Never one to shy away from controversy, Katherine Heigl's decision this week to take herself out of the running for an Emmy - sort of criticizing her own show's writers in the process - has triggered yet another round.
Moreover, it's revived rumors that she wants out of Grey's Anatomy.
Heigl, who earned an Emmy for her work on the show last year, took herself out of contention for this year's Emmy race because she felt that her character, Dr. Izzie Stevens, had not been given adequate material.
Recently, Heigl signed on to star in and produce a movie based on the book Escape by Carolyn Jessop, the former Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints member who fled the polygamous sect.
Katherine is also starring in the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth, and has already scored two big box office hits with Knocked Up and 27 Dresses.
While it is not unusual for TV stars to film movies during hiatus, some wonder if the Emmy snub is just the latest in a long string of events indicating that Katherine Heigl wants to leave the cast of the hit show.
ABC and Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes had no comment.
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June 16th, 2008 6:23 AM
they had to change their storylines for her and this is the writers thanks...
aren't movies meant to be made during the television shows HIATUS not mid-season?
wow and i love the character of izzie
June 16th, 2008 7:47 AM
maybe if she leaves we will get more Lexie and Hahn screen time. i like heigl, but she has outgrown this show. i am telling you she will be the next one out the door.
June 16th, 2008 8:02 AM
this show is a mess
June 16th, 2008 9:07 AM
I think Katherine Heigl is a talented actress and I like Izzie (for the most part) but I don't think she should be biting the hand that made her a household name. I had never even heard of her before the show. I think there's a lot that they can do using Izzie next season but it's a big cast (which will probably expand at the start of next season) and this past season was a bit crazy with everything going on. It would be nice to see Izzie for a while longer (I dig her and Alex) but I don't think it would be such a big deal if she wasn't there. It would allow for the storylines to be a bit more focused (more McSteamy!).
June 16th, 2008 9:28 AM
Yep, this show IS a mess.
June 16th, 2008 11:05 AM
oh yes, please leave.
this show has way too many storylines, and they might as well free up time by ditching the actor that doesn't want to be there.
June 16th, 2008 11:45 AM
Ok so just because she won it last year she automatically presumes she'll get it again. Talk about spoilt. There's no way she did this by accident she knew this would get headlines. She was in two hit films oh my god how hateful is she. Get she me her already.
June 16th, 2008 3:03 PM
I'm not a huge Izzie fan anyway but Heigl really is full of herself LOL!!! I mean Patrick is a big movie star too and he still says he will stay with Grey's until the end because IT MADE HIM A STAR. It made her a star too, she should be more grateful. I don't want her to leave because the 5 Residents are the best together but she is a whiner and I wouldn't miss her as much as I'd miss the others. Like it wouldn't make me stop watching. Losing Derek or Meredith would make me stop watching.
June 16th, 2008 3:17 PM
It's obvious she wants out of her contract and would stoop to any means to do it. This show made her famous and now her big head has made her ungratful for it.
June 16th, 2008 4:30 PM
I cant believe that who does she thinks she is ??? critizating the writers in public the show made her she was nothing before that !! There's no guarantee that she was going to win anyway she didint have to do that she just disrespect the writers her collegues and the fans..........kick her out!