On the episode Ring of Fire, the doctors lives are at risk after a dangerous patient escapes the hospital room. Alex must make a hard choice in his relationship with Jo while Meredith has some big news for Nathan that brings things to a turning point, on the season finale of Greys Anatomy, THURSDAY, MAY 18 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

Greys Anatomy stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery, Sarah Drew as April Kepner, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie Edwards, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Jason George as Ben Warren, Martin Henderson as Nathan Riggs and Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca.

Greys Anatomy was created and is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes (Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder), Betsy Beers (Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder) and Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan). William Harper, Stacy McKee, Zoanne Clack and Debbie Allen are executive producers. Greys Anatomy is produced by ABC Studios.

Guest Starring are Debbie Allen as Catherine Avery and Marika Dominczyk as Eliza Minnick.

Ring of Fire was written by Stacy McKee and directed by Debbie Allen.

Greys Anatomy is broadcasted in 720 Progressive (720P), ABCs selected HTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

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In a society where preborn children are treated as disposable property, and disregarded in the name of cold, sterile, euphemisms such as reproductive rights and choice, its rare to find a mother who actually does the opposite of putting herself above her child.

But in April 27ths episode of Greys Anatomy on ABC, we got to see that rarity played out in a heart-wrenching yet inspiring storyline.

Patient Veronica is in the ER at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital for back pain. Shes almost 35 weeks pregnant and her body is riddled with cancer. She decided to forgo cancer treatment because, as she put it, I didnt want to microwave the baby.

The storyline is a continuation from earlier this season when Veronica refused to abort her baby despite pressure from Doctor Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) to kill her child to begin treatments for her terminal pancreatic cancer. (See previous article for factual information on cancer during pregnancy as well, as this episode did not accurately reflect the truth on the effects of chemotherapy and radiation on a preborn baby.)

The prognosis isnt good, as was expected, and as Veronica planned for. The doctors give her two months at best left to live, as the cancer has spread even further and is compressing her spinal cord. And they tell her that they must deliver the baby that day.

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All right. Lets cheer up, everybody. Were having a baby, Veronica announces optimistically, looking forward to having two months to spend with her baby and the babys father.

But during the C-section, things take a turn for the worst:

Amelia: Heart rates up to 130. Veronica, hows yourbreathing?

Veronica: Its fi um, its a little tough.

Jeremy: Whats happening? Whats going on?

Veronica: Hey, Jer, come on. Look at him.He has the sweetest eyes.

Arizona: Her sats are dropping. Shes persistentlytachycardic.

Amelia: Lets put her back on high-flow oxygen.It could be an embolus.

Veronica: Time to get him out of here.

Alex: Yeah, in a minute.

Arizona: If its an embolus, we dont have a minute.

Alex: She did all this so she can meet the baby.Just give them another damn minute.

Veronica: Jer, can you take him?

Alex: He needs to go to the NICU now.

Jeremy: And, uh, what what about Veronica?

Alex: Shes in good hands. Shell be just fine.Ill take good care of her.

Veronica: Jer, you stay with him.You promised. Im counting on you.

Jeremy: But I dont

Veronica: Go on. Stay with him.Ill see you in a little bit.

Amelia: Are we pushing heparin or going straightto thrombolytics?

Arizona: Thrombolytics are contraindicated.We need to do an embolectomy, and lets getan ivc filter.

Amelia: Veronica, youve thrown a blood clot,and its traveled all the way to your lungs.Its very serious. We need to remove it immediately,so were gonna need to put you under andopen up your chest.

Veronica: Is thatUhUh, will that work?

Amelia: The procedure will only last about a halfan hour.

Veronica: Will it work?

Amelia: Theres no guarantee youd survive it.

Veronica: And what if we didnt do anything?

Arizona: Veronica, we need to do this procedure.If we dont, you might not make it off thistable today.

Amelia: Okay, pressures dropping. Get a cart ready!

Veronica: No. I signed that dnr for a reason.

Arizona: You can rescind. Let us help you.

Veronica: I did what I wanted. My babysokay.It Im so tired.

Amelia: I know.I know.

Too bad Dr. Miranda Bailey wasnt around to see that beautiful baby alive and well thanks to his mother not listening to her pro-abortive advice.

Later, we see Veronica in her last moments and realize even further what an amazing mother she was to give up her own life for her childs:

Amelia: What do you want? What do you needright now?

Veronica: Im so cold.

Amelia: Ill get a warming blanket.

Veronica: No! No.Can you Will you just hold me?We did good?The babys good?

Amelia: Babys good.

Yes, Veronica, you did good. And your baby is so very good because of your beautiful sacrifice.

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Welcome to Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal from the previous weeks Columbus Crew SC match.

For Week 9 of the 2017 MLS season, we take a look at Jack Harrisons 76th minute goal that gave New York City FC a 3-2 lead as part of their win over Crew SC on Saturday.

Heres a look at the finish from the NYCFC winger.

Crew SC were on the back foot for much of second half of Saturdays match. Columbus manger Gregg Berhalter admitted as much after the match, suggesting that the Black & Gold lost complete control of the match after taking a second half lead.

Berhalter said #CrewSC lost complete control of the match after taking the lead early in the second half.

NYCFCs game winner began with an Alexander Callens long-ball to winger Rodney Wallace. In the above image, note the Crew SC pressure forcing the NYCFC center back to play a 50/50 ball into the Columbus defensive half. Black & Gold midfielder Mohammed Abu likely should have been covering someone in the middle of the field, but he does begin to track back to his defensive half as he sees Callens make the deep pass.

Wallace receives the ball in a difficult position, and attempts to flick the ball into the path of City striker Sean Okoli. Jonathan Mensah is well positioned to defend this pass, and easily beats Okoli to the ball.

On the far right side of the above image, just to the right of the referee, you can just see Yangel Herrera, who will have the assist on Harrisons goal. Abu is just behind Herrera.

As Jonathan approaches the ball he has three options: a drop pass to goalkeeper Zack Steffen who has a full view of the field, a square pass to right back Harrison Afful or kick the ball way over the head of Afful and out of bounds letting Crew SC regroup defensively. A pass to Steffen is probably the worst option, but any of these three choices should have given his side a chance to move the ball back up the field.

Jonathan opts to make the easy pass to Afful, who will immediately be pressed by Wallace. Both Wallace and Okoli were prepared to pressure the Crew SC back line as soon as the ball was turned over, and that press will force Afful to make a quick decision.

As Afful prepares to receive the ball, he has four immediate options: a drop pass to Steffen, a pass back up the field to Wil Trapp (just to the right of this image), a pass to center-back Nikolai Naess, splitting Okoli and Wallace or a pass back to Jonathan if he moves into a better position.

A pass to Trapp, who was unmarked, would have been ideal but was likely just out of Affuls view and made for a difficult option under the pressure of Wallace.

Before we move on, pay attention to the huge space between the back line and the Crew SC midfielders. From this view, you cant even see Abu or Trapp, though Trapp gets to the sideline in time to theoretically receive a pass. Though Abu began tracking back, he isnt able to make himself useful in this play, showing the value injured Artur with his ability to cover acres of space.

Wallace closes down Affuls angle to the sideline and Okoli pressures Jonathan, removing two of the right backs passing options. Jonathan takes his run in the path of Steffen, effectively bringing Okoli into the path of Steffen as well, further limiting Affuls passing options.

With only one real option to choose from, Afful elects to make a seemingly difficult pass to Naess in the middle of the field. Afful likely sees Naess, highlighted on the right side of the image, and is likely unable to see Herrera sprinting downfield (Editors note, this was confirmed by Afful postgame). From Naesss reaction to Affuls pass, he also did not notice the NYCFC midfielder heading his way.

From this angle, Affuls pass to Naess looks slightly less difficult than the previous view. Wallace may just be cutting off Affuls vision of the right side of the field, hiding the sprinting Herrera from view.

Now is when things really start to go downhill for the Black & Gold. Somehow, Naess did not noticed Herrera blazing toward the ball. Judging by Naesss nonchalant jog toward the ball, it doesnt seem like anyone tells him that Herrera is bearing down on him. Abu still hasnt been able to get in front of Herrera, and will soon slow to a jog and fully give up on this play.

Had Naess not switched off, he would have had a very easy one-touch pass to a totally unmarked Trapp.

Herrera is able to get to the ball at the same time as the Crew SC center back. As you will see below, Herrera is able to deflect the ball around Naess to set up his assist to Harrison. Abu has totally slowed up, and spends the rest of the play doing little more than halfheartedly jogging toward the goal.

In the video above, you can see just how blindsided Naess was by Herrera. I wasnt able to hear what was happening on the field, but if the team is communicating as it should have been (i.e. Steffen and Abu both yelling to Naess about the impending collision with Herrera), then this goal should not have happened.

Once Herrera has deflected the ball around Naess, he sets off a footrace to the ball with the Crew SC defender. Finally, Harrison has arrived on the scene running totally unmarked into the Crew SC goal box. Harrison was able to catch Columbus left back Jukka Raitala too far up the field, and easily beats him back into the attack.

As Herrera beats Naess to the ball, he has a very simple pass to Harrison, who remains unmarked. Raitala has closed down the distance to Harrison, but will be unable to catch the NYCFC winger.

Naess is able to make Herreras pass more difficult than initially anticipated, forcing the City midfielder to make a sliding pass into the path of his teammate. Raitala continues to close down Harrison, but the speedy winger will just beat Raitala and Naess to the ball.

To Raitalas credit, he nearly catches Harrison before he can slot the ball between Steffens legs. Still, neither Raitala nor Naess are able to get in front of Harrisons shot.

Notice Steffens positioning. He has made himself wide in front of Harrison, but his legs are spread very far apart, giving Harrison an easy path to goal.

Note the above video to see just how open Harrison was. Even though Harrison had to slow down his run he still gets to the ball before anyone from Crew SC.

Not the best look for Steffen in the image above. The Crew SC goalkeeper, who had already been chipped for Harrisons first goal, gets nutmegged for the game winner.

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Eric Dane, most famous for playing Dr. Mark 'McSteamy' Sloan on Grey's Anatomy, is suffering from depression and has halted production on his current show, The Last Ship.

"Eric asked for a break to deal with personal issues," his rep told Us Weekly. "He suffers from depression and has asked for a few weeks of downtime, and the producers kindly granted that request. He looks forward to returning."

According to Variety, the Michael Bay-produced series will go on hiatus through the end of May. The action-drama, in which Eric plays a ship captain trying to save the world from a deadly virus, is set to debut its fourth season this winter.

Eric, 44, starred as McSteamy on Grey's Anatomy for six years before leaving the show in 2012. He has also had roles in Marley & Me and Valentine's Day.

The dad to daughters Billie, 7, and Georgia, 5, (with his actress wife Rebecca Gayheart) previously entered rehab in 2011 to deal with a painkiller addiction following a sports injury.

"I honestly think I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be at this moment in time," the actor told People in 2014. "And I'm really happyWe've all made mistakes. My one regret is that I got the person I love most wrapped up in all that: Rebecca."

Eric was referring to a 2009 leaked nude tape featuring himself, Rebecca, and a third woman named Kari Ann Peniche.

"From what I've seen it's a naked tape, not a sex tape," Eric's lawyer said at the time. "At most, it's three people maybe wanting to have sex."

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Actor Eric Dane is taking a hiatus from his show to battle depression.

ONE of the best loved stars from Greys Anatomy Eric Dane has taken an indefinite hiatus from his new show The Last Ship to battle depression.

A representative for the actor announced the US navy show would take a brief production hiatus to allow Dane, who is the star of the show, to recover.

Eric asked for a break to deal with personal issues, a representative for the actor told People. He suffers from depression and has asked for a few weeks of downtime and the producers kindly granted that request. He looks forward to returning, he added.

Eric Dane on his TNT show The Last Ship.Source:Alamy

Dane shot to fame for his role as the good looking doctor McSteamy on Greys Anatomy. He starred on the hit medical drama until the shows ninth season in 2012.

The actor has been very open about his struggles in the past.

He announced he was going to rehab in 2011 for an addiction to painkillers from a sports injury and he and his wife Rebecca Gayheart made headlines in 2009 when they became the victims of a leaked, nude video with former Miss Teen USA Kari Ann Peniche.

Dane married Gayheart, who is also an actor, in 2004 and they have since had two girls Billie, seven, and Georgia, five.

Dane with his wife Rebecca Gayheart in 2010. (Picture: Frazer Harrison)Source:AFP

Since his stint in rehab, the actor seemed to be doing well.

I honestly think Im exactly where Im supposed to be at this moment in time, the actor, 44, told PEOPLE in 2014. And Im really happy.

Weve all made mistakes. My one regret is that I got the person I love most wrapped up in all that: Rebecca, Dane added.

The fourth season of The Last Ship is set to premiere in a few months and the show has already been renewed for a fifth season.

The navy drama is a hit for the US cable channel TNT with an average of more than 7 million viewers per episode.

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From day one on Greys Anatomy, Meredith Grey has had difficulty relating to the typical definition of family and sisterhood. She created her own family, adopted her own sister and brother in Alex and Cristina, and learned to accept the family she had by biology. The trick was finding out how to relate her version of family with the families her siblings grew up knowing. It worked out with Lexie, which is what made losing her sister that much more painful. That experience made Meredith that much more protective of her relationship with Maggie. Nothing makes you appreciate the sibling bond than losing one. Meredith has tried to be the best big sister she could be to Maggie, but has a lie of omission changed their bond for good?

Despite the cliche, standing by your partner through the rough times does not make a relationship. Getting to the other side of those rough times stronger does. This applies to both romantic and sibling relationships. Take the medical cases of the week. April, Webber, and Stephanies worm-infested patient cant hope to keep a man when she is a medical marvel. That couple overdramatizes their romance, and when the going gets gross, the grossed-out say goodbye. At least thats what happens at first. Sometimes squishy, dramatic love does beat out worms. On the other hand, Alex, Amelia, and Arizonas patient has the strongest bond of all. I cant imagine anything beating having a baby with your best friend. Its the person you already trust with everything in the world. It doesnt mean you wont disagree on things, but you know your best friend enough to trust in them. Veronica trusted Jeremy to be by her side for the duration of her pregnancy and decline of her cancer battle. She then had to trust that Jeremy would stand by their son the same way, which gave her the strength to let go.

Of all the doctors, Bailey might have the greatest understanding of human bonds. She has a very good understanding of her own marriage, which is why she and Ben have been so stable despite all the career interference. Bailey knows exactly the position Catherine is in because she was Catherine. Bailey didnt know how to be married the first time around because she wasnt married to her equal in intelligence and ego. Now she is, and so is Catherine, but Catherine doesnt know how to do marriage. Catherine is so used to handling things on her own, she couldnt admit she made a mistake that hurt her husband. Thats Amelia and Owens problem too, which is why they cant get on the same page. At least Bailey can kick Catherine into getting it together long enough to apologize to her husband.

Ill give this to Meredith Grey. She has been a much better sibling to Maggie than she was to Lexie in the beginning, and their relationship hasnt had nearly the amount of drama that she has had with Amelia (though I could dissect Amelia and Meredith ten different ways). As Meredith so eloquently explains from practicing her speech with Alex, she really didnt do anything wrong. She never intentionally meant to hurt her sister throughout this thing with Riggs. Nevertheless, the lie of omission is what hurt Maggie. Shes been hanging on by a thread since her mother died, so did not need to be lied to right now. Not to mention, its a little humiliating to find out that your sister has been sleeping with a guy youve been pining over. Maggie wont stay angry at Meredith forever, but that doesnt mean she has to forgive her either.

Is Maggie justified in her anger?

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Meredith has learned to be a better sister since the early days of Grey's Anatomy, but did she come through this time around?

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Dont Stop Me Now Season 13 Episode 21

Editor's Rating 3 stars

Worms, you guys. So many worms. Yes, much more emotional stuff went down in Dont Stop Me Now, but attention must be paid to those worms.

You know what? If a gut full of worms puts gross-out aficionado Richard Webber in his happy place, we should allow it. That guy needs to spend a little time in his happy place!

The worms arrive at Grey Sloan Memorial via a very unsuspecting and very lovestruck young lady named Mary. She and her boyfriend, Dennis, are in lurve. Like, barf-inducing love. Stephanies eye rolls are all of our eye rolls. Dennis promises to be there through anything. Well, except for that time when April rushes into the room, having just pulled a worm out of the puke Mary spat all over Aprils hair, and they all realize Mary has a big ol belly full of worms. Dennis wont be there through that. He is disgusted. We all are.

Bailey, however, thinks that since Richard is in a lovely worm-induced happiness, it would be the perfect time for her to attempt to fix his and Catherines relationship. She feels guilty, you see. So, she decides to take on Catherine even if she is the one human whom Bailey fears and enlists April to work on Webber while theyre deworming their patient. Of course, the fact that Dennis possibly bailed on Mary once he heard about the worms makes it easy for April to work in some pointed thoughts about people not being perfect and giving the person you love a second chance. (Dont worry, lovers of love Dennis sheepishly returns to Mary.) It also very easily allows Webber to talk about how sometimes when you find ugliness inside a person, you have the right to walk away.

As you can surmise, April gets nowhere with Webber. After April reminds Bailey that she and Catherine are basically the same person, Bailey casts her Catherine fears aside and goes to talk some sense into the woman. Look at April giving pep talks! In other news, remember when April and Jackson hooked up a few weeks ago? Are we just never going to talk about that again? What happens near a Montana bar owned by Eric Roberts stays near a Montana bar owned by Eric Roberts?

Back to the Bailey at hand. She marches in to see Catherine, and though it starts off rocky, she launches into a Very Bailey Speech about Catherine setting her ego aside so that she can be with a man who loves and respects her. Since Bailey Speeches always work, its enough to convince Catherine to find her man and apologize for the Minnick situation. Honestly, we all deserve an apology for that, but beggars cant be choosers, I guess.

Instead, were given a very cute scene in which Catherine simply says shes sorry and Webber invites her into his on-call room to look at pictures of him removing worms out of a human persons body. Okay, now Webber is truly in his happy place.

There are some figurative worms in Dont Stop Me Now, too. By which I mean the whole can of worms that gets cracked open by a press conference for our airplane heroes, Meredith and Riggs. As the two docs recount what happened on their flight (they couldnt bring the pediatric dentist in for an interview or something? Come on!), Maggie, standing in the crowd like the proud little sister she is, notices Riggs rubbing Merediths shoulder in a more-than-just-friends kind of way. When Meredith catches Maggies eye, its clear that Maggie knows.

She was planning on telling Maggie that day, too! Instead of having a sisterly heart-to-heart, as Meredith had hoped and rehearsed for, Maggie wavers between avoiding Meredith completely and making snide comments about her new relationship all day. The real crux of the episode is their eventual blowout argument. Mer has had enough of Maggies jerk attitude. She is sorry that she didnt tell her, sorry that she hurt her, and she wants them to talk about it. When Maggie finds out that Meredith and Riggs have been, well, Meredith and Riggs since before Amelia and Owens wedding, she really lets her sister have it. Maggies own mother lied to her, and she thought Meredith never would. She trusted Meredith to be honest. Meredith was all she had left. It makes the whole Meredith-Riggs-Maggie shenanigans much more than two girls fighting over a boy. Its really about trust between (new-ish) sisters. Its a great moment.

Back at the homestead, Meredith and Amelia head out for a sister unwinding, but Meredith finds Maggie drinking wine alone on the couch. Maggie wants nothing to do with her, but Meredith wont stand for it. Shes not losing Maggie over some guy. Shes going out whether she likes it or not. Theyre sisters! Maggie gets that she might be mad at Meredith, but she still loves her, too. A girls night it is.

Praise be, you guys! I thought wed be dragging the Meredith and Maggie fight out for several episodes. Perhaps its a reward for sitting through episode after episode of Meredith going back-and-forth on her feelings for Riggs. Man, that was brutal.

Speaking of brutal, Veronica and Jeremy are back. You remember them, right? The pair of best friends who tore our hearts out when they revealed they were having a baby together and that Veronica has aggressive pancreatic cancer and will pretty much only live long enough to give birth? You know, the Veronica who talked about seeing Jeremy watch Star Wars with their child, and the Jeremy who wept when he learned his best friend was dying? THOSE TWO.

Theyre back, and Veronica isnt doing well. Her cancer has spread and Amelia thinks she only has two or three months to live. Arizona and Alex want to deliver the baby now, even if shes only at 34 weeks. Its risky, especially with all the stress Veronicas body is under, but its the best option for the baby. Its a no-brainer for Veronica and Jeremy. Theyre having their baby today.

When Veronica has Amelia and Arizona alone, she asks to fill out a DNR. Shes already dying, and if something should go wrong in surgery, she doesnt want to leave Jeremy with the burden of making that decision. Obviously, something is going to go wrong in surgery. Oh, Greys, you evil bitch.

Before the C-section begins, Veronica makes Jeremy promise that their baby is his priority, not her. So, after their son is safely delivered and the three of them get some short time together, Veronica pushes Jeremy to go to the NICU once things start going downhill and he dutifully does.

Veronica has thrown a blood clot and its in her lungs. They need to remove it immediately or shell die. But Amelia cant guarantee that opening her up to remove the clot will save her life, and so Veronica refuses the surgery. As Veronicas stats drop and she reminds the helpless doctors that she signed a DNR, Amelia sits down next to her patient. She doesnt want her to be alone. Veronica tells Amelia about how shes always loved Jeremy, and how hes loved her for her entire life, and that hell keep on loving her after her death. She wants Amelia to tell him not to look back. To be fearless, for their son. And then Amelia holds Veronica until she passes.

We all knew this is where wed end up. We are all suckers.

Mercifully, we dont have to hear Alex give Jeremy the news. We just watch as he hands Jeremy his son and tells him that his best friend is gone.

Dear lord, can we bring back the worms?

Maam. Doctor. Avery. Good night. Okay, so Baileys speech to Catherine isnt 100 percent like her other speeches. But Catherines not a peasant, so

What was funnier: Baileys disgust when she realizes April had a worm in her hair, or Aprils stink-eye when she realizes Bailey doesnt want to be around her for that very reason?

Webbers disbelief that Catherine would even have to ask if he took pictures with the gut worms makes me extra thankful that they finally make amends.

Perhaps the best reaction to the worms comes from Ben Are Those Worms? Warren. That dude has had some solid O.R. gallery moments this season.

Alex telling Meredith to use the plane as an excuse for how she and Riggs got together because planes have taken so much from them is the truest thing uttered on this show.

Just because you know its coming doesnt make it hurt any less. R.I.P., Veronica, you will be missed.

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The fallout from Chucks big move in Golden Frog Time will be catastrophic.

I will destroy you in ways that are so creative they will honor me for it at the Kennedy Center.

This show is proof that rich storytelling is still possible on network TV.

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The series fourth season is scheduled to premiere in June.

Crazy Whitefella Thinking is a wall-to-wall showcase for Scott Glenn.

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The Bone Orchard is an ambitious, messy introduction.

I was overjoyed, I called Damon up and I said, thank you thank you thank you.

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Robs secret drinking finally catches up to him.

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She shouldve just stayed at the beach. Honestly.

Alas, well always have Robby Ray Stewart.

Its hard to get a bead on what Catastrophe is doing this season.

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Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake-Lee are keeping things civil at least for the kids.

According to TMZ, Williams and Drake-Lee are focused on learning to co-parent their kids and have been since before announcing their separation.

Williams has reportedly moved out of the family home but still maintains constant contact with his young son and daughter. He reportedly sees his children a few times a week, and Drake-Lee has been accommodating when it comes to his filming schedule at Greys Anatomy.

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Sources close to Drake-Lee claim that Williams still has some of his belongings in the house they shared and has been coming and going as he pleases.

Williams is reportedly asking for joint custody of the 1-year-old and 3-year-old. Drake-Lee has not yet responded to the divorce filing.

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The creative director of NFK Photography breaks down her incredible style

The creative director of NFK Photography breaks down her incredible style. Find out all the challenges she faces in dressing her body type and which rules, from her fashion rulebook, she always abides by

Understanding your body is the key to looking good and a trait found amongst all impeccably dressed fashionistas. While people shy away from talking about their bodies, these brave souls explain how they work their anatomies to their advantage

How would you describe your body type?

Small framed.

Has your body type changed over the last five years?

My body has seen the biggest changes over the last five years; from thin, to pregnant, to a squishy mom-body. My post-baby body is definitely a challenge to dress sometimes. Even though I am close to being back to my pre-baby weight, the pounds are all in different places, which means I have to adjust the way I dress.

In your opinion what is your most troublesome area?

Even at my fittest I have always had a tummy. Now, after a c-section it has definitely become my biggest trouble spot!

How has your style changed over the years?

My style has matured with time. I dont experiment as much as I used to in terms of colours or prints and know what suits me and what doesnt. I tend to go for classic, fuss-free, minimal silhouettes, sometimes with a structured edge. Generally I wear a lot of solid colours, but when I do go for prints I like them to either be bold and geometric, or quirky and fun. I like my shoes and bags to be the on-trend statement-making element in my outfit. A statement bag paired with a classic black or white top, skinnies and some beautiful heels is my go-to.

How do you dress according to your body type and which silhouettes suit your body the most?

I think its important to balance your proportions when dressing for your body type, therefore I have a couple of personal dos and donts when it comes to what I think works for me. I like to wear tops that accentuate the length of my torso and lowers that are more tapered and fitted. Neither crop-tops nor culottes suit me, as they cut my torso or lower half off abruptly, and make me look shorter than I am. Also if I am wearing wide-leg pants, they have to be touching the ground as it gives me more length and creates a balance. However, getting dressed isnt always about body type for me. A lot has to do with comfort and my mood in that moment.

In your opinion what is the biggest mistake a person can make while dressing here?

I find it jarring when people wear too many statement pieces all at once without thinking about whether they actually work together.

What is the one piece of clothing you shy away from wearing and why?

Thats an easy question, a swimsuit. I definitely need to hit the gym first!

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Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks during a conference on foreign affairs in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. (Sean Kilpatrick/CP)

A day before he backtracked from his false claim that he was the architect of Operation Medusa, one of the biggest and most dangerous missions of the war in Afghanistan, Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan inexplicably and stubbornly stood by them in a correspondence with me. What happened over the last five days might be called the anatomy of an apology.

The controversy stems from an April 18 speech the Minister delivered at Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping in a Changing World, a conference in New Delhi, India. On my first deployment to Kandahar in 2006, the Minister said, I was the architect of Operation Medusa where we removed 1,500 Taliban fighters off the battlefield and I was proudly on the main assault. It was an odd comment. Though Sajjan was a veteran of the 2006 operation, he was in no way the key planner. That role is typically credited to retired Major General David Fraser, then the commander of the Multinational Brigade for Regional Command South, and the man who organized and led Operation Medusa.

On Monday, April 24, I began hearing from a number of senior military veterans who called Sajjans claim about his role in Medusa an exaggeration and demanded that he correct the record. None of the sources would go on the record because none wanted to question the legitimate bravery Sajjan showed during the 2006 battle and his three tours of duty in Afghanistan. Still, they regarded his comments in India as an inappropriate embellishment of his role. Sajjan had as much to do with designing Medusa as I did with designing NAFTA, one source told me.

What did Sajjan really do in Medusa? Back in 2006, then-Brigadier General Fraser wrote a letter commending Sajjanspersonal bravery in battle. Fraser wrote that Sajjans analysis was so compelling that it drove a number of large scale theatre-resourced efforts, including Operation Medusa that resulted in the defeat of the largest Taliban cell yet identified in Afghanistan, with over 1,500 Taliban killed or captured. So Sajjans bravery as an intelligence officer was never in question. But thats a long way from being the architect of the operation. I contacted Fraser to ask about Sajjans recent claim, but he flat out refused to comment.

On Wednesday, April 26, I wrote to the Department of National Defence and asked why the Minister had called himselfthe architect of Medusa. I do not want to diminish the extraordinary role the Minister played, I wrote. However, I have had feedback from several sources who suggest the use of the term architect is an exaggeration.I can find no citation where the Minister is credited as the architect of Operation Medusa. He was an important member of the team, but no one I spoke to saw him as the architect. That role has been credited to the General, in this case, Fraser. As this was a major military operation with many senior military planners, can you please tell me if it is accurate for the Minister to say he wasthe architect of the operation? Did he plan it? Did he originate the plan? Was he the leader of the operation plan? Was he involved in the planning or did he provide Intel that was then verified and used? Why did the Minister call himself the architect of Medusa?

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I fully expected the Minister to clarify his role, thinking he would repeat what Fraser had written back in 2006that his intelligence had played a key role in the operation. Instead, he avoided the question and tried to skate. Operation Medusa wassuccessful because ofthe leadership,service and sacrificeof many dedicated women and men in the Canadian Armed Forces, Minister Sajjan wrote. I was proud to have served with extraordinary Canadians, US and Afghan soldiers who made Operation Medusa successful.

I immediately wrote back to say that this did not address the fundamental question: Why did the Minister call himself the architect of Medusa? I asked his department to further clarify, but they refused to say anything else. I dont have anything to add beyond what I just sent, the Ministers communications person wrote.

It was odd that they were sticking by the Ministers original statement in India, which was so patently misleading. Medusa involved over 1,000 Canadian soldiers working in a coordinated attack with British and Dutch troops against the Taliban position in Panjwai district. It was a complex, high-level operation led and developed by Fraser and his planning department. Other key planners of Medusa included the highly-respected Lieutenant-Colonel Omer Lavoie, then commander of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. At the time, Sajjan was a major, nowhere close to the top of the command structure and so nowhere close to being the architect of the operation. Sajjans second claim has a grain of truth to it being on the final assault but he was present like thousands of other soldiers, one source said. But from what I gather, he [was] not engaged in combat. The military personnel I spoke to were clearly furious about the Ministers comment.

As the week wore on, more veterans contacted reporters about the Ministers claim. Suddenly, on Thursday, I got another message from Minister Sajjans office. They had a new, updated statement from the Minister. He was no longer going to try to spin his way out of it. My comments were in no way intended to diminish the role that my fellow soldiers and my superiors played in Operation Medusa, Sajjan wrote. What I should have said was that our military successes are the result of the leadership, service and sacrifice of the many dedicated women and men in the Canadian Forces. I regret that I didnt say this then, but I want to do so now. Operation Medusa wassuccessful because of[the] leadership of General Fraser and the extraordinary team with whom I had the honour of serving.

Within hours of that email landing in my inbox, the brilliant Postmedia reporter Matthew Fisher published a story about the military backlash against Minister and his apology. The controversy erupted immediately.

It remains a mystery as to why the Minister would make the false claim in the first place and even more baffling why, when I asked him to clarify earlier in the week, he decided to stick to it. There is an old saying: Victory has a thousand fathers, defeat is an orphan, one source wrote to me. There were tens of thousands of architects for Medusa in Canada, NATO, Kabul and Kandahar. Dave Fraser was key to it, influenced by those thousands, and he wrote and spoke many complimentary things about all of them. They all of them could and should receive the credit. God knows, they would have received the blame if things had not worked out.

Minister Sajjan did heroic things in the service of Canada during a dangerous period of war. He risked his life. There was simply no need to embellish that. It is a terrible shame that might tarnish his service.

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