Shonda Rhimes News

ABC has announced that, on April 22nd, it will swap the time periods of its hour-long Thursday drama's, 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Private Practice.' The move will avoid having original episodes of the new show, 'FlashForward,' and 'Private Practice' air on either side of 'Grey's Anatomy.'

ABC has announced that, on April 22nd, it will swap the time periods of its hour-long Thursday drama's, 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Private Practice.' The move will avoid having original episodes of the new show, 'FlashForward,' and 'Private Practice' air on either side of 'Grey's Anatomy.'

The 41st annual NAACP Image Awards were held on Friday, February 26 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Amongst the winners were the film 'Precious' which picked up the award for Best Motion Picture, Morgan Freeman won for his role in 'Invictus' and Gabourney Sibide garnered Best Actress for her leading role in 'Precious'. The ceremony was hosted by NAACP Image Award nominee and Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose and bestselling author and actor Hill Harper. As previously announced, Tyler Perry, received the Chairman's Award, and Wyclef Jean received the Vanguard Award.

Martin Henderson is set to reunite with producer Shonda Rhimes when he stars in the pilot of ABCs new drama, 'Off the Map.'

The 41st NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced today during a press conference at The SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills. Taye Diggs ('Private Practice' - ABC), Michael Strahan ('Brothers' - FOX) and 'FOX NFL Sunday'), Wanda Sykes ('The Wanda Sykes Show' - FOX), Kyle Massey ('That's SRaven,' 'Cory in the House' - Disney Channel), Chris Massey ('Zoey 101' - Nickelodeon) and Tatyana Ali (Young and the Restless - CBS) joined NAACP Image Awards Committee Chair, Clayola Brown, and Vicangelo Bulluck, Executive Producer of the telecast, to announce the categories and nominees. The 41st NAACP Image Awards will air live on Friday, February 26 (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-Delayed) on FOX.

Broadway songbird and small screen star Sara Ramirez will perform a special rendition of the holiday classic 'Silent Night' a capella on tonight's episode of Grey's Anatomy, according a tweet from Grey's head writer and producer, Shonda Rhimes. Grey's airs Thursdays on ABC at 9pm EST.

Stage favorites Martha Plimpton and Debra Monk will guest star on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Both actresses will appear in the December 10th episode titled 'Good Mourning.' The episode is a repeat of the original September 24th airing.

Broadway songbird and small screen star Sara Ramirez will perform a special rendition of the holiday classic 'Silent Night' a capella on tonight's episode of Grey's Anatomy, according a tweet from Grey's head writer and producer, Shonda Rhimes. Grey's airs Thursdays on ABC at 9pm EST.

Wilson, Walsh and Diggs spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the series crossover event. You can watch the segment right here on STAGE TUBE!

In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly's Michael Aussiello, former 'Grey's Anatomy' star T.R. Knight talks about his decision to leave the hit series.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the news that Three-time Tony Award nominee Martha Plimpton has been cast in a multi-episode role on Grey's Anatomy. Beginning with the season premiere of the show, Plimpton will appear as the mother of a young patient.

'Grey's Anatomy' star Chandra Wilson has stepped into the celebrated role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cellblock diva of the smash hit musical CHICAGO. Chandra Wilson has joined the production for a four-week limited engagement which began, Monday, June 8th. She will perform in the production through Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.). BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as she welcomed 'Grey's Anatomy' creator Shonda Rhimes backstage after the Monday June 22nd performance!

Tony and Emmy-winner Tyne Daly appeared on the hit ABC television show Grey's Anatomy last night and we've got some photos below. The episode is now available on ABC's web site for online viewing. Tyne Daly won the Tony Award for her performance as Mama Rose in the 1989 revival of Gypsy. Her other Broadway credits include Rabbit Hole and Edward Albee's Me, Myself & I. On television, she starred for seven seasons in 'Cagney and Lacey' and six seasons in 'Judging Amy.'

Wonderful Town's star Jennifer Westfeldt is scheduled to make a guest appearence on 'Grey's Anatomy.' Westfeldt will appear in three or four episodes of the ABC series. 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.

On Friday February 29 at 8PM, for one night only at UCLA's Royce Hall, Tony Award-winners Audra McDonald and Sara Ramirez, and Loretta Devine, will headline Good Medicine - a musical event with the casts of television series 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Private Practice.'

Get your TiVos ready! Broadway diva and four-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald guest stars on the new comedic-drama series, 'Private Practice,' on ABC Wednesday September 26 at 9PM Eastern (8PM Central).

Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen will guest star on 'Grey's Anatomy' this fall.