Entertainment Weekly reports that actor Taye Diggs has been tapped to star in the Grey's Anatomy spin-off currently in the works.
No details are available on his character. Grey's Anatomy will set the stage for the spinoff, which will focus on Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh), via an expanded two-hour episode scheduled for May.
In the pilot, the former Dr. Shepherd will consider her exit from Seattle Grace.
Grey's Anatomy executive producer and creator Shonda Rhimes is writing the episode, and is expected to write the potential spin-off as well.
Meanwhile, Rhimes' other ABC pilot, in which Jeffrey Dean Morgan reportedly stars in a new series about a group of female journalists, has not been canceled, but rather has been pushed to a later summer production start. Shonda is going to be busy!
Diggs' casting in the controversial Grey's Anatomy spinoff stems from a new deal he signed with ABC TV Studio, where Grey's Anatomy is based.
Diggs, 36, has already starred in two drama series for the studio, Kevin Hill for UPN and Day Break for ABC.
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February 22nd, 2007 10:11 AM
Taye Diggs! Awesome! Why is ithe spin-off being called "controversial?" I think a show with Kate Walsh and Taye Diggs is going to rock!
February 22nd, 2007 10:17 AM
So when this lil spin off fails miserably are they just going to bring Dear old Addison back to Grey's Anatomy?
February 22nd, 2007 10:40 AM
Yeah, wow... Daybreak. And that was so successful.
The hard thing with this whole spin-off thing is that they have to try to strike gold again with a relatively unknown cast. Not going to be easy, if you ask me.
February 22nd, 2007 10:48 AM
no, i dont want anybody else to be in it! I dont even want to have the spin off, will there still be Grey's Anatomy?
February 22nd, 2007 11:07 AM
Heather~~ thank you very much for making me laugh.
February 22nd, 2007 11:35 AM
i think that Kate walsh has a lot to do with Grey's success..it'll be sad for her to leave Seatlle Grace Hospital...c'mon people...don't u guys agree? it would not be the same...
but then again, taye Diggs...is hot...hopefully they can be as interesting as grey's anatomy.
whatever happen to mark sloan and addison...i like them...they're both hot and should end up together in the show...
February 22nd, 2007 11:50 AM
Oh Yea of Little Faith.....
I love it, He's a great actor and I think that they will have great chemistry, Come on you guys do you have no faith in Shonda Rhimes! She is writing both. In stead of having only GA we will have two shows! It will be sad, but Addison isn't just being written off, she is moving up to STAR in her own show. Huraah!!! Go Kate, and GA!!!!
February 22nd, 2007 2:08 PM
I think it's funny that, a month ago with the IW furor, I was the first to mention Taye Diggs as a replacement for IW and now, he is signed to a GA spinoff.
Well, maybe this might work. TD is well known and if the show's given the right night and time slot (who knows, after GA on Thursdays?) it could be successful. Let's wait and see.
February 22nd, 2007 3:36 PM
stupid stupid stupid.
February 22nd, 2007 4:45 PM
I just read this on People (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20012764,00.html)...
"Grey's creator Shonda Rhimes is writing the episode, which, according to USA Today, will feature Walsh's character mulling an out-of-town job offer.
Should the spinoff go forward, Addison will most likely accept the offer; if it does not, she'll stay at Seattle Grace."
So see? If it turns out to not be such a good idea, then she'll stay in Seattle. But at least this way we'll get to see if we like it or not. :)