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Angel
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Fri Jun 8th, 2007 08:23 pm |
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Looks like Burke is gone gone gone for good!
GREY'S Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has been fired from the hit US show after ugly publicity that followed when he called a co-worker a "faggot".
The ABC's No. 1 drama returns for a fourth season in September but Washington will not be on it because his contract has not been renewed.
A source told Entertainment Weekly that ABC Studios declined to renew the actor's contract to play the character Preston Burke after the actor created bad press because of his behaviour on and off the set.
A spokesperson for ABC Studios confirmed it has not picked up Washington's option for the next season.
Washington's publicist also confirmed the actor had received a call yesterday telling him he was not invited back to the show.
Last year, Washington was accused of calling fellow actor T.R. Knight a ''faggot'' during an on-set argument. He repeated the slur at the Golden Globes in January.
Within days of the incident becoming public, Knight announced he was gay.
The ordeal enraged the show's other stars.
Katherine Heigl told Entertainment Weekly last month that while she was ''furious and frustrated'' by Washington's behaviour at the Globes, she later accepted an apology from him.
"He made a big mistake, and it was thoughtless and boneheaded, and I think he's very sorry and embarrassed. This is something that will have changed the scope of his life," she said.
Washington's character appeared to flee Seattle Grace in last season's finale of Grey's.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10th, 2007 02:15 am |
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I think it was pretty obvious that Washington was a goner once it was announced that Knight was coming back. Even with the story line of him not passing and having to be an intern again, he will at least still be on the show. And obviously the writers were setting up the possibility of not bringing him back by having him leave his apartment at the very end of the last show of the season.
I am very much looking forward to seeing all of the new characters that will replace Addison, Preston, etc.
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Mon Jun 11th, 2007 03:41 pm |
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from ew.com....
Character Assassination?
What's going on with Izzie on ''Grey's Anatomy''? -- The good and the bad of Seattle Grace's model intern
THE PROSECUTION
Evidently unable to differentiate between ''friendship'' and ''psychological warfare,'' Izzie has become the mean girl of Grey's High, hijacking one of TV's most enjoyable shows. Put her in a prom dress and lock her in the bathroom until she calms down.
THE DEFENSE
How refreshing to focus on someone who comes out and says what she's feeling — even to her superiors — and sticks to her guns. If Izzie's upset, you know it. If she's not speaking to you, you're gone. But if she's on your side, she'll cling to your best interests with the tenacity of an angry panda and bake you muffins. Her uncensored emotions guide the actions of everyone around her, and her pain, loyalty, and love are the forces that drive the Grey's universe.
THE VERDICT
The Stevens brand of clumsy, oversize passion is never easy to deal with, but even in her ugliest moments, you gotta admit the girl keeps things interesting — and the exquisite acting of Katherine Heigl just makes adoration that much easier. (That awkward ''I believe'' speech would have killed lesser women.) Forget the crabby lady with the voice-over: It's Izzie's heart that keeps Anatomy beating.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11th, 2007 04:49 pm |
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| she drives me crazy! I think she will be doing movies soon and will only be on the show for one more year...
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Tue Jun 12th, 2007 01:53 pm |
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I read that news about Washington in the papers this morning :O
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Posted: Wed Jun 13th, 2007 08:35 pm |
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Fired Isaiah No Longer Fired Up
By Gina Serpe
Today at 2:17 am
Isaiah Washington has gone from "mad as hell" to just plain "saddened."
Just five days after ABC made the surprise announcement—for no one more so than Washington himself—that it would not be renewing the Grey's Anatomy star's contract, and five days after Washington responded in kind with his mysterious Network-inspired statement, the erstwhile Dr. Preston Burke is speaking out again, but this time in a way slightly more befitting someone who has been through anger management.
"I'm saddened by the outcome," Washington told Entertainment Weekly of his ousting. "I did everything that the producers and the network asked me to do. I came back under great duress and stress, and thought I was doing the job I was hired to do.
Among those things Washington was either asked or opted to do in the wake of directing a homophobic slur at costar T.R. Knight: apologize to Knight and cast mates, go to counseling, meet with GLAAD leaders, attend rehab and film a public service announcement on the power of words.
"I can only apologize so many times," he said. "I can only accept so much responsibility. All the players involved have taken care of what we needed to take care of in-house—and the media took it in a different direction. I hope that everyone is happy for the outcome for Isaiah, but Isaiah will go on and do what I love to do."
Washington, along with most of the viewing public, was no doubt operating under the assumption that his actions would help secure his standing with the series, particularly after the network chose not to fire him back in January, when the outrage over the incident had reached a fever pitch. Still, he told EW that, despite publicist Howard Bragman having floated the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the network, no litigation was in the works.
"I don't know anything about that," Washington said.
Washington also relate how Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes informed him of the network's decision.
"She called me Thursday of last week and told me that I would not be returning to the show. Just like she personally called me and invited me to the show," he told the magazine. "It was full circle.
"I knew she was aware of the decision," he continued. "But you have to understand that she's at the helm of one of the top-rated scripted shows on television."
Washington added that he has also spoken to Rhimes since receiving that initial call, but he has yet to hear from most of his former costars.
"Everyone is still on vacation. I don't expect to hear from my cast mates. I did talk to Chandra Wilson and I got a text message from Kate Walsh. Everyone's doing their own thing."
In other words, he's not waiting by the phone for a conciliatory call from Knight. Asked if he and his former small-screen buddy are still on good terms, Washington said, "I don't know. You have to ask T.R. that."
As for the possibility of returning to the show for a cameo in order to tie up some of Burke's loose ends—his character jilted Cristina on their wedding day and took off, destination unknown, without so much as a goodbye—Washington said that while he wouldn't turn the opportunity down, he hardly expects it to present itself.
"If Shonda calls me and says, 'Look, we want you to do something for Grey's Anatomy,' I probably would not hesitate. But I don't really see that happening."
And not because of any lingering animosity on Washington's part.
"I'll miss working with the team," he told the magazine. "Season four is going to be stronger, better and wiser and smarter, and I had hoped to be a contributor to that. That's not the reality."
As for his newfound reputation as a difficult actor, and old allegations getting washed up in the media, Washington said, "Hopefully I'll have an opportunity to address a lot of that down the road. It'd be very cleansing for my soul to let the fans and the general public see a side of me that I feel was horribly represented in the press."
In the meantime, the actor is already busy with a role in the independent drama The Least of These, a part he took on the advice of Sandra Oh, and says he is fielding "a ton of offers in both film and TV," including with "one network in particular that's very interested."
It's probably safe to say that network is not ABC. Or Logo.
"This isn't a time for me to be looking back; it's only a time for me to be looking forward," he said. "I just hope people can understand in the industry and otherwise that it's a horrible misunderstanding what transpired with our show and it was blown out of proportion."
"If the naysayers out there feel that some justice has been served and that they're happy with the outcome, so be it. It's incumbent on me to take what I do, do it well, grow from the experience, and move on."
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Thu Jun 14th, 2007 12:57 am |
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| He really really blew it. He could have been on the show forever and he really blew it. Kind of sad because I liked his character...
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Posted: Fri Jul 27th, 2007 05:01 pm |
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I watched the rerun last night... it was the one where Meredith comes back from *the dead*
I cried. Again.
I cannot WAIT for Season 4 to start!!!
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Fri Jul 27th, 2007 05:20 pm |
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| although i haven't watched this particular series, someone i know has tried to get me to watch it. lol
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Posted: Fri Jul 27th, 2007 11:39 pm |
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| I wonder who that could be??? You are the ONLY person I know (that I talk to on a regular basis)that doesnt watch... even Dugan watches it! Geesh!
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Fri Aug 3rd, 2007 03:45 pm |
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| yeah, and i can honestly tell you i would probably watch it if it wasnt for the fact that i usually work on thursday nights.
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Posted: Sat Aug 4th, 2007 07:33 pm |
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| I watched the episode on Thursday where George O'mally's father died. Poor Georgie. :(
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Sat Aug 4th, 2007 08:56 pm |
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That one was really sad... but the next few coming up from that are really... just.... wow.
Enjoy!
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Posted: Tue Aug 21st, 2007 04:38 am |
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Man oh Man oh Man... I can't wait for the new season to start!
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Sat Sep 1st, 2007 12:46 am |
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| SEASON 4 is coming!!! WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I cant wait. I already know some spoilers... heheheheh
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Posted: Sat Sep 1st, 2007 03:52 am |
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I know a couple too 
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Sat Sep 1st, 2007 04:54 am |
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Angel wrote: SEASON 4 is coming!!! WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I cant wait. I already know some spoilers... heheheheh
I can't wait for your awesome show recaps each week!
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Posted: Sat Sep 1st, 2007 10:24 pm |
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I'm gonna miss Burkes Character....
Too bad....I really thought him and christina were a good match
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Sun Sep 2nd, 2007 12:13 pm |
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| I liked Burke also and thought he was good for the show. They have all the "pretty" new interns to go with the original cast, but they will NEED to add a character with Burke's unique personality to even things off so the show does not become some pretty young face soap opera.
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Posted: Sun Sep 2nd, 2007 07:17 pm |
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TVDinner wrote: I can't wait for your awesome show recaps each week!
Awww thanks hon!!
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