Grey's Anatomy

WHO WILL MEREDITH GREY CHOOSE?

Sure, it's been a busy off-season for the cast of Grey's Anatomy - Ellen Pompeo remained thin, Patrick Dempsey impregnanted his wife again and Katherine Heigl looked gosh darn heart-stopping (oops, sorry, Denny) at the Emmys.

But there's just one question on the minds of all fans of the ABC series and it's summed up in the following image:

So, come on fans, let us know: Who do YOU want Meredith to choose?

He may not have brought his daughter with him, but that didn't make Patrick Demspey look any less (Mc)dreamy at the launch party for Grey's Anatomy Season Two on DVD this week:

Of course, what would a Grey's Anatomy party be without the title character? Ellen Pompeo also showed up, although she wouldn't dish on whether Meredith and the beloved Dr. Sheperd finally give in to love and tempation when season three stars in two weeks.

Ok, ok, so Grey's Anatomy didn't win any Emmy Awards last night. We'll get over that shortly.

Helping us to do so would be how striking Katherine Heigl looked in her dress. She's certainly in the running for Best Dressed from the ceremony. Here she is, along with a pair of other hotties that looked dashing walking across the red carpet:

Meanwhile, Heather Locklear was on hand to honor Aaron Spelling. If the former Melrose Place star was still smarting from the deception of ex-best friend, Denise Richards, she didn't show it here:

Finally, Jeremy Piven is allowed to be as silly as he wants now. The actor won the Emmy many believed he should have taken home a year ago for his role in Entourage:

TV critics love Grey's Anatomy. So do young, independent movie stars, apparently. Need evidence of such?

The 10-year-old star of the critically-acclaimed comedy Little Miss Sunshine will guest star in an episode of Grey's Anatomy this season.

Abigail Breslin will appear in the episode entitled "Sometimes a Fantasy," which hasn't been given an airdate yet. The young actress got her start in Signs, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

Who else was in that movie? You guessed it, Mel Gibson. Let's hope innocent, little Abigail doesn't drive drunk any time soon.

Uh-oh. The Emmy Award gloves are coming off!

Host Conan O'Brien was recently quoted as chiding ABC for not supporting its own, heavily nominated show. See, Grey's Anatomy is up for 11 awards and the late night talk show host seems to think its network should, therefore, encourage viewers to watch the Emmy broadcast. Even though it's on NBC.

Instead, the folks at the American Broadcasting Corporation are showing Pirates of the Caribbean in a counter-programming move.

"It just isn't done," O'Brien said of the aggressive scheduling. "ABC is pretty much saying, 'No one watch the Emmys! Screw you, Grey's Anatomy!'"

Scheduling a movie to garner ratings for your network isn't done, Conan? The Gossip doesn't see a reason why ABC would actually want viewers to tune in to the Emmys - they just hope Grey's Anatomy rakes in the awards and then the channel can market the heck out of that fact.

Plus, the Emmys did completely snub Desperate Housewives and Lost, so ABC has legitimate reasons for taking aim at the show's ratings.

Ever wonder how Ellen Pompeo maintains her exquisite... well, rail-thin figure? The Defamer and its operatives say they've got her secret figured out -- the ever-popular Big Fat Plate of Nothing Diet.

Here's the blow-by-blow account of a trip to a Los Angeles diner on Friday night by the leading lady of Grey's Anatomy, according to the site:

9:15 PM: Sitting at Lucky Devils on Hollywood and Cherokee. Ellen Pompeo just walked in. She looks pretty hot. I will tell you what she orders as it happens.

9:27 PM: So far just a milkshake that she's sharing with her boyfriend. And by sharing, I mean letting him have it all.

9:46 PM: It's the Hollywood actress moment I was waiting for. The three people with Pompeo at her table have all ordered cheeseburgers. Pompeo has ordered a big fat plate of nothing. That's right, there are three plates at the table, none of which are in front of Ellen. She's just sitting there watching her friends eat. And that's how you get cast on TV's number one show, boys and girls.

Are we jumping to conclusions? Is it unfair to suggest that Ellen has an eating disorder simply because of this one incident? Yes and yes. But come on, it's still pretty amusing. We're just wondering if boyfriend Chris Ivery was there.

Forget waiting around for the Emmy Awards. Television critics gathered over the weekend and dished out praise for a slew of shows and actors.

The most rewarded show at the 22nd annucal Television critics Association Awards was NBC's The Office. It earned a trophy for top comedy series, while Steve Carell was rightfully honoroed as leading comedic performer. He's quite funny.

The Gossip also approved of the program of the year winner, Grey's Anatomy. We'd like Meredith to whine less and Izzie to get naked more, but we're still glued to the screen every week.

Somehow, the Emmys snubbed Lost - but these critics found a way to award TV's most intriguing, well-written hour. It won its second consecutive award for best drama, while Hugh Laurie was the best dramatic actor for his role in House.

While not an official category this year, we'd imagine Oprah Winfrey would've won the award for least gay celebrity. Maybe next year!

Patrick Dempsey, a.k.a. Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy, is filming the movie Enchanted this summer while the hit ABC series is on break. Here, he gets a visit from his adorable four-year old daughter, Tallulah. What a cutie!

Sources report that Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo did not appear in any interviews with her fellow cast members during a visit to the Monte Carlo Television Festival. Pompeo's representative, Jennifer Allen, said it was at the request of the broadcasters that she be interviewed separately, but tabloids speculate that Ellen may have what is known as Diva-itis, if you know what we're saying. We're saying she's a diva!

The actress also had a fight with boyfriend, Chris Ivery, at one point getting out of a car and running down the street, shouting to the driver that Ivery is "not her husband" when told by the driver to get back in the car with her husband.

We're guessing that previous reports of Pompeo's reluctance to marry the ex-felon and current music producer may have some weight to them.

Could the steamy world of Grey's Anatomy have spawned a real life romance?

Rumor has it that Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the guest star whose dark, handsome character, Denny Duquette, died tragically after endearing himself to fans for a good part of the second season, has apparently linked up with Kate Walsh, who plays Dr. Addison Shepherd.

On Saturday, says a source, the two had their first real date, at Arnie Morton's in Studio City. There were definitely some fireworks, although perhaps not the best. Many Grey's fans stopped by their table, and one woman insisted on buying them a bottle of wine.

After Jeffrey and Kate politely declined, the woman refused to take no for an answer, promoting a manager had to intervene, and the outraged woman to launch into a tirade. The loud, embarrassing scene ended only after the woman stormed out, threatening a lawsuit.

Despite the chaos, Jeffrey and Kate reportedly were unfazed, leaving the restaurant smiling and arm in arm.