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09-04-2025
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21 "Grey's Anatomy" Behind-The-Scenes Facts That'll Make You Watch The Show In A Whole New Way
There are obviously MAJOR spoilers ahead for Grey's Anatomy! And #20 mentions sexual assault. 1. First, in order to differentiate Grey's Anatomy from ER, creator Shonda Rhimes wanted to make this show"more personal" and less adrenaline-driven. The idea came after a female doctor told Shonda that it's "incredibly hard to shave her legs in the hospital shower." What seemed like a "silly detail" inspired Shonda to write a medical drama where the doctor's personal lives are front and center. She also thought it was interesting how no one really thinks about that doctors "talk about their boyfriends or their day while cutting somebody open." In an interview with Oprah for O Magazine in 2005, Shonda elaborated, saying, "My obsession with surgery: My sisters and I would call each other up and talk about operations we'd seen on the Discovery Channel. There's something fascinating about the medical world — you see things you'd never imagine, like the fact that doctors talk about their boyfriends or their day while they're cutting somebody open. So when ABC asked me to write another pilot, the OR seemed like the natural setting." 2. Shonda Rhimes notably wrote the pilot of Grey's Anatomy with minimal character descriptions and simply cast actors who she felt were right for the part, not who looked the part. Shonda told O Magazine in 2005 that the only character who had a description in the original script was Dr. Miranda Bailey, who she pictured as "a tiny blonde with curls" because she thought "it would be unexpected to have this sweet-looking person open her mouth and say tough things." However, when Chandra Wilson came in to audition, Shonda instantly knew that she was Bailey. Speaking about the casting process, Shonda said, "We read every color actor for every single part. My goal was simply to cast the best actors. I was lucky because the network said, 'Go for it.' If they had hesitated, I don't know if I would have wanted to do the show." 3. The pilot of Grey's Anatomy was filmed before Justin Chambers was cast as Dr. Alex Karev. After booking the role, Justin flew to LA and filmed his scenes, which were then added to the already-completed episode using CGI. When you go back and watch, you'll notice Alex only interacts with Meredith, George, and a few other random characters, and his scenes feel disconnected from the others. Speaking about booking the role at PaleyFest in 2005, Justin revealed he was sent a tape of the pilot while living in NYC. He loved it so much and immediately went to LA to audition for the role of Karev. 4. The idea to have Addison show up in the Season 1 finale with the big reveal that Derek is married came from wanting to present a character who seemed like the perfect guy but actually has a huge flaw that you don't see until you've already fallen in love with him. Shonda Rhimes explained, "Isn't that the way it often happens in life? You get hooked before you discover the truth?" Although this moment ended Season 1, it wasn't originally supposed to be the season finale. However, the network decided to only air nine of the 13 episodes they filmed for the season. ABC In an interview with EW in 2025, Shonda reflected on the big Season 1 finale, saying, "The original end of the season was the elevator episode. And then they were like, 'We don't have enough time to air this.' So we ended on Addison and picked up there [for Season 2]." This is also the reason Season 2 has 27 episodes because the remaining episodes that were originally filmed for Season 1 were added to the beginning of the show's 23-episode order for the second season. 5. The series was the first to use the term "vajayjay." Reportedly, the network said the show used the word "vagina" too much, so they had to find an alternative. Shonda Rhimes recalled hearing one of the assistants on Grey's use "vajayjay," and she thought it was the "greatest phrase." Having to cut the word "vagina" highlighted a double standard because the show was allowed to use the word "penis" as many times as they wanted. At the time, Shonda called out the Broadcast Standards and Practices team because "vagina" is a medical term, and they should be allowed to use it as much as they want on a medical show. "I really had a problem with the idea that we couldn't use it because we had an episode where you could say 'penis' 17 times or something... but you could only say 'vagina' a certain number of times before somebody just had a heart attack," Shonda told Gross per HuffPost. 6. In order to keep big moments from leaking, sometimes scripts were given out "without the last five pages," according to Shonda Rhimes. One case of this happening was the Season 5 finale, which featured George's death. Most of the crew and cast did not know George was going to die, but they found out while filming the episode. Only certain crew members knew because they had to help apply makeup and prosthetics to T.R. Knight's face in order to film George's final moments. ABC In an interview with EW in 2025, Shonda recalled, "T.R. was determined that he would be the body lying on the operating table. He would be the body that you saw every single time, which is why you got to see his beautiful blue eyes. But he was wearing a lot of makeup. I do think we kept it really secret." 7. Jeffrey Dean Morgan signed on to play Denny Duquette in Season 2, knowing that the character was going to die. However, it was originally only a four-episode arc, and he thought he was going to be "opposite of Ellen Pompeo's character because the sides were with Denny and Meredith." Jeffrey said that he didn't know he was going to be working with Katherine Heigl until he showed up to set. ABC Jeffrey also recalled to EW in 2025 that he and Katherine didn't have a chemistry read. He said, "They were like, 'Ah, it doesn't matter if they have chemistry or not. He's only going to be around for three or four episodes.' It just turned out that it was probably the most chemistry I've ever had with an actor in my life, and it just was immediate. I've been chasing that chemistry for 20-some-odd years. I need it again." 8. "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol debuted on Grey's Anatomy during the Season 2 finale, almost a month before it was released as an official single in the US. Music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas recalled watching the song take off after the episode, saying, "I remember waking up the next morning, and the Snow Patrol song had sort of climbed to the top of a chart, which was not as mobile back then." The song ultimately peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006, and it is the band's biggest-selling single to date. Thanks largely to Grey's Anatomy, "Chasing Cars" was named the most-played song on British radio this century in 2019. Alex was also the music supervisor for The O.C., Gossip Girl, Scandal, Twilight, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and more. She continues to work in Shondaland on Grey's and also Bridgerton. 9. The nickname "McDreamy" actually came from Shonda Rhimes and the crew giving Patrick Dempsey that nickname behind the scenes while they were filming the first episode of Grey's Anatomy. Shonda Rhimes told O Magazine in 2005, "We'd watch the monitor and think, 'Look at his dreamy eyes!' So we started calling him Patrick McDreamy, and it stuck." 10. For the bomb exploding in Season 2, a professional stunt actor was brought in to film the moment when Meredith gets blasted back after the bomb goes off. However, after she suffered a concussion, they needed one more take, and the director convinced Ellen Pompeo to do it herself. Ellen recalled to EW in 2017, "We had a knock-down, drag-out fight because he insisted I do the stunt. I said, "A fucking professional stuntwoman just gave herself a concussion doing it. I've been working 18 hours. I can barely see straight. Now you want me to try it?" The final version is a combo of the stunt actor and Ellen's stunt. ABC "Anyway, I ended up doing it despite me not wanting to. And, of course, they used the first take," Ellen recalled. Meanwhile, director Peter Horton added, "If you look in the episode, you will see the stunt girl hit her head. We left that in. It had been very effective. But we used part of Ellen's take, which is the part she never remembers. We never would have put her in jeopardy. We pulled her much slower than we pulled the stunt double." The episode aired after the Super Bowl in 2006 and was viewed by 25.42 million people. 11. Since the series has been running for so long, some "newer" characters have now been in more episodes than the originals often associated with the show. For example, Camilla Luddington, who stars as Dr. Jo Wilson, joined Grey's Anatomy in Season 9. She's now starred in more episodes than Patrick Dempsey and Sandra Oh. As of right now, Camilla has appeared in 268 episodes. Meanwhile, Patrick starred in 251, and Sandra was in 220. While Patrick has returned to the show following his exit in 2015, Sandra was last seen on the show in 2014. 12. Originally, Bailey was going to get shot in the memorable hospital shooting episodes that ended Season 6. In a blog post in 2010, Shonda Rhimes wrote, "In my first draft of Part 1, Gary Clark shot Bailey. Bailey. He shot her. And I wrote it and then I couldn't sleep, for days and days, I could not sleep and I had to remove it from the script. Bailey getting shot was just too much for me. She's our anchor. She's the soul. Mer is the heart but Bailey is the soul and so I had to delete it." "I knew that would've been the best story, but then I realized that I could tell the same story if she was busy trying to keep people alive, and then we were going to have more story for afterwards, in terms of her trauma and stuff" Shonda recalled to EW in 2025. Speaking about if she changed storylines for characters after writing something at other moments, she added, "There are moments, and there are a lot of times I'll write something, and I'll sleep on it and go, 'That's not right. That's not the right story.' It's not that I can't bear it or I don't want to do it. If it's not the right story, it's not the right story." 13. Throughout the show's run, some actors have pitched story ideas that have made it into episodes. One of the most memorable was Sandra Oh telling Shonda Rhimes, "I think I can pull off a scene in which I can't stop crying," and that's how the episode with Cristina's crying breakdown in Season 2 was born. ABC In an interview with Oprah in 2005, Shonda added, "I wasn't sure how we'd work that in, but I started thinking, 'This is the perfect way to handle the fact that Cristina Yang never deals with her feelings.' There had to be a point where we see someone who's deeply in control just come apart. We thought that could be funny." 14. Callie and Arizona's relationship came from Jessica Capshaw and Sara Ramirez's undeniable chemistry. In fact, Arizona was originally only going to appear in three episodes; however, after Shonda Rhimes and the writers saw her chemistry with Sara, they decided to keep her around to explore that storyline. Jessica told NBC News, "Shonda had this idea that my character could present a storyline for Callie. It was an experiment to see what worked. It just kind of kept working." Of course, Callie and Arizona became not only one of the biggest Grey's couples, but an important LGBTQ relationship on TV in general. Jessica went on to star in 225 episodes of the series. 15. According to Shonda Rhimes, the toughest scene to find the perfect music for was in the Season 10 finale when Cristina and Meredith danced it out one last time. "The battle of what song to put into the show was brutal because it had to feel joyous and nostalgic and sad at the same time," Shonda told Billboard. ABC Ultimately, the show landed on using Tegan & Sara's "Where Does The Good Go," which was also used in Season 1, Episode 4. Shonda added, "It ended up being perfect." 16. The cast found out that Chyler Leigh would be leaving Grey's Anatomy during the Season 8 finale table read. Prior to the cast reading the script together for the first time, the only people who knew about Lexie's death were Chyler and Shonda Rhimes. Due to contract negotiations happening with several cast members, Shonda actually wrote two different cliffhangers for the plane crash because she didn't know who would be returning for Season 9. ABC "Literally, up until the day before the table read, I was taking this whole thing apart and putting it back together," Shonda recalled to E! News in 2012. "But by the time we got to the day before the table read, I then knew what was going to be happening with the contract negotiations, which turned the tables." 17. Shonda Rhimes would pitch the finale episode first before she knew what the first episode of a season would be. In a blog post in 2008, Shonda wrote, "Right after we finished filming the finale of Season Three, I sat down with the Grey's writing staff and I pitched them the last scene of Season Four. That's how I do it. I start at the end. When Season Two concluded, I pitched the image of Cristina tearing off her wedding dress and crying in Meredith's arms." ABC For the Season 6 finale, which featured the hospital shooting, Shonda said in a blog post in 2010 that as she and the writers were working towards the already pitched finale, she realized how hard this was going to be to pull off. She added, "It hurt to write this finale. It literally hurt me." She added, "On an almost daily basis, I would come into work and throw myself down on the sofa in the middle of the office and burst into tears like a…well, like a bitch baby. And I would tell the other Grey's writers, 'I don't think I can do this. It's too horrible. People are getting hurt. That man is shooting them.' Buckets of bitch baby tears." 18. There are some superstitions behind the scenes at Grey's Anatomy. Jessica Capshaw and Camilla Luddington revealed the long-running superstition that anyone who upgrades their cast chair to a plushier one would be let go soon after. "I think the last person that bought a chair was... she was let go," Jessica said in an episode of their podcast Call It What It Is. And Camilla added, "There are legends when you come on our show. There are myths." View this photo on Instagram Camilla Luddington / Instagram / Via Camilla also said that this is also the reason she has never decorated her trailer. She revealed to Jessica and guest Chyler Leigh in the same podcast episode that she took over Eric Dane's trailer in Season 9 and has never once decorated it in 13 years. "It's the kiss of death," Camilla said. 19. In the Season 5 finale, Derek and Meredith's Post-it Note marriage was built on screen, which is rare, according to Grey's Anatomy propmaster Angela Whiting. While filming the scene, Patrick Dempsey actually wrote the vows on the Post-it, even though we never actually see what he's writing on screen. She told BuzzFeed in 2013, "He could have been writing the Lord's Prayer for all we know as viewers. But he wasn't. He was writing the dialogue, and it was lovely." ABC The Post-it Note has appeared several times throughout the series following Season 5. It notably hung above Derek and Meredith's bed. 20. In the Season 15 episode, "Silent All These Years," where a victim of sexual assault is ushered through the hallway by the women of Grey Sloan; the scene is made up of actors from the show, but also writers, crew, assistants, and more. Then-showrunner Krista Vernoff recalled to Vulture in 2019, "Pretty much everyone, every woman in the room came up to us and said, 'I want to be in that scene … I'm willing to lose a day's pay, can I just be in the scene?' Because we are lucky to work at Shondaland, we made it possible for everyone who wanted to be in the scene to be in the scene without losing any pay." ABC She also told EW in 2019, "From the moment the script was published, there was a big reaction to it at Shondaland. Everybody was blown away. We started having people come up and ask if they could be in that scene." 21. And finally, even though Grey's Anatomy has done a lot of wild storylines over the course of 21+ seasons, Shonda Rhimes said the only story she had to "fight to do" was the musical episode in Season 7 after Callie was in a car crash. She told EW in 2025, "I'll be forever bitter about that because it wasn't that big a deal. It wasn't that hard. We knew how to make the show. I will be forever bitter about the fact [I had] to fight for that." ABC She continued, saying, "I've had some epic scrapes with broadcast standards and practices, but interestingly enough, there was not a lot of fighting for things on Grey's." Is there another Grey's Anatomy behind-the-scenes fact that you love that isn't mentioned above? Tell us about it in the comments below!
Fox News
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Taylor Swift, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kim Kardashian among Hollywood's richest stars in 2025
Taylor Swift, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kim Kardashian are just a few of the top-earning celebrities, each of whom has amassed a fortune of over $1 billion in the last decade. Forbes magazine published its 2025 World's Billionaires list, which features many celebrities who reach that threshold, making it clear it only included stars "who became famous first, then massively rich," versus people who are famous for their wealth. Here are just a few celebs who have built their large fortune over the past 10 years. Oprah Winfrey rose to fame after starring in the 1985 movie "The Color Purple," for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. A year later, her star power skyrocketed when she began hosting her talk show, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which aired for 25 seasons from 1986 to 2011. During that time, she published O Magazine and launched her own television network, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). In addition to "The Color Purple," Winfrey has starred in other successful films, including "A Wrinkle In Time," "Selma" and, most recently, "The Six Triple Eight." Forbes places her net worth at $3 billion. Jay-Z broke out into the music scene after he started his own record label, Roc-A-Fella Records, and later released his first album, "Reasonable Doubt," in 1996, and later "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1" in 1997. The success of his first two albums led him to release 14 albums that reached No. 1 on the charts, including "The Blueprint," "American Gangster" and "4:44." In addition to his success in music, the rapper has found success in business, including multiple liquor brands, which he sold for millions of dollars each; founding the entertainment company Roc Nation in 2008; investing in real estate; and founding the music streaming platform Tidal in 2014. Forbes places his net worth at $2.5 billion. Kim Kardashian became a household name when she and her family began starring in the E! reality series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," which aired from 2007 to 2021. When the show ended, her family returned to reality TV in the Hulu show "The Kardashians," which has been airing since 2022. While she gained fame from reality television, Kardashian took advantage of every opportunity, taking on modeling jobs and developing fragrances. She took it to a new level when she launched the skincare brand, SKKN by Kim, in 2022. A year later, she launched her popular shapewear line, SKIMS, which, according to Forbes, has been valued at $4 billion. The outlet lists her net worth at $1.7 billion. Taylor Swift has dominated the music industry since the release of her second album, "Fearless," in 2008, which rose to No. 1. She has since released 13 other No. 1 albums, including "Reputation," "Midnights" and "1989 (Taylor's Version)." The 35-year-old musician embarked on the successful Eras Tour in March 2023, performing 149 shows in 21 countries and over 50 cities. The tour grossed over $2 billion when it came to an end in December 2024, becoming the highest-grossing tour of all time. Forbes values Swift's net worth at $1.6 billion. Tyler Perry shot to fame as the writer and star of every project in the Madea franchise, including movies, plays and television shows, all of which he owns all the rights to. According to Forbes, the franchise grossed $660 million, earning him $290 million in profits. In addition to the Madea franchise, Perry also created the popular show "House of Payne," which also generated millions of dollars for the actor. He has also signed lucrative deals with Netflix and ViacomCBS, earning him a stake in the BET+ streaming service. Perry also has his own production company and film studio in Atlanta, Tyler Perry Studios, which he has rented out to major movie studios, including Amazon, Disney and Warner Bros. Forbes lists his net worth at $1.4 billion. Rihanna rose to stardom in 2005 with her breakthrough hit, "Pon de Replay," from her debut album. She continued to make waves in the music industry, winning nine Grammy Awards and receiving 34 career nominations. While she hasn't released new music in nearly 10 years, the artist has continued to boost her net worth through her other business ventures. She released her lingerie company, Savage X Fenty, in 2018, which was hugely successful, and started her cosmetics business, Fenty Beauty. According to Forbes, the cosmetics brand was valued at $2.8 billion in 2021, and the outlet estimated her net worth at $1.4 billion. Bruce Springsteen has been a household name since the 1970s, releasing albums such as "Born to Run." The singer spent years cranking out hit songs, including "Born in the U.S.A.," "Racing in the Street" and "Hungry Heart" and capitalized off his success in 2021 when he sold his music catalog to Sony for $500 million. "I'm not a billionaire," Springsteen told The Telegraph in October 2024. "I wish I was, but they got that real wrong. I've spent too much money on superfluous things." Despite his comments, Forbes lists his net worth as $1.2 billion. Jerry Seinfeld is the co-creator of "Seinfeld," which aired on NBC from 1989 to 1998. The series made him a household name and continues to be a source of income for the comedian. He receives residuals and also sold streaming rights to the series to Hulu and then Netflix. He also signed a lucrative deal with Netflix, reportedly for $500 million. Through that partnership, he created and hosted the show "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," the movie "Unfrosted" and his comedy special, "23 Hours to Kill," for which Netflix paid $20 million, according to Forbes. Forbes lists his net worth at $1.1 billion. Arnold Schwarzenegger burst onto the scene with his starring roles in "The Terminator" and its sequels, which Forbes estimates earned him $500 million. He continued acting in successful action movies, including "True Lies," "Predator" and "Total Recall" and also made smart venture capital and real estate investments, among other investments, which also increased his net worth. Forbes lists his net worth at $1.1 billion.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Lindsay-Noel: Toronto influencer takes city to task on accessibility — 'There's still much work to be done'
Taylor Lindsay-Noel has spent most of her life redefining what it means to overcome adversity. A former gymnast from Toronto, she had dedicated herself to the sport from the age of five, training for years with Olympic dreams in sight. But at just 14 years old, a training accident left her paralyzed from the neck down. 'The accident completely rattled my life and changed my entire perspective on what is important,' she says. 'It taught me the value of living in the moment and the incredible force of community.' Despite facing the challenges she did, Lindsay-Noel refused to let her circumstances define her. Instead, she turned her focus toward building something new — both for herself and for others. Now, at 31, she is an entrepreneur, disability advocate and digital creator, using her platform to spark meaningful conversations about accessibility. The accident completely rattled my life and changed my entire perspective on what is important. Later, while studying radio and television at university, Lindsay-Noel started a podcast called Tea Time with Tay, which inspired her to start her own company in 2018: Cup of Té, a luxury tea brand that offers high-quality organic teas. It became so popular that, in 2020, it was featured as one of many covetable items on 'Oprah's Favorite Things' in O Magazine. But beyond business, Lindsay-Noel has also become a powerful voice in the advocacy space, particularly through social media. In 2022, she launched her TikTok account as a way to highlight the barriers people with disabilities face in everyday life, particularly in Toronto. 'I started my TikTok as an outlet to create a resource for accessibility needs,' she explains. 'I wanted to highlight the inaccessible nature of so many public spaces and how we can work together through education and understanding to make our community more inclusive for all.' What began as a passion project quickly gained momentum. Her account now boasts over 150,000 followers, drawing attention to the everyday struggles of navigating a world that isn't built for everyone. In 2023, she went viral when she spotlighted Yorkville restaurant Kasa Moto for lying about being wheelchair-accessible prior to her arrival for a friend's birthday dinner and how it left her out in the cold. The year before, she made waves, too, when she called out the Shameful Tiki Room for the same reason — giving it an indeed shameful one out of five stars for accessibility. 'My social media has grown far beyond my initial intent,' she says. 'I didn't have any specific goals when I first started, but now my goal is for my name to be synonymous with positive change in accessibility and breaking down the stereotypes of those living with a disability.' My goal is for my name to be synonymous with positive change in accessibility and breaking down the stereotypes of those living with a disability. Although Lindsay-Noel grew up in Toronto, after her accident, the city became an entirely different place — one filled with obstacles she hadn't noticed before. She shares how, like many, 'I never considered accessibility before my accident. Seeing it from a completely different lens made me realize how inaccessible it can be to a large part of the population.' Some of the most striking examples of inaccessibility, she notes, come from places that should be the most inclusive. 'Government buildings and hospitals have been some of the worst offenders,' she says. 'These are spaces that should undeniably be accessible for all, yet they still require a lot of work, unfortunately.' When asked whether she believes Toronto is a fairly accessible city, she offers a measured response: 'We're doing well compared to some smaller cities, but when we talk about Toronto as a world-class city, there's still much work to be done. I think a lot of it comes down to education — even the little things that spaces can do to make themselves more accessible. That's why I continue to do the work that I do.' For Lindsay-Noel, accessibility isn't just an issue that affects a select group of people — it's something that will impact everyone at some point in their lives. 'If you live long enough, you will eventually develop some form of disability — whether that's using a cane or experiencing an accident in life,' she points out. 'We are not immune to life happening. Therefore, when we advocate for accessibility, we are technically advocating for our future selves.' When we advocate for accessibility, we are technically advocating for our future selves. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Lindsay-Noel ♥️ (@accessbytay) Her advocacy has not gone unnoticed. Lindsay-Noel was recently nominated for The Black Academy Legacy Awards' Digital Content Creator: Fan Choice Award, an honour that reflects the impact of her work. She says, 'I don't do the work I do in an effort to get recognition, but it's very humbling to know that my videos have had a positive effect on the communities I'm trying to reach.' With all that she's achieved at a young age, Lindsay-Noel is ready to spend a little more time on her personal life. She shares, 'I think my next step is focusing on developing a family life. I would love to be a mom one day. I've been working really hard for many years, and I think it'll be great to take the next step as I fully enter my 30s, giving myself more grace to live life and have a lot of fun growing as a woman in the process.' Ultimately, her journey is one of resilience, reinvention and relentless advocacy. Whether through her business or social media, she has become a leading voice for a more inclusive future. I don't do the work I do in an effort to get recognition, but it's very humbling to know that my videos have had a positive effect on the communities I'm trying to reach.
