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Charlie in Chicago, Ill.: Grey's Anatomy scoop! Please, please, please!
Better crank up your A/C units because Kevin McKidd just told us that this season is really heating up!
"It's getting hotter by the second," he says." It's gonna get really hot and messy by the middle of the season. People better watch out. It's been quite sedate up to this point. The drama's gonna ratchet up in a really good way."
"Dark Was the Night" - Teddy puts her husband's life in the hands of her peers when Henry is sent to the OR for surgery and she's called away on another case; Meredith and Derek receive the long-awaited news about Zola; Callie and Jackson come under fire when their patient experiences post-surgery complications; and Meredith and Alex are involved in a life-threatening situation when they travel to a neighboring hospital to tend to a sick newborn, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.Source: ABC
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The new therapist (Sandra Oh) insists on seeing David and Michael together.
Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Owen (Kevin McKidd) have had their share of ups and downs on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.
He struggled with PTSD. She struggled with the same after the hospital shooting that traumatized everyone that led to their quickie marriage. To say the couple has issues would be a serious understatement, especially considering it wasn’t until after Cristina was pregnant and planning to have an abortion that they had a serious discussion about having children.
This week, Owen and Cristina will continue to tiptoe around their issues but as the actor – and director of this week’s episode – tells The Hollywood Reporter their problems will eventually catch up with them. “I don’t think there’s long to wait because they’ve brushed a lot under the carpet this season,” he says.
THR caught up with McKidd to discuss when and how the couple will confront their problems, if there could ever be a compromise and whether or not Cristina could ever realize that there’s more to life than her career.
THR: How long will Cristina and Owen continue to avoid facing their problems?
McKidd: That's going to keep coming back. Around midseason, I think, something is going to happen – some straw is going to break the camel’s back and they’re really going to have to deal with it. I’m not sure what the outcome is going to be, but I think it’s going to be pretty explosive. I don’t think there’s long to wait because they’ve brushed a lot under the carpet this season. I don’t think people will have to wait long to see the fallout from that.
THR: Will Owen eventually confront Cristina or are they avoiding talking because they love each other?
McKidd: I think that's the reason they do it, because they do really love each other. The problem they have is that they’ve got very different views on children. I think they’ll both eventually have to deal with each other. There’s a big thing that happens medically in the hospital that becomes the catalyst for this, it’s a very intense event that happens. I think that weighs on him and eventually that becomes the catalyst for them confronting each other with the truth.
THR: Is the heart of Owen and Cristina's problems the abortion or is it more about bigger issues like communication and a shared vision of what a marriage is?
McKidd: It's all of those things rolled into one. They’re going to get to a point where there’s at a fork in the road and they’re going to have to really decide what they're going to do, whether they can reconcile all those things or not. I think they have passion for each other but that isn’t always enough in a relationship. I think there’s going to be some dark times ahead for them and it's going to test whether they can make it through.
THR: Will Owen eventually turn to Richard or Derek about his feelings about Cristina's abortion?
McKidd: He and Derek are really starting to bond over a lot of things. The fact that Derek went through a period of being chief becomes quite a big support for Owen as we go forward. They're much more equals now in the hospital, so they can communicate pretty well. I think he’ll become attached to him.
THR: Will being the Chief impact Owen’s marriage?
McKidd: That’s one of the stories we’re telling in the next few episodes: there’s this big medical situation that happens and he has to make some hard decisions as chief and put all of your personal feelings aside. There will be something that happens that will really put a lot of pressure on Cristina and Owen and other colleagues. He’s suddenly in this position of power and having to try and navigate that, he doesn’t get it right all the time. So yes, absolutely.
THR: With Owen's career blossoming and Cristina's somewhat stumbling, will Cristina eventually realize that there's more to life than her career?
McKidd: I don’t know, maybe! Who knows. People do change. Maybe that’s just her. Maybe that’s never going to change for her and maybe that’s the point. That’s a story that hasn’t really been told before. Usually on TV shows eventually they come around but there are different people in the world and it would be naive of us to think that they don’t exist. I think it’s an interesting story itself and I don’t know the answer to that question.
THR: Can there be a compromise in terms of their differing ideas about family and children?
McKidd: Sure, absolutely. I don’t see any reason why not; it might be a hard one. But I can’t see any reason why there can’t be. They both have to be happy or there's no point in continuing and that’s the same in anybody’s relationship. What that looks like – that’s what they say about people in relationships behind closed doors: you can never really tell what a relationship is really like behind closed doors even if you think you know a couple really intimately, you can never really tell what it is that makes that relationship tick. Cristina and Owen are interesting, odd, powerful, passionate people with very strong ideas about life, so it makes a really good story to tell and a good journey to be on. What that looks like, I think will be more interesting than all of us can imagine because they’re so unique. If they’re going to be together, I think it’s going to be in quite an unusual way; they already live in a firehouse! (Laughs.)
THR: How will Owen factor in with what Derek is going through with Zola? Watching Owen with Zola and the backdrop of Cristian’s abortion is heartbreaking.
McKidd: I think all that does weigh down on Owen a lot. The fact that there’s this cute little baby toddler around, it’s a constant reminder to him. But yeah, it’s not going to be easy for Owen and it’s definitely not easy for Derek and Meredith to have Owen in the shadows with that longing.
THR: Will Owen wind up helping Derek and Meredith with what they’re going through with Zola?
McKidd: We’re on Episode 9 at the moment and he definitely talks and tries to be there for Derek. Meredith and Owen have never had the most warm and cozy-up relationship – there’s always been quite a bit of tension between the two of them when it comes to Cristina. Certainly I think Owen is there for Derek in the same way that Derek is there for Owen. Owen tries to be a good friend and a pair of ears for Derek with what he’s going through.
"Not just sex. Hot, dirty, stand-on-my-head sex."
This is what Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) is hoping for with her on-screen squeeze Owen (Kevin McKidd) in tonight's episode of Grey's Anatomy.
We were on set for the filming, and can tell you the episode does not disappoint. Perhaps because Kevin McKidd is so good at contorting himself into at least two very different positions…
What, did you think we were talking about some other kind of "positions," you perv?! (Well, there'll be plenty of that too, as Cristina and Owen embark on a sexathon that lands them in a few inappropriate settings, including a conference room, much to the chief's dismay.)
Our camera crews were invited to set to chat up Grey's hair, makeup and wardrobe specialists for a special behind-the-scenes segment airing on E! News. The girls also gave us some romance scoop (which we shared last week), and Kevin had this to say about where things are headed with Cristina: "It's going to get more interesting. I think the waters have settled a little bit, but you never know when the wind can change and the water can get rough again."
"Poker Face" -- After being blackballed by most of the surgeons, Meredith uses Lexie to spark Derek's interest in her patient's rare brain tumor case and, in secret, gives guidance to April with Bailey's clinical trial; Callie's wish for Arizona and Mark to form a friendship comes to fruition and she realizes it's more irritating than helpful; Alex and Teddy research alternative surgeries for a very superficial patient; and Callie and Cristina struggle with a very difficult spinal surgery, on Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Kevin McKidd (Owen) returns to the director's chair for Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy and this time, has a bit more material to work with -- including love scenes with his on-screen wife Sandra Oh (Cristina).
After taking his first turn behind the camera last season, McKidd tells The Hollywood Reporter that his experience helming Thursday's "Poker Face" episode in which he shares a number of love scenes with Oh was "quite surreal."
"It's weird doing those [love] scenes anyway, and suddenly you're choreographing your own love scenes," he tells THR. "Luckily, in my episode it was a very comedic, light and fun episode. I thought it would be more awkward than it ended up being. It was a bit weird going to see playback and watching yourself make-out!"
McKidd notes despite additional pressure returning to the helm for a second time, there was a lot of laughter on the set to break up the tension.
"Watching yourself kissing somebody just feels weird so there was a lot of laughter on the set about that," he says with a laugh.
In a clip from Thursday's exclusive to THR, check out the new chief as he encourages the fifth-year residents to record as many "good outcome" surgeries as they prepare for their boards, but a very flirtatious Cristina who takes to "sexting" in the episode interrupts him.
And tonight Sandra Oh chats with Cheryl about being a big deal in Hollywood and at home.
Her parents were beaming with pride in the CWOF audience as they helped her celebrate.
“I am happy that they’re proud,” the actress says. “Because they gave up a lot for us to be here.”
GREY'S ANATOMY - "Heart-Shaped Box" - The doctors become nostalgic when George O'Malley's mother, Louise, returns to Seattle Grace for medical help after a botched surgery at a neighboring hospital; the residents are inspired by a medical miracle when they witness a harvested heart that continues to beat outside the body; a new pediatric fellow excites Arizona and makes Alex feel threatened; Jackson lets his suspicions about Mark and Lexie interfere with his work; and Henry and Teddy have their first marital fight when he expresses interest in pursuing medical school, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Poker Face - After being blackballed by most of the surgeons, Meredith uses Lexie to spark Derek's interest in her patient's rare brain tumor case and, in secret, gives guidance to April with Bailey's clinical trial; Callie's wish for Arizona and Mark to form a friendship comes to fruition and she realizes it's more irritating than helpful; Alex and Teddy research alternative surgeries for a very superficial patient; and Callie and Cristina struggle with a very difficult spinal surgery, on Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
What we do know? Christina and Owen are definitely on the road back to happy coupledom after their pregnancy (termination) issues earlier this season. In fact, Sandra Oh teases that the script for next week's episode inspired her to do something she never lets her hair stylist (Melanie Smith) do: Put in a giiiiirrly braid.
"I've always been kind of a stickler for my hair, meaning like I rarely every change it," Sandra admits. "I don't like things that are too pretty because I just don't feel it falls into the character. I think Christina is very very practical and doesn't really care about how she looks. Good or bad, I think that it's quite true to the character. But this episode happens to be where there is a lot of romance between myself and Owen Hunt so I thought maybe a little prettier hair."
You heard that right, Crowen diehards, a lot of romance! And the episode is also directed by Kevin McKidd himself, so you'll certainly get your hot Scot fix. (This just in from Shonda Rhimes and the Grey's writing staff: You're welcome.)
GREY'S ANATOMY - "Put Me In, Coach" - Owen stresses teamwork and moves his leadership role over to the baseball field when he signs the doctors up for a baseball league, pitting them against their biggest competition, Seattle Presbyterian; Lexie tries to hide her jealous rage when she sees Mark with a new woman, but her emotions get the better of her; Alex fights to keep Zola at Seattle Grace after it is suggested that she be moved to another hospital due to a conflict of interest with Meredith and Derek; and Richard scolds Meredith and Bailey for their feud, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
The residents try their hardest to impress surgical great Catherine Avery-who also happens to be Jackson's mother-when she arrives at Seattle Grace to perform a groundbreaking transplant surgery; Arizona and Alex find their hands tied with a confidentiality issue when a familiar patient comes into the ER; meanwhile, a love-struck Teddy throws a dinner party for the couples, and Bailey makes a decision regarding her love life, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
milee1017: Why is Cristina Yang cooking in the Grey's promo? What is next for Cristina/Owen on Grey's?
It hasn't been good for Cristina-Owen fans so far this season, huh? Well, chin up. We were on-set recently, and Sandra Oh revealed that there was a "romantic storyline" involving Owen in the episode that they were shooting. And Cristina looked as feminine as we've seen her in a long time. Sounds like those two might be headed down a less-bumpy road.
OWEN USES BASEBALL TO TEACH THE DOCTORS HOW TO WORK TOGETHER ON ABC'S "GREY'S ANATOMY"
"Put Me In, Coach" - Owen stresses teamwork and moves his leadership role over to the baseball field when he signs the doctors up for a baseball league, pitting them against their biggest competition, Seattle Presbyterian; Lexie tries to hide her jealous rage when she sees Mark with a new woman, but her emotions get the better of her; Alex fights to keep Zola at Seattle Grace after it is suggested that she be moved to another hospital due to a conflict of interest with Meredith and Derek; and Richard scolds Meredith and Bailey for their feud, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Put Me In, Coach" was written by Jeannine Renshaw and directed by Debbie Allen.
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| Matty Watts (Michael), Tommie-Amber Pirie, Sandra Oh and Bob Martin (David). Good people coming together for Michael Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
One sexy zombie nurse: Richard Webber vs. Cristina Yang
"What Is It About Men" - The doctors of Seattle Grace are called upon to man up when a stampede at a comic book convention causes an influx of colorful characters in the ER-blurring the lines of fantasy and reality; Mark shows his softer side with baby Sofia when Arizona and Callie go out of town, but at work he continues to give Jackson a hard time; Ben returns to the ER, only to find that Nurse Eli has moved in on Bailey; and the male doctors bond over their frustrations with women, on a special all-boys episode of Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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One of the perks of last weekend was the fact that i got to speak to Sandra Oh and tell her how much i had admired “Sideways”…really, honestly, in my “film buff opinion” one of the best american movies ever made. I was able to tell her face to face how i’ve actually watched it about 8 or 9 times. I don’t do that a lot with films. Not many films are magical or captivating enough to make you want to view them over and over, the way one might listen repeatedly to the white beatles album or the soft parade or any music album by any artist from any era…
I was able to quote a couple of her lines to her and it made her laugh. And it felt as though she was equally glad to meet and talk to me…i guess since she grew up in ontario and she’s only forty, i’ve sort of “been on the radio her whole life”… just wanted to show you another fleeting moment from a pretty buzzed-out week…
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Sandra Oh: “I miss the fall so it’s great to be back in the crisp air. It’s an amazing honour and it’s also completely different.” - The Star
On being inducted into the Walk of Fame this year, the Grey's Anatomy star said, "I hope people will along walk on the street, see my name.. and smile". - Source
