Last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy was a major one for April and Jackson (the proof is in all those Twitter reaction gifs). Fans finally got their wish for a hot and heavy romantic moment between the pair when the two passionately hooked up on a work trip in snowy Montana. (Thank you, Catherine Avery, for so brilliantly setting that up!)

"That episode ended with a tremendous amount of hope," Sarah Drew (who plays April) explained during the cast's recent panel at Paleyfest. "Whether that translates into romance or just a solidification that they are each others person and theyll always be best friends, that has yet to be seen. Well see what happens.

Although social media was abuzz that the couple might finally get back together, there was a subtle, more significant moment in the episode that viewers might have skipped over. About 10 minutes into the episode, Jackson is on the phone with April, where she's sitting on the bed in her Montana hotel room. She's got her laptop in front of her, but it's not her main focus. Instead, she's tightening a bottle having just breast pumped milk for her baby, Harriet, who was back in Seattle with Catherine.

What's significant about that, you ask? Originally, that wasn't in the scene.

"I asked to have [that] pumping scene," Drew revealed to Glamour. "As a breastfeeding mother, I would be pumping if I was away from my baby. So that action, that cut, made it into the scene. Its something I really care about and is part of, for me, what it means to be a working mother. You have to account for all of that stuff when you travel away from your child. I always really celebrate the moments where we get a window into that struggle or that journey."

Drew approached the episode's directornone other than Kevin McKidd, who plays Dr. Owen Hunt on the seriesfor permission to add the breast pumping equipment to the scene. "I was like, 'It's not in the script, but I would like to have a pump here, and I would like to be doing this action. And can we make sure that we have a wide enough shot to see it?'" (The reason for the wide shot, by the way, was that so viewers could see all the equipment required to pump breast milk. That means the plastic cords, as well as the cooler that comes with the pump which has a special ice pack so you can nestle four bottles inside without spillage.)

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True to his word that "our show beautifully depicts the struggle we all have as human beings to juggle our lives," McKidd was happy to honor Drew's request.

"Weve been on the show so long, so we know who our characters are; its important to honor that," McKidd told Glamour. "Sarah has been playing this part for eight years. It was really important to her, so I was like, Of course, were going to do that.' One of the big themes of our show is how do we make the best life with so many commitments when were all pulled in so many directions? In that moment, it really portrayed that well. It's important to show that were all multitasking all the time, especially these doctors who are committed to their patients, but also their own lives going on, too. Its nice to let the audience know that were all going through it together.

McKidd's compassion and understanding for Drew's request only solidified why she's thrilled to have a job on such an inclusive set like Grey's. "On our set, all of the women feel free to speak up," she explained. "Its always been; Ive always felt that way. Ive always had a voice, and thats been an important thing for me since the moment I had my first baby. Like, Oh my gosh, this is so hard! Lets talk about how hard this is!

Another thing Drew loves about the show? Shonda Rhimes' commitment to showing the character's children on screen even if they aren't directly involved in that episode's storyline. "They show that daycare exists in the hospital, so you get this sense these doctors are working really hardand they are able to go in and grab 10, 15 minutes [with their kids]," she said. "Look, parenthood is hard as it is; parenthood is super hard if you are at home and that is your primary focus. Parenthood is also super hard if youre trying to juggle it with work, and these people are kicking ass and taking names at work. Its neat to see that struggle."

Added McKidd: "One of the director's jobs is to tell these stories as beautifully as we can, as truthful as we can, and to make sure everyone is included in the discussions. I think a good director manages to do that and still be a strong leader."

And for those viewers at home that did pick up on the brief scene, Drew said it was a very empowering moment for her and the show. "There were some people that tweeted about it and they were so grateful," she told us. "They were like, Yes! Even one of our wardrobe girls had a baby a year ago, and she said that was her favorite part of the whole episode. She was so grateful that it made it there on the screen. So, yeah, it was so cool.

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When Grey's Anatomy returns for its already-ordered 14th season this fall, it will not only air its 300th (!!) episode, but it'll finally tie classic sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet for ABC's longest-running series ever. (And unlike that other show, Shonda Rhimes and Co. show no signs of slowing down!) In this day and age of Peak TV, for any series to even come close to a milestone like this is a damn near miracleand the cast knows it.

"It's been perfect to be able to have a job that you can go to," OG Grey's cast member Justin Chambers told E! News on the red carpet at the PaleyFest event honoring the series. "Just having a routine and working with people that you love and enjoying your character. To be able to say that you've been on a show this longit's a great gig to be able to say that."

Chandra Wilson, who's been there since day one alongside Chambers, couldn't help but agree. "I'll tell you, as an actor, the opportunity to be involved in something historic is amazing, so I love that," she gushed. "These characters and this show are cemented in history, so to know that little contribution is thereand it will always bethat's amazing. So it's a great honor."

Kevin McKidd, who joined the series five years into its run, couldn't be more thankful for getting the opportunity to be a part of Grey's Anatomy. "I pinch myself every single day that I'm part of it," he admitted. "It's unbelievable. I really feel honored and deeply grateful that I'm part of a thing that's actually making a piece of history. It's a really exciting thing and not to be taken lightly. These things don't happen often."

So, how much longer do Ellen Pompeo and her co-stars think they have left in them? Do they dare dream of giving Gunsmoke's record 20 seasons a run for their money in order to become TV's longest running live-action series ever?

"I don't know. I know that we want to try to," the leading lady herself admitted before stopping herself short. "Well, let's just see, you know? I don't like to take things for granted. You can't just assume the show can go on forever. It's up to the fans. And the fans will let us know how long they want the show to air."

In that case, she may want to settle in for the long haul, because if it's up to the fans, Grey's Anatomy isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

For more from Pompeo and her co-stars, be sure to check out the videos above.

Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Just in case you thought the conspiracy theory that Russia secretly controls the US government is exclusively an affliction affecting the Democratic party, Sen. John McCains recent performance on the floor of the US Senate should disabuse you of this optimistic notion. Responding to Sen. Rand Pauls blocking of a vote in favor of the accession of Montenegro to NATO, the failed former GOP presidential candidate let it all hang out:

I note the senator from Kentucky leaving the floor without justification or any rationale for the action he has just taken. That is really remarkable, that a senator blocking a treaty that is supported by the overwhelming number, perhaps 98 at least of his colleagues would come to the floor and object and walk away. The only conclusion you can draw when he walks away is he has no justification for his objection to having a small nation be part of NATO that is under assault from the Russians. So I repeat again, the senator from Kentucky is now working for Vladimir Putin.

Whats remarkable is that this kind of lunacy is tolerated in the US Senate: I recall that Sen. Elizabeth Warren was rebuked and silenced by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell because she read a letter from Coretta Scott King that called into question the motives of Jeff Sessions, then a Senator and a candidate for the office of Attorney General. Surely McCains outburst was an even more egregious violation of the rules than Warrens, and yet McCain was allowed to proceed uninterrupted. Perhaps this is an example of warmongers privilege.

In a later interview, Sen. Paul sought to explain McCains behavior as an indication of the Senator from Arizonas advanced age: perhaps, he suggested, McCain is past his prime, and, by the way, this is a good argument for term limits. Well, yes, but in the current political atmosphere where Vladimir Putin has been elevated to the status of a virtually omnipotent force who has the power to change election results and infiltrate the highest reaches of Western governments its no crazier than anything else were hearing out of Washington these days.

Be that as it may, ordinary Americans may have a few questions about this bizarre incident, starting with: What the heck is Montenegro?

A tiny republic in the middle of the Balkans, Montenegro has a population equal to that of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a military force of around 2,000 soldiers and sailors. Up until the break up of Yugoslavia, it was never a unified independent country (except for a few years early in the twentieth century). Today, it is even less unified, beset as it is with rival factions that routinely battle it out in the streets. Its former President (and, alternately, Prime Minister) Milo Djukanovic, is a former top Communist official who came to power in 1997 in an election marred by allegations of fraud and violent protests, and is known as Mr. Ten Percent on account of his reputation for corruption. Although retired (this is, I believe, his third retirement) he is still the real nexus of power in the country.

Formerly a bastion of Serbian nationalism, Montenegro has undergone demographic changes since the end of the Yugoslav era, with a large incursion of Albanians who have initiated a campaign to create a Greater Albania by merging the southern portion of the country with Albania proper. Aside from that, however, there is the question of whether Montenegro will join NATO and the European Union, a project dear to the heart of Djukanovic, and opposed by the former Serbian majority which still remembers how the country was bombed under NATOs rubric during the Kosovo war.

The recent elections, billed as a referendum on NATO membership, yielded ambiguous results for Djukanovics party: the hope was that Djukanovics Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), the successor to the old Communist Party, would win an outright majority, thus enabling the pro-NATO forces to push NATO membership through parliament without having to resort to a referendum. The DPS ended up winning 41 percent of the vote, not enough to form a government, although an alliance with smaller parties not all of them pro-NATO gave Djukanovic a parliamentary majority. The opposition parties are now pushing for a popular vote on entering NATO, and recent polls indicate that voters are split almost exactly down the middle on the issue.

That doesnt deter Djukanovic, who, with the help of the Western media, has managed to replicate the anti-Russian hysteria we are seeing infect our own politics. According to Djukanovic, a Russian plot to attack the parliament, kill members of the ruling party, and take over the country was narrowly averted when a number of plotters were arrested. The New York Times describes these sinister plotters as follows:

Mr. Djukanovic and his officials initially provided no evidence to support their allegation of a foiled coup attempt on Oct. 16, the day of national elections. They said only that 20 Serbs some of whom turned out to be elderly and in ill health had been detained just hours before they were to launch the alleged putsch. Nonetheless, Mr. Djukanovic insisted it is more than obvious that unnamed Russian structures were working with pro-Moscow politicians to derail the countrys efforts to join NATO.

After months of searching, the alleged weapons cache that was to be used in the coup attempt has yet to turn up. But, hey, who needs weapons when youre part of the vast Putinite Conspiracy? Oh, those Russians stealing elections from Michigan to Montenegro! Is there anything they cant do? The alleged leader of the plot has been granted a plea deal, and is now spinning a tale of intrigue so murky that light cannot penetrate its depths. One version has it that Russian special forces disguised as a Cossack folk band arrived on the scene to recruit those plotting to off Djukanovic. Those are some very special forces indeed. Oddly, the alleged plotters have all been released, including the supposed ringleader. Meanwhile, leaders of the anti-NATO opposition are being arrested for ties to the plot.

This what Sen. McCain was talking about when he claimed that Montenegro is under assault from the Russians. Its the Montenegrin version of the same line of baloney hes been pushing here in the US: that the Russians stole the 2016 presidential election, and are subverting American democracy.

Sen. Paul was right to block approval of Montenegros accession to NATO: that country is the perfect backdrop for an international incident that would drag us into a conflict with Russia. In accusing Paul of working for Vladimir Putin, McCain is limning the tactics of Djukanovic, who is busy framing up and arresting his political opponents on similarly phony charges.

The alleged Russian agent Mike Flynn, forced to resign as National Security Advisor because of his nonexistent ties to Moscow, reportedly recommended that the Trump administration approve Montenegros bid to join NATO. I guess he didnt get his directive from Putin in a timely manner. On the other hand, the Montenegrin opposition is petitioning Trump advisor Steve Bannon to urge the President to veto it.

Montenegros accession to NATO would plant yet another tripwire that could easily lead directly to a collision with Russia. At the very least it would cause substantial internal turmoil in the country, perhaps ending in an all-out civil war such as happened in Ukraine.

President Trump was right when he said during the campaign that NATO is obsolete. It is also dangerous in that it pledges us to go to war in defense of member nations. With Turkey, a NATO member, moving rapidly into Syria, and now face-to-face with Russian and Syrian soldiers, and with British troops now entering Estonia, where a make-believe Russian threat is supposedly being thwarted, our membership in NATO could very well drag us into a conflict on two fronts.

How is this putting America first?

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NASCARs version of March Madness didnt involve a buzzer-beater and a small school few recognized toppling one of college basketballs blueblood programs. Nevertheless what transpired Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway certainly qualifies as an upset, a reminder of what can transpire when circumstances converge resulting in an unforeseen outcome.

If prior to the Camping World 500 you were to draw up a list of potential winners, Ryan Newmans name certainly would not have been among the first dozen or so chosen. Thats what happens when you havent won in 127 races, while your team, Richard Childress Racing, has gone winless in the past 112 races with neither showing much indication of snapping their streaks of futility.

For much of Sunday, the fourth Monster Energy Cup Series played out as expected. Pole-sitter Joey Logano dominated early in winning the first stage, with promising second-year driver Chase Elliott asserting himself in the second stage. Then, Kyle Busch seized control in the decisive final stage.

At no point before the final two laps did it appear Newmans name would be etched on the winners trophy.

But the race that had seemingly been so clear-cut took an entirely different focus when Loganos overheated right-front tire exploded, sending him crashing into the outside Turn 1 wall with four laps remaining. This placed the crew chiefs for Busch and others running up front in a difficult position where they had to choose between pitting for fresh tires and foregoing track position, or staying out on older tires.

Newman, who was seventh, thought it best to pit and take two tires. Crew chief Luke Lambert thought otherwise. He wanted to go for the win, figuring that with so few laps left their best chance stood if they stayed out, thereby placing Newman in a position where he would need to play defense.

It was the only opportunity we had to win the race, Lambert said. I felt like doing it was going to yield a better result than the other option. Ultimately that was the decision. He said he could make the car wide. He did.

It was now Newmans race to win or lose. The key would be the restart. If he could get away cleanly and not have those behind on fresh tires get a run entering Turn 1, he stood a chance.

Newmans mind flashed back to late restart in last falls playoff race at Phoenix, when leader Matt Kenseth found himself in a similar position. On that day, Alex Bowman had been able to get to the inside of Kenseth, who came down and clipped Bowman sending him spinning. Logano would go on to win, while Kenseth not only lost the race but was also eliminated from the playoffs.

You're on old tires, it's easy to screw up, Newman said. You got to get your tires cleaned off right. You got to get a good launch. You got to run through the gearbox right. Then you got to hold everybody off.

The stakes werent as high Sunday as they were in November when a berth in the championship finale was on the line, but for a driver and team in the midst of a three-year-plus dry spell, what was before them carried considerable importance.

Kyle Larson had been second before the caution and after pitting he would be fourth, the highest-placed among drivers on fresh tires, and in the preferred outside groove. He would likely be Newmans biggest threat provided he didnt get bogged down in traffic.

That didnt occur.

When the green flag waved Newman did his part and edged ahead, but as anticipated Larson got a terrific restart and was closing. However, instead of exercising patience, Larson attempted to swing low and to the inside of Newman. Unbeknownst to Larson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was there and Larson cut across his nose just as Kenseth had done to Bowman last fall.

Hindsight is always 20/20, but I should have went a lane up in (Turns) 1 and 2, Larson said. I should have known to just stay close to Newman. That's what I wish I would have done.

To his credit, Larson didnt crash. The bobble, though, allowed Newman to build enough of a gap that there wasnt enough time to chase him down and make a pass.

For the first time since July 28, 2013, Newman was on his way to victory lane. And for the first time since Nov. 3, 2013, a RCR driver had picked up a Cup Series checkered flag.

Going a long time without winning, you have confidence in your mind that you can do it, Newman said. You just got to stay humble. This sport, you walk away from it, there's one guy that wins, 39 losers. You have to be humble walking into it that you're probably not going to win that day. Odds are against you.

On the surface it may appear as if Newman stole a race he had no business winning. That couldnt be farther from the truth.

It took a combination of sage strategy by Lambert and Newmans veteran savviness to make it happen. The other six teams ahead of Newman couldve employed the same strategy as Lambert and not pitted under the final caution. Yet, it was Lambert who made the correct call. And on worn tires, it wouldve really been easy for Newman to stumble on the restart.

Sunday may have been an upset, but dont think for a second that it wasnt earned.

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Professional networking leader GLG has produced a new series of videos focused on decision making in the business world. As part of the series, GLG has interviewed a number of business leaders to ask about what considerations go into making important decisions.

In the first installment, GLG speaks with former Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) CEO Jeff Kindler.

Kindler said a key ingredient in his meteoric rise was an open mind.

I started saying I should be open to whatever comes along, Kindler said. And that led me down all kinds of different paths I never would have predicted.

Kindler joined Pfizer as the pharma giants general council, but he admits that he had always had ambitions to be CEO. Once he assumed the role, he was presented with an opportunity to work with former President Barack Obama on the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Kindler said many of the provision being discussed at the time were politically polarizing but would have been universally bad for the pharmaceutical industry. Rather than fight the change, Kindler and a handful of other pharma CEOs decided to take a more constructive approach.

We formed a small group of five of us who were CEOs of different companies in pharmaceuticals with different interests and a different focus, and we decided that within the right boundaries, if we could achieve acceptable policy solutions, we would support the bill, Kindler recalled.

To this day, there are people who dont like what we did, even within the pharmaceutical industry. But my view is I got attacked by both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times editorial page, and I think when that happens you know youre in the sweet spot.

Kindler sees his participation in the process as a valuable lesson in the power of compromise. While the pharmaceutical industry made a number of financial sacrifices as part of the process, he and his colleagues were also able help shape the bill to maximize potential industry benefits.

Kindler said the success of Obamacare to this day depends on perspective. In terms of increasing health insurance coverage, the program was a complete success. In terms of fixing the underlying problems of rising healthcare costs, Kindler believes Obamacare hasnt delivered.

He closed the interview by discussing one key regret he has about his time as CEO.

I think I fell prey to something thats in human nature, which is I didnt block enough time for personal development. I think a lot of [people] that are Type A personalities end up in big jobs, and theyre so focused on both the fact that they have achieved that and the things that they need to do on it that they just dont pay attention enough to the things that are of long-term importance.

Kindler said time management, prioritization and mentorship were three of the biggest challenges of such an important professional role.

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Now Playing Grey's Anatomy: Caterina Scorsone Wants Fans to Keep Rooting for Amelia and Owen

For Grey's Anatomy fans who have been frustrated by Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) essentially going into hiding after suddenly leaving her husband Owen (Kevin McKidd) with a Dear John letter earlier this season, you're not alone.

"I feel you. I feel you," Scorsone empathized, when TVGuide.com caught up with her at the PaleyFest Grey's Anatomy panel this past weekend. "There are so many layers to her, and I think Owen is maybe not the easiest person to talk to all the time."

The tension between Amelia and Owen will come to a rather unpleasant head on this week's episode, when they're forced to work together on a medical case. But the nail might not be in the coffin of their relationship just yet, and Scorsone is hoping that fans haven't given up on the relationship -- because she hasn't.

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"I'm rooting for you guys to keep rooting for us," she tells us.

Check out the interview to see what else Scorsone says we can expect from Amelia and Owen this season.

Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC.

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Former "Grey's Anatomy" star Sara Ramirez spoke out for LGBTQ equality in Texas at the Capitol on Monday. (Photo: CBS Austin)

Actress Sara Ramirez, star of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," joined groups rallying for pro-LGBT equality at the Texas Capitol on Monday.

Ramirez was joined by members of the Texas LGBTQ and faith communities, along with representatives from the ACLU of Texas, Equality Texas, Human Rights Campaign, Texas Freedom Network, and Transgender Education Network of Texas.

In a speech, Ramirez took aim SB 6, Texas' so-called "bathroom bill," calling it "a solution in search of a problem."

Demonstrators gathered to advocate for policies that would "improve the lives of LGBTQ Texans and to speak out against legislative proposals that would amount to state-sanctioned discrimination."

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There might be hope for Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) and April Kepner (Sarah Drew) after all!

Last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy saw the divorced pair open the door for a rekindled romance with a sexy hookup while in Montana on a case -- where they also met Jackson's estranged father (Eric Roberts). While the couple's future is still uncertain, Drew assured fans at PaleyFest on Sunday that Japril will always be together -- whether romantically or otherwise.

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"I think the main takeaway from that experience in Montana is that these two people... there's so much love there, there's so much respect there. They know each other so well," Drew said during the Grey's Anatomy panel. "Whether it continues and moves towards romance or stays platonic, we know for sure that these two are going to be okay, and that they're always going to depend on one another, and they will always be one another's person."

"At the end of the day, who knows [what will happen]?" she added.

Williams also commented on the pair's connection, calling April Jackson's "best friend."

"He has a great support system and an absolute failure in the same experience," he shared of the tense scene when Jackson comes face-to-face with his father. "He's doing it with the full support of his person, his best friend, April Kepner."

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"I was excited [for the scene]. It's been a big cloud over the character for his entire life, and my entire career playing him," Williams confessed. "It's been like, a big gaping hole, so being able to fill that in with a human being, with a person you can make eye contact with and ask all these questions... was a very exciting process."

"I really prepared myself by making sure I went over and understood my timeline, and what this character has been through, but also I was just really laid the table to be able to listen and be honest in the moment," he added.

Williams and Drew shot the episode on location in Montana, with Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt) directing.

"We went off with Kevin to shoot episode 16 while all the rest of these guys were shooting episode 10 or 11, so we were shooting with the Scandal crew. We were working with a completely different crew, in a completely different set, on location. We were in the mountains," Drew revealed. "It really did feel like we were shooting a movie. It was really neat to get the chance to kind of get out of the hospital and follow just one specific story all the way through to the end, because we got the opportunity to really take time to listen."

"So much happened in the silence in that episode, which we just don't have the luxury for when we're servicing so many different storylines," she said. "So it was really amazing."

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"I was so proud of Jesse and Sarah, and everyone... the work that we did," McKidd offered. "When I read that script, I wanted it to feel like an independent movie -- a really high end, quality independent movie. That was my approach."

"I really encouraged the actors to just breathe," he added, "and I think it turned into something beautiful."

While Jackson and his father hashed it out on Thursday's episode, there's clearly much more to the pair's story -- which Williams said he "would love" to explore.

"I really hope so, not just selfishly, for being able to work with such an incredibly talented actor [in Roberts]," he said. "I would love to. I think there's a lot left to do there."

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"We've planted a lot of seeds this season -- and that's one of them -- that resonate in a lot of ways," added Debbie Allen, who executive produces the series in addition to starring as Jackson's mother, Catherine Avery. "But there's more coming."

As for Williams and Drew's relationship in real life, the 35-year-old actor said it's "much more stable" -- though Ellen Pompeo and Justin Chambers arguably had the most chemistry on stage, as Chambers sweetly gave up his coat for his shivering co-star.

"We don't fight, and it's really helpful. I think that generally, it's a really lighthearted set. We crack a lot of jokes and have a lot of fun and try to save the drama for what's on screen," Williams admitted. "We're carrying that with us for weeks at a time to deliver, to serve it up to you, so it's a lot of heavy weight, a lot of drama, and drama that we're trying to figure out how to articulate for you. So we try to keep it light."

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