Right from the get go, I could tell it was going to be another Denny-laden episode when the show opened with Izzie sniffing his sweater. She was crushed, and Alex told her that he knew that she was sad, and that she could talk to him. Izzie was seeing Denny everywhere – and not just seeing him, but talking to him too. This storyline bothers me (though, I don’t mind seeing Denny again) because I feel like they are setting Izzie up to just have a complete breakdown or Denny’s coming back from the dead – and I think we could all agree that that might be a “jump the shark” moment.

In the beginning of the episode, Meredith and Derek were awakened by Christina bursting into their room with coffee , announcing that Hahn was off the board and that all her surgeries had been cancelled. Derek, obviously annoyed (but not annoyed enough to change their locks, I suppose?) got out of bed and went downstairs where someone was at the door. That someone was Sadie, an old friend of Meredith’s from college, who went running into Mer’s bedroom and all but kicked Yang out (And she calls Meredith “Death”, which is just icky).

In the hospital speculation abounds about just about everything. Everyone wondered why Hahn was gone, and Callie wouldn’t talk about it. Christina, seeing the evidence of the intern practice sessions on Lexie’s arms began to think that maybe Lexie was cutting herself.

Fortunately a trauma came in to get these docs to stop being nosey and start doing their jobs. The first patient was a homeless man who was fished out of a working garbage truck – he had been impaled on himself. Relieved the patient was unconscious, the doctors “unimpaled” him by dislodging the leg – during which the patient woke up in agonizing pain screaming (I don’t know if I have ever had a bigger Grey’s gross-out moment). The patient did not want to have surgery and Hunt wants to respect that, however Derek and Sloan weren’t okay with that. Derek recruited Callie to build the patient some new legs. Of course – this was what Callie needed, the distraction of building legs from scratch to take her mind off the whole Hahn debacle. In surgery, the patient did not survive and that was exactly what was needed to completely throw Callie overboard. She broke down and Sloan cleared the OR to comfort her (and really comfort her, not the On-Call-Room kind of comfort).

Meanwhile, a new doc was coming on board and the Chief tasked Bailey with impressing Doctor Dixon. The Chief told Bailey that Dixon was “a little off” and my goodness, he wasn’t kidding. She is there to do a surgery for a heart transplant patient, a Navajo who doesn’t want the donor heart in his body because he believes it’s haunted. In surgery, however, his own heart started beating on its own and the other was removed. “It isn’t supposed to do that,” Dr Dixon said repeatedly. Post surgery, in the elevator with Alex and Bailey, Dixon tells the two, “I don’t like this hospital.” Guess they didn’t do a very good job with impressing her.

Following surgery where Lexie kicked butt on a rare stitch, Yang realized that the interns had been practicing on themselves and told them they better shut it down.

Back at the house, Alex came home to Izzie to offer his help. Izzie asks him to help burn Denny’s sweater and then was immediately regretful of it. Denny appeared in her room, telling her, “Touch me” and then “See, I told you I was real.” The two kissed – And the previews for next week look like it’s going to be more of the same.

The rest of the group (except Meredith and Derek who were at home, with Derek trying to get the Sadie dirt) was at the bar. After Hunt left, Christina ran out after him to apologize for the death of the patient, after which he repeatedly says to her, “I don’t need you.” Then he kissed her. Yup, saw that one coming.

What did you think of last night’s episode? How do you feel about Hahn’s being gone with really no explanation? And Sadie - gut feelings on her?

Screen caps courtesy of Grey’s Anatomy Insider.

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It’s another sweet sixteen party in West Beverly. Were you invited to Annie’s party? No? Ne neither, but I can give you all the latest and greatest happenings. Check it out!

Naomi decides to get even with Annie for stabbing her in the back and secretly dating Ethan. Naomi purchases a plane ticket for Annie’s ex-boyfriend Jason and invites him to her sweet sixteen party. This creates a lot of tension between Ethan and Annie as they continue to hide their relationship from all their friends. When Annie and Ethan catch Naomi and Jason kissing, Naomi tells Annie that “paybacks are a beecth!” Annie drags Naomi out of the party to confront Naomi about her plot to ruin her sweet sixteen only to discover their half-brother waiting outside!

Kelly returns from her trip to visit Dylan. She is shocked to learn about Ryan getting fired due to a ‘relationship’ with a student. When she tries to discuss it with Harry he refuses to tell her what is really going on stating she just needs to “trust him“. When Kelly learns the truth she runs to Ryan’s house to talk to him - only to discover that he is leaving town. Will Ryan return?

As Navid and Adrianna’s relationship continues to grow, Navid has a more difficult time being alone with Adrianna. When she decides to surprise him at his house she is overwhelmed by the closeness of his family. After the extremely large family dinner, Navid admits to Adrianna that he is a virgin and that is why he was avoiding her. Adrianna is not upset and states she wants both of them to be totally honest in their new relationship.

This week’s episode featured the songs “Never Be Your Baby” by Will Daily and “Heartless” by Kanye West. Be sure to them out on iTunes!

Can’t get enough? Be sure to tune in next week to see what drama unfold in America’s hottest zip code!

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The life of cohabitating caused Derek some annoyance as Meredith and Christina spent a good chunk of an evening gabbing on the phone as they were reading Mer’s “Dead Mommy’s Journals”. Depriving a neurosurgeon of sleep – doesn’t seem like a bright idea.

To make up for last week’s pig surgery, this week the docs were introduced to STAN, a mechanical robot/doll to practice with, as the residents would now be in competition to determine to do the first solo surgery. George was left to work with Stan, while Meredith and Izzie were paired with Hahn for the day. Hahn’s patient? The guy who didn’t get the heart when Izzie stole it for Denny (And, I think, the dad from the show “American Dreams” – Jack Pryor? Was that you?). This brought up so many memories for Izzie and she was seeing Denny everywhere (nice to see ya, Denny).

Tired and in need of some relief from the girl talk, Derek asked Sloan to sleep with Christina. Sloan said no, but Derek used a little reverse psychology to goad Sloan into saying he’d give it a shot. That began a hilarious series of Sloan hitting on an oblivious Christina and getting shot down.

In her wandering around the hospital, Lexie stumbled across some of the younger docs in the basement practicing IVs on each other. They complained because Yang never lets them do anything, so they are practicing on each other.  Later, in the morgue Lexie asked the technician what is done with the unclaimed bodies, and she’s told that sometimes they are used for medical students to do research and learn with. You can see the lightbulb go off in her head that they can practice on something other than each other.

Mer tells Hahn that Izzie has a history with the heart patient and with Denny. Callie later told Erica the history of Denny, the LVAD wire, the heart. Hahn was furious and stormed into the Chief’s office. Despite her yelling, the Chief told her it was a closed issue – that it had been dealt with, and was not open for discussion.

Bailey and Derek were doing brain surgery on an elderly woman and were struck by the awesome love between the woman and her husband.  Mrs. Bullard’s tumor was hemorrhaging and the surgery was necessary but risky. Mrs. Bullard made it through surgery but unfortunately didn’t fare so well afterwards. The doctors tried valiantly to save the woman, so inspired by the love that the couple shared.

Annoyed with the docs for fighting over patients and their seemingly callous nature about the patients, Hunt kicked Yang and Karev out of a treatment room. He said to her later, “Do you even know the patient’s name?” Criticizing her, not for her medical skills, but essentially for her bad bedside manner. Christina then shut the door and explained to him that she became a doctor after a car accident with her father, holding his chest closed to keep the blood in, and feeling the moment his heart stopped beating. It was awesome to see a side of Christina that wasn’t as Sloan said: “She is a bad cheap wine that gives you a headache you can feel in your teeth.” (By the way? That was the BEST LINE OF THE NIGHT).

Outside SGH, Erica and Callie talked. Hahn told Callie that she had talked to the chief and that she was going to report the Denny incident to UNOS. Callie was outraged, saying that Izzie was one of “their doctors” (And seeing as Callie doesn’t even LIKE Izzie, that’s huge), and that Hahn shouldn’t do it. They fought, and Erica got into her car and drove away. What wasn’t said, and I’m curious to see next week is how they explain Hahn’s absence – as she has been dismissed from Grey’s and won’t be in future episodes. Goodbye Hahn.

What do you think of last night’s episode? How are you feeling about Doctor Hunt? And the dismissal of Hahn?

Screencaps courtesy of Grey’s Anatomy Insider.

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What better way to take a little breather from all the political drama then to catch up on your favorite 90210 happenings? Didn’t take a breather? Then here is what happened last night in America’s hottest zip code!

Annie and Dixon find out their Dad, Harry, and Naomi’s mother had a son that was put up for adoption almost 22 years ago. Dixon seems to handle the news well but the idea of a new sibling sends Annie reeling.

Silver and Naomi decide a girl’s night is in order to cheer up Annie and plan a sleep over at Silver’s sister Kelly’s house. Harry tells Annie she can’t go because there will be no parental supervision so Annie decides to sneak out and go anyway. After a few rounds of drinking games Annie becomes quite inebriated and the slumber party quickly turns to a house party!

Navid continues to try and win the affections of Adrianna and surprises her with her favorite candy.  Naomi points out that Navid probably just wants ‘payback’ for footing the bill for Adrianna’s rehab. When Adrianna offers to ‘pay up‘ Navid is furious and stomps out of the room. Adrianna chases after him and tells him she is not used to boys being nice to her. Let’s hope she gets used to it fast!!

Ryan and Kimberly are spotted leaving the party together by another West Beverly student. When the student turns them in, Ryan is forced to take a paid leave until the drug problem, and Kimberly, are out of the school. Ryan is very upset and has some confrontational words with Harry.

Annie and Ethan decide to continue to hide their relationship from their friends. During the party Naomi asks Annie to be her ‘wingman‘ so she can get to know her new crush a little better. When Annie and Ethan sneak off Naomi’s crush leaves the party with his friend, leaving Naomi all alone. Naomi later spots the two kissing and becomes furious that both Ethan and Annie would stab her in the back!

Can’t get enough of the West Beverly drama? Be sure to tune in next week to see how everything unfolds!

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Looking for romance?  Intrigue?  Suspense?  Excitement?  Wishing for tales of spies and thrills?  Entertainment that helps you escape and take your mind off reality?

I just love North by Northwest: Cary Grant plays an ordinary ad executive mistaken for an international spy, and he must race across the country to escape a group of foreign agents.  Eva Marie Saint is Eve Kendall, the spy who has infiltrated the foreign agents’ cadre, who finds herself torn between saving Thornhill and completing her mission.

Or perhaps you prefer Scarecrow and Mrs. King, one of my childhood favorites: Kate Jackson plays the naive housewife who is inadvertently caught up in a world of espionage when Bruce Boxleitner’s secret agent character asks her to hold a package.  Initially awkward in his fast-paced world, she brings a touch of realism and humanity to spy work.  At the end of a long day, I also enjoy something fun and light-hearted, which brings me to one of my favorite shows.  Chuck blends the conventions of classic spy drama with campy, light-hearted humor.

Chuck follows the life of Chuck Bartowski, played to adorably geekish perfection by Zachary Levi, who, like Roger Thornhill, has found himself caught up in an unfamiliar world of espionage and deception.  Unlike Cary Grant’s Thornhill, however, Chuck Bartowski is not a suave ladies’ man.  It is his endearingly naive perspective that makes him so delightful.  A former college friend has made Chuck an unwitting human vessel for top-secret CIA records downloaded into Chuck’s brain (don’t question the logistics of this too closely), and Chuck must be protected by two agents, CIA agent Sarah Walker and NSA agent John Casey.  Meanwhile Chuck continues his day job as a computer repairman for a big-box electronics store.  Sarah’s cover as Chuck’s girlfriend quickly, and predictably, shifts as they develop real feelings for each other.

Chuck’s humor lies in refusing to take itself too seriously.  The plots are somewhat predictable, even as Sarah’s role as protector and Chuck’s ineffectualism offer a switch on stereotypical gender roles.  Despite its roots in the spy thriller genre, Chuck is a spy spoof at heart.  Silly costumes and settings are part of the fun, and the second season has featured a fun cameo by John Larroquette as a washed-up spy once famous for his skills of seduction.  Adam Baldwin, who plays agent John Casey, is a scene-stealer with his portrayal of an agent who initially resents “babysitting” Chuck but later begins to like the hapless geek.

Now in its second season, Chuck airs on Monday nights on NBC.  If you haven’t seen it before, you can also catch earlier episodes from this season online, and the first season is available on DVD.  It has become one of my favorite ways to unwind and have fun on Monday nights - maybe you’d like to join me.

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