Medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ will soon wrap up its eighth season, and with the status of several stars’ contracts in question, the finale is set to feature at least one character death and several potential exits for those who will not return next season.

Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers and Patrick Dempsey are among the original stars of the series, which premiered on ABC in March 2005. They all have deals expiring at the end of the 2011-2012 season, and fans have speculated for months over who will be back for a ninth season in the fall. While ABC has yet to formally renew ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ for a ninth season, the series remains one of the network’s strongest programs and a Thursday night anchor, so a renewal is all but a given.

Pompeo portrays main character Meredith Grey, therefore one would assume that the future of the series is dependent on her renewing her contract for another season. Back in September, Pompeo told TV Guide Magazine, regarding her returning next season:

“I would love the opportunity to discuss it. I would never turn up my nose at Grey’s. As long as the stories are honest and truthful … and I feel there is material for us to be passionate about, it still beats a nine-to-five job any day. If I hear from the fans that they want us to keep going, then I would continue because we owe them everything.”

Similarly, Oh, who has won a Golden Globe and SAG award for her portrayal of Cristina Yang, told ‘George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight’, in April, that:

“In my heart of hearts, I’ll tell you this: I love my job. I do. I love my job, and I love the show, and I love that character, and I would love to continue playing her.”

Chambers, who plays Alex Karev, sounded unsure last summer when he told TV Line:

 “I don’t know if I’ll go farther. I don’t know if the show will go farther. When we get to that point, we’ll go from there… We know it’s going to end sooner or later. It’s just about ending well and the audience getting what they want out of it.”

Shonda Rhimes, creator and executive producer, has finalized her plans for the season finale and it has now been revealed that one character will die. The character’s identity is unknown, however, there are suggestions that the departing actor will be one of the cast whose contract does not expire this season. Whatever happens, Grey’s weekly audience of 10 million viewers will be tuning in on May 17th to see how things unfold.

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To celebrate its 200th and final episode, ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will reveal seven homes for seven families who lost theirs to the tornado that devastated the city of Joplin, Mo., last May.

In what producers say is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the reality show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition­—along with thousands of volunteers—successfully re-built the houses in just seven days. The episode will air this Friday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC.

“KraftMaid was proud to be a part of such a tremendous effort in Joplin,” said Mark Ayers, vice president of brand marketing for KraftMaid. “Working with the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition design team, we were able to help ensure all the homes were different so the families who would live there had a unique space created just for them.”

Each of the seven homes is designed to reflect a different American architectural style. From the Nevins family’s hip, urban, eco-friendly cottage to the Nguyen family’s traditional Arts & Crafts-style home, all feature KraftMaid cabinets in different door styles and finishes to complement the home.

“It was a challenge to bring seven different designs to life in Joplin for these homeowners,” said Tracy Hutson, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer. “As a designer, I was excited to have so many cabinetry colors, finishes and styles to work with.” Springfield, Mo.-based Cabinetry Showcase by Ed Hines Company, KraftMaid’s local dealer partner, coordinated the installation for each home.

A Partner From the Beginning

KraftMaid Cabinetry has been a proud partner and the exclusive cabinetry provider to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition since the show’s inception. In fact, KraftMaid is the only partner who has been present since the pilot episode. Throughout the award-winning show’s history, each episode has featured KraftMaid cabinetry designed specifically for that family’s needs and style.

“KraftMaid’s vision, design and ideas always worked well with our design team’s,” said Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer, Michael Moloney. “From the very first episode to the last, KraftMaid helped us make every kitchen special, turning each house into a home.”

Over the last nine seasons, KraftMaid has helped build spaces for more than 200 families across the country, which has resulted in some impressive statistics.

• KraftMaid Cabinetry donated more than 14,000 cabinets; an average of 1,600 cabinets per season.
• KraftMaid employees installed nearly 22,000 hardware knobs, pulls and handles.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designers have selected 110 different KraftMaid door styles.
• The most popular wood species used in the homes are maple and cherry.
• Ranging from light to dark, there have been more than 90 different KraftMaid finishes featured in the homes with the most popular being Dove White, Natural, Kaffe and Peppercorn.
• Per episode, it takes more than 200 KraftMaid employees to manufacture and deliver the cabinetry to each home site.

Tune in to watch the final episode this Friday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC.

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