Paging Janina Gavankar

I'm excited!!! This season is already looking great and this just puts it right over the top!!!! 

But I heard that she was going to in the next season of The L Word!!! Actually that could've been taken outta context because really what most people heard/read is that she was on the set. So I suppose maybe alot of us were just assuming she would be on board for next season when really she could've just been chilling around the set.

Also I like Papi, I didn't see what the big negative issue was. She was beautiful and interesting and quite funny and brought some missing elements from Shane when she was being all "settled" with Shay and Paige!:-)

Tegan Q.: I can't confirm or deny that Sara exist, I think the real question here is, does it matter? Feel me Sara huh? Feel it, snap!YEAH!...I mean if Sara exist, which she doesn't.

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I have to say I am not happy of this news.

Man, I just might have to start watching Grey's. It's not really my kinda show, but between the Callie/Hahn stuff, and Janina, it's almost enough to make me wanna watch a few episodes this season. Janina is awesome, I've had a little bit of trouble getting her out of my head this week, I seem to be entertaining thoughts of variying levels of appropriate-ness about her and Christina Cox after seeing them together on Stargate Atlantis last Friday.

And I'm with Janay that I didn't have much of a problem with her character on the L Word. I understand people's reasoning, but as far as just watching the show goes Papi didn't bug me half as much as a lot of the other characters.

I'm excited for Janina, but more importantly, I'm excited for what this means, in general for straight actresses who play lesbians on TV. Gavankar's success post-L Word proves that playing gay on TV is not the hindrance to an actor's career it once was perceived to be. 

Kudos to Shonda Rhimes who continues to diversify Grey's Anatomy (without working overtly to do so). This show (and Ugly Betty) really ought to be held up as the standard for what ensemble casts should be--talented actors in all shades. Hard to believe that this is the same network that shows Brothers & Sisters.

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"The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right..." - Judge Learned Hand, The Spirit of Liberty

So THAT'S where Papi went. We finally have an answer to her just dropping off the face of the earth.

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You're Everywhere to me.

Often I thought I was only one of the approx. 9 people in the universe that actually seemed to like Janina's character, Papi:)

I love that she's been cast in such a popular and mainstream show.

Yay! I'm SO excited for this season.
I'm watching my Grey's DVDs to get ready for September 25th. Sept. 25th is a big day -- Ugly Betty, Grey's, and free Coldstone Ice Cream!!

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she was wayyy better then shane in the l word! :D

glad to see she'll be coming to primetime television on greys!

will forsure be tuning into watch her!

I think she should go to House M. D.! Since Olivia Wilde arrived too ;-)!!

Would be nice to see both together. 

Okay I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who liked Papi. I didn't really enjoy the whole falling for Kit storyline, but Papi was hilarious! I'll never forget the Limo scene with Alice. I can't hear the word "circle" without smiling! I highly doubt she'll play a lesbian on Greys but I'll keep my finger's crossed. Still, it's nice to see her back on the small screen!

"I hate people, they hate me. So doesn't that classify as a healthy, functioning relationship?"

I'm so glad Janina is joining Grey's - I've been havin Papi withdrawal symptoms!

an excercise in tying up loose ends (like where did Papi go??) to improve TLW as a complete package.  Six box sets, that's..  Well whatever the reason, I'm glad Janina Gavankar's back on the show.   

^^ Mm, Papi getting sweet on Kit seemed to be an attempt to deepen / dimensionalize her character.  I agree it didn't really work, and not the actors' fault : )   

This time..  the hat!!  The hat's gonna come off in daylight for at least a minute lol

Nice...Janina on Grey's!!! Its a great show! For those that want to get in to it there is a recap on ABC's website and there is a best moment game going on which has some clips too!

http://www.peoplecmg.com/momentology

i'm one of the people who loathed that walking caricature of a latina papi but i always liked janina...i'm glad she found a part on a good show and that there'll hopefully be some proper closure for her character on the l word, but honestly i'd rather have carmen come back, even if it's to punch shane's lights out, for proper closure. the way she disappeared still gnaws at my soul.

Yes, It will be nice to see more her acting ability since she was poorly used on the L word.

Her character could have had such promise, but alas the writers didnt clearly think her character out.

Sara and her in an elevator..Dios Mio!

made me lawl heartily.

I got a dick like a mule...with a big dick.

She's gone.

Exclusive: Another 'Grey's Anatomy' Actress Exits
by Michael Ausiello

It's time for another round of, "Guess who's leaving Grey's Anatomy now?"

Here are your clues: The person is female. She played an intern. Her character's name is Lisa. And…oh, yeah, if you blinked you probably missed her.

If you guessed Janina Gavankar, congratulations, you saw the photo to the left and connected the dots!

Sources confirm to me exclusively that the L Word alum, who joined the cast in September as one of several new Seattle Grace interns, has left the show after just two episodes. Per one insider, the role turned out to be smaller than Gavankar had hoped (so small that I don't even recall seeing her on screen.) And without a guarantee that her part would grow, the actress chose to move on.

There's buzz Gavankar may be circling a far meatier role in White Collar, the USA Network pilot starring Matthew Bomer, Tim DeKay and Tiffani Thiessen.