Best of 2008

Scene Stealers: The TV Stars We Had to Watch

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester & Ed Westwick! The Hills' Audrina Patridge! See the small-screen stars who kept us captivated. By Serena Kappes

BROOKE SMITH ON GREY'S ANATOMY

Brooke Smith's run on Grey's Anatomy came to an abrupt end when she was written off the show. But her portrayal of tough-talking Dr. Erica Hahn (center, with Sara Ramirez and Sandra Oh) and her romantic storyline with Ramirez's Dr. Callie Torres gave the show a welcome shot of adrenaline.