Katherine Heigl wants out of Grey's Anatomy - she's a movie stah now!

ingi · February 29th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Katherine Heigl is anxious to continue her film career and doesn’t want to be tied to the role that made her famous, Dr. Izzie Stevens on the hit show Grey’s Anatomy. - -

Word has it that Heigl has asked producers to kill her off her character on the show because she doesn’t want to be known as just a television actress, and wants to break into movies full time.
After starring in the hit films Knocked Up and 27 Dresses, Katherine believes she has outgrown the small screen - and her agent is working overtime so she can devote herself full time to movies, sources say.
“Katherine has even suggested to ‘Grey’s’ producers that they kill her character Dr. Izzie Stevens in dramatic fashion so her exit could bring in huge ratings,” a pal of the 29-year-old Emmy winner told The Enquirer. Newly married to rocker Josh Kelley and riding high on her box-offcie success, Katherine has formed a production company with her mother Nancy, whos her manager, and she’s being swamped with movie offers, said the pal.
But leaving “Grey’s Will be an uphill battle because her contract with Touchstone and ABC is ironclad for the next two years, according to another source. [From The National Enquirer, print edition, March 10, 2008]
The article goes on to say that Heigl might have to fight this out in court if producers don’t agree to let her out of her contract. You can see her trying to do this, and given all the stories that have come out about the fighting and sniping on the Grey’s set, it’s probably not the easiest place to work. Heigl said earlier that she didn’t know where producers were going with the series and called her character Izzie’s storyline a “ratings ploy.” Cele|bitchy » Blog Archive » Katherine Heigl wants off Grey’s Anatomy (possible spoilers)

Just Kill Me · February 29th, 2008, 10:12 AM

She's been bugging the crap out of me; I wouldn't mind seeing her killed off even if it were just pretend.

ingi · February 29th, 2008, 10:16 AM

she sets off my uber-beeyotch radar big time.

tkdgirl · February 29th, 2008, 10:19 AM

Door meet ass!

Cya, you annoying bitch! Grey's will be much better without her. Make Lexie the full-time replacement.

ingi · February 29th, 2008, 10:21 AM

that breaking into movies thing really worked for David Caruso.

Trixiebelle · February 29th, 2008, 10:23 AM

Gee, didn't see that one coming.

I don't watch Grey's anymore, mainly because of her storyline, so I really couldn't care less if she leaves.

I seem to remember her fighting for more salary when she re-signed with Grey's--now she's too good for them altogether? Pffft. Hope her contract is iron-clad.

ingi · February 29th, 2008, 10:26 AM

STFU Kat! Just take the millions and be happy you've even got a job and aren't doing phone sex ads to get by like Evangeline Lilly did when she started.

Just Kill Me · February 29th, 2008, 10:28 AM

You know what bugs me about this; that other guy gets written off the show because he was some kind of homophobe (what really happened there?) and now she wants to bail when I thought her staying on was contingent on him getting booted... wtf.

RevellingInSane · February 29th, 2008, 10:28 AM

She had better hope DWTS and Surreal Life are around about two years after she leaves.

ingi · February 29th, 2008, 10:30 AM

Kat can always become an escort & marry some rich like Denise Richards.

cmmdee · February 29th, 2008, 10:42 AM

Once again, WHY was this woman invited to the Oscars? WHY?????

Cate Blanchett probably sat there thinking, Am I in the fucking Twilight Zone or something?

Heigl is SO annoying!!!!

ingi · February 29th, 2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cmmdee

Once again, WHY was this woman invited to the Oscars? WHY?????

Cate Blanchett probably sat there thinking, Am I in the fucking Twilight Zone or something?

Heigl is SO annoying!!!!

At least they banned Paris Hilton and Lohan this year...its a start!

cmmdee · February 29th, 2008, 10:46 AM

^^ True. Next time, they should ban Heigl.

sharon_b · February 29th, 2008, 10:49 AM

^^ ....and abla and that hannah motanna girl

Laurent · February 29th, 2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmmdee

Once again, WHY was this woman invited to the Oscars? WHY?????

The Oscars aired on ABC and Heigl's the dah-ling of crappy ABC tv.

Heigl should get together with Mischa Barton and have a chit-chat about how leaving a hit show for the greener pastures of a movie career worked out for her.