Grey's Anatomy creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes wants to set the record straight: T.R. Knight and Katherine Heigl are not leaving the show.
"That was a very interesting rumor," Rhimes said Thursday night at the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles. "And it's not true."
Rhimes was referring to a recent comment in the press attributed to Grey's Anatomy cast member James Pickens, Jr., in which the actor was said to be confirming the long-rumored departure of both Heigl and Knight, two of the series' original stars.
"That was absolutely taken out of context," said Rhimes.
"Things happen, and ... I think rumors become fact very easily. And you know I don't like to tell you what's going to happen on the show - but that is a rumor."
These two are the subject of many rumors.
For his part, Pickens says he meant to wish the pair well in general.
"We've been living with these rumors for a long time," he said. "When the question was posed to me, I was more trying to congratulate Katie and T.R. on whatever they were going to do."
"But, yeah, I don't have any special info about it either way."
ABC's Grey's Anatomy took home three awards, including Chandra Wilson's win for outstanding actress in a drama series. Wilson said she was looking forward to the show's upcoming 100th episode – and insisted things were all good on the set.
"We're laughing at the rumors, as we always do," Wilson said before the ceremony. "Stories come out, and [there are] these big quotes, and we go, 'But that's not exactly what I said.' So, we're busy doing our jobs, doing our work."
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February 13th, 2009 8:28 AM
Thank you, Shonda Rhimes.
For last nights episode, for stopping these rumours.
THANK YOU!
February 13th, 2009 8:41 AM
Yay! YAY! YYYAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, corny, cheesy... like a little kid who was just promised an ice cream cone, but that THAT is how I feel!!! I am SO relieved!!! TR is my favorite. My Georgie is my favorite! Izzy too--- when I was watching last night I was thinking about Izzy and how sad I was about all her fake happy nothing-is-wrong-with-me-but-I-really-actually-know-there-is-something-wrong smiles and I started thinking about what if there was no Izzy and no George and no Gizzie friendship-- it would be CATASTROPIC!!!!
Thank you, Shonda Rhimes for issuing this statement. I know you guys no they are just rumors and YOU can all laugh knowing that, but for some of the fans this rumor was stomach-churning, heart-wrenching and waiting for your statement that it was NOT true felt like YEARS!!! THANK YOU for telling us fans!
Also, now I'm going to do one more childish thing in response--- I'm gonna do the "I told you so" dance!!! I KNEW James Pickens Jr's comments were ripped out of context! I knew it!!!!!!!!!!
Long live my George & Izzie!!!!!!
February 13th, 2009 9:34 AM
Thank you, ABC. Thank you, Shonda. Thank you, God. This is amazing. I am so happy they're staying. I'm happy T.R. is staying. I was afraid of what would happen to him after the show.
February 13th, 2009 9:49 AM
Izzie almost sounds like she is having or had a stroke. I hope they stay, I don't like when they take away the main characters!
February 13th, 2009 10:10 AM
I was so excited about this news about TR and KH, that I forgot to say Congratulations Chandra!!! You are AMAZING!!!!
February 13th, 2009 10:11 AM
Francois-- did you see this news yet!!!
I know you and your wife must be thrilled to hear this!!!!
February 13th, 2009 10:13 AM
YAY!!!!!~! I AM STOKED!!!
February 13th, 2009 10:23 AM
Thank God!!!
February 13th, 2009 12:38 PM
I think shonda could be lying! Just like she lied about izzy not having any sort of condition at all! I really hope that they do stay but im not counting on it! Something is for sure wrong with izzy and it's going to get so out of control before she even tries to do anything about it and then she is going to die or something horrible like that! But I'm just saying why would 2 people that work on the set of Greys everyday say that izzy and george are leaving? Sounds a little suspicious if you ask me!
February 13th, 2009 1:39 PM
Shonda can't lie now that she gave a direct, public quote :file: Too many people would for sure be P.O.'d and would leave, thus letting ratings drop. Now that we've gotten some optimism on this beautiful day known as Friday the 13th (I KNEW 13 was my lucky number! LOL), I think we should leave the pessimism behind and just be happy about this.