Grey’s Anatomy

Brand to host 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Russell Brand will host this year’s MTV Movie Awards to be held in LA on June 3.

Sons of Anarchy game on the way

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has confirmed that a console video game based on the series is in the planning stages of development. Continue reading »

Misfits loses another character

Misfits actress Lauren Socha has joined the exodus and will not return to the show for the fourth season. The actress, who plays Kelly, is the fourth original cast member to leave the show.

24 actress joins Grey’s Anatomy

Former 24 actress Mary Lynn Rajskub has landed a role on Grey’s Anatomy. The actress is best known for playing Chloe O’Brian on 24 but has also appeared in the likes of Modern Family and Little Miss Sunshine. Continue reading »

Kutcher looking to extend time on Two and a Half Men

The future of Two and a Half Men may be finalised soon with word Ashton Kutcher is talks about staying with the series for another season. Kutcher had initially signed a one-year deal when he replaced Charlie Sheen.

Cougar Town actor to guest in Touch

Cougar Town’s Ian Gomez, who plays Andy, has joined the cast of new Kiefer Sutherland drama Touch.  Continue reading »

Heigl asks for Grey’s return

Former Grey’s Anatomy actress Katherine Heigl says she has asked the showrunners if she can return to the series. “I’ve told them I want to [return],” she told E! “Being a showrunner and being a writer of a TV series like that is so complicated… balancing about 40 different storylines, so I don’t know if it fits in to their sort of vision for this season or next or however many seasons it goes. I really, really, really want to see where [Izzie] is. I just want to know what happened to her and where she went and what she’s doing now.”

Rossi to guest on Alcatraz

Sons of Anarchy actor Theo Rossi, who plays Juice, will make a guest appearance on the new J.J. Abrams series Alcatraz. Rossi was involved in the 2008 film Cloverfield, for which Abrams was a producer.

Sex and the City prequel ordered

An episode of the Sex and the City prequel – The Carrie Diaries – has been ordered by The CW network. The series is based on a novel by author Candice Bushnell, which centres on Carrie Bradshaw’s time at a small town high school.

Michelle Obama heading to late night TV

Michelle Obama will make her first appearance on a late night talk show as the First Lady of the United States by appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno later in January.

Modern Family criticised

Parents advocacy groups in the US are slamming Modern Family for showing the character of Lily, a toddler, saying the f-word in a recent episode with her adoptive father on the show laughing in response.

Dexter renewed for two seasons

Dexter has been picked up for two more seasons by the Showtime network. The crime-drama series will return for seventh and eighth seasons in 2012 and 2013.

New Arrested Development to screen on Netflix

The new season of Arrested Development has been announced to screen exclusively on internet subscription service Netflix. 

CSI replace departing actress

CSI has cast Elisabeth Shue to replace the departing Marg Helgenberger, who will leave during the twelfth season.

Vardalos to guest on Grey’s Anatomy

My Big Fat Greek Wedding actress Nia Vardalos will make a guest appearance on Grey’s Anatomy alongside Peri Gilpin, who will play her sister.

Greg Kinnear coming to Modern Family

Greg Kinnear will make a guest appearance in Modern Family as the new business partner of Phil (Ty Burrell).

8:35pm Tuesday, October 11 on TV2

Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) finds her career in jeopardy in an explosive season final of Grey’s Anatomy this week.

News of Meredith’s dishonesty in the clinical trial comes to light, leading to unanticipated consequences for her and others.

Cristina (Sandra Oh) finds herself in a compromising situation, which forces her to decide between her career and her relationship.

Meanwhile, Owen (Kevin McKidd) posts his decision for chief resident and Teddy (Kim Raver) makes a surprising choice regarding her love life – and her future.

Missed an episode of Grey’s Anatomy? Full episodes are available online. Go to tvnz.co.nz and click the Ondemand link.

Kutcher plugs companies on Two and a Half Men

Ashton Kutcher has caused a bit of a stir in his second episode on Two and a Half Men thanks to a bunch of stickers on his character’s laptop. The stickers were for companies in which Kutcher himself has a stake and CBS apparently had no idea.

Fey and Longoria highest-paid actresses

Tina Fey and Eva Longoria have been named TV’s highest-paid actresses. The pair are said to have earned $13 million each between May 2010 and May 2011.

Director developing new series

Easy A and Friends With Benefits director Will Gluck is working on a new comedy for the Fox network. The show is described as a “family comedy” that will examine relationships with neighbours and the “American Dream”.

Monk returning to Grey’s

Reports are suggesting that actress Debra Monk will reprise her role in Grey’s Anatomy. The actress, who plays the mother of George, was last seen on the show in 2009.

8:35pm Tuesday, September 27 on TV2

Wedding bells will ring in Grey’s Anatomy this week.

As Callie (Sara Ramirez) and Arizona’s (Jessica Capshaw) wedding approaches, the couple quickly realise that the day they’ve been looking forward to is not turning out the way they’d envisioned.

Meanwhile, Alex (Justin Chambers) continues to make the other residents jealous, as he appears to be the top contender for Chief Resident, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) make a decision that will change their lives forever, and Dr Perkins (James Tupper, Men In Trees) presents Teddy (Kim Raver) with a very tempting proposition.

Ramirez tells American TV Guide that viewers can expect a spectacle of femininity.

“I’ve never seen so much pink at a wedding,” she said of the episode. “If you have two brides in a ceremony, you need to go big and pull out all the stops.

Missed an episode of Grey’s Anatomy? Full episodes are available online. Go to tvnz.co.nz and click the Ondemand link.

9:00pm Tuesday, September 20 on TV2

Doris Roberts from Everybody Loves Raymond guest stars in TV2′s hit drama Grey’s Anatomy this week.

Everyone pulls together to help Callie (Sara Ramirez) and baby Sofia on their painstaking journeys to recovery in hopes of allowing mother and baby to finally meet.

The sudden death of a clinical trial patient has Derek (Patrick Dempsey) proceeding with more caution while Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) makes a calculated and risky move.

Alex (Justin Chambers) treats a cranky old rich woman dying of cancer and gets an idea for a grandiose endeavor that is sure to get him the Chief Resident spot.

And Teddy (Kim Raver) is pleasantly surprised by the return of a familiar face.

9:15pm Tuesday, September 13 on TV2

Prepare for one of the most emotional episodes of Grey’s Anatomy ever this week, with the much-anticipated musical episode.

Kate Walsh (Addison Montgomery from Private Practice) also makes a returns to the show this week.

In a series first, the music that has been at the heart of the show and is loved by fans comes to life for Grey’s Anatomy: The Music Event.

A cataclysmic event rattles the doctors of Seattle Grace to the core, as Callie (Sara Ramirez), is on the verge of an enormous life-changing moment with Arizona, envisions her hospital and friends as it has never been seen before.

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol, How to Save a Life by The Fray and The Story by Brandi Carlile are among the songs performed by the cast in one of the most special hours of Grey’s Anatomy yet.

Sara Ramirez, who won a Tony Award in 2005 for Broadway’s Monty Python’s Spamalot tells American TV Guide that she was delighted with the opportunity to sing on the show.

“It’s like a dream I didn’t even know I had coming true. It feels like everything in my life and career has been leading up to this moment.”

Ramirez warns that her character goes through a “life-altering event” in this episode.

“Have a Kleenex nearby… just in case it gets to be too much,” she says.