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AfterEllen (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
You know that Beatles song “Hello Goodbye?” Well, Grey’s Anatomy should seriously consider changing its theme song to the jaunty little number. The medical drama has been a revolving door this year, and that’s not even delving into the still-open wound of the Callica debacle. The latest cast member to be shown the door: The L Word alumnus Janina Gavankar . Despite an earlier announcement in September...
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Grey's Anatomy News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
There’s a rumor going around that Sara Ramirez will also be departing Grey’s Anatomy after episode 15 or 16. This rumor was started at the Television Without Pity forums and is circulating: I’ve just spoken with a contact at AfterEllen.com and she is confirming that Brooke Smith is not the only one being let go. Apparently [...]
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RssDaily (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
It's been a rough couple of weeks for Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes. She had to fire actress Brooke Smith , setting off a hailstorm of criticism stemming from the fact that the actress was part of the show's first lesbian relationship with fellow actress Sara Ramirez. And while we still tend to believe Ms. Rhimes' original assertion, that Ms. Smith was shitcanned because her character...
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The New York Observer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
It's been a rough couple of weeks for Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes. She had to fire actress Brooke Smith , setting off a hailstorm of criticism stemming from the fact that the actress was part of the show's first lesbian relationship with fellow actress Sara Ramirez. And while we still tend to believe Ms. Rhimes' original assertion, that Ms. Smith was shitcanned because her character...
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Ingenue Perspective (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
This is what Shonda Rhimes had to say about firing Brooke Smith (Erica Hahn) on Grey's Anatomy: "Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show — Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress, and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that...
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TMZ (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo , Critters Since "Grey's Anatomy" abruptly ended Sara Ramirez and Brooke Smith's lesbian storyline last week, the show's writers could improve ratings by pairing Katherine Heigl ... with a large cat. Meow!Heigl took time out from chain-smoking to visit an... Permalink
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Inside the Lakers (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
... Smith, who played a brilliant surgeon involved in a lesbian romance with the character played by Sara Ramirez. "My life has changed since I left "Grey's," he said. "Thank God I've been able to get other work. But the fact is that just before the holidays, you have a mother, a wonderful actress removed from a steady income without the proper reasoning behind it."
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BuddyTV (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Last week, Grey’s Anatomy shocked the press and fans of the show with the abrupt dismissal of Brooke Smith, who played Dr. Erica Hahn. Erica had become a love interest for Dr. Callie Torres (played by Sara Ramirez) but Callie...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Erlanger's Seabird band rocks "Grey's Anatomy" today (9 p.m., Channels 9, 22).ABC viewers will hear "Falling For You" near the end of the popular medical drama, when one patient recovers and another dies, and Callie (Sara Ramirez) breaks down.The song's lyrics include the line, "I hope this song brings you back to life, 'cause I can see the fear in those eyes."It's the second song on...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Erlanger's Seabird band rocks "Grey's Anatomy" today (9 p.m., Channels 9, 22).ABC viewers will hear "Falling For You" near the end of ABC's popular medical drama, when one patient recovers and another dies, and Callie (Sara Ramirez) breaks down.The song's lyrics include the line, "I hope this song brings you back to life, 'cause I can see the fear in those eyes."It's the second song on...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
This week's award for Most Clueless Network goes to ABC for abruptly cutting short a lesbian story line on "Grey's Anatomy." Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reported last Monday that "Grey's Anatomy" has been ordered to end the short romance between Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) and Dr. Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith). And to do it immediately. Smith's character wasn't properly written...
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Blogcritics: Video (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... because of ABC allegedly being uncomfortable with a lesbian romance between her character and Sara Ramirez’s character, Callie Torres.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Commentary |HOLLYWOOD — The recent firing of Brooke Smith from "Grey's Anatomy" is a grim reminder that certain prejudices are still ascendant in television and that time-honored rules continue to apply, often to the detriment of actual drama.In fact, when Smith got those first fateful pages sending her character, Dr. Erica Hahn, into the arms of Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), she...
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PXDCO Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... character, lesbian "Dr. Erica Hahn", will exit this month after a controversial relationship with Sara Ramirez 's "Callie" character. Rhimes has stated that the exit has nothing to do with the gay storyline. Download All Episodes Here Bookmark It Hide Sites
