LOS ANGELES – Original stars of the hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” are set to reunite at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Katherine Heigl and Justin Chambers will be among the special group of Grey’s veterans appearing on stage at the awards show, which will be hosted by Anthony Anderson. The reunion is highly anticipated by fans of the show.
Heigl and Chambers will be joined by Ellen Pompeo, James Pickens Jr., and Chandra Wilson to jointly announce one of the night’s big winners. This reunion comes as a pleasant surprise for fans who have been longing to see the characters Izzie Stevens and Alex Kirev back together. While the characters will not be reuniting directly, seeing the original actors back together is still exciting news.
In addition to the “Grey’s Anatomy” reunion, the Emmy Awards will also feature reunions from other iconic shows. Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli from “The Sopranos,” Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, and Tichina Arnold from “Martin,” and Calista Flockhart and Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, and Gil Bellows from “Ally McBeal” will all be present. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler from “Saturday Night Live,” Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott from “American Horror Story: Murder House,” and Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt from “Cheers” will also be part of the special reunions.
Aside from the reunions, there will be a special tribute to the legacy of “I Love Lucy” which will include a full recreation of the famous conveyer belt scene. The actresses who will portray Lucille Ball’s Lucy and Vivian Vance’s Ethel have been kept under wraps, adding to the excitement for the event.
Fans of “Grey’s Anatomy” and these other iconic shows are eagerly looking forward to the Emmy Awards to see their favorite stars reunite and celebrate the major milestone of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Monday and will air on Fox at 8/7c.
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