Grey's Matrimony

A few years ago, I was asked by a female friend to be one of her "bridesmaids" at her wedding. Obviously, I wasn't too keen on that title, so we came up with the more gender-specific moniker "bride guy".

And now, none other then Grey's Anatomy's "Dr. McDreamy" himself is going to be a "bride guy". Patrick Dempsey will star in the upcoming Made of Honor (opening May 2), a blatantly role-reversed My Best Friend's Wedding; seriously, in the trailer they don't even try to hide the fact that we've seen Julia Roberts do this all before, pratfalls and all. And is it just me, or does the dimpled dreamboat Dempsey seem a bit miscast as a callous, sleep around "man whore"?

And while we're on the subject of "bride guys" and Grey's Anatomy stars, T.R. Knight recently revealed that he will be one in real-life BFF Katherine Heigl's nuptials later this month. Ironically (or not, this is Hollywood), Heigl is starring in her own matrimonial movie next month, 27 Dresses. In it, Heigl plays the proverbial "always a bridesmaid, never a bride", hence the title (at least, unlike Dempsey as a slut, it is believable that Heigl would be friends with 27 women). James Marsden (Dempsey's Enchanted co-star) also stars in the rom com, and for once he appears to get the girl in the end. For more on 27 Dresses, which opens January 11, you can see the trailer here, or visit Televisionista to see more of Heigl's titular fashion disasters.

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