Last week was a big week… Grey’s Anatomy reached the 300th episode milestone, there was a party, on location filming and season 14 premiered. With all the news, photos and videos having to be added to the site and making update posts, I didn’t mention a more personal milestone for us here – Justin Chambers Online reached it’s 10th anniversary!

For real. Ten years. Wow.

Those who know me (Diana), know I’m pretty laid-back and don’t make a big deal about things, not even birthdays. However, I do think it’s fitting to acknowledge JCO’s anniversary because it’s rare for a fansite, especially these days with Tumblr and social media, to be online for this long.

I would first like to thank Fay for letting me join her on this ride. She’s the mastermind behind all this. The cool header, the layout, all the technical details that actually go into having the site up and running, it’s all her doing. Over the years, she’s received her fair share of e-mails from me with technical issues/questions, and she has always promptly gotten to work in getting things fixed, and has always been sweet about it all, even though I’m sure I was annoying at times. Ha! Simply put, JCO wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for her.

I believe I can speak on Fay’s behalf when I say, a big thank you goes out to YOU, our visitors. This site is run by Justin fans for Justin fans, so all the work would be pointless without you all visiting. Also, thank you to those who follow us on Twitter and/or Facebook. A few years ago, when we decided it would be a good idea for the site to have a presence on social media, I never thought we would have 22K+ Twitter followers and 70K+ Facebook likes. It’s been fun and definitely interesting to interact with fans and see how the fandom has evolved. To those special souls who started off as visitors but have become friends, thank you for the support and, above all, for listening.

Special shout-out goes out to man the site is about – Justin Chambers. You once said to me on IG about the site, “I live a low key life so to get praise and appreciation like that can be good medicine for an actor’s ego.” And to that I’ll say, that you have deserved every bit of praise and appreciation. Your immense talent in undeniable, you are beloved by your coworkers, and every fan that I have ever seen or heard from has spoken of your kindness and generosity. I wouldn’t be doing this for this long if you weren’t a kind, generous, down-to-earth family man who’s also a true and wonderful professional. You’ve made it easy to be a fan of yours.

Well, this has gotten much longer than I ever intended… As for me, I’ll continue on doing my part in updating you with news, photos and videos here at the site, and on Twitter and Facebook. The ride is still going!

Once again, thank you to all for the last 10 years. ❤

– Diana

Seattle Refined published this week the interviews they conducted with some of the cast of Grey’s Anatomy in July when they were in the city to shoot scenes for season 14.

★ In Jesse Williams’s interview, he was asked which character is his favorite, and he said Karev adding that no one else who could play him better than Justin (completely agree). Check out his full answer below.

And even members of the cast have their own favorite character. Who is Williams’?

“I think I’d go with [Alex] Karev,” he said. “Incredible comic timing and material and walks the line of being the comedian or butt of jokes – both masculine and tough and really tender as a lead doctor in the Peds Department. He’s kind of student and teacher, [but] he has his vices. He comes from a rough childhood. There’s a lot going on there and there’s no one who could do it better than Justin Chambers.”

 
★ And, of course, here is Justin’s interview in which he talks about his character, Alex, and being on Grey’s Anatomy.

Every end is just a new beginning and with that in mind, I would like to wish everyone health, love and happiness in 2016.

I think I can speak on behalf of Fay when I say thank you to our visitors in 2015 and over the past 8 years!

On a personal note, last year was probably the most difficult one for me as a fan for several reasons. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to those people who took the time to send encouraging and kind words through the site and/or through Twitter. It has truly meant a lot.

Below is a collage with some pics from Justin’s 2015. Now we have a new year ahead of us. I’ll continue trying my best to keep the Justin Chambers fans updated. Thanks for stopping by! Happy New Year! 🙂

– Diana

In 2015, Giorgio Armani celebrated 40 years in the fashion industry. Justin worked several times for the Armani label during his career as a professional model. The collage below features some of Justin’s work for Emporio Armani from 1992 to 2003.

You can check out these pics and more in the photo shoots category of the gallery. I will be updating the Armani modeling pics in the gallery in 2016 so look out for that. 😉

For now, enjoy this Throwback Thursday with a warm congratulations to Mr. Armani for 40 years of success.

★ For those who might not be aware yet, the video archive has been reopened. It’s still a work in progress and I’ll be adding more videos over time, but there are quite a few already up. Check them out at jchambersmedia.com

 
★ In an interview with Line Magazine, actress Camilla Luddington (Jo Wilson on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’) briefly mentions Justin.

What are some of your best on-set experiences you’ve had with your fellow Grey’s cast mates? Who makes you laugh the most?

Camilla: In general Jessica Capshaw makes me laugh the most. We always have a hard time getting through scenes because I will find something hilarious that she does. A stand-out memory for me… there’s a period where Jo and Alex tease their romance for an entire season. The first kiss was very special to me cause I was rooting for them all season. They are best friends on the show. Justin Chambers and I would even ask the writers, “When are Alex and Jo getting together? We know they’re meant to be together!” It was a really great memory. I loved that moment for her.

Camilla’s full interview can be read at line-mag.com

 
★ Several fans crossed paths with Justin while he’s been spending time in NY. Click on the thumbnails of the fans’ pics to see them at the source.

I ended up not having time yesterday to post an update so I’ll do it now. I would like to wish everyone a wonderful, joyful, healthy and prosperous 2015! Thank you for visiting the site last year. I look forward to sharing more Justin news, photos and videos with you this year. 🙂

You can also follow or talk to me (Diana) on the site’s Twitter (where I have a bit too much fun sometimes!), and also be alerted of site updates through Facebook.

 
ABC released a TGIT Withdrawal Promo for the return of its Thursday lineup of shows (Grey’s Anatomy/Scandal/How to Get Away With Murder) on January 29th. Justin isn’t in it, but it’s a fun promo. Check it out:

Edit: Justin’s New Year’s wish to his Twitter followers:

Happy 2015!! It's gonna be a great year kids!!:-) wishing u all health and happiness.

— Justin Chambers (@7JustinChambers) January 1, 2015