Private Practice

One of the things I like about Private Practice is the music. The producers do a great job of choosing just the right tune to go along with the scene.

Perhaps the most famous example of this is in the very first Private Practice episode titled, “In Which We Meet Addison, A Nice Girl From Somewhere Else.” This is the great scene where Addison gets out of the shower and dances around her brand new house naked to the song of “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’” by Scissor Sisters. Here’s a clip:

The music provides the perfect vibe to Addy’s new life, and Kate Walsh does an awesome job of dancing around with (and without) a towell. I can’t imagine doing that in front of a whole crew of people! The privacy of my house? Maybe. (Probably.)

Another great song choice was in the most recent episode of Private Practice, “In Which Dell Finds His Fight.” If you’ll remember, Cooper and Charlotte are in bed again, Dell kisses Naomi, Addison arrives at the police station[/tag] looking for that adorable cop, and this song plays in the background:

The song is both sad and sweet. When I first heard it I thought it was actually Nora Jones singing it. But no, it’s by Sonya Kitchell.

Another favorite choice is from the episode “In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride.” This was the episode with three births: the one in the birthing pool, the one at the convenience store, and the one with the woman that had three boys and wanted a girl.

The woman who gave birth in the tub had just lost her husband who happened to be a cop. That’s how Addison ends up meeting the cute cop to begin with. (He asks her out but then she has to say no because she’s supposed to meet up with Pete. Of course, later Pete stands her up and doesn’t tell her why. Oh… the drama!)

Back to the woman in the tub, though. She’s freaking out (and rightfully so) because her husband isn’t there and “You Have Been Loved” plays in the background:

Later, as the episode comes to a close, Pete arrives at Violet’s house (instead of Addison’s) and Cooper goes by Addison (after leaving Violet’s) and Sam arrives late to the office where Naomi is working. As all these storylines wrap up, “Say It’s Possible” by Terra Naomi plays in the background:

What a great voice this girl has, and so uplifting and moving all at the same time. Here’s the original video for this song which is very well done:

Perhaps the best song choice in Private Practice is in the episode, “In Which Addison Finds the Magic.” Pete is coming to grips with his wife’s death and goes to her grave to let out his frustrations and feelings and pent up emotions. Violet is still trying to get over Alan and finally has the courage to delete his one remaining voicemail message.

While all this is going on, Matthew Perryman Jones’ “Save You” plays in the background:

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Funny how things work out. Just when you think life isn’t going your way, something SPECTACULAR comes along instead.

That’s got to be how KaDee Strickland feels right now. After all, her short-lived series The Wedding Bells got cancelled last year and she probably didn’t know what she was going to do next.

Then along comes Shonda Rhimes… and suddenly KaDee Strickland is the new doctor we love to hate on Private Private. Plus, she gets to do some steamy scenes with Paul Addelstein besides!

But that’s not the only hunk she can smootch with and get a paycheck for doing it. She also starred in the hit movie American Gangster and had a hot and steamy sex scene with Russell Crowe. Not bad.

Speaking of American Gangster, it just got nominated for both a Critic’s Choice award and a Golden Globe. Future projects will be flinging themselves upon her doorstep now (not that she wasn’t busy before.) Let’s just hope she doesn’t leave Private Practice in order to expand her acting chops.

Now, I know what you’re saying… I’m not a fan of her TWANG so I’m not a fan of the character. Not true. Nor, is it true that I hate southern accents all together. Just hers, for some reason. It think it’s the accident combined with the Julia Roberts tone that does me in.

I had to laugh, though, when Strickland gave an interview to the OttowaCitizen.com saying she can finally talk the way she really does! Apparently they downplayed the accent in the early days of the show. Her voice seems different even on this interview she did with E! back in September:

Sheesh! That must mean there’s more to come with that voice… let’s hope Cooper can stand it better than yours truly.

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First of all, I loved the fact that Dell kissed Naomi. So much better than cake! (An early Christmas present from Santa, perhaps?)

I think we saw a different side of Dell tonight. The storyline with his grandpa showed that he’s probably someone that had to grow up too quickly. I have a much larger appreciation for Dell since this episode.

I also loved that Cooper stole Charlotte’s notes and roster for the father’s parenting class. It showed some backbone. Although WHY he continues to sleep with her is beyond me.

I was also glad to see the cop was back in Addy’s world. That smile they both showed at the end said it all.

I still don’t love the Naomi and Sam series of events. I don’t see where it’s going, and this new “fighting for her” storyline is rather lame besides. Here’s why: First he leaves her… THEN he suddenly wants her back? I don’t buy it. Not with a guy like Sam. The writer’s are going to have to be very careful with this one!

Speaking of which… when are you guys coming back to work????

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New Private Practice tonite… which may be the last one for awhile, if what Kate Walsh said on The View is any indication. It’s hard to tell, given the amount of interrupting those other View hosts do, but it sounds like tonight’s eppy will be the last new one until the writer’s strike ends.

I didn’t get to see Kate on the The View, but I did hear she was great. (As always.) She’s very charming and funny and makes a great guest. Here’s here appearance the last time she was on The View, just after she got married:

Don’t you love how Elizabeth Hasselbeck makes the lame comment “Do you know anyone that has an open marriage?” Kate looks at her like she’s nuts.

Anywho, tonight Dell puts up a fight for Naomi. I’m not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, I do not like Sam and Naomi so happily together. They don’t seem like they ever really went together, and also HE LEFT HER so I doubt he’d really want her back so soon. On the other hand, it might be fun to see Naomi and Dell together for a while.

We’ll also get to see more of Cooper and Charlotte doing the nasty. Here’s a clip in case you’ve forgotten:

I have mixed thoughts on this storyline as well. I liked the surprise of having Cooper hook up with Charlotte instead of Violet at the end of the last episode. And I do think it will be majorly awkward in the office when Violet realizes Cooper has DONE IT with the lovely (choke) Dr. King. Seriously, if she were not thin and blonde, would any man want this woman? That voice alone is enough to make you stay away, not to mention the bitchiness factor.

Should be an interesting one. Here’s the preview:

Can’t wait to chat all about it. See ya back here after the eppy.

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Well… I’m back from the Thanksgiving holiday, and have some thoughts Wednesday’s Private Practice episode. First of all, I loved how the show started. Everyone is avoiding each other, and the only one not in on the joke is Dell. I also liked how the women all went into one office and the guys went into another – then they nervously looking at each other and wondered what they were talking about.

While I love how Shonda Rhimes has written these characters, I do think Taye Diggs’ character is a little off the mark. I DON’T think Sam would come in by Naomi and want to work on things again. Especially because he’s the one that left. (And let’s face it – the extremely hot one of the pair.) He wouldn’t ask for clarification on their roll in the hay (or on the boardroom table, as it were) because that’s NOT WHAT GUYS DO. Women do that. I’m not saying guys don’t ponder things, it’s just that they generally don’t do it aloud. Plus, Naomi is clearly the one wanting after Sam. It’ll be interesting to see where these two characters end up going, because right now it’s a bit confusing.

I came very close to calling the whole Charlotte and… someone… rolling in the hay thing. I had actually thought they might do it with her and Pete. But now that I think about it… of course it would happen with Cooper – who just can’t seem to have an emotional relationship AND sex with the same woman. Sure, he’s got the emotional thing happening with Violet… and then he’s got the sex part now with Charlotte. Violet is sure to go off the deep end upon finding out about this one. I can’t say as I blame her. Violet and Coop are just so perfect for each other. Speaking of which, here’s a cute video that highlights their relationship:

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Went to see American Gangster last weekend, and I highly recommend it! I was surprised to see none other than Private Practice’s KaDee Strickland in the film. (Is it just me or don’t you just want to say KAH-dee upon seeing her name instead of KAY-dee? Why spell it that way? Why?)

KAY-dee has a very small part, but in my opinion, it’s one of the juiciest since she gets to have sex with Russell Crowe. AND she gets to scream out something I found pretty hilarious while she’s doing it. She plays his attorney, and apparently isn’t above getting friendly with her clients.

As far as the part itself, it wasn’t very much of a “stretch” since she played a woman in power who always looked and acted slightly pissed off. (Same as her character Charlotte King onPrivate Practice.) One (kind of annoying) thing I’ve noticed about her is that she sounds irritatingly like Julia Roberts. Close your eyes the next time you watch Private Practice, and see if you don’t conjure up the fictional Erin Brockovich from that voice? I’m not a huge fan of Roberts, so I don’t find this quality of Strickland’s very endearing.

The movie itself is one of those rare flicks that has you rooting for the bad guy, and just when you start to like the bad guy it reminds you of why the bad guy is bad… and then has you rooting for the good guy. Most surprising is that it’s based on a true story. It holds your attention from start to finish and Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington both are intense and fantastic. While they don’t have a lot of scenes together, there is one gem when they finally meet that is just outstanding. I won’t spoil it for you, but you’ve got to go see it this weekend. Promise?

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