Sara Ramirez shocked "Grey's Anatomy" fans when she announced last week that she would be leaving the long-running show. Now her co-star, Jessica Capshaw, is publicly commenting on her cast mate's departure. Capshaw, who plays Dr. Arizona Robbins on the show, retweeted Ramirez's tweet about leaving and added, "Congrats on 10 incredible years! I wish @SaraRamirez the very best & I celebrate what Callie has given to all of us." Ramirez portrayed surgeon Dr. Callie Torres on the show. She tweeted on Thursday that she's taking "welcome time off" after 10 years on the drama, and expressed her gratitude to ABC and Shonda Rhimes. The character of Callie was groundbreaking as one of the few bisexual characters on network TV. As the most recent season of "Grey's Anatomy" ended, Callie was getting ready to move from Seattle to New York. … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Jessica Capshaw tweets about Sara Ramirez leaving “Grey’s Anatomy”
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CBS News Logo ShondaLand: The TV shows of Shonda Rhimes”Grey’s Anatomy,” 2005 to present”Private Practice,” 2007 to 2013″Off the Map,” 2011″Scandal,” 2012 to present”How to Get Away with Murder,” 2014 to present”The Catch,” 2016 to present
Though Shonda Rhimes found success with films like “Crossroads” -- Britney Spears’ cinematic debut -- “Grey’s Anatomy” was Rhimes’ true breakout. The medical drama, which focuses on Dr. Ellen Grey (Ellen Pompeo) as she navigates her career and personal life, was unique in its diverse casting. The show, now in its 13th season, is one of the longest-running scripted primetime TV series. Fans last year were heartbroken when beloved character Dr. Derek Shepherd, played by Patrick Dempsey, died on the show. Click through to see more from ShondaLand. … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo ShondaLand: The TV shows of Shonda Rhimes”Grey’s Anatomy,” 2005 to present”Private Practice,” 2007 to 2013″Off the Map,” 2011″Scandal,” 2012 to present”How to Get Away with Murder,” 2014 to present”The Catch,” 2016 to present
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Ellen Pompeo is explaining how she got to be the highest paid actress on a primetime drama, thanks to a new deal for the current, 15th and 16th seasons of "Grey's Anatomy." The actress is set to make a $20 million a year salary, and she says in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that now, at the age of 48, "I've finally gotten to the place where I'm OK asking for what I deserve." She said that the studio and network used co-star Patrick Dempsey as leverage against her for years, and it was only after he left that she felt more empowered to call the shots. "For me, Patrick [Dempsey] leaving the show [in 2015] was a defining moment, deal-wise," she said. "They could always use him as leverage against me — 'We don't need you; we have Patrick' — which they did for years. I don't know if they also did that to him, because he and I never discussed our deals." Mark Wahlberg says he'll donate $1.5 million to Time's Up after outcry She said she asked Dempsey … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Ellen Pompeo on how she negotiated $20 million salary for “Grey’s Anatomy”
“Grey’s Anatomy” star claims he beat Starbucks in Tully’s bankruptcy auction
SEATTLE Actor Patrick Dempsey says he won a bankruptcy auction to buy Tully's Coffee, a small coffee chain based in Seattle. Among those Dempsey says he beat out is Tully's much bigger Seattle neighbor, Starbucks (SBUX), which wanted to convert the cafes to its own brand. Dempsey's company Global Baristas plans to keep the Tully's name. The actor declared victory on the social media site Twitter with the message: "We met the green monster, looked her in the eye, and...SHE BLINKED! We got it! Thank you Seattle!" But Starbucks says not so fast. The chain, which has 18,000 cafes worldwide, said in a statement that a final determination on the winning bid won't be made until a court hearing on Jan. 11. Starbucks said it's in a "back-up" position to buy 25 of the 47 Tully's cafes, with another undisclosed bidder making an offer for the remainder. The combined bids of Starbucks and the undisclosed bidder come to $10.6 million, above the $9.2 million Dempsey is offering to pay through his … [Read more...] about “Grey’s Anatomy” star claims he beat Starbucks in Tully’s bankruptcy auction
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ fans support Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew with thousand-dollar aerial banner
"Grey's Anatomy" fans are taking their love for ousted actresses Sarah Drew and Jessica Capshaw sky high. Showrunner Shonda Rhimes revealed earlier this month that the fan favorites would be written off the long-running ABC medical drama ahead of Season 14, prompting a Seattle-sized outpouring of grief from fans. Viewers took action this week in the form of an aerial banner that flew over Prospect Studios in Los Angeles Monday emblazoned with the words, "We (love) Sarah Drew & Jessica Capshaw." A GoFundMe page raised over $1,000 for the campaign. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ stars Jessica Capshaw, Sarah Drew to exit show This is extraordinary. We are overwhelmed. We love you right back!!! ❤️❤️😘😘😍😍 A post shared by Sarah Drew (@thesarahdrew) on Mar 19, 2018 at 1:50pm PDT Capshaw, who plays Arizona Robbins on the hit series, took notice of the banner and … [Read more...] about ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ fans support Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew with thousand-dollar aerial banner