The mid-season finale (or Winter finale) of Grey’s Anatomy will air next Thursday, November 19, and it promises to bring the drama!

★ In an interview with PEOPLE, Camilla Luddington spoke a bit about the Jo/Alex/Meredith triangle. This is what she had to say:

Meredith and Alex are each other’s people on Grey’s Anatomy, but what does that mean for Jo?

Camilla Luddington, who plays the Grey-Sloan Memorial surgical resident, tells PEOPLE there’s something crucial “completely missing” in Jo’s relationship with Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) – and the fact that he shares such an intense connection with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) could be a problem for her character’s future happiness.

“I’m not sure Alex does a good job of being there for his friend but also letting his girlfriend know that he’s there for her too,” says Luddington, 31.

“I think that at the dinner party, for example, we saw that he had that intuition that something was wrong with Meredith, but it seems to be completely missing for Jo, which I’m not sure what that says,” she continues. “At some point, maybe if they are to move forward and be serious and get married and have kids, that should be addressed.”

The rest of Camilla’s interview can be read at People.com

 
★ The Grey’s mid-season finale is titled “Things We Lost in the Fire”. Below is the synopsis for the episode, promos from ABC and CTV, and also a sneak peek featuring Alex and Jo.

“Things We Lost In the Fire” – As the rumor mill around the hospital continues to spiral out of control, Grey Sloan Memorial is flooded with injured firefighters from a nearby wildfire. Maggie struggles to keep things with Andrew professional at work; meanwhile, Jo questions Alex’s priorities on the winter finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, November 19 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

★ Friendly reminder that voting for the People’s Choice Awards is open. Justin is nominated for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor, so KEEP VOTING for him ➨ 2016 PCAs

★ Now to the usual weekly update after a new Grey’s Anatomy episode has aired…

ABC released more promotional pics from Thursday’s episode including the cafeteria scene that was unfortunately cut. Hopefully we’ll get to see it on the season 12 DVD set. A new still and BTS pic have been added to the album.

Promotional Photos > 12.06 – The Me Nobody Knows

The screencaps from Justin’s only scene in this episode have been added to the gallery.

Screencaps > 12.06 – The Me Nobody Knows

 
★ Next Thursday, the Grey’s episode is titled “Something Against You.” There is a sneak peek out that can be watched HERE. The synopsis for the episode and the ABC and the CTV promos are below.

“Something Against You – The team of doctors work on a high stakes case of a long time patient, adding additional pressure to an already tense environment. Meanwhile, Bailey wants Ben to kick out their new roommate, and Arizona is eager to get back into the dating world with a new wingman, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Some pics from the set of Grey’s Anatomy were posted yesterday where they are currently filming episode 10 of season 12.

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— Camilla Luddington (@camilluddington) November 6, 2015

According to Grey’s writer and producer, Elizabeth Finch, Justin was filming with co-stars Camilla, Kelly and Sara Ramirez yesterday.

Missin' #GreysAnatomy right now but InFreakingAwe of @SaraRamirez @KMcCrearyNYC @camilluddington @7JustinChambers' badassery on set tonight.

— elisabeth finch (@erfinchie) November 6, 2015

 
Grey’s boom operator, Bryan Mendoza, posted this pic of Justin and Chandra Wilson (Dr. Miranda Bailey) filming a surgery scene (I’m not sure which episode they were filming at the time).

Well done, Justin fans! We were able to get him nominated for the 2016 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor. 🙌 😃

Now we have to vote for Justin to win the award! Voting ends on December 3rd, 2015 and you can vote as many times as you like. Here is the link to vote:

 
Grey’s Anatomy has also been nominated in two categories. So, after voting for Justin you can vote for his show in the following categories:

A couple of behind-the-scenes pics with Justin on the set of Grey’s Anatomy were posted recently.
This first pic was posted by Kelly McCreary (Maggie Pierce) and it shows Justin and Caterina Scorsone (Amelia Shepherd) on the set during episode 12.05 titled “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”

 
The second pic was posted by Grey’s dolly grip, Daniel, and it’s from the upcoming Grey’s midseason finale, episode 12.08 “Things We Lost in the Fire”. Justin is in scrubs standing next to a gurney. This episode will air on November 19.

 
Lastly, it’s Halloween! 🎃🎃👻 Check out a fun photo montage I posted on Twitter for #FlashbackFriday from the 2009 Grey’s Anatomy Halloween party: LINK. The party was hosted by Justin and it was held on a boat. It’s pretty fitting that he dressed up as a boat captain. 😉

For those celebrating the holiday – have a good one!

Have fun and stay safe! ????? #TrickOrTreat pic.twitter.com/SO6evuhzRB

— JustinChambersOnline (@JChambersOnline) October 31, 2015

Justin’s presence has been confirmed at two great events in November! Check out what they’re about, along with ticket purchase information and links below.

★ On November 9th, Justin will be one of the performers at the ‘WordTheatre In The Schools’ Benefit. This benefit aims to raise funds for the WordTheatre in the Schools (WITS) program.

The WITS Squad connects underserved youth in Los Angeles’ Title 1 schools, where 60% of the students live at or below the poverty line, with curriculum relevant literature. Comprised of WordTheatre’s actors and authors, the WITS program is both engaging and inspiring. In a time when 14% of U.S. adults are illiterate and the average adult has a 9th grade reading level, WITS performances make reading fun, enhance students’ comprehension, and foster empathy and compassion for others.

The fundraiser will take place from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm at the home of Brian Loucks and Cedering Fox (WordTheatre’s Artistic Director) in Fryman Canyon, CA.

Here is the link to purchase tickets for the event: TICKETS
For more information, check WordTheatre’s page about the event here: Benefit for WITS
 

 
★ On November 13th, Justin will once again attend the Disabled Veteran Business Alliance’s (DVBA) Salute to Veterans Day Breakfast.

The Salute to Veterans Day Breakfast brings together people from all walks of life to celebrate the men and women who served in America’s armed forces. Among other things happening at this year’s event, Justin’s good friend, the legendary Ann-Margret (in the pic with Justin), will be honored with the Charles Durning Patriotism Award for her outstanding support of veterans.

The event will be held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA from 8:00 am – 11:00 am.

Here is the link to purchase tickets and see more information about the event: DVBA 2015 Veterans Day Breakfast

Grey’s Anatomy’s 250th episode aired last Thursday and Variety published an interview with Betsy Beers, who has been the executive producer on Grey’s since the beginning, where she talks about her favorite moments and storylines from the past 250 episodes.

I’m only posting the parts that mention Alex, but The full interview can be read at the link below

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Hits 250 Episodes: Shondaland’s Betsy Beers Looks Back on 10 Years

First, what are you loving about Season 12?
Everybody is at this amazing crossroads. Meredith is trying to rebuild her life and navigate the sisters; Bailey (Chandra Wilson) is chief; Jackson (Jesse Williams) and April (Sarah Drew) are having a rough go at it; I’m really loving Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Alex (Justin Chambers) trying to navigate their relationship; gosh, I want Owen (Kevin McKidd) to be happy; Arizona and Callie are where they are; I’ve got Maggie (Kelly McCreary) sitting there not knowing what the hell to do. I just want to see more and more and more of those situations play out.

Favorite character evolution?
I loved watching what’s happened with the chief because I feel like in a weird way, the chief has gone through personally more change than anybody else — he went from being just the chief to somebody who had this relationship with Meredith’s mother. I mean, the man has children he didn’t know about, he struggled with an addiction problem, he’s worked his way through being the head, he almost died. All of the characters have been through a lot, but I always come back to being rooted with the chief. And I think I’ve also always been really kind of fixated on Alex’s relationships and him finally getting to a place where he can finally have a good relationship with somebody. I’ve always loved Alex because Alex presents this tough and sarcastic [attitude], but there’s this moment early on with Izzie when he gives her a cupcake because he likes her and then he finds out that she actually has a thing for Denny and you can see his whole world fall apart. There’s something about Alex that I find just to be always compelling. I feel like there’s always something going on that you don’t know.

 
As usual, here are the screencaps from the most recent episode of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ titled “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”

Screencaps > 12.05 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?