, GO! 9.30pm.

First run on GO! This movie is about a happy-go-lucky beach-bum-turned-treasure-hunter who becomes obsessed with finding 40 chests of exotic treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. Stars Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland

Timecrimes, SBS TWO, 10.00pm

Fleeing an attacker, Hector takes refuge in a laboratory atop a hill, where a lone technician ushers him into a strange contraption. He emerges shortly after to find that he has travelled an hour back in time. Coming across his future self will be the first of a series of disastrous unforeseeable consequences.

If you have been watching or just looking forward to seeing the repeats of Grey’s Anatomy on Seven over the next two weeks, you will now be disappointed.

Seven have replaced all of the scheduled Grey’s episodes that were to be seen at Midday Monday to Friday with Midday movies, effective from tomorrow – Wed Dec 1.

Some of the Grey’s repeats will now be seen late night Friday and Saturday for the next two weeks.

One of the episodes scheduled for Wed Dec 1, 12pm will no be seen the night of Thur Dec 2 at midnight, the next episodes at 1.45am Friday night (Sat morning). You then have to wait until The night of Thur Dec 9 for more at midnight, followed by Sat Dec 11 2am (Friday night).

There are no more episodes scheduled after that.

From Monday Dec 13, new episodes of Parks and Recreation will be seen at 11.30pm Mon Dec 13 and 11.30pm Tue Dec 14, replacing That 70’s Show.

 That 70′s Show remains on at 11.30pm Thur Dec 17.

All has been revealed at Seven with a multitude of “To Be Advised” timeslots finally getting allocated to shows for the first week of ratings, starting next Sunday February 7.

On Sunday night, new episodes of Bones will air at 8.30pm, followed by the season return of Castle at 9.30. Castle will be a double episode that night. Sunday Feb 14 sees Castle return a single episode at 9.30.

Monday nights remain as previously advised with My Kitchen Rules at 7.30, Desperate Housewives at 8.30, Brothers and Sisters at 9.30, Royal Pains 10.30 and new 30 Rock 11.30 (please why can’t 30 Rock be on earlier?).

On Tuesday night, after indicating that My Kitchen Rules may only be on once a week, Seven have decided to keep the cooking show on twice a week. That means that My Kitchen Rules remains on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7.30pm. Greys Anatomy is a double episode on Tue Feb 9, but so far, the two timeslots remains as TBA for Tue Feb 16.

Wednesday nights remains with new Criminal Minds at 8.30pm and Gangs of Oz at 9.30pm. ICU, of course, is at 8pm, with RSPCA Animal Rescue at 7.30pm.

Thursday night will be comedy night on Seven, with their new show about TV “The White Room” on at 7.30pm. Finally a timeslot for Cougar Town at 8.30 Thursdays. And the 5^th season of How I Met Your Mother premieres at 9pm Thursday nights. With Amazing Race starting in the US on Feb 14, lets hope Seven uses the 9.30pm Thursday night timeslot to fast track season 16 – which we could see at that time from Thursday Feb 18.

And on Friday nights, lets not forget the top rating non-news show for Friday nights – Better Homes and Gardens. 7.30 Fridays.

After the tennis on Seven, in the week preceeding the official ratings period, Seven will premiere a number of its new and returning shows for 2010 including Desperate Housewive Brothers and Sisters, ICU, Gangs of Oz, 30 Rock and more. Cougar Town will most likely start in the following week. Airways as well – which has been advertised as coming “after the tennis”.

Here is the guide:

Monday Feb 1
7:30pm My Kitchen Rules. Premiere
8:30pm Desperate Housewives. New Season.
9:30pm Brothers and Sisters. New Season.
10:30pm Royal Pains. Premiere
11:30pm 30 Rock. New Season.

Tuesday Feb 2
7:30pm My Kitchen Rules
8:30pm Grey’s Anatomy. New Season. Dbl ep.
10:30pm 10 Years Younger in 10 Days (NZ)
11:00pm My Shocking Story rpt

Wednesday Feb 3
7:30pm RSPCA Animal Rescue. New Season.
8:00pm ICU. Premiere
8:30pm Criminal Minds. Season Return.
9:30pm Gangs of Oz. New Season.
10:30pm Highway Patrol rpt
11:00pm SCU: Serious Crash Unit rpt
11:30pm Scrubs rpt

Thursday February 4
7:30pm Mighty Ships
8:30pm Bones rpt dbl ep
10:30pm Family Guy. New Season.
11:00pm Family Guy rpt dbl ep

Friday February 5
7:30pm Better Homes and Gardens. New Season
8:30pm A Touch of Frost. dbl ep
10:30pm Suburban Secrets
11:00pm Real Crime

Saturday February 6
6:30pm Movie: Cool Runnings rpt
8:30pm A Touch of Frost dbl ep
10:40pm Suburban Secrets
11:10pm Real Crime

Programming info: TV Tonight