'Grey's' insider calls Katherine Heigl's Emmy comments 'an ungrateful slap' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-13-2008, 06:17 PM

One day after Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl announced that she would drop out of this year's Emmy race, because "I do not feel I was given the material this season to warrant a nomination," a key show insider contacted EW.com to express regret that the actress publicly complained about the drama. “The show bent over backwards to accommodate her film schedule, and then she criticizes the show for lack of material?" the insider said. "It's an ungrateful slap in the face to the very writers responsible for her Emmy win in the first place.”

Heigl made the comments on June 12 after Gold Derby discovered the star's name was not on a list of Emmy contenders distributed by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The omission was especially bizarre considering that Heigl won last year’s award for best supporting actress in a drama.

Critics jeered Heigl's performance early in the season, complaining about the romance between her character, Izzie, and George (T.R. Knight). But the actress shined in Grey's season finale when her character redeemed herself and her career at Seattle Grace.

This isn't the first time Heigl has publicly criticized the show that helped to make her a household name. Last year, the actress dropped out of salary renegotiations, reportedly because she felt the studio doesn't value her as much as it does her cohorts. ABC TV Studio fired back, insisting the Grey’s actress had been offered a substantial raise. Heigl has since received a salary bump.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/

TJL · 06-13-2008, 06:47 PM

Sounds to me like Miss Heigl doesn't want to be on the show anymore.

Personally I hope they let her off the show.

I just can't wait for the sequel to 27 Dresses!

HuntingtonM15 · 06-13-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I just can't wait for the sequel to 27 Dresses!

She just keeps getting more and more annoying. I thought she was obnoxious at the Emmy's last year going off about how they didn't pronounce her name right.

TJL · 06-13-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

She just keeps getting more and more annoying. I thought she was obnoxious at the Emmy's last year going off about how they didn't pronounce her name right.

Yeah, I've read a few articles about Miss Heigl's new found Divaness with her success on TV and now in movies..

Is Divaness a word?

Okay, it is now.

samanddiane4eva · 06-13-2008, 07:57 PM

You know, I've come to think that she doesn't realize what slips out of her mouth sometimes.

Does she even remember a certain writers strike?

Pavan · 06-14-2008, 12:14 AM

Watch the videos with the paparazzi following her (check them on YouTube). She is not obnoxious at all (nothing like Lohan or Britney). She handles it very well. I think she is a good person. I think the media tries to portray her pretty bad with all of this. So she backs out of the Emmys, that's her loss. Big deal. She was great in the season finale.

TJL, 27 Dresses made like 76 million at the box office.

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-14-2008, 12:21 AM

I saw the Video and I cant belive they would follow her

HuntingtonM15 · 06-14-2008, 12:36 AM

I still find her to be annoying as hell, and in my opinion, her best work was in Bride of Chucky.

Janice · 06-14-2008, 02:38 AM

I watched the video, and I can't believe all the fuss made about it. She was very respectful. Perhaps she thinks she's being fair to the other actresses by dropping out. I don't know her GA's work, but I thought she was very good in, Knocked Up. Talk about natural beauty, wow. It seems to me that her words or intentions are being twisted for the sake of a story. I do know that some shows are more private than others and are good at keeping their issues under wraps, while others shows make a mad dash for TMZ or Access Hollywood.

TJL · 06-14-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

TJL, 27 Dresses made like 76 million at the box office.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Jeez, sorry to offend all the Katherine fans.

I guess making fun of celebs isn't something I can do around here anymore.

Janice · 06-14-2008, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Thanks for pointing that out.

Jeez, sorry to offend all the Katherine fans.

I guess making fun of celebs isn't something I can do around here anymore.

You're not offending me. I know her from one movie only, that I enjoyed. I'm certainly not a fan. I'm just wondering if this story is much ado about nothing. Although I can see how the writers would be offended, it seems that those against her, not on this site, those mentioned in the article, are being so hard on her. She came across as very sweet to me in the video in question; however, I'm out of the loop of Grey's Anatomy, having never seen an episode. Maybe I should have stayed out of this one, lol. Goodness, don't ever stop making fun of celebs. That's half the fun of this site.

Brian Damage · 06-14-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Thanks for pointing that out.

Jeez, sorry to offend all the Katherine fans.

I guess making fun of celebs isn't something I can do around here anymore.

You keep doin' wht you're doin' TJL. We all know where and why certain people's defense mechanisms chime in. lol

catlover79 · 06-14-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Sounds to me like Miss Heigl doesn't want to be on the show anymore.

Personally I hope they let her off the show.

I just can't wait for the sequel to 27 Dresses!

Pavan · 06-14-2008, 12:30 PM

No, TJL...just pointing our that the 27 Dresses joke didn't make much sense since the movie did well at the box office and was a fan favorite. I've yet to see it though. It wasn't like Over My Dead Body with Eva Longoria which flopped at just over 7 million or I Know Who Killed Me with Lindsay Lohan which was just a bad movie.

Never knew you watched Grey's, though.

HuntingtonM15 · 06-14-2008, 01:36 PM

No, don't stop with the jokes, TJL! I liked the joke, because to me, anyway that you look at it the movie is still one big fluff fest.

06-13-2008, 06:17 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'Grey's' insider calls Katherine Heigl's Emmy comments 'an ungrateful slap' One day after Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl announced that she would drop out of this year's Emmy race, because "I do not feel I was given the material this season to warrant a nomination," a key show insider contacted EW.com to express regret that the actress publicly complained about the drama. “The show bent over backwards to accommodate her film schedule, and then she criticizes the show for lack of material?" the insider said. "It's an ungrateful slap in the face to the very writers responsible for her Emmy win in the first place.” Heigl made the comments on June 12 after Gold Derby discovered the star's name was not on a list of Emmy contenders distributed by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The omission was especially bizarre considering that Heigl won last year’s award for best supporting actress in a drama. Critics jeered Heigl's performance early in the season, complaining about the romance between her character, Izzie, and George (T.R. Knight). But the actress shined in Grey's season finale when her character redeemed herself and her career at Seattle Grace. This isn't the first time Heigl has publicly criticized the show that helped to make her a household name. Last year, the actress dropped out of salary renegotiations, reportedly because she felt the studio doesn't value her as much as it does her cohorts. ABC TV Studio fired back, insisting the Grey’s actress had been offered a substantial raise. Heigl has since received a salary bump. http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/
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Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Watch the videos with the paparazzi following her (check them on YouTube). She is not obnoxious at all (nothing like Lohan or Britney). She handles it very well. I think she is a good person. I think the media tries to portray her pretty bad with all of this. So she backs out of the Emmys, that's her loss. Big deal. She was great in the season finale. TJL, 27 Dresses made like 76 million at the box office.
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06-13-2008, 07:57 PM	#5
samanddiane4eva Icon credit: Me Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 476	You know, I've come to think that she doesn't realize what slips out of her mouth sometimes. Does she even remember a certain writers strike?

06-14-2008, 12:36 AM	#8
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I still find her to be annoying as hell, and in my opinion, her best work was in Bride of Chucky.

06-14-2008, 02:38 AM	#9
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I watched the video, and I can't believe all the fuss made about it. She was very respectful. Perhaps she thinks she's being fair to the other actresses by dropping out. I don't know her GA's work, but I thought she was very good in, Knocked Up. Talk about natural beauty, wow. It seems to me that her words or intentions are being twisted for the sake of a story. I do know that some shows are more private than others and are good at keeping their issues under wraps, while others shows make a mad dash for TMZ or Access Hollywood.

06-14-2008, 12:30 PM	#14
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	No, TJL...just pointing our that the 27 Dresses joke didn't make much sense since the movie did well at the box office and was a fan favorite. I've yet to see it though. It wasn't like Over My Dead Body with Eva Longoria which flopped at just over 7 million or I Know Who Killed Me with Lindsay Lohan which was just a bad movie. Never knew you watched Grey's, though.

06-14-2008, 01:36 PM	#15
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	No, don't stop with the jokes, TJL! I liked the joke, because to me, anyway that you look at it the movie is still one big fluff fest.