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Q: When is “Grey’s Anatomy” coming back? Will this be the final season? – Y.K.
A: The long-running hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” returns to ABC on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 9 p.m. E.T. Joining the cast as a new class of residents are Harry Shum Jr. (“Crazy Rich Asians”), Adelaide Kane (“SEAL Team”), Alexis Floyd (“Inventing Anna”), Niko Terho (“The Thing About Harry”) and Midori Francis (“Dash & Lily”).
Caterina Scorsone is “Dr. Amelia Shepherd” on “Grey’s Anatomy.” (ABC/Liliane Lathan)
The 18th season finale of “Grey’s” that premiered back in May marked the show’s 400th episode. Caterina Scorsone, who plays Dr. Amelia Shepherd on the show, recently tweeted: “Memorizing lines for #1901. It’s here. There will be updates. The classic cast is ready and revving. The new cast additions are exciting and gorgeous. Inside and out. Here we go.”
The new drama “Alaska Daily” will premiere in the time slot right after “Grey’s.” According to Deadline.com, it stars two-time Academy-Award-winner Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald, a “recently disgraced reporter who leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.” This is her second series in recent years; the first was playing an astronaut in Netflix’s “Away” in 2020.
Q: I saw that Joni Mitchell has finally performed live again at a festival. Didn’t she have a health scare a few years ago? – B.J.
A: For the first time in 53 years, folksinger Joni Mitchell, age 78, performed live in a festival setting. According to CBS News, she was the surprise guest during the closing set at the Newport Folk Festival. This also marked her first public appearance since suffering a near fatal brain aneurysm in 2015. She had to teach herself how to play the guitar again after that devastating medical setback. Physical obstacles are not insurmountable for Mitchell. At age nine, she was paralyzed from polio, but she eventually learned to walk again.
Singer Brandi Carlile is the one who convinced Mitchell to perform the 13-song set, wowing fans with “A Case of You,” “Both Sides Now” and “Big Yellow Taxi,” among others. Festival goers were in for another treat the following night when another legend, Paul Simon, made his first appearance at Newport.
Q: The movie “Buried in Barstow” starring Angie Harmon ended with the statement “To Be Continued.” When will that be? – L.Z.
A: “Buried in Barstow” first aired on Lifetime on June 4 and ended on a “bone-chilling note,” according to Distractify.com. The ending was left open-ended, but fortunately, a sequel is in the works. The bad news? No release date has been set.
For those who haven’t caught it, Harmon (“Law & Order”) plays a restaurant owner in Barstow, California, who is trying to escape her past as a hit woman in Las Vegas. The sequel is currently still in the development stage. Given Harmon’s successful track record in television, I wouldn’t be surprised if “Buried in Barstow” ends up being more than two films.
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