Katherine Heigl reportedly staying on 'Grey's Anatomy'
(Updated with new details on June 19 at 8:25 a.m.)
Well, T.R. Knight (George O'Malley) may not be returning to "Grey's Anatomy" this fall, but Katherine Heigl will be.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Heigl's option on "Grey's" has been picked up, which likely means her character, Izzie Stevens, who is suffering from brain cancer, will still be on the show come September.
Whether she will stick around for the entire season, however, who knows.
ABC is not commenting, so we don't know for sure what the plan for Iz actually is, but if this news is indeed true, it's safe to say her season finale flatline won't take.
Heigl made her dissatisfaction with "Grey's" known two years ago when she took herself out of Emmy consideration, blaming a lack of good writing for her character. Rumors that she wanted to be released from "Grey's" so she could focus on a feature film career spread shortly thereafter.
But, yeah, sounds like she'll be staying put for now.
Of Knight's departure, creator/executive producer Shonda Rhimes says, "I think I speak for the entire 'Grey's Anatomy' family when I say we wish T.R. Knight the best in his future endeavors. He is an incredibly talented actor and a person whose strength of character is admired by all of us."
Thoughts?
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Huge Katherine fan..so it will be great to see her on the show. Mixed feelings though as I want to her to focus on movies.
Perhaps she knows that The Ugly Truth is going to be a dud and it's wise to keep one's options open, especially when you are getting six figures an episode (I ***ume).
Happy that she is sticking with the show but I am also a fan of her movies so as long as she can still do both I'll be happy.
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So the moral to this story is whine, complain & generally disrespect everyone around you & you will be rewarded.
This is great news. The show wouldn't be the same without her. I've been a fan of hers since Roswell.
sorry i lost my like of katherine heigel and i find this news very disappointing.
i'm not saying she didn't do a great job this past season. but i'm tired of her whining.
Wish Knight would stay - like George much better and let whiny Heigel go - can't stand her.
I love Izzie and think Heigl is a terrific actress. Her unprofessional attitude is a separate issue that doesn't come into play here. I'm thrilled that she's staying on the show for at least a while longer.