It's a shame that Katherine Heigl gets so much praise for such little talent, and to top it all off she's ungrateful and obnoxious. Pulling out of Emmy contention because she "didn't get the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination"? Please--she didn't deserve it last year when she had the proper material either. I don't care what she says, that was a blatant dig at the writers of Grey's. She's ungrateful and obnoxious, and that's a real shame. Sure she did 27 Dresses and Knocked Up and she's gotten a lot of praise for those (which both suck by the way so I have no idea why)...but does she realize that she wouldn't be getting all of this attention if not for the exposure she's gotten on Grey's? Before Grey's she was just that girl most people had seen before but weren't sure where they'd seen her. Her claims to pre-Grey's fame consisted of Roswell (I loved that show, but let's be honest...it was no hit), Bride of Chucky, and some Disney movie I can't remember the name of.

I used to like her, but she's gotten such a big head lately and it's not cool. I feel so bad for Sara Ramirez. Here is someone who is always grateful and appreciative and gracious, but gets nothing. She does nothing but speak highly of Grey's and its writers and cast. She always talks about how grateful she is to be a part of the show. This is a woman with poise and couth. Does she get hit movies? no. She barely even gets storylines on Grey's. Apparently being a jerk is what gets you places in Hollywood.

So, Grey's Anatomy returned last Thursday and I've got to say, I was more than a little disappointed. I don't know, I just expected more but it just...fizzled. Lexie and George live in a "crapartment" together...yawn. Meredith and Derek...I'm just not interested, haven't been for quite a while. Derek and Rose is just as boring. Cristina, Alex, Callie and Mark were underused as usual. The Callie/Hahn friendship is semi-interesting but we didn't get to see enough of it. At the end of the ep they were in Cristina's apartment chatting over a bottle of wine. Great, but when did they become so close? What subject did they bond over? What do they talk about? Knowing that kind of information would make it more believable. With Addison and Callie we knew those things (they bonded over the Jamie Carr case and Mark, they talked about men).

I felt really bad for Mark during this episode. He seemed so lonely and left out. Callie and Hahn obviously aren't hanging out with him anymore. I'm pretty disappointed about that. I liked his dynamic with Callie...they were becoming great friends. He was her only confidant for a minute there. That could have paved the way for them to have a real relationship (which I'm still hoping for by the way...come on, they would be the hottest couple in the history of GA). Oh well, I hope the next one is better.

Everyone knows about the writer's strike by now, so I don't even need to go into any real detail on that. Everyone has the right to fight for what they believe in and what they think they deserve and I fully support the writer's in that quest, but at the same time I feel like this is being taken too far.

Actors wouldn't have anything to act our or interpret if there were no writers. That's absolutely true...but why isn't the impact of the fans being taken into account? If there were no fans to watch these shows, there wouldn't be any need to write them. This is much bigger than writers and networks. There are other people affected by this.

As fans, we're not getting what we deserve. We've gotten half seasons and teasers. We've been left to imagine our own stories about what's going on in the lives of our favorite characters. We've been left high and dry with nothing to watch except repeats. Don't we deserve more? If we were to go on strike and turn off our televisions...ratings would plummet and shows would start dropping like flies. All I'm saying is, both the WGA and AMPTP need to take that into consideration and at least give us the courtesy of settling things quickly.

It's not just about the fans either. What about the people whose livelihood depends on these shows being in production? Those who can't afford to lose wages over a strike? What about the janitorial stalff, craft services people, and other low paid workers? I just find the whole thing a tad selfish.

So, not surprisingly, I've been watching Grey's Anatomy...and so far I'm extremely disappointed with this season. I don't know what happened to the magic on this show, but they've got some work to do to get it back. During the last part of season two, and early on in season three, I used to look forward to Thurday night because I just knew brilliance was awaiting me. Now? Not so much. There are useless new characters (Lexie Grey) and underused old(er) characters (Callie, Bailey, and even Cristina). I am so sick of everythng being about Izzie. I hate Gizzie so much I can't stomach watching them together. I'm sick of Meredith and Derek...stop beating that dead horse, Shonda! Either they're together or they're not...pick one!

It's no secret that Callie is my favorite character. Sara Ramirez is truly brilliant. She's being wasted on the show now. She barely has any screen time and when she does she's completely OOC. What happened to the kick *ss ortho chick? I need her back. So far this season, Mark (McSteamy) has been the only bright spot. It's good to see him getting used more. I was hoping he and Callie would be the next power couple, but I doubt it will happen. Things are going down hill fast. Hopefully, things will pick up by mid season or I don't know how much longer I can watch the train wreck.

It's a bad time of year for television. We're well into the summer slump now...shows have been cancelled, season finales have aired, and it's all repeats from here on out...

...or so I thought until I started watching Traveler. Like any new show, it needs to be refined, but it's keeping my interest so far. There's plenty of action for those with short attention spans, and there's a complicated plot for the cerebral to sort out. I like it. I just hope it doesn't suffer the fate of Jericho (yeah, I know it's saved--for now).

Who is Will Traveler? I hope the show lasts long enough for me to find out.