TR Knight

Isaiah Washington is still raging mad that his homophobic ass was kicked off Grey’s Anatomy and he’s firing back. The slur slinging and former television heart surgeon is saying that ABC execs fired the wrong guy and that if anyone should be holding the “will act for food” sign on Hollywood Blvd it’s his recently outed co-star and the object of his misplaced anger TR Knight.

From TMZ:

“They fired the wrong guy,” Washington says to the Houston Chronicle. “I have to clear my name. I’m telling everything.” Everything — like the fact that T.R. lied to Ellen DeGeneres when he said that Washington called him “fa***t” to his face. “That’s a lie. I used the word during a disagreement with Patrick. I apologized for that.”

So his big defense is “I didn’t call him a name to his face, I did it behind his back.” Because that is just so much better.

Below are pics of all the major players in this he said/he said bitch fight.

Dr. Burke has left the building. Isaiah Washington has officially been fired from Grey’s Anatomy. Isaiah ran into trouble when he tried to deny calling co-star TR Knight the homophobic f-word by using the homophobic f-word at the Golden Globes. Isaiah then went into rehab (for foot in mouth disease I guess), apologized to the gay community and even did a public service announcement commercial. But all that nicey-nice still wasn’t enough to save his job.

And it has also been announced that TR Knight will be back for another season on the hit show with a big fat pay raise. I’m guessing Isaiah is using a few more nasty words right about now.

While Britney Spears is already back in the spotlight after her manic meltdown and rehab stint, Grey’s Anatomy star and resident homophob Isaiah Washington is still doing penance for his politcally incorrect flub. Isaiah has declined to toss his name into the Emmy Award pile for his work on the hostile work environment medical drama.

From TMZ:

After a very public battle with homophobia (he allegedly called castmate T.R. Knight a homophobic term, and then used an anti-gay epithet during an interview at the Golden Globes in January), “Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington won’t be submitting his name for an Emmy this year, according to the Daily News. In order to be considered for an award, names had to be submitted by Friday, but, says Washington’s publicist Howard Bragman –- whose job must have been particularly challenging this past year –- Washington’s interested in “the acting, not the awards.” Washington recently attended counseling for his insensitive slurs, and issued an apology.

Not hsi interest is in not losing his job. I’m guessing bowing out of the Emmy’s was just one requirement on the “how to save your job” list he got from ABC. Going to rehab was at the top and I think the next item is “kiss the gay guy’s ass.” Bet Isaiah loves that one.

We all know there’s trouble on the Grey’s Anatomy set, but the mega-hit medical drama has still managed to clean up at the awards shows this year. But, is TR Knight ready to call it quits? Some say, yes indeed.

From MSNBC:

The actor was the subject of a widely-publicized homophobic slur by a cast mate and he “is so upset about the situation and so disgusted by how it was all handled,” that he’s planning to leave the show, says a source.

“He was told not to say anything about the whole incident,” says the insider, referring to an on-set dust up in October when fellow cast member Isaiah Washington referred to Knight, who plays Dr. George O’Malley, with a derogatory word used to describe gay men.

Now I’m all for standing by your beliefs, but there are principles and then there are paychecks. Sure TR Knight has a right to be pissed, but walking away from a hit show is not the way to make yourself feel better. Well, you might feel better, but you’ll be unemployed and you won’t even be able to land a guest spot on Sesame Street. David Caruso, dude, that’s all I’m saying.

Now you’ve done it, Isiah Washington. You’ve pissed off Doogie Howser. Neil Patrick Harris is throwing his former MD-ness into the Grey’s Anatomy fray. Harris, who shocked no one when he announced his sexual preference just weeks after TR Knight, has spoken out about Isiah Washington’s politically way incorrect slur.

From TV Guide:

“T.R. has proven himself to be an incredibly classy, dignified guy,” [Neil Patrick Harris] told me. “I’m impressed that Katherine Heigl said what she said. I was shocked that it all reared its ugly head again.”

Meanwhile, the word from the Grey’s set is that Washington’s problems extend far beyond his affinity for a certain derogatory f-word. Per a source, his behavior has been so “inappropriate and offensive” for so long that producers have often been forced to intervene.

Isiah Washington is letting success go to his head. He has a great role on a hit series, but the man would be smart to remember that he ain’t George Clooney and the road from the Grey’s Anatomy to Bounty commercials can be very short.

Hey, here’s a good way to kill everyone’s buzz after your show wins a Golden Globe…give Grey’s Anatomy star Isiah Washington a microphone.

As the entire cast of gathered in front of the media to enjoy their win, Isiah jumped to the mic to defend himself against rumors that he called TR Knight a nasty name during on on set brawl with Patrick Dempsey. (Did you keep all that straight?)

“No, I did not call T.R. a faggot. Never happened, never happened.”

But why don’t you go ahead and pretty much call him one right to his face and in front of the international press. Very smooth.

And in a move that is sure to make work on the set completely tension free, Grey’s beauty Katherine Heigl has a few words for Isiah.

“I’m going to be really honest right now, he needs to just not speak in public. Period…T.R. is my best friend. I will throw down for that kid.”

So back off dude. Katherine will go ape shit on your homophobic ass. Honestly, I think she could take him. That girl is one hot amazon.