Series creator Shonda Rhimes has confirmed that Private Practice‘s current season will be it’s last.

The ABC show started in 2007 as a spin-off of the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. It currently stars Kate Walsh, 45, Taye Diggs, 41, Amy Brenneman, 48, Benjamin Bratt, 48, KaDee Strickland, 36, Paul Adelstein, 43, Caterina Scorsone, 31, and Brian Benben, 56.

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“There was a lot of discussion and debate but, in the end, the guys at the network and the studio and I all decided that Private Practice was reaching its finish line,” Rhimes wrote via WhoSay. “Creatively, we are all extremely proud of the show and especially proud of this season — which you will all soon discover is a creative renaissance. I can’t wait for you to see it.”

She continued: “It’s heartbreaking to end. Truly. I feel so lucky to write for these characters and tell these stories and I truly feel this show has taught me so much as a writer. And there’s a family here, of crew and cast, people who have bonded over these past five and a half seasons. It’s rare for a show to go for more than 100 episodes and we are incredibly proud to have been such a show. And we’re grateful to all of you for spending time with us for an hour every week for the last 6 years. It’s meant the world.”

Middle-aged women across America are going to fall to pieces over this news. Oh, and my best gay friend.

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Grey’s Anatomy star Sara Ramirez said “I Do” to her fiance Ryan Debolt in a intimate ceremony on the fourth of July.

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“On July 4th 2012, after a year-long engagement, Sara Ramirez and Ryan Debolt were married in an intimate ceremony in New York. The private event was attended by close family and friends,” her rep said in a statement.

Ramirez, 36, and Debolt became engaged in Paris in June 2011.

Congratulations!

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“Grey’s Anatomy” star Jessica Capshaw and her husband, Honest Company founder Christopher Gavigan, have welcomed a healthy baby girl named Poppy James last week.

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“Our hearts are bursting with love and gratitude upon the arrival of our baby girl,” the couple told E! News in a statement.

The 35 year-old actress, daughter of Kate Capshaw and step-daughter of Steven Spielberg, already had two children, a 4 year-old son Luke Hudson, and 20 month-old daughter Eve Augusta.

Congratulations to the whole family!

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Fans were very disappointed with the death of Meredith’s half-sister, Dr. Lexie Grey, in the final episode of the eighth season of Grey’s Anatomy, but actress Chyler Leigh admits it was her decision to leave Seattle Grace after more than five years.

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The 30 year-old actress had the opportunity to talk to creator Shonda Rhimes, so she could decide Lexie’s faith. Chyler also thanked the fans for their unconditional support in an official statement.

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“Earlier this year, I made the decision that Season Eight would be my last on Grey’s Anatomy. I met with Shonda and we worked together to give Lexie’s story appropriate closure,” Chyler said in a statement.

“My experience on Grey’s Anatomy is something that I will treasure for the rest of my life,” she continued. “I want to take this time to say thank you to the fans. Your unconditional love and support have made these last five years very special for me. I look forward to my next chapter and I hope you will continue to follow me on my journey.”

Shonda Rhimes explained on Twitter: “Killing Lexie was not an easy decision. But it was a decision that Chyler and I came to together. We had a lot of thoughtful discussion about it and ultimately we both decided this was the right time for her character’s journey to end.”

R.I.P. Dr. Lexie Grey.

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Sarah Drew is the latest Grey’s Anatomy star to announce that she’s expecting a little bundle of joy. Something must be in the water over on the ABC set; just less than a month ago, Drew’s co-star Eric Dane announced that his wife was once again expecting.

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Drew, who plays Dr. April Kepner on the hit show, and her husband Peter Lanfer will welcome their first child together in January, according to their rep.

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The actress joined the show in 2009, but was just promoted to a series regular this June. Congratulations! Seems like it’s been a good year for Sarah Drew!

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Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane has checked himself into a rehabilitation center for an addiction to painkillers, according to his rep.

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In a statement, the rep confirmed:

“Actor Eric Dane voluntarily checked himself into a treatment facility to help him get off of pain medication that he was prescribed for a sports injury that he suffered over the recent hiatus. He reports back to work next week. Business as usual.”

Dane, 38, and his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart, 39, are expecting their second child together. The new baby will join their daughter, Billie, who is 16 months old.

I’m glad to hear he’s doing the right thing–especially with one baby at home and another on the way. Get well soon!

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Sara Ramirez just wrapped up her wedding on the hit drama Grey’s Anatomy as the character Callie Torres. Now, she’s preparing to walk down the aisle in real life, as she just announced her engagement to longtime partner Ryan Debolt.

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This will be the first marriage for Ramirez, 35. In a statement, her rep announced:

“Sara Ramirez and her longtime partner, Ryan Debolt, are thrilled to announce their engagement which took place in Paris, France, on June 17th, 2011.”

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Not gonna lie, I was totally convinced she was a lesbian in real life, too. Details of the engagement are scarce. But, hey! Paris?!? Sounds fancy to me.

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Actor Patrick Dempsey revealed in a recent interview that he’ll be leaving the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy at the end season eight.

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He told Italian Vogue:

“It’s gonna be my last. I do not know what’s going to happen to the other characters, but for me it’s done. [Leaving will be] bittersweet because it’s been a great part of my life. But I can’t see me doing it anymore.”

But not to worry, Grey’s fans; after the news broke, Dempsey’s publicist quickly rushed to the rescue, clearing up the quote:

“He was referring to the fact that his contract is up at the end of next season and we have no idea what the future holds.”

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Dempsey’s co-star, Ellen Pompeo, who plays the title role of Meredith Grey, has said that after her contract ends in season eight, she won’t be returning. While McDreamy doesn’t have any immediate plans, there is another Grey family member on the show played by Chyler Leigh, who could potentially take over the story line.

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TV Guide has reported  that one of the couples of ABC‘s Grey’s Anatomy will be engaged and married during next season’s premiere. The couple tying the knot could be Arizona and Callie, Alex and Lexie, or Owen and Cristina.

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Sara Ramirez, who plays Callie, said:

“The relationship takes the steps you take as you get deeper involved with someone. But Callie’s been married, so that could pose an issue.”

Kevin McKidd said that the relationship between Owen and Cristina, played by Sandra Oh, will progress this season:

“They definitely take it to the next level. The wedding could easily be them.”

He also added that Cristina may experience some “post-traumatic stress” from her previous wedding:

“They’ve been through a huge amount in two seasons and I think Cristina felt burned by her last wedding.”

I think Arizona and Callie will be the lucky couple. It’s about time we had a lesbian wedding on ABC. Which couple do you want to see married on the show?

The sixth season two-hour finale of Grey’s Anatomy was the most dramatic, exciting and emotionally charged ever. There are a lot of things happening – someone is pregnant, someone is shot, someone dies, another someone is shot and someone suffers a miscarriage. DRAMA!

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Actress Katherine Heigl, who plays the role of Izzie in “Grey’s Anatomy”, has finally confirmed she is leaving the hit TV show for good in order to concentrate on her family (husband Josh Kelley and adopted daughter Naleigh – photos here).

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Katherine told Entertainment Weekly, “I am done. We just finalized our agreement. Everyone had been working really hard to find an amicable and gracious way of letting go and moving on. It’s sad but it’s what I wanted.”

“I started a family and it changed everything for me,” she explains. “It changed my desire to work full-time. I know I’m disappointing the fans. I just had to make a choice. I hope I made the right one.”

I was never a fan of Izzie but I have to admit Katherine did a great job with the role she was offered. The truth is you can really tell Katherine is more interested in making movies than working the tight and frantic schedule of TV shows. Katherine’s new movie, co-starring Ashton Kutcher, “The Killers” opens June 4, 2010 (watch movie trailer here).

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Yes, Katherine Heigl is leaving Grey’s Anatomy but, unfortunately, it is only temporary. On the fifth episode (‘Invasion’) of the sixth season, Izzie Stevens gets too involved with a patient, it clouded her judgment and she ends up making what could be a fatal mistake which leads to her being cut from the staff of Seattle Grace.

Izzy and Mercy West-er Charles (Robert Baker) get paired up on Sarah Freemont, a young woman in desperate need of a kidney transplant and down to her last access point for dialysis. They seem to be getting along swimmingly until Izzy overhears him bragging to his Mercy West friends about her being his “surgical bitch.” In the midst of their troubles, Izzy almost kills patient Sarah by ordering a bum procedure and causing her to code. Bailey manages to save the patient, but because of her troubles she will lose her chance at the transplant kidney she’s been waiting three years for.

Chief has to get down the the nasty business of firing people, and HR insists he use a specific speech because the last person he fired (the pregnant intern) is suing for wrongful termination. Who’s getting the ax? None other than Izzy, who gets chopped for mishandling the kidney transplant patient. Considering she got a total free pass on the LVAD debacle, I can see why she’s surprised. Still, she got a total free pass on the LVAD debacle, so it makes sense for her to be “on notice” for her next big mistake. She takes it extremely hard, to the point where she skips town and leaves Alex via a note taped to his locker. I suppose if Meredith and Derek can get married via post it Alex and Izzy can get divorced via a Dear John letter. I do feel horribly sorry for Alex, and Justin Chambers played his reveal scene superbly.

Apparently, this storyline was made especially for Katherine who will be busy filming a new movie project and will return to Grey’s Anatomy in about a month. That is how Diva Katherine rolls! In fact, she is the second highest paid women on primetime (Forbes Top 10), so Katherine can do whatever she wants!

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