Hey now!
What started off as a giggle-inducing spat between two pretty men over who got a more flattering camera angle has blown up into something different entirely.
First off, T.R. Knight, who plays George on Greys Anatomy, has officially come out of the closet! Hooray! We're happy to have you, George! Cosmos are on the right, mini-quiches are on the left. Fernando will be around soon with your fitted t-shirt and Six Feet Under box set.
Oh T.R.!
But while a coming out is always cause for celebration in my book, the Greys Anatomy situation is a bit darker thanks to Isaiah Washington (Dr. Burke), who is rapidly losing stock. Apparently, there's more to the story than just makeup and camera angles.
Even though the story originated in the Enquirer, blogs like Defamer and papers like the have picked up the story.
The original story reads:
"As The ENQUIRER exclusively revealed last week, Patrick and Isaiah clashed over cast members being late to the set, right before shooting a scene at Prospect Studios in Los Angeles.
A heated discussion quickly escalated to violence when Isaiah snapped, revealed an eyewitness.
At one point, Isaiah yelled, “I’m not your little faggot like (name deleted),” according to the source. Those who heard him were stunned.
Because of the extreme nature of the slur, The ENQUIRER is withholding the name of the co-star targeted by Washington. During the brawl, an enraged Isaiah grabbed Patrick by the throat and shoved him a few feet."
Knight's coming-out is in response to all of this, which is not necessarily the way a person likes to do such things.
My favorite part of this story, as reported by the NY Daily News, is that at one point Dempsey barked that Washington should "pick on someone his own size." This makes me love him. I could give or take Patrick Dempsey before, but now he's firmly in the "love" camp.
Finally, I want to go on record for something. I may very well be wrong, but I think Washington's number will officially be up on the Greys set. And I predict that Dr. Burke is going to kill himself because he can't be a surgeon anymore. Anyone else with me?