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Brooke Smith Booted From Grey’s Anatomy
Just Jared —
Grey’s Anatomy star Brooke Smith, aka Dr. Erica Hahn, has been abruptly pulled from the hit medical drama, reports EW.
In fact, this Thursday is her final episode. Does it have anything to do with her character being involved with Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), Grey’s first-ever significant gay couple?
But of course. The mag reports ABC “had issues with both the explicit direction Callica (Callie and Erica) was taking and, more importantly, with the ...
Hahn gets the heave-ho on 'Grey's'
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live —
... Here's a shocker: Dr. Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) is walking out the doors of Seattle Grace, seemingly forever on Grey's Anatomy this Thursday. Smith sat down with Entertainment Weekly to say she was just as surprised as anyone that her recently outed lesbian character was being removed from the show. "I was very excited when they told me that Erica and Callie were going to have this relationship. And I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV." Photo by Robert ...
Grey's Anatomy's Erica Hahn Too Gay For ABC?
Cinema Blend Television —
Grey's Anatomy's Erica Hahn Too Gay For ABC? What is it with Greys Anatomy and homosexual-related scandals?! Apparently, Brooke Smiths character Erica Hahn has been written off the show. If youve been keeping up with Greys these days, then you know Dr. Erica Hahn and Callie have recently started dating and exploring the whole same-sex relationship lifestyle. Word is, ABC got cold feet on the story arc and not only want it to end, but also want Hahn gone. EWs Ausiello reported this tonight : According to one Grey's source, the suits had issues with both the ...
Say What? Dr. Hahn Takes Leave From Grey's Anatomy
BuzzSugar —
... . But hold on tight, cause this story is crazy. You know Erica Hahn? Hahn, Callie's confidant and lover, who came in to whip the cardiac surgery department into shape after Preston Burke's departure? Well . . . she's off the show , effective this week. Brooke Smith told Entertainment Weekly 's Michael Ausiello that her character doesn't really get much closure — "My final scene is just me heading to my car." She said Shonda Rhimes seemed upset about the decision, almost like "some decision came down from above." She'd only gotten compliments for the work she was doing, she ...
‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ JUST GOT A LITTLE LESS GAY
Faded Youth Blog —
... Brooke Smith, the actress who plays Dr. Hahn, sat down with Entertainment Weekly to say she was just as surprised as anyone that her recently outed lesbian character was being removed from the show. ...
'Grey's Anatomy' fires actress
Oh No They Didn't! —
... "undiscovered country"? It was a little icky. If you're a women, don't you know how to please yourself? But they seemed to be okay with that one. How are you doing with all this? It's actually never happened to me before. I never had a moment where I thought I did something wrong. I was just really surprised. I just moved my entire family to L.A., so it was kind of like, "What?" But for some reason I feel like I'm fine. I feel like I'm going to be okay. Source.
Grey’s Anatomy discharges a doctor (spoiler alert)
Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip Blog —
... EW’s Michael Ausiello reveals a Grey’s Anatomy doc who is blond, beautiful, outspoken female and not Katherine Heigl is leaving the show. If you don’t want to know who please don’t read on. ...
'True Blood' Truly Getting Bloodier [Short Ends]
Gawker: defamer —
... · EW.com reports one half of Grey's Anatomy's only gay couple, Dr. Erica Hahn (aka actress Brooke Smith), has been ordered removed from the series by ABC, who "'had issues' with...the explicit direction" her relationship was taking. ...
“Dr Erica Hahn” Leaving “Grey’s Anatomy” : Brooke Smith Fired From “Grey’s Anatomy”
Pop Crunch —
... “Dr Hahn” is leaving Seattle Grace. Actress Brooke Smith will no longer appear on ABC’s popular medical drama Grey’s Anatomy as cardiac doctor “Erica Hahn,” Entertainment Weekly reports. ...
Shonda Rhimes Issues Statement Regarding Brooke Smith’s Departure
Grey\'s Anatomy News —
... Ausiello has just posted an update to his earlier report/interview about Brooke Smith leaving Grey’s Anatomy. This update is a statement from Shonda Rhimes herself, saying that Brooke Smith was “obviously” not let go due to her character’s sexuality. It was a “chemistry” issue. ...
Grey’s Anatomy fires Dr Hahn
Seriously? OMG! WTF? —
... Well Grey’s Anatomy is making news and not in the good way. Michael Ausiello broke the news that Brooke Smith aka Dr Hahn was fired because of the recent storyline with Callie and her having a sexual relationship. ...
Hahn leaving Grey's Anatomy this week: was it because of lesbian storyline?
TV Squad —
... every week, I'm pretty much up-to-date with what is going to happen in our favorite TV series. However, I never saw the latest news from Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello coming. Reading comments left in response to Ausiello's announcement and ...
Rumor: Sara Ramirez Departing After Episode 15?
Grey\'s Anatomy News —
... Again, this is just a rumor and there’s no confirmation of this anywhere. Though a friend of a friend who’s friend knows another friend saw a MySpace post in which someone said that Sara might be heading off to Broadway. Saw this in the comments at Ask Ausiello. ...
Sudden exit for a Grey’s Anatomy character (definite spoilers)
Cele|bitchy —
... me I asked, “When is this happening?” And they said, “The [next episode] is your last,” which is the one that airs this Thursday. So it was very sudden.
Wait a second – your last episode is this Thursday?
Yes.
How are you written out?
I’m not written out. My final scene is just me heading to my car. I honestly don’t know what happens in the next episode. I heard not much.
Entertainment Weekly
I’m at best ambivalent about homosexual storylines, they make such a ...
Brooke Smith Fired From Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Insider —
... But how soon? Follow the jump for Michael Ausiello's interview with Brooke Smith and a statement from Rhimes in response to this story at the end of the Q&A ... ...
Grey's Anatomy: It's, like, how much less gay could it be? And the answer is... none. None less gay.
What's Alan Watching? —
Okay, this is massively uncool if true: Ausiello and Kristin are both reporting that the "Grey's Anatomy" producers were ordered to dump both the Callie/Erica lesbian storyline and actress Brooke Smith, who plays Erica Hahn, immediately -- as in, Smith's last episode is this Thursday's, and she doesn't even get a proper goodbye of any kind. Ausiello has Smith's take on getting fired over gay panic, while Kristin reports that Melissa George's character, who will show up in a few weeks, was originally written as bisexual but that the ...
It Should've Been Heigl
Dlisted - Be Very Afraid —
... [image] Brooke Smith , who played Dr. Gayelle aka Dr. Hahn , has been fired from the show and it came from the network and not series creator Shonda Rhimes. According to the Ausiello Files , ABC was getting all nervous about Dr. Hahn's lezzzzbian relationship with Callie . I guess that this season Dr. Hahn and Callie have been getting all lesbionic and shit. Well, that relationship will end forever on this Thursday's episode. It will also be Dr. Hahn's last episode and the lil' lesbian will shuffle off to a place where girls sucking on each other's coochies is ...
Early buzz: 'Mother,' Stooges, Colbert and more
Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed —
... about the Three Stooges . - How uncool is it that Brooke Smith has been booted from Grey's Anatomy ? - Adrienne Shelly 's husband ...
Brooke Smith is Dr Erica Hahn
Right Celebrity —
... of Dr. Callie Torres on the television series Grey’s Anatomy has been fired. Her last appearance on the show will be on Tuesday, November 4th. She will be replaced with newcomer Melissa George, who joins the show this month. ...
Brooke Smith's 'Grey's' ouster is not right and not okay
PopWatch —
... -- but your work last week on Grey's Anatomy was perhaps the finest of your career. Your portrayal of Dr. Erica Hahn's sexual awakening was funny and romantic and heartbreakingly real, and left me totally choked up. So imagine my surprise last night when my colleague Michael Ausiello broke the news that ABC execs didn't like your character , and wanted her off the show, stat! (Was it the lesbianism they objected to, or the fact that Dr. Hahn didn't bake muffins or decorate lockers or act generally flighty-flaky-cutesy or hook up with hot male colleagues to help her sort out ...
Brooke Smith, and a Gay Relationship, Out at 'Grey's Anatomy'
Zap2it.com - Zap 2 News & Buzz —
... will come this week in a surprise shakeup that will put an end to the show's first prominent gay relationship. Reports indicate that the decision came from ABC and not Grey's creator Shonda Rhimes. Smith's character, Dr. Erica Hahn, was in the midst of a developing relationship with Sara Ramirez's Callie Torres. "I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV," Smith tells Entertainment Weekly , which broke the story. "And so I was surprised and disappointed when they just ...
Grey’s Anatomy Drama: Brooke Smith, AKA Newly Lesbian Dr. Erica Hahn, Fired
Fataculture —
... generally gets on my nerves. I guess we now know how Mary McDonnell’s arrival next week as a top cardiac doctor at Seattle [image] Grace will play out. Let’s just hope and pray Heigl is safe. Please don’t let her be next ABC! If ignorant, intolerant and downright insensitive television networks can’t handle homosexuality, how the hell can we expect the rest of the world to? If I didn’t need Grey’s in order to function in this life, I would totally boycott the show right about now. [ EW ] In an ...
'Grey's Anatomy' abruptly gets rid of a gay character
The Watcher —
... EW’s Michael Ausiello reports that “Grey’s Anatomy” has been ordered to end the short romance between Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) and Dr. Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith). Smith’s character wasn’t properly written out or given any closure; she just walks to her car in Thursday’s episode and is never seen again, the actress told Ausiello in an ...
Exclusive Scoop: A GREY’S ANATOMY Policy Change
the TV addict —
... Following yesterday evening’s shocking news courtesy of Michael Ausiello that GREY’S ANATOMY has unceremoniously fired actress Brooke Smith and put an abrupt end to the burgeoning relationship between Callie and Erica, as well as ...
ABC & Grey's Anatomy Shut Down Lezebel Storyline [Shades Of Gay]
Jezebel —
[image] Even though I don't watch Grey's Anatomy , I'm intrigued by the story behind the recent firing of Brooke Smith, who played Dr. Hahn, the love interest of Dr. Callie Torres. Monday, Entertainment Weekly 's Michael Ausiello reported that Smith didn't get the boot because creator/writer Shonda Rimes wanted her to leave, but because the network , ABC, wanted her gone. In an interview, Smith told Ausiello: "I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV. And so I was ...
'Grey's' Firing Leads To Accusations Of ABC Gaywashing [CallicaGate]
Gawker: defamer —
... We noted yesterday yet another shitstorm brewing behind (and in front) of the scenes of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, as a still shell-shocked Brooke Smith told EW.com about her character's abrupt dismissal from the series. She plays Dr. Erica Hahn (who, it's worth noting, replaced Isiah Washington's ejected character as head of cardiothorasic surgery), who had recently embarked upon a McLesbiany relationship with Callie, played by Sara Ramirez. It began with a sweet kiss, but soon after the writers took it further, with with dialogue about exploring "undiscovered ...
Grey's Is Getting Un-Gay!
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton —
Grey's Anatomy is taking a shocking turn!
Apparently the ABC Suits handed down the word to show creator Shonda Rhimes to cut out Brooke Smith's lezbolicious character (One half of "Callica" - the show's first serious gay relationship) - immediately.
Dr. Erica Hahn will be appearing in her last episode this Thursday.
We'll give you a second to catch your breath before we go on with Smith's farewell interview.
Okay, just breathe. We can do this together! ...
The Telefile - Grey's Anatomy Ousts Gay Doc
The Telefile —
... 's Serena Southerlyn, "Is this because I'm a lesbian?" Dr. Erica Hahn is getting summarily discharged from Seattle Grace only a week after she came out of the closet and saw the leaves through the trees or whatever. Rumors are that ABC didn't like her racy "south of the border" storyline with Callie. (Though Shonda Rimes insists in a statement that Smith wasn't fired because her character was a lesbian, and that they still have Callie, a lesbian, on the show). In her interview with EW ...
Grey's Calamity
Movie Dearest —
... Smith (who you may also remember from The Silence of the Lambs) tells Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello in an exclusive interview all about the shocking ouster, which appears to have come from the powers that be at ABC. Network execs were reportedly nervous about depicting a lesbian relationship as realistically as a heterosexual one (or as realistic as it gets on the soapy Grey's). ...
Grey's -- Callie/Erica Relationship Ended, Brooke Smith Relieved of Duty
IAmATVJunkie.com. Life's Rich Electronically-Delivered Pageant —
... O’Malley, announced he was gay after cast
mate Isaiah Washington directed a now-infamous slur at him and was
fired for it. Now, Brooke Smith, who played lesbian character Dr. Erica
Hahn, has been booted from the show, ostensibly because her budding
relationship with Dr. Callie Torres, played by Sara Ramirez, didn’t
have right “magic and chemistry,” according to executive producer
Shonda Rhimes. Many don’t buy it, including Smith (who’s last
appearance is this Thursday’s show) in this interview with EW.com. Count on Smith’s dismissal being analyzed with more zeal ...
Grey’s Antamony Fires Brooke Smith For Playing Lesbian Character
poponthepop.com —
... Brooke Smith has been fired because ABC didn’t approve of having a lesbian couple on the hit series. This is disappointing and it makes me wonder why Grey’s writer Shonda Rhimes didn’t get the green light from ABC first. Brooke shouldn’t have lost her job because Shonda pushed the envelope too far. Entertainment Weekly broke the news on Brooke Smith’s firing: This was not Shonda Rhimes’ decision but rather an order that came down from the network. According to one Grey’s source, the suits “had issues” with both the explicit direction Callica was taking (think: undiscovered ...
What to Watch…Thursday, November 6, 2008
Give Me My Remote —
[image] Between the election coverage and getting ready for my TV weekend ahead, I feel like it’s been a while since I sat down to watch my shows. It’s not going to be easy to find the time to watch tonight, but it’s Thursday, and TV will NOT be missed. From Oprah on 30 ROCK to (SPOILER ALERT) Erica’s last appearance on GREY’S ANATOMY , it’s certainly going to be a must see night of TV. Ugly Betty | 8pm on ABC [image] Betty tries to get the attention of her cute neighbor; Betty’s life gets complicated when a suddenly homeless Amanda becomes her temporary roommate; Marc ...
Grey's Anatomy Hates Gay People, Fires Brooke Smith For Lesbian Relationship
Gossip For Everyone —
Brooke Smith has been fired because ABC for playing a lesbian. ABC felt a lesbian relationship on the show was too risky. Entertainment Weekly broke the news on Brooke Smith's firing: This was not Shonda Rhimes' decision but rather an order that came down from the network. According to one Grey's source, the suits "had issues" with both the explicit direction Callica was taking (think: undiscovered country, south of the border, etc.) and, more importantly, with the Hahn character in general. Basically, they didn't like her and wanted her ...
Enter the Fray: Presidents, vampires, and werewolves, oh my!
PopWatch —
... at Brooke Smith’s ousting from Grey’s Anatomy , and a couple hundred of you thought it wasn't right, either. 5. Twilighters, unite: the ...
Grey's Anatomy: Dr. Erica Hahn's Alternate Ending
Videogum —
... We don't really cover Grey's Anatomy here, so we totally ignored the still-growing brouhaha over Brooke Smith, who played hard-nosed Dr. Erica Hahn until she was abruptly fired without a real explanation from the show. Lots of people think it's because ABC suits were uncomfortable with her lesbian relationship with Callie (known to now-outraged fans as "Callica.") Whatever the reasons, it was an odd decision to do it so abruptly. ANYWAY, this weekend I watched Dr. Hahn's final show and final scene, and found it to be really lazy and anticlimactic. This is a ridiculous ...
Joss Whedon's Dollhouse already on shaky ground
Television & radio: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk —
... , producers of Grey's Anatomy have got rid of Dr Erica Hahn but opinion remains split as to why. The main theory is that ABC wanted to "de-gay" Greys; the official line is that the relationship Hahn was in didn't work, that there was no electricity, her character was unsympathetic and the whole thing was a bit flat. Those bits are difficult to deny. ...
