‘Grey’s’ goosed Say what you will about “Grey’s Anatomy” – you’re either sick of all the cloying “McDreamy” nonsense al ready, or you still love the show – but there’s no argu ing its appeal among a certain crowd.
Last Thursday’s “Grey’s” episode notched a whopping 7.3 among adults 18-49 – far outdistancing its closet com petitor (Red Sox-Rockies World Series, Game 2) and keeping that smile frozen on the faces of ABC execs. “Grey’s” even drew more viewers in the one hour it competed with the Sox-Rox game (18 million vs. 17 million from 9 to 10 p.m.).
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Armand Assante has landed a recurring role on ABC’s “October Road” portraying Gabriel Diaz, Aubrey’s (Odette Yustman) father. Assante will also be seen in the ballyhooed big-screen movie “American Gangster” (Denzel Washington, Rus sell Crowe), opening Friday.
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Galas . . .
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Kelly Ripa and Katrina Bowden will be sporting Leviev dia monds at Denise Rich’s Angel Ball tonight. The event is to sup port Rich’s G&P Foun dation.
“Sesame Street” cre ator Joan Ganz Coo ney, meanwhile, is feted to night by The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, with “Inside Edition” host Deborah Norville emcee ing (The Pierre).
And daytime’s Judge Maria Lopez, Ch. 7’s Bill Ritter and Sade Baderinwa and VH1’s Simon Doonan participate in tonight’s annual Urban Heroes Benefit Dinner at Pier Sixty (Chelsea Piers). Last, but not least: * Z100’s Romeo featured today on “Extra” (5 p.m./ Ch. 4) as an “eligible bachelor.”
* Marvin Scott emcees to night’s Friars Club roast of “The Sopranos” cast.
* Rocking the Boat founder Adam Green gets the “Queer Eye” treatment to morrow (9 p.m./Bravo).