December 14th, 2007
Some of the Grey’s Anatomy cast joined the writers picket lines again on Wednesday. Guess who else was there? Isaiah Washington! (Did the picture of him with the big sign give it away?) They really do seem to support the writers. Now someone strike a deal already!!
Even without a script, the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy” […]
By Julie -- 4 comments
August 17th, 2007
Star Jones, former cohost of The View, is set to interview Isaiah Washington for her upcoming CourtTV show.
How does this all relate to Jones’ law-themed show? ”[Washington is] clearly in the middle of a story that involves law and ethics and values and judgment,” Jones said. ”But also, he has a brand-new show that brings […]
By Ingrid Diaz -- 9 comments
August 9th, 2007
A recent article in Yahoo! highlights ABC as primetime’s most gay friendly network for its strides toward gay and lesbian visibility. And though they mention the Isaiah Washington’s dismissal, they make it clear that GLAAD does not count that as a plus:
More recently, producers of the ABC hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” fired actor Isaiah […]
By Ingrid Diaz -- 1 comment
July 18th, 2007
Isaiah Washington has been cast for a five episode role on NBC’s Bionic Woman.
“We feel he is the right actor for the role, but also we believe in second chances,” Smilovic told the reporters here Tuesday. “We are not here to make judgments.”
“When somebody does something wrong and you have a systemic problem, the best […]
By Ingrid Diaz -- 9 comments
July 3rd, 2007
Isaiah Washington is continuing to defend himself, now saying that his homophobic slur wasn’t directly aimed at T.R. Knight. On Larry King, he said:
“I felt sorry for myself,” the 43-year-old actor told Larry King Monday night. “I’m not going to lie. I felt sorry for myself many times. You fall into that little space […]
By Sherry -- 11 comments
June 20th, 2007
Here’s an interesting development - Jasmyne Cannick, a gay and lesbian rights activist, has launched a petition to re-hire Isaiah Washington, despite being fired for his homophobic slur last year.
Cannick wants him back on the show because of what she calls a disturbing trend of ABC firing minority actors from prominent shows. She also […]
By Sherry -- 27 comments
June 18th, 2007
According to People Magazine, Isaiah Washington is just trying to move on after being let go, and is focusing on his day-to-day life.
One thing he’s focusing on is his involvement with the Gondobay Manga Foundation; Isaiah is the chairman of the foundation which seeks to help people in war-torn Sierra Leone. Then next month, […]
By Sherry -- 23 comments
June 14th, 2007
It’s been a few days since the big news that Isaiah Washington will not be returning to Grey’s next season. I’m still irritated by the news. I feel like he’s gone from bad guy to victim in the span of a few months, and I don’t think it’s much of a coincidence that T.R. Knight […]
By Ingrid Diaz -- 192 comments
June 12th, 2007
For those of you waiting to hear Isaiah Washington’s take on the getting-fired-from-Grey’s drama, EW has got the interview.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How are you feeling about what happened last week? Did you think it was fair?
ISAIAH WASHINGTON: I don’t know if it’s a question of ”fair.” I’m saddened by the outcome. I did everything that the […]
By Ingrid Diaz -- 14 comments
June 8th, 2007
Maria Perez from The Huffington Post has written an open letter to Grey’s Anatomy in reference to Isaiah Washington getting fired from the show:
…I don’t agree with what Isaiah said. It was awful — and awfully unenlightened. But it’s his personal opinion. I don’t have to agree with it to enjoy your show. I’m […]
By Ingrid Diaz -- 7 comments
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