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Should Isaiah Washington Stay Out of the Grey's Drama?

PopSugar — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800

Brooke Smith was abruptly let go from the cast of Grey's Anatomy after last week's episode. While the details are sketchy, there are a lot of stories correlating her departure with her on-screen homosexuality. Isaiah Washington, who was fired from the show last year, spoke out about her write-off, calling it "disgusting" and saying that the show could be redeemed by bringing back his character. What do you think - should Isaiah just stay out of all the drama?

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Sugar Bits - Salma Hayek Calls Off Engagement!

PopSugar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:30:46 -0700

Salma Hayek has called off her engagement to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, the father of her baby daughter Valentina. - USA Today
Marc Anthony revealed that Jennifer Lopez is training for a triathlon that will take place in October. - Extra!
Isaiah Washington made a big donation to stop the anti-gay-marriage amendment in California. The gesture was a wedding request from Isaiah's publicist Howard Brannon, who recently married his partner. - Outsports
Michael Lohan's paternity test to determine whether Ashley Kauffman is his daughter has been delayed because a court order is needed. - E! Online
After we saw and heard from Nicole Kidman yesterday, Keith Urban blogged about Sunday Rose and the "pure bliss" of being a father. - KeithUrban.net

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Sugar Bits - The Bachelor Chooses His New Fiancee

PopSugar — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:35:20 -0700

The British Bachelor chose his fiancee last night - did you predict the winner? - E! Online
Isaiah Washington filed a complaint with the Screen Actors Guild over what he thinks was an "inappropriate" use of his image on last week's Grey's Anatomy. - Reuters
The rumors are true! The foreclosure auction on Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch that was scheduled for this week was canceled after investment company Colony purchased the loan. - AP
Scott Weiland checked himself into jail yesterday at 8:55 a.m. for charges regarding his previous DUI arrest and was released at 6:54 p.m. the same day. - TMZ
Check out Miley Cyrus's new single about the pain of a breakup, "7 things". - People

Nicole, Nicky, and Michelle Step Out For Trembled Blossoms

Molly — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:58:11 -0700

With Joel heading off on tour and a babysitter secured for the evening, Nicole looked gorgeous stepping out last night for a screening of Trembled Blossoms presented by Prada in Beverly Hills. She was joined by the newest Gossip Girl on the block, Michelle Trachtenberg, as well as the impeccably dressed Taye Diggs and Rosario Dawson. Budding fashion designer herself, Nicky Hilton was out to enjoy the show with her boyfriend David Katzenberg. All the stars looked great in their designer duds - and they're battling it out over on Fab.

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Celebrity Democrats Take Front Seat at the LA Debates

Molly — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:27:21 -0800

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton faced off at the Kodak Theater in LA last night at the final Democratic debate before Super Tuesday and some of Hollywood's most famous faces were front and center. Leonardo DiCaprio looked deep in thought deciding between the two Democratic candidates left in the race while Pierce Brosnan and Christina Applegate were happy to pose on the red (blue) carpet. Yes, you read that correctly, there was a red carpet at the debate. Quentin Tarantino and Kerry Washington engaged in a little post-debate schmoozing, no doubt discussing all the issues of the evening. Were you watching last night? The two candidates kept things remarkably civil, I definitely enjoyed watching. Check out Citizen's morning after thoughts on the debate and let us know what you thought of Hillary and Barack.

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Most Shocking Headlines: Isaiah Washington's Grey's Scandal

PopSugar — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:09:26 -0800

We've been counting down the most shocking headlines of 2007, and we'll be revealing one more each day through December 21. We hope you enjoy this look back at some of the posts and stories that we certainly weren't expecting to see.

After his infamous feud with Patrick Dempsey last October, we were unsure about what 2007 would hold for Isaiah Washington and Dr. Burke on Grey's Anatomy. The aftermath continued at the Golden Globes when Katherine Heigl jumped to her BFF T.R.'s defense when asked about the situation on the red carpet, while Isaiah denied that he even used a homophobic slur in the first place. However, T.R. Knight finally spoke up for himself for the first time on Ellen a few days later, reiterating that Isaiah had called him an offensive name. GLAAD then demanded another apology from Isaiah, who obliged and even went to a psychological treatment facility for a week. In the end, Isaiah's efforts and apologies were too little too late, and his contract with ABC was terminated in June. Even getting fired didn't stop him from putting his foot in his mouth though, saying that he was mad as hell, sad, and that T.R. should've been fired instead. Isaiah topped it all off with an interview on Larry King Live in July where he basically changed the whole story, but by that time everyone seemed over it. Isaiah moved on with a role on Bionic Woman and just last week we saw him picketing with his ex-castmates. Even if they keep it cordial, we have a feeling that things on the set of Grey's are much calmer and happier this season.

Heigl Talks Golden Globes, Plus WGA-Award Nomination

Molly — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:30:30 -0800

The stars of Grey's Anatomy were out picketing in support of their writers (or former writers, as the case may be, Isaiah Washington?) yesterday. This morning was a bittersweet one for the show, as it was nominated for two Golden Globes - Best Dramatic Series as well as Heigl for Best Supporting Actress. Naturally, Heigl spoke to Entertainment Tonight about what this means. She said, "I'm not crossing the picket line - not unless I'm contractually obliged to do so - which the Golden Globes I'm not." In brighter Writers Guild news, they just released their nominees for this year's WGA Awards and while Grey's didn't pick up any nods, some great and very deserving shows did. Check out the list here.

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Isaiah Tells His Side Of The Story

Molly — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:01:46 -0700

Last night, Isaiah Washington stopped by Larry King to discuss how an on-set incident last October snowballed into his firing from Grey's Anatomy last month. To be honest, considering how much Isaiah has been running his mouth about this mess, I had zero desire to watch this interview....but I did anyway. What struck me most about the interview (transcript here) was a) the chain of events he told was not the one we've been hearing all along and b) he talked about being gagged by Touchstone, which seems odd since as far as I can tell he's been talking about it a lot.

Isaiah asserted that he never directed the infamous F-word at T.R. Knight and it was instead used in reference to how Patrick Dempsey was treating Washington on set: "To him about how I was feeling. I said there's no way you're going to treat me like a "B" word or a "P" word or the "F" word. You can't treat me this way in front of our crew."

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Isaiah also said that he only used to F-word to imply "someone who is being weak," which is a pretty seriously weak excuse if you ask me. He also made some pretty middle school sounding excuses for Knight and his other cast member's behavior surrounding the indecent. A lot of he-said-she-said nonsense that, even if true, just makes Isaiah look bad. In the end though, he asserted that he regrets not only using the word, but the Golden Globes nonsense. Surprisingly, Isaiah came off well on Larry King (though I hope he moves on now), and if all his allegations are true, it sheds a new light on all this nonsense. What do you think? Did you watch? Did it change your feelings about Isaiah?

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Sugar Bits - Isaiah Thinks T.R. Should've Been Fired

PopSugar — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:39:43 -0700

Isaiah Washington is now saying that it was T.R. Knight who deserved to be fired and not him. I think it's time for Isaiah to stop talking. - People
Beyonce's father has fired her long-time bodyguard in hopes of finding a younger, buffer replacement. Sounds like someone is about to score the job of a lifetime. - Gatecrasher
Rosie O'Donnell met with the producers of The Price Is Right but says she doesn't know if it will work out. Those are some tough shoes to fill. - Us Weekly
Paris Hilton said that prison has made her a much more grateful person in a phone interview with Ryan Seacrest. It will be interesting to see how much the celebutante has actually changed once she's out of jail. - AP
Now that Prince William has turned 25, he'll start to receive an annual portion of his inheritance money. Hopefully he knows not to spend it all in one place. - TMZ

Sugar Bits - Shar Jackson Is Not Pregnant

PopSugar — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:40:15 -0700

Shar Jackson is already denying this morning's rumors that she's pregnant with K-Fed's baby. Looks like Kevin can breathe easy. - Us Weekly
Kelly Clarkson has decided to leave her manager, Jeff Kwatinetz. After all her recent interviews I am wondering if this girl wants to go at it alone. - People
The Hard Rock Hotel Casino will reportedly pay Paris Hilton $800,000 to host her own "Get Out Of Jail" party. Nothing like some cash to help you forget about prison time. - Us Weekly
TV's Mr. Wizard, Don Herbert, died at the age of 89. Our thoughts go out to his family. - AP
Isaiah Washington spoke out for the first time since being fired from Grey's, saying that he's saddened by what happened and thought he was doing the job he was hired to do. We'll miss Dr Burke from the show but it will be nice to have less off set drama next season. - EW

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