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Will Big-Screen Life Interrupt Katherine Heigl's Grey's Shift? | Movie News | 6/24/2009
Katherine Heigl has signed on to star in and produce the big-screen drama Life As We Know It — but Grey's Anatomy fans needn't worry about this new gig impacting Heigl's recently confirmed return to the ABC series.
Heigl — who is currently filming the Lionsgate thriller Five Killers, opposite Ashton Kutcher — is due back on the Grey's set in late July, now that her option for Season 6 has been picked up. And while a rep for the actress was unable to comment on the anticipated production start for Life As We Know It, it is ... read more 4 Comments
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Mega Buzz on Grey's, Housewives, CSI: Miami, Tree Hill and More! | Today's News: Our Take | 6/23/2009
Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.
Color me shocked that Katherine Heigl isn't leaving Grey's Anatomy. Is it possible we're being duped in some way? — Krista
MATT: I must say that the lack of fanfare surrounding ABC's confirmation of Heigl's status — especially when juxtaposed with the flurry of official statements regarding T.R. Knight's departure — made me raise one of my overgrown eyebrows. "Sure, she's staying... for just one more episode," I cynically hypothesized. But one of my best sources insists that this is not a case of clever semantics, and that Heigl's Izzie will have a significant presence in the fall.
Please give me some scoop on what's next for Desperate Housewives' Bree. — Fernando R.
MICKEY: Bree may come off like a brittle maneater, but at heart she's a real softy, which is why juggling an angry Orson and a horny Karl will really ... read more 30 Comments
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ABC Makes It Official: Heigl Is Staying on Grey's | Today's News: Our Take | 6/19/2009
Katherine Heigl will return to Grey's Anatomy for Season 6, according to a statement from ABC. The news comes just hours after T.R. Knight's Grey's Anatomy exit was finally confirmed — by both the actor and series creator Shonda Rhimes.
ABC declined TVGuide.com's request for further comment from Rhimes (who did issue a statement on Friday regarding Knight's departure). Similarly, Heigl's rep said no statement was forthcoming from the actress.
The announcement ends months of speculation over Heigl's future with the show. In June 2008, she made statements about ... read more 26 Comments
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Report: Heigl Will Stay on Duty at Grey's Anatomy | Today's News: Our Take | 6/18/2009
Katherine Heigl's Izzie will still be with us when Grey's Anatomy launches its sixth season on Sept. 24.
In a somewhat unexpected development, sources told the Hollywood Reporter that Heigl's option on the hit medical drama has been picked up, meaning she... read more 30 Comments
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Grey's Anatomy Status Report: Knight's Fate Revealed, and More | Today's News: Our Take | 6/17/2009
With the Grey's Anatomy writing staff due back to work next week, hard decisions are starting to be made about who will and won't be walking the halls of Seattle Grace this fall. And thus far, we have at least one "casualty."
T.R. Knight made his last appearance as George in the show's shocking season finale in May, and will not be back in the fall, EW.com reports.
Knight's exit, unconfirmed by either ABC or his personal rep, suggests that George will ... read more 40 Comments