After the Grey’s Anatomy season premiere, viewers still had plenty of questions about the plane crash, and thankfully, most of those holes were filled on the Oct. 4 episode, as we learned exactly what happened when the doctors were found. After being rescued and taken to a nearby hospital, the doctors were forced to get back on a plane to Seattle — and fortunately, they were sedated this time.

It seems Mark (Eric Dane) and Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) weren’t the only ones who had to cope with post-crash complications. A traumatized, mute Cristina (Sandra Oh) suffered from violent outbursts, forcing her to be put on psychiatric lockdown. After injuring his hand in the crash, Derek (Patrick Dempsey) learned that that he’ll only be able regain 80 percent of its original function. We all know that it will not be a beautiful night to save lives if Dr. McDreamy’s magical hands are not at their best! With Callie’s (Sara Ramirez) encouragement, Derek decided to undergo a more risky surgery that offered more recovery for his hand.

During a bath, Cristina finally broke her silence and relayed her traumatic experiences to Owen (Kevin McKidd) — but instead of dealing with her demons, Cristina decided to run from them. As she packed up her car to “flee” what she believed to be a cursed Seattle Grace for Minnesota, she and Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) got in a heated argument, which led to Meredith revoking Cristina’s “person” title. (Weep!)

Although we all know Mark’s tragic fate, the road ahead didn’t always seem so dim. An upbeat Mark appeared to be on his way to recovery; He was smiling, cracking jokes, and doing what he does best: flirting! But the Chief (James Pickens Jr.) recognized Mark’s mood it for what it really was: “The surge,” which the chief defines as the last surge of energy before a terminally ill patient dies.

Arizona’s situation was a difficult one. Being a doctor, Arizona knew that the options for her infected leg were limited, but she refused to face it. Callie fought to find an alternative option for Arizona, but while she operated on Derek’s hand, Arizona went into septic shock and Callie was faced with an urgent decision: to amputate or not to amputate? Unfortunately, Callie gave Alex (Justin Chambers) the go-ahead to remove Arizona’s leg. (Obviously.)

We also saw Mark have to make the agonizing decision to be taken off life support after 30 days of no improvement. Little did Mark know, he was signing his own death warrant.

Unlike Cristina, Meredith was able to see the good in Seattle, inspiring her to give up the job she was offered at Harvard to stay at Seattle Grace Mercy West and focus on her family.

But it wasn’t all bad. In the last minutes of the episode, Cheredith fans did receive some comfort. Although Meredith dethroned herself as Cristina’s “person,” Cristina called Meredith from Minnesota and warmly reminded Meredith that she will always be “her person.”

– Jenny Pickard

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Some actors would give an arm and a leg for their character to receive a powerful, meaningful story line on a TV show — or in the case of Jessica Capshaw on Grey’s Anatomy, just a leg. HollywoodLife.com‘s sister site TVLine chatted with the actress after the game-changing ninth season premiere about Arizona’s future struggles, and how they will affect her relationship with Callie (Sara Ramirez).

For starters, “Calzona” fans are in for a bumpy ride; Jessica promises their relationship will become “as dark as [it can] get.”

“We’re not aiming to tell a story of defeat, so what goes up must come down, but [Arizona] is steamin‘ mad and looking for anyone and everyone else to blame but herself,” Jessica tells TVLine. “Ever since she got back from Africa, everything has happened to her. … and she’s always risen to be the good man in the storm. And I think that this is her time to finally be, ‘What? Stop already. I have no part in this. It’s all just happening to me. And now I have to figure out how to survive this.’”

And although Arizona currently blames Callie for amputating her leg, Jessica says all that could change in the new few weeks.

“In the coming episodes you will see who was responsible,” she explains. “Not necessarily who was to blame.”

So much drama! But hey, at least Arizona is alive, right?

Watch Jessica in a scene from last night’s Grey’s Anatomy, then drop us a comment: How do you feel about Callie & Arizona’s new situation?

— Andy Swift

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3. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 9 Scoop: ‘Calzona’ In Trouble & Izzie Returns?

A new year means a new round of interns at Seattle Grace! On the Sept. 27 season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy, we learned Bailey (Chandra Wilson) is no longer the reigning stern attending, thanks to a harsher Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), who has earned the nickname “Medusa.” After the plane crash, Christina (Sandra Oh) left Seattle Grace and is now working at a hospital in Minnesota. Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) is also mysteriously missing from the halls of Seattle Grace.

But the most shocking revelation after the plane crash was that Mark (Eric Dane) was in a coma! He requested to be taken off life support after 30 days if there were no signs of recovery  – so at 5:00, his time would be up.

The doctors continued their day, avoiding the ticking clock. Alex (Justin Chambers) was up to his usual antics, initiating the new batch of interns — by sleeping with them. It looks like Dr. Bailey’s happiness with Ben (Jason George) has caused her to lose her power over the new interns.

Meanwhile, Christina had trouble adjusting to working with a new group of doctors in Minnesota. A new head of pediatric surgery, Dr. Mel Barnett (Phillip Casnoff), was also introduced — further deepening the mystery of Arizona’s absence.

Callie (Sara Ramirez)  and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) teamed up for Derek’s first surgery since he injured his hand in the plane crash, and during the surgery, he lost his grasp on a tool and left the O.R. in frustration.

When 5:00 finally arrived, the Chief, Derek and Callie tearfully gathered around Mark’s bedside as he was taken off life support. His heart rate slowly tapered off, and another life at Seattle Grace was lost.

Several of the doctors were also faced with flying for the first time since the crash. Christina tried to fly back to Seattle in time to say goodbye to Mark, but she ended up backing out. Meredith tried to go to Minnesota to visit Christina, but panicked on the plane and abandoned ship before it took off. Alex was supposed to leave for his fellowship, but he also ditched his flight. In fact, the only doctor who succeeded in flying was Owen (Kevin McKidd), who went to April’s (Sarah Drew) home to give her her job back.

The mystery surrounding Arizona was finally revealed at the end of the episode: She did survive the plane crash, but she’s certainly not okay — one of her legs had to be amputated!

HollywoodLifers, what do you think? Were you shocked by Mark’s death? Why do you think Christina left Seattle Grace? And do you think Arizona will return to work after her amputation? Drop me a comment with your thoughts!

– Jenny Pickard

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Congrats to Jessica Capshaw and her hubby Christopher Gavigan! You’ll love what they’ve decided to name their baby girl!

Jessica, 35, gave birth to baby Poppy James Gavigan on June 20, according to a PEOPLE report.

“Our hearts are bursting with love and gratitude upon the arrival of our baby girl,” the couple tell the magazine.

Poppy joins elder siblings Eve Augusta, 20 months, and Luke Hudson, 4.

Congrats to the growing family!

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There must be something in the water on the Grey’s Anatomy set! On the heels of the announcement that co-star Jessica Capshaw is pregnant, Sarah Drew gave birth to a boy, according to People! “She and her husband, Peter Lanfer, are in love with him!” her rep said of the baby, who weighed in at 7 lbs., 4 oz and is 19 inches long.

The couple decided to wait until the birth to discover the gender of their new baby. “I thought it would be a good idea to wait to find out because I am a control freak by nature,” Sarah explained.

“I’m about to walk into a chapter of my life where I have no control over anything anymore, and I figured I’d ease myself into it by not allowing myself to plan for the sex of the baby. It’s good training for me!”

Congrats to Sarah and Peter!

-Anna Moeslein

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Grey’s Anatomy star Jessica Capshaw announced via Twitter that she and husband Christopher Gavigan are expecting their third child! “It is with profound happiness and sheer delight that @Christopher_Gav and I can say that another sweet Gavigan baby is on the way!” she wrote.

“We are thrilled,” her husband added.

The 35-year-old actress is already mother to kids Eve Augusta, 14 months, and Luke Hudson, 4, with Christopher.

We’re so happy for the couple!

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Grey’s Anatomy returns tonight, Sept. 22, and not only should the focus of the eighth season be on Meredith, Derek, Christina, Alex and Bailey, but Callie, Arizona and Mark should be pushed to the sideline!

Don’t get me wrong, I love Callie, Arizona and Mark. But good lord the show was all about them last season.

Over the course of the year, Arizona received an offer to run a clinic in Africa, planned to take Callie with her, but then dumped Callie in the airport because Callie whined a little bit about leaving Seattle. While Arizona was away (Thank you, Jessica Capshaw‘s maternity leave), Callie was so upset she slept with her one-time friend-with-benefits Mark. But then, Arizona miraculously returned and begged her ex for forgiveness, and promised to do whatever it took to win Callie back.

Unfortunately for Arizona, that meant having to raise Mark’s baby, because Callie revealed she was pregnant. The two-mom-one-dad shenanigans continued humorously for a while, until the big car crash. Callie was critically injured and the baby was born very prematurely. We had to suffer through the weird musical episode from Callie’s point of view, while the doctors worked to save her and the baby. Luckily for them, everyone ended up fine. And Arizona proposed.

Then they wed in an elaborately beautiful ceremony (not without a little angst in the form of Callie’s parents) and lived happily ever after — however long that lasts in Shonda Rhimes-world.

Compare that to what happened to Meredith and Derek.  They ran an Alzheimer’s trial. That was pretty much it. Yes, they got married and adopted a baby and Meredith messed with the trial and Derek maybe-kinda-sorta left her. But that was all at the end. The Callie-Arizona-Mark show lasted ALL SEASON.

It wasn’t just Mer and Der who didn’t get the screen time they deserved, the other original Grey’s members fell by the way side, too. I want more Cristina (and therefore more Owen), I want more Alex and I want more Bailey. (Surely they have something better for the Nazi than just hot sex with a very sexy nurse. Admittedly, that was fun, but Bailey is more than just a romp in the on-call room.)

As for the rest of the characters, I mostly like them. I hope Lexie doesn’t run back to Mark and sticks with Avery and his beautiful abs. I hope April fails spectacularly as Chief Resident because she annoys me. And I really hope that Henry dies, because this whole Teddy-Henry storyline reeks of Izzy-Denny. (Come on, you know it does.)

So please, Shonda, go back to the original characters and bench Mark, Callie and Arizona for a while! I’m begging you!

– Denise Warner

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Jessica Capshaw, 34, known for playing Dr. Arizona Robbins on Grey’s Anatomy and for being the daughter of Kate Capshaw and stepdaughter of director Steven Spielberg, gave birth to her second child. Little Eve Augusta Gavigan joined the family unit on Wednesday, October 20. Jessica and her husband — Healthy Child, Healthy Word CEO Christopher Gavigan — already have a son, three-year-old Luke.

Read about how Jessica’s co-star Ellen Pompeo monitors what her daughter Stella eats!

Can you believe, Jessica was only planning to take two weeks of maternity leave after giving birth to the little girl before returning to work at Grey’s? “We’re basically playing it by ear,” the show’s producer Shonda Rhimes says. “If she needs more [than two episodes], she’ll let me know. She’s not a new mother; she’s done this before. She feels like she’s in great shape and will be physically ready to come back almost immediately. If she needs some more time, we’re going to give her more time.”

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Considering she was out and about at a Healthy Child, Healthy World event just a couple days before giving birth, it’s pretty clear that Jessica is one tough cookie. But still, don’t you think she should take a little more time off to bond with baby Eve before slipping back into her Grey’s scrubs?

Congrats, Jessica and Christopher! We can’t wait to meet your brand new bundle of joy!

-Roger Singer

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