Dr. Stephanie Edwards has checked out of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. At the end of last week's episode, viewers were left wondering what the character's fate would be after she and a young girl were left trapped in the same room as a massive explosion. Stephanie, who is played by actress Jerrika Hinton, and the young girl survived. They suffered burns, smoke inhalation and various other wounds from which they were told they'd recover. (The deranged patient who Stephanie lit on fire, inadvertently causing the explosion, did not survive -- as one might imagine.) But Stephanie was not eager to get back into the operating room. The harrowing experience -- coupled with her history as a sick child -- made her realized she didn't want to spend any more time in hospitals. She told mentor Dr. Webber (James Pickens Jr.) that she needed to get outside the sterile walls and live. Thus, Stephanie walked away with the rarest of "Grey's Anatomy" endings: something not completely horrific or tragic or heartbreaking. Hinton took to Instagram to mark the moment. "I am eternally thankful for five seasons of #GreysAnatomy and a graceful departure that underscores the courage it takes to choose yourself," … Continue reading →

If youre having trouble falling asleep, go listen to Wednesdays hearing on the secret recording made of Attorney General Adam Laxalt. Liberals built it up to be the event that would end Laxalts all-but-announced campaign for governor. Instead, it was hard to stay awake as lawyers discussed legal strategies and non-lawyers struggled to understand legal procedures. The only substantive takeaway was learning why lawyers get paid so much. Theyre the only ones crazy enough to want to work daily with such boring stuff. So how did liberals get it so wrong? Lets look at the anatomy of a failed political hit job. Start with motive. Liberals are on a mission to destroy Laxalt for being both a successful conservative elected official and Republicans likely 2018 gubernatorial nominee. Next came opportunity. The news that Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett had surreptitiously recorded a conversation with Laxalt discussing a case involving Las Vegas Sands Corp. and its CEO, Laxalt donor Sheldon Adelson, would have been enticing enough. Finding out that Burnett sent the tape to the FBI, even though the FBI said no crime had been committed, had liberals writing Laxalts political obituary before even hearing the tape. They couldnt pass … Continue reading →

Mar 22, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) reacts during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports Marcus Morris season in review and grade by Duncan Smith Mr. Big Shot could be headed to the Atlanta Hawks by Luke Wolthuis The Detroit Pistons had a pattern for most of the season. They would start slow, take poor shots, be a step slow defensively, be down 6-10 points halfway through the first quarter. Sometimes the bench would rally and the Pistons would win, sometimes they trailed by too much or the bench never got it together. Either way, the starters almost never got off to a good start, and the first quarter was usually when they were at their worst. There were platitudes about energy, getting off to better starts. Expressions that certain players had to bring it, play harder with more consistency. But what if there was another way to describe the Pistons starts? A way to quantify what they were doing and why it was so consistently unsuccessful, and a way forward to avoid falling into the same pitfalls going into next season can only … Continue reading →

Greys Anatomy actress Jessica Capshaw, who is Arizona on the show, has opened up about how playing a lesbian has changed her life. Capshaw, who first appeared as a guest star in the shows fifth season in 2009, has been through the wringer as Arizona. Her character has married kick-ass orthopaedic surgeon Callie Torres, been divorced, lost her leg, and is now starting a relationship with Eliza Minnick, cast as this seasons antagonist. She said that acting as a lesbian in the enormously popular show for so long had been a huge positive in her life. I never would have imagined that I would be able to play a character that would feel like it does so much good, she told Yahoo Style. Capshaw said that she hoped her on-screen presence helped people who feel like the character resonates with them and it makes their day a little easier to see themselves represented. Or, she added, it could also provide a crucial tool in teaching family members or friends about homosexuality. If its someone watching it who has someone in their life who is gay, and they might have not understood it before all of a sudden they have another … Continue reading →