How June 25 left me emotionally drained

The phrase 'emotional rollercoaster' tends to be overused, but I certainly felt like I was on one yesterday, thanks to the entertainment world.

First I watched the new film My Sister's Keeper, which is great but really puts audiences through it. I recommend taking a big box of tissues, as only the hardest of hearts could sit through this human drama and not shed a tear. If you're like me, you'll spend most of the film sniffling and quietly sobbing.

Then came the final two episodes of Grey's Anatomy, which also put us through it. We had an inkling that Izzie might not make it to the end of the series as she has cancer - and actress Katherine Heigl wants to concentrate on her film career - but then came the double emotional whammy of George landing in his own hospital, about to kick the bucket after being hit by a bus.

Feeling drained by all this heart-wringing drama, I then learned the incredible news that Michael Jackson had died. And let's not forget the earlier demise of Farrah Fawcett, a TV legend who I grew up watching on Charlie's Angels.

What a day. For once, emotional rollercoaster doesn't do it justice.