Who wore it better? That's up to you to decide. Kate Walsh wore Thread Social's silk georgette dress to a political fund raiser for Barack Obama (an event she attended with fiance Alex Young) in L.A., while Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross headed out with it in Malibu, Calif.

Isaiah Washington has spoken out for the first time since he got axed from the ABC hit series Grey's Anatomy.

"I'm saddened by the outcome," Washington told Entertainment Weekly.

"I did everything the producers and the network asked me to do. I came back under great duress and stress, and thought that I was doing the job I was hired to do."

Last week, he learned that he will not return to the show for Season 4 of Grey's and he obviously was upset, releasing a statement through his publicist saying: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more."

Washington denied rumors that he was considered for a spin-off series featuring his Grey's character, Preston Burke. The spin-off pilot featuring Kate Walsh, of course, became next fall's Private Practice.

Washington also said that he hasn't gotten much love from his cast mates - Chandra Wilson and Kate Walsh excluded.

"Everyone is still on vacation. I don't expect to hear from my castmates. I did talk to Chandra Wilson and I received a text message from Kate Walsh. Mostly, everyone's doing their own thing."

Wonder what that text message said... Hopefully, something supportive.

No matter how you feel about the Washington controversy and whether he should've been fired, he provided a certain dimension to Grey's Anatomy that won't easily be replaced. We wish him well.

Former Grey's Anatomy star and current Private Practice leading lady Kate Walsh and her fiancee, Alex Young, were among celebrities attending the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball charity event.

The event was co-chaired by a lovely actress, Rebecca Gayheart - the wife of Kate Walsh's one-time Grey's Anatomy love, Eric Dane.

Chrysalis is dedicated to helping disadvantaged and homeless individuals become self-sufficient through new employment opportunities.

Good to see Kate Walsh and her fellow stars supporting a good cause, as well as having a good time with friends.

Here's a picture of Kate Walsh and Alex, along with another shot of them with Grey's Anatomy star Justin Chambers and his wife, Keisha.

Having recently joined the ranks of the engaged, the wonderful Kate Walsh enjoys a fun moment with a pal in this candid picture.

The 39-year old star, who recently got engaged to 20th Century Fox producer Alex Young, will be moving on from Grey's Anatomy to be the leading lady in her own series, Private Practice, coming Wednesdays this fall. You know, in case you missed that piece of information.

Nothing new to report here. Just a great picture we came across of the glamorous Kate Walsh from a ways back on the red carpet.

Needless to say, the Greys Anatomy and Private Practice star looks fabulous at every turn! You're one lucky guy, Alex Young.

The lovely Kate Walsh and her new fiance, Alex Young, took in the premiere of Knocked Up, starring Kate's friend and former co-star, Katherine Heigl.

Here's a picture of the happy Private Practice leading lady getting a smooch from her future husband, a 20th Century Fox production executive. 

It's been a big month for Kate Walsh.

The former Grey's Anatomy and current Private Practice star and her 35-year-old Fox production executive boyfriend, Alex Young, announced last week that they are engaged.

The 39-year-old redhead revealed the surprising news during the ABC upfront presentation at New York's Lincoln Center last Tuesday.

"It happened a few days ago. And that's all I can say," said Kate Walsh, beaming and flashing her Neil Lane engagement ring. "I'm on cloud nine."

The news didn't exactly come as a shock to at least one of her castmates.

"I'm upset because she didn't consult me first!" Walsh's new co-star, Tim Daly, told Us Weekly jokingly.

Walsh and Alex Young only recently went public with their whirlwind romance at a  fundraiser for Barack Obama in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, Walsh said she was involved with a special man, but wouldn't reveal his name.

ABC announced earlier this month that Walsh's new show, Private Practice (the Grey's Anatomy spin-off starring her character, Addison Montgomery), had been picked up for a full season and will air on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. in the fall.

While Tim Daly is excited about Private Practice, he can't help but be a little skeptical. Why?

According to TV Guide, the last three series he's been on — The Fugitive, Eyes, The Nine — all got nixed during their first seasons.

"I tend to approach everything with a healthy amount of optimism," he told the magazine while hanging out at the Lucky Suite, where he picked up some Cosabella lingerie and True Religion jeans for his wife and daughter.

"I just don't want to get my heart broken again. You just never know."

Still, Private Practice is and will continue to be one of the most buzzed about shows this summer after its back-door pilot - embedded in a special two-hour episode of Grey's Anatomy - drew 21 million viewers.

"We all figured it would do great since the pilot was included in a Grey's Anatomy episode," said Tim Daly. "But it's really exciting."

Meanwhile, Daly's co-star Merrin Dungey, is a little more enthusiastic, at least about being cast on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off.

"I actually screamed when I saw myself on next week's clips," Dungey said at ABC's Upfront party. "It's like being cast on your favorite show. I feel like I'm Mike TV from Willy Wonka."

Earlier this month, ABC officially added Private Practice, the Grey's Anatomy spin-off starring Kate Walsh, to its fall lineup.

As die-hard fans of Grey's Anatomy, we too will be following Walsh's character, Addison Montgomery, as she travels to California in search of a new life.

The Insider strives to be the ultimate online source for all things Private Practice - quotes, pictures, news and discussion. We hope you'll visit us often as this exciting new series nears its debut.

We welcome you with a picture of the Private Practice cast...

From left to right: Taye Diggs (Sam), Merrin Dungey (Naomi), Tim Daly (Pete), Kate Walsh (Addison), Amy Brenneman (Violet), Paul Adelstein (Cooper) and Chris Lowell (Dell).

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