There was no bitterness when Isaiah Washington left "Grey's Anatomy" - and there's no water in the ocean and the moon is actually made of moldy green cheese. (Check it out...it's true..)
But still, viewers could be forgiven for doing a little doubletake a couple weeks ago when Cristina Yang walked by a bulletin board to glance at a pix of Preston Burke; I certainly did, and even backed up to take another look. Was it an obit? What WAS that? (Burke had been awarded something. He had the ol' characteristic blank look...)
It was all incredibly harmless, but now guess what? Washington has filed a complaint with the Screen Actors Guild over the shot! "They have the rights of the character to advance the story, but not the image," his lawyers told ABC's lawyers (according to the Hollywood Reporter.) Yes, IW wants a "financial settlement."
That's right - he deserves money for the emotional trauma this must have caused. May I suggest 34 cents?
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Mr. Washington,
Please move on. You were paid to do a job, and you did it well. However, you not once, but twice, made public statements that made it impossible for the viewers to seperate the man from the character. By continuing to throw "sour grapes" it just reminds us of your true character. This will make it difficult for us to welcome you in to our homes on any other TV program, let alone spend $10 on a movie ticket, if your name is in the credits.
LET IT GO so YOU can move on and so we can forgive and FORGET.