Behind the Scenes

I know a lot of you didn't get to see the "Grey's Anatomy" season two gag reel before it got pulled from YouTube the first time around. Luckily, there's another chance: One of my favorite parts, which shows the actors' reactions after flubbing their lines, is back online. Check it out while you can, but be warned: Some of the actors and actresses (Ellen Pompeo, I'm looking at you) get a little saucy with their language when they've screwed up a scene, so best to get the kiddos out of the room first. And if that's not enough "Grey's" for you, don't forget to check out my recap of this week's episode and this awesome photo gallery from the May 3 episode that also serves as a pilot for "Private Practice".

To see Ellen cursing up a storm, Patrick talking about his hair, and Katherine and Sandra nearly kissing in the locker room, read more

Thanks to Defamer for pointing me to the "Grey's Anatomy" gag reel, a set of three behind-the-scenes videos that have mysteriously appeared on YouTube. The videos are heavy on the inside jokes, with writers and backstage staff reenacting some classic "Grey's" scenes and generally poking fun at themselves. Unfortunately, parts 1 and 2 appear to have been taken down, so if you got to watch Katherine Heigl's fake on-set freakout, consider yourself lucky.

Meanwhile, if you hurry, you can still watch part 3, which includes a montage of drinking scenes (hint: there are a lot) and some writers' room antics with a cardboard cutout of Patrick Dempsey. To watch the clip, read more

Yesterday Children of Men received a number of Oscar nominations, including Achievements in Cinematography and Film Editing, both of which I think are fully deserved. Director Alfonso Cuaron has been lauded for the complicated, highly-choreographed scenes in the film that were shot without interruption — particularly a battle scene in which Clive Owen and four others are riding in a car and an angry mob descends upon them.

So I was excited to find a very cool behind-the-scenes clip that explains how they pulled off the remarkable sequence. With the help of a complex device surrounding the vehicle and a pivoting camera inside, the entire scene was filmed without any cuts. The amount of preparation and cooperation required of the cast and crew to time everything just right is tremendous. You'll see what I mean if you watch the video, so read more