Is there any hope for some Alex/Izzie romance in the new season of Greys Anatomy?
– Layla Mickey: I spied the season premiere the other day, and – at least in that episode – the simple answer is “yes,” there is hope. But as with most things in Shondaland, the real answer is much more complicated. (That’s what you get when half of the couple is profoundly self-destructive.) I thought the second episode of Fringe was better than the first! Any scoop? – Andrew Mickey: When I spoke to Anna Torv recently, I half-seriously asked her if Olivia was ever going to crack a smile. She told me that a future episode may help explain her staid demeanor, as we’ll meet her family. I’m hoping for some Smallville or How I Met Your Mother info…. – Paul Matt: Smallville, in a sec. As for Mother, on Wednesday I served up exclusive casting news about Robin’s father, who always wanted his little one to be a boy. That will be evidenced by, yes, a series of flashbacks to Robin’s youth, but also her “unusual” middle name. Gossip Girl has been soooo good so far. Please give me an idea of wha