Grey's Anatomy's Giacomo Gianniotti​ Thinks DeLuca Will 'Thrive' In Season 17 COVID Storyline

Ellen Pompeo doesn't plan on staying on forever. The 50-year-old actress appeared on the latest episode of Dax Shepard's podcast and revealed when it'll be time for her to stop playing Meredith Grey, a role she's held since 2005.«I do not want to be the grapes dying on the vine,» she said. «Already to watch myself age from 33 to 50 now onscreen, that's not so fun.

Ellen Pompeo is being brutally honest about what it’s like to watch yourself age on screen.

A protest was held Aug. 11 at the state capitol. (Photo courtesy of the PBFC)

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Amid tears, frustration and security looming to escort him away, Dr. Andrew DeLuca’s mental health struggles came to a head in season 16 of “Grey’s Anatomy”.

The Writers Guild of America West is making its position clear on COVID-19 liability waivers. In an email sent to members on Monday, the guild told members unequivocally not to sign these waivers, which exempt employers from liability for an employee contracting COVID-19 or incurring medical bills as a result of work they perform while employed by them.

David Robb Labor EditorThe WGA West told its members today that, as production begins to ramp up amid the coronavirus pandemic, writers should not sign liability waivers exempting employers from their responsibility to provide a safe workplace.“Your employer is required by law to provide a safe and healthy workplace both in the [writers] room and on set,” the guild said in its latest communique to members.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorLos Angeles County director of public health Barbara Ferrer said Monday that there were 19 new deaths reported in the region from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total in the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Pasadena to 4,996 since the outbreak began in March.The new total does not include delayed data from the state, which Ferrer says they have not received and have not processed.Still, the latest county coronavirus numbers released today

saving Richard Webber's life with a Hail Mary diagnosis. With the new season opening a «month and a half» into the coronavirus pandemic, DeLuca will be faced with a multitude of challenges, not the least of which is his bipolar disorder.«I'm curious too,» Giacomo Gianniotti told ET's Katie Krause of what DeLuca's mental state will be, while promoting My Friend's Place's five-day virtual festival, which closes with a gala Aug.

fundraiser has been launched for the family of a 12-year-old girl who tragically died in a Scots river last night.Emergency services raced to the River Leven in Balloch at around 6.45pm on Sunday after reports of three youngsters in difficulty in the water near Balloch Bridge.The body of Ava Gray, from Alexandria, was recovered in the West Dunbartonshire town at round 9.45pm.The other two youths, a boy and a girl, managed to get themselves out of the water.Devastated friends and family have been

Picking out furniture, barbecuing, painting walls, cheering on the Toronto Raptors via Instagram and now virtual wine-tasting and drag queen bingo – “Grey’s Anatomy” star Giacomo Gianniotti is making the best of quarantine! The Italian-born, Toronto-raised actor has spent recent months settling into a new home in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Nichole, but as his “Grey’s” downtime nears an end, he’s focused on giving back to those in need.

Grey's Anatomy paused production and cut Season 16 short, we finally have details about the next season. According to Giacomo Gianniotti (who plays Andrew DeLuca), Season 17 might include interesting ."There's been no shortage of incredible stories that have been going around this time, both in the hospital walls and in the streets of cities protesting," he told .

Giacomo Gianniotti has opened up about the upcoming season of Grey’s Anatomy and revealed just how the show is incorporating their coronavirus storyline.

coronavirus storyline, will kick off «a month and a half» into the pandemic as the doctors of Grey Sloan adapt to their new reality.«We're going to start the season about a month and a half [into] full COVID, so it's going to take place a little beyond where we left off in the last season,» Gianniotti said, though he hasn't received any season 17 scripts. «We might have some flashbacks. We might have some things where we're referencing last season, just to have context leading up.

Ellen Pompeo revealed the main reason she’s stuck with “Grey’s Anatomy” all this time simply comes down to financial security. The actress has appeared on the popular medical drama as the title character, Meredith Grey, for 16 seasons since the show debuted in 2005.

If Ellen Pompeo has her way, fans will be paging Dr. Meredith Grey for as long as possible!

Ellen Pompeo, 50, has been playing the role of Meredith Grey on Grey’s Anatomy since its premiere in 2005 and part of the reason she’s decided to stay has to do with her age and financial factors. The actress shared details about how the show has affected her and her family over time in a new interview on the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast and admitted that starting the role at the age of 33 is what led her to staying on the same path all these years.