Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl, who won an Emmy for her portrayal as Dr. Izzie Stevens last year, has withdrawn her name from this year's contenders list in a move that has apparently pissed more than a few people off.
Katherine released a statement explaining the reasons behind her move, saying, “I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention. In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials.”
Ouch. The producers and scriptwriters over at Grey's Anatomy are apparently none too pleased about Katherine's statement, and I gotta say, I don't blame them.
“The show bent over backwards to accommodate her film schedule, and then she criticizes the show for lack of material?" a "key show insider" said to EW.com. "It's an ungrateful slap in the face to the very writers responsible for her Emmy win in the first place.”
Katherine has spoken out against Grey's before. She dropped out of salary renegotiations last year because she wasn't making as much as her co-stars and reportedly felt she wasn't as highly valued as they; she has since gotten a raise.
Her recent comments have sparked speculation that she is looking to get out of her contract with the show that made her a household name. And while she's had a taste of big-screen success, my advice to Katherine would include something about not biting the hand that feeds...
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