Sandra Oh Has Officially Joined Twitter

It's really true, dear peeps. The account has been verified, so follow her at @IamSandraOh.

Yay!

Sandra Oh To Release An Autobiography - 'The Story Of Oh'

According to Amazon.com Sandra Oh will release an autobiography entitled The Story of Oh in September this year. Here is the book cover and the synopsis:

Sandra Oh's mother warned her: If you get into acting, you're gonna get tangled up in drugs and prostitution. Her parents were Korean immigrants, settled in Ottawa, very religious, and when Sandra started falling in love with performing arts as a kid they got pretty nervous.

In 'The Story of Oh', Sandra Oh shares her own story on her love for acting, her early career in Canada and trying to make it in Hollywood as a woman and an Asian-American. She takes us through the ups and downs in her acting career, working from small productions to the multi-award winning movie 'Sideways', her life-changing role as Cristina Yang on the hit television show 'Grey's Anatomy' and what comes next.

Click here to pre-order your copy.

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Sandra Oh In Audio Drama 'Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!'

Sandra Oh is one of the performers in Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!: A Very Grimm Tale, an audio drama by famed audio dramatist Yuri Rasovsky, set to be released on May 1, 2012. It is a new spin on the classic Snow White tale and here is the synopsis:

With the premiere of two new film versions of the Snow White tale, Blackstone enters the fray with its own adult, edgy, and not altogether serious full-cast exposé of fairy-taledom. At last it can be told!  

Was Snow White really as pure as the driven snow? Did her allegedly wicked stepmother get a bum rap from the Grimm brothers? What went on behind the closed Dutch doors of the dwarves’ cottage? How many handsome princes does it take to screw in a light bulb? 

These and other burning questions may or may not be answered in this new pseudogothic audio play that Blackstone commissioned from award-winning author and audio dramatist Yuri Rasovsky.

Sandra Oh has worked with Rasovsky once before on his audiobook dramatisation of Dashiell Hammond's The Maltese Falcon, which has won several awards and received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album. 

Sandra Oh as femme fatale Brigid O'Shaughnessy in 'The Maltese Falcon'.

Sadly, Yuri Rasovsky passed away on Wednesday and Sandra Oh talked to the Chicago Sun-Times about working with him:

“Being introduced to [performing] radio plays through [Yuri] was like discovering a new fun planet,” Oh said in a text message. “I knew from the second we worked together that I had so much to learn from him. His understanding of the medium, of storytelling and trust in his actors was superlative. He was a great and generous teacher.”

Interview With Sandra Oh on ET Canada Tonight

Canada's Walk Of Fame Awards where Sandra Oh was one of this year's inductees will air on Sunday on Global and ET Canada has an exclusive interview with Sandra that will air on ET Canada tonight at 7.30 ET/PT.

From ET:

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.”

If we have any peeps in Canada who'll be able to watch, please post a brief recap in the comments below.

The interview should also be available on the show's website once it airs, but it will restricted to Canadian residents only.

Sandra Oh To Appear On "People Inside" on tvN

Dear peeps,

Sandra Oh will be interviewed on the Korean talk show People Inside which will air on Sunday, July 17, at 11 AM on tvN in South Korea.

We have quite a few readers in South Korea, so it'd be lovely of any of you could post a brief recap of the interview for everyone else who won't be able to watch.

You can always e-mail us or just post in the comments below. Cheers!

New Phone App For The 'Thorne'-series

Here is some exciting news from The Bookseller on the Thorne-series:

Sandra Oh as Sarah Chen with the rest of the cast of Thorne.

Little, Brown will be launching an app for Mark Billingham's DI Tom Thorne crime novels, in what it is calling an "unprecedented partnership" with Sky and Trade Mobile.

The app will be available free for users of iPhone and Android handsets from 7th October, coinciding with a new six-part TV series, "Thorne", broadcasting on Sky 1 HD.

The publisher said the app would "act as a companion to the Thorne series of novels and the TV series thorne, offering exclusive material including author videos, images, an interactive map of Thorne's London, a playlist, as well as stills, trailers and interviews from the new Sky 1 series".

Readers of Billingham's novels Sleepyhead and Scaredycat (re-issued by Little, Brown as TV tie-in editions on 7th October) will also be able to use the App to go "BeyondTheStory", with Trade Mobile's searchable page technology providing extra detail relating to characters, locations and plots.

And a word from the author himself:

I've also been filming for the all-singing, all-dancing Thorne app, which will be available free to download in early October. This will have films, playlists, photos, character profiles, interviews with the actors and clips from the TV show. All very exciting and modern and 'down with the kids'.

Hope you like it.

Mark

Sandra Oh To Judge The Korean BBQ Cook-Off

Sandra Oh will judge this year's Korean BBQ Cook-Off. It all happens  in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 7, 2010 and the entrance is free for everyone. Here is some more info about the event from the official website:

The Korean BBQ Cook-Off brings the top Korean BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles to showcase their best BBQ dishes to the public and to compete for the “best of” categories. It is an annual event organized by Korean American Coalition (KAC) to promote Korean cuisine and culture to all communities in the greater Los Angeles area.

If you're in the area and interested in attending the event click here for more details.

Sandra Oh Leaves Grey's Anatomy. Not.

UPDATE: We kid, we kid.

April Fool's, as you all have figured out by now. Actually there have not been any rumours and as far as we know Sandra Oh isn't going anywhere.

It has been rumoured for a while now and it looks like Sandra Oh really is leaving Grey's Anatomy:

Katherine Heigl recently announced her departure from Grey's Anatomy and now it looks like the popular medical drama is losing another one of its stars at the end of the season. According to our sources, Sandra Oh is in negotiations with her former employer HBO to play the lead character in a new drama series. No further details are known at the moment.

ABC and Sandra Oh's representatives have declined to comment.

So dear readers, what do you say about this? Did you see this coming? Are you excited about seeing Sandra Oh as the lead in a new TV show?

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'Defendor' On DVD

Despite receiving good reviews, Sony has decided to release Sandra Oh's upcoming movie Defendor straight to DVD on April 13th. Here are the DVD details:

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 101 Min.
Rated: R
Release Date: April 13

Synopsis

Arthur Poppington (2009 Golden Globe® Nominee Woody Harrelson) doesn’t need superpowers or fancy toys to fight crime. Armed only with a childlike sense of wonder and his quirky arsenal of cheap, homemade gadgets, he becomes DEFENDOR! He finds an unexpected partner when he rescues and falls for a local prostitute (Kat Dennings, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist). Can the two of them take down the city’s most fearsome crime boss without getting killed in the process?

"Harrelson at his very best!" Pete Hammond Boxoffice Magazine

DVD Features

• Featurettes
• Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings and Filmmakers Commentary
• Outtakes
• Deleted Scenes

Canada For Haiti

Sandra Oh will participate in a benefit for Haiti tomorrow, January 22, which will be broadcast on CBC, CTV and Global Television at 7 p.m.. For more details about the benefit, please read below:

TORONTO — Some of Canada's biggest stars including Celine Dion, James Cameron, Michael J. Fox and the Tragically Hip will be taking part in a multi-network benefit for Haiti Friday night.

CBC, CTV and Global Television will broadcast "Canada for Haiti" at 7 p.m. ET and PT.

Film stars who have signed on include Jason Reitman, Ryan Reynolds, William Shatner, Rachelle Lefevre, Joshua Jackson, Pamela Anderson, Eugene Levy, Norman Jewison, Tom Jackson, Will Arnett and Sandra Oh.

TV personalities Brent Butt, Hugh Dillon, Mike Holmes, Rick Mercer and Alex Trebek will appear.

Musicians Justin Bieber, Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan, K'naan, Barenaked Ladies, Simple Plan, David Foster, Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida and Measha Brueggergosman are on board.

Humanitarian Craig Kielburger and star athletes Wayne Gretzky and Steve Nash will participate, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean will have special messages for Canadians.

The commercial-free show will be hosted by Cheryl Hickey, Ben Mulroney and George Stroumboulopoulos.

Donations collected during the broadcast will go to a number of non-profit organizations including the Canadian Red Cross Society, Care Canada, Free the Children, Oxfam Canada and UNICEF Canada.

Immediately following the show, the U.S. benefit "Hope for Haiti Now" will air on the same networks and on MTV, MuchMusic and National Geographic Channel.

The two-hour special will be hosted by George Clooney and include performances from the likes of Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay and Taylor Swift.

Keith Urban, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow plan to perform a song together, as will Bono, the Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna.

If you live in Canada and make a donation to UNICEF today, the Canadian International Development Agency will double your donation. Click here for more information

Sandra To Present At The Daytime Emmys

Sandra Oh will be one of the presenters at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards which will be held in LA on August 30. The ceremony will be broadcast on The CW Network.

About the awards:

The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards has been honoring excellence in all fields of daytime Broadcast production for 36 years. The Emmy® is awarded in 68 categories, including acknowledgements for series, performers and all other technical and creative areas. The Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards season culminates with a televised show that pays tribute to the exceptional work of daytime broadcasting's elite.

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Ramona And Beezus Update

We have mentioned it before, but it has now been officially confirmed that Sandra will play a teacher called Mrs. Meacham in the Ramona And Beezus-movie, which is based on a popular children's book series by Beverly Cleary.

The movie also stars Selena Gomez, Joey King, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan and Josh Duhamel. The release date has been set to March 19, 2010.

'The Gayest Music Of All Time' With Sandra

Sandra is set to host CBC's radio show Go! where the theme is The Gayest Music Of All Time. She has done it before and she is back with a new show tomorrow (June 27) at 10AM on CBC Radio One:

Get ready to dance! Guest host Sandra Oh spins the gayest music of all time. From Abba to Queen and George Michael to Liza Minnelli, it's all on the playlist.

To listen to the show live, click here for more information.

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Movie Rumors Update

It has yet to be officially confirmed, but it seems that Ramona And Beezus is not just a rumor anymore. As we posted earlier, Sandra Oh was recently spotted on the set of the movie in Vancouver. According to a reader of our blog, Sandra is reportedly playing the role as Ramona's school teacher.

Sandra Oh Hosts Next 'Imagine'

Sandra Oh hosts the next installment of Imagine: A Celebration of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Among several stories, this special includes some really brave and articulate teens from CHLA’s Teen Impact program. Imagine airs on Saturday June 6 on ABC7 Los Angeles at 6:30PM.

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Raise Hope For Congo

Mary Louise Parker, Sandra Oh, Brooke Smith, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Saffron Burrows speak out about conflict minerals and the crisis in the Congo.

Eastern Congo is the most dangerous place in the world to be a woman or girl, and the sexual violence there is often fueled by militias warring over conflict minerals, the ores that produce tin, tungsten, and tantalum—the 3 Ts— that end up being used in our electronic devices.

For more information about this important issue please visit Raise Hope For Congo

Sandra To Join 'Rabbit Hole'

Sandra Oh, Giancarlo Esposito and Jon Tenney round out the cast of Rabbit Hole opposite Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart.

Principal photography begins in New York in June with John Cameron Mitchell directing from David Lindsay-Abaire's adaptation of his play about a married couple dealing with the aftermath of the death of their son.

Other cast members include Dianne Wiest, Tammy Blanchard and Miles Teller in his feature film debut.

Kidman's Blossom Films, which developed the project, is producing with Olympus Pictures and Odd Lot Entertainment. Odd Lot Intl. is handling international sales in Cannes, with CAA handling the U.S.

No news yet on which character Sandra will play.


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Grey's Anatomy: 5.23/5.24 'Here's to the Future'/'Now or Never' - Press Release

The press release for the season finale of Grey's Anatomy is out.

SEASON FINALE

AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH A FELLOW CANCER PATIENT, IZZIE CONTEMPLATES WHETHER OR NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A RISKY SURGERY, AND GEORGE DELIVERS SOME STUNNING NEWS THAT SENDS SHOCKWAVES THROUGH THE HOSPITAL, ON THE SEASON FINALE ABC’S “GREY’S ANATOMY”

Guest Starring Liza Weil (“Gilmore Girls”) in the Penultimate Episode of the Season

“Grey’s Anatomy” concludes the season with a shocking two-hour telecast, THURSDAY, MAY 14 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

In the first part, entitled “Here’s to the Future” (9:00-10:00 p.m.), Izzie spends time with a fellow cancer patient and contemplates whether or not to undergo a risky surgery, as Mark is ready to take his relationship with Lexie to the next level and a patient makes Owen reassess his place at Seattle Grace. In the second part, “Now or Never” (10:00-11:00 p.m.), George delivers stunning news to Bailey, sending shockwaves throughout the hospital, and Izzie’s friends anxiously await her recovery from surgery. Meanwhile Bailey is surprisingly displeased after being accepted into the pediatric fellowship program, and the victim of a near-fatal traffic accident brings the talents of Seattle Grace’s doctors together.

“Grey’s Anatomy” stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, Katherine Heigl as Isobel “Izzie” Stevens, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, T.R. Knight as George O’Malley, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Eric Dane as Mark Sloan, Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey and Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt.

Guest cast for both parts tbd.

“Here’s to the Future” was written by Allen Heinberg and directed by Bill D’Elia.

“Now or Never” was written by Debora Cahn and directed by Rob Corn.

Source: ABC

Grey's Anatomy: 5.20 "Sweet Surrender" - Press Release

AS IZZIE GOES THROUGH AGGRESSIVE CANCER TREATMENT, SHE THROWS HERSELF INTO PLANNING MEREDITH AND DEREK'S WEDDING, AND CALLIE GETS A VISIT FROM HER DISAPPROVING FATHER, ON ABC'S "GREY'S ANATOMY"

"Sweet Surrender" -- As she endures aggressive treatment for her cancer, Izzie throws herself into planning Derek and Meredith's wedding, Callie introduces Arizona as her girlfriend to her disapproving father, George excels in a trauma emergency when Alex freezes, and Owen seeks help with his PTSD, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, APRIL 23 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network

"Grey's Anatomy" stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, Katherine Heigl as Isobel "Izzie" Stevens, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, T.R. Knight as George O'Malley, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Eric Dane as Mark Sloan, Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey and Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt.

Guest starring Kimberly Elise as Dr. Swender, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Obba Babatunde as Gates, Jose Zuniga as Meloy, Elden Henson as Mr. Smithson, with Hector Elizondo as Mr. Torres and Amy Madigan as Dr. Wyatt.

"Sweet Surrender" was written by Sonay Washington and directed by Tony Phelan.

Source: ABC

Ask Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy is celebrating its 100th episode by giving the fans the chance to send in their questions that will be answered by the cast and creators of the show.

So if you have a question to Sandra or want to ask something about her character Cristina Yang, then go to

Ask Grey's Anatomy