Oh, Lord. Please save us from this mess.
The writers, and by writers I mean every single freaking writer in Hollywood or showbusiness, are going on strike. The strike is rumored to begin by Monday. What does this mean for our beloved Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice? Be careful, because it's not so good.
Currently, Grey's Anatomy (as evidenced by the podcast) is working on episode twelve (maybe thirteen by now) out of their 23-episode season. Private Practice is probably the same. We're not sure yet, since ABC hasn't announced it, but these may be the 12 episodes we get to see before the winter hiatus. And when the writer's strike begins...the writing stops. On Grey's Anatomy. On Private Practice. On everything. So, instead of a 3 or 4 week hiatus in December/early January, we would instead have a hiatus of months, with our shows being replaced by reality and news program, which require no writers.
This is the catrostrophic scenario.
The slighty less depressing scenario involves that of our dreaded strike lasting less than even a week, which would keep everything almost on track, and we wouldn't miss a beat.
However, even though there's no way to tell, things are not looking good.
So, be prepared because Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice may be about to go away for a long, long time.

We'll keep you updated on any details that come in regarding this. For more information, check out this post at Kristin's blog at E! Online.