Isaiah Washington finally fired from Grey’s Anatomy
Yep, you read that right. Grey’s Anatomy has finally gone ahead and fired the homophobic actor Isaiah Washington from the hit show Grey’s Anatomy, becoming the first leading character to exit the show since it premiered three years ago.
ABC has confirmed that the option on his contract has not been picked up. And plotwise, his leaving the show is not hard to explain… after all, he refused to marry Cristina in the season finale and when she returned to their shared apartment discovered he had cleared out all his important possessions.
One insider, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, speculated that the decision was likely due only in part to the T.R. Knight homophobic slur scandal and the subsequent fallout. “There was a pattern of problematic behavior going back before he used the F-word,” says my spy. “I imagine [his dismissal] was the result of all of that.”
Washington’s rep, Howard Bragman, confirmed the news, adding that his client was informed by Grey’s executive producer Shonda Rhimes earlier today that he was not being invited back to the show. In a statement, Washington, referencing the iconic line from Network, said, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” (He’s kidding… I think.)
I just have two words… good riddance.
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June 8th, 2007 at 4:59 am
I’m so upset. I actually loved Isaiah’s character on the show. I really wish he hadn’t acted like such an ignorant person backstage, but he did. Am I the only person who wished Christina and Burke had gotten married? They were just so right for each other.