Heads up for the New Zealanders: an interview with Justin and Kevin McKidd will air this Thursday (Sept. 22) on TVNZ’s show 20/20. This is the announcement:

Anatomy of a Star: 20/20’s Hannah Ockelford has been to LA, to talk to Grey’s Anatomy stars Kevin McKidd (Dr Hunt), and Justin Chambers (Dr Alex Karev). They talk about life as struggling actors, and making it big on one of TV’s biggest shows.

ABC released the stills for the special all-boys episode of Grey’s Anatomy airing October 6 and they’ve been added to the gallery.

8.04 – What Is It About Men

GREY’S ANATOMY – “What Is It About Men” – The doctors of Seattle Grace are called upon to man up when a stampede at a comic book convention causes an influx of colorful characters in the ER blurring the lines of fantasy and reality; Mark shows his softer side with baby Sofia when Arizona and Callie go out of town, but at work he continues to give Jackson a hard time; Ben returns to the ER, only to find that Nurse Eli has moved in on Bailey; and the male doctors bond over their frustrations with women, on a special all-boys episode of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

I uploaded a small Grey’s Anatomy season premiere preview that ET Canada ran this week. Most of the scenes have already appeared in the promos and sneak peeks except for the last one.
P.S. – Does he say ‘Chang’ instead of ‘Yang’? 😆

A few sites have posted season premiere reviews and spoilers so if you’re the impatient type here are a few links:

TVLine
EW
Paramount Recapture
CliqueClack
E! Online

Grey’s Anatomy actor, Jesse Williams, posted the following pic with the caption “Cast members on set studying for upcoming microsurgery, under the tutelage of [real] Dr. Lacon. Oh, Chambers, Avery, Kepner, Bokhee”

ABC released the promotional pics and synopsis for episode 8.03 “Take the Lead.”

8.03 – Take the Lead

“Take the Lead” – The Chief makes a career-changing decision that shocks Seattle Grace Hospital; Cristina and Owen try to find normalcy in their relationship; April continues to struggle in her new role; and the 5th year residents are given their first solo surgeries, only to find out that even the most routine procedures aren’t always easy, on Grey’s Anatomy, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Finally, Sarah Drew mentioned Justin in an interview about season 8 of the show:

“Karev has been so mean to her all season! Justin is the nicest person on the planet, so the difference between the way Justin treats me to the way Karev treats April is so huge.”

A bit of everything in this update. First off, a couple of fan pics from on and off the set of Grey’s Anatomy.

In an article from New Zealand there’s a quote from Justin about last season’s musical episode.

It wasn’t until filming started that everyone realised the logistical challenges involved, like everything taking three times as long to film.

“It was a lot of hard work,” says Justin Chambers, who plays Dr Alex Karev. “They really took a chance on that episode and we have to give credit to Shonda and the show for that. To be this far into the series and go, ‘let’s try something different’.

“And they’re inspired by the musical stuff, which is really popular right now. There are lots of talented kids who can sing and dance and that’s fun to see – a lot of people didn’t know Sara is such a brilliant singer.”

The Scars On 45 music video with some scenes from the new season of the show is out. I added a few screencaps from the music video to the gallery but I’ll take them down once the season premiere airs. Click on the link:

Grey’s Anatomy > Season 8 > Screencaps > “Heart on Fire” – Scars on 45

Justin’s 41 years old? For real? 😉

And the actual video… “Heart on Fire” – Scars on 45

ABC released the synopses for the two-hour season premiere along with the promotional stills. Click on the links for the albums.

8.01 – Free Falling

GREY’S ANATOMY – “Free Falling” – In the first hour, “Free Falling” (9:00-10:00 p.m.), the fifth-year residents return for the first day of a year that will make or break their careers: Meredith faces the consequences of tampering with Derek’s clinical trial and is terminated at the hospital; April tries to step up to the plate as Chief Resident in the wake of a giant sinkhole in the middle of Seattle; and Cristina and Owen are still at odds over their drastically different feelings for their unborn child. “Grey’s Anatomy” returns for its eighth season with a two-hour event THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

8.02 – She’s Gone

GREY’S ANATOMY – “She’s Gone” – In the second hour, “She’s Gone” (10:00-11:00 p.m.), news of Meredith and Derek’s unsteady relationship raises a red flag for Zola’s adoption counselor; Alex quickly realizes that he has become the outcast of the group after ratting out Meredith; and Cristina makes a tough decision regarding her unexpected pregnancy. Also, Chief Webber brings Henry in for a last minute surgery, alarming Teddy. “Grey’s Anatomy” returns for its eighth season with a two-hour event THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network

The special feature on the making of The Music Event from the Grey’s Anatomy: The Complete Seventh Season DVD set is below. Credit goes to wala1990Bridget

Some new footage from the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy (episode 8.01 – “Free Falling” and episode 8.02 – “She’s Gone”) is in this behind-the-scenes video from the making of the music video for the song used in the promos — “Heart on Fire” by Scars on 45.

A new promo with a couple of new scenes aired last night on ABC.