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Photo: Mike Rosenthal Ellen Pompeois eager to share her voice — and give others the opportunity to be heard. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, theGrey’s Anatomystar, 51, opens up about the launch of her upcoming — and highly anticipated! — podcast,Tell Me with Ellen Pompeo. “I feel like we’re so divided right now and anything that connects us is a wonderful medium,” Pompeo says of her decision to start a podcast....

Photo: Jimmy Kimmel Live/ youtubeEllen Pompeoloves a good fan theory!TheGrey’s Anatomystar, 51, made anappearance onJimmy Kimmel Liveon Thursday night where she addressed fan theories — including one fromJimmy Kimmel— and Easter egg moments viewers should look out for.Fans have long speculated that season 18 of the medical drama is Pompeo’s last. Kimmel, 53, told the actress she’s been adding fuel to the fire.Pulling up a tweet from last week, the talk show host pointed out that one fan noticed her character Meredith Grey was wearing the same shirt in the premiere of season 18 as the fictional doctor did during the pilot episode, to which Pompeo responded, “Easter egg found … Look out for more!...

Ellen Pompeois remembering the special bond she shared with her dog Valentino, who recently died after spending 16 years with the actress. On Friday, theGrey’s Anatomystar, 51, announced the death of her dog onInstagram, sharing a heartwarming video of herself dancing in the kitchen while cradling her toy poodle. In the sweet clip, Pompeo is seen holding Valentino close to her chest as she pets her pooch and softly smiles....

Photo: Mike Rosenthal/ABC Ellen Pompeois reflecting on her 18 seasons onGrey’s Anatomy. On Thursday, the actress — who has been starring as Dr. Meredith Grey on ABC’s hit medical drama since 2005 — opened up about her journey on the series and how it’s changed her life for the better. “My life doesn’t parallel [Meredith’s] so much because I’m not a doctor, but I’ll tell you, I’ve had three children and I got married and I’ve turned into a completely different person doing the show,” she told PEOPLE atGrey’s Anatomy400th Episode Celebration in Hollywood on Thursday....

This post contains spoilers from Thursday’s episode ofGrey’s Anatomy. Ellen Pompeois applauding herGrey’s AnatomycostarGiacomo Gianniottiafter the most recent episode showed the death of his character, Andrew DeLuca. During Thursday’s two-hour,crossover mid-season premiere withStation 19, the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial fought hard to save the life of Dr. DeLuca, who was stabbed in his attempt to pursue and expose a sex trafficker. But things quickly took a turn after an emergency surgery, and DeLuca died on the operating table....

Ellen Pompeois open aboutthe sexist backlash she facedafter it was revealed that she takes home$20 million annuallyfor her role as Dr. Meredith Grey onGrey’s Anatomy. But the 48-year-old star and founder of the production company Calamity Jane knows one place she’ll never face misogyny: at home with her husband of over a decade, music producer Chris Ivery. Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan/Getty Pompeo also noted that it helps that she and Ivery are open and honest in their communication....

No hard feelings here!Ellen Pompeois taking criticism in stride. Last week, the 51-year-old actress reacted to a fan who said that they didn’t enjoy the latest season ofGrey’s Anatomy. Responding to a tweet from a user whowrotethat they “love the show but not this season” — as they also described it as “dumpster 🔥 trash” — Pompeo revealed that she can take critiques of the long-running ABC medical drama series....

With theGrey’s Anatomymidseason premiere around the corner,Ellen Pompeocan’t help but reflect on her journey the last 15 seasons — and what’s in store for Dr. Meredith Grey’s future on the medical drama. Last week, ABC ordered three more episodes ofGrey’sfor the 2018-19 season, bringing the total order to 25 — and leaving fans in a frenzy. Could this be the end? Or could there be a major tragedy brewing? “The extra episodes was not at my request,” showrunner Krista Vernoff told PEOPLE....

Grey’s Anatomy‘s McSteamy is still bringing back the heat! On Thursday,Eric Dane— who played ‘Plastics God’ Dr. Mark Sloan (a.k.a McSteamy) for six seasons on the ABC medical drama — posted a sexy photo that got the attention of one of his former costars:Ellen Pompeo. “Good morning?,” Dane, 46, wrote on Twitter, alongside a photo of him smoldering while sipping a cup of coffee. Retweeting the photo, Pompeo replied, “What’s up playa?...

Photo: Art StreiberEllen Pompeohas a few ideas on who should be guest staring on the new season of the ABC hit show, Grey’s Anatomy.When asked to reveal her dream guest stars during a new interview withGood Housekeeping, Pompeo admitted that “there’s a long list.”“I love Jenna Dewan-Tatum,” she said. “I tweeted one time to Shonda Rhimes that I thought that Jenna andTaylor Swiftshould dress up as cats and get stuck in a tree andChanningshould show up in a firefighter uniform and come save them....

The future ofGrey’s Anatomyis very much up in the air, according toEllen Pompeo.Pompeo, who previously said that this current seasoncould be the show’s last, shared on this week’sCBS Sunday Morningthat a final decision about the future of the long-running ABC medical dramahas yet to be made.“I can’t say. Can’t say,” the actress, 51, said with a laugh. “We honestly have not decided. We’re really trying to figure it out right now....

Photo: Allen Berezovsky/GettyAlthough manyGrey’s Anatomyfans were heartbroken whenPatrick Dempseyexited the show in 2015, one viewer likely breathed a sigh of relief.Ellen Pompeorecently revealed husband Chris Ivery’s initial reaction to seeing her share intimate scenes with Dempsey’s McDreamy. “Poor guy had no idea what he was getting into,” she said on theLadies First with Laura Brownpodcast.“I remember in the beginning it was really hard for him,” Pompeo recounted. “He was like, ‘This is not what I signed up for....

Photo: getty (2)Grey’s Anatomyis not slowing down on the surprises — andEllen Pompeois here for it.In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, theactress — who launched herTell Me with Ellen Pompeopodcast with Cadence13 on Wednesday — opens up about reuniting with former costarKate Walshfor the upcoming 18th season of the ABC medical drama.“Kate’s so fun!” Pompeo, 51, says of the actress, who will reprise her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery this season....