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The Prerogative – Katherine Heigl

Posted by andPOP Staff on July 23rd, 2008


KATHERINE WHO?

Heigl. Katherine Heigl. She’s a massive star, haven’t you heard? She’s such a HUGE star that she doesn’t need an Emmy. She’s so amazingly talented and headed for the A-List- wait, is she already on the A-list? Anyway, she’s so talented, she can blatantly disrespect the writers of the hit TV show that made her famous and expect this to help her career. She’s just so awesome.

Before I go on, since it’s about to get a little negative and rage-filled up in here, I must point out that so far on The Prerogative, I’ve expressed my love for boy bands, Batman and High School Musical and I’ve been relatively nice to all those mentioned in the aforementioned posts (minus calling Kevin Jonas ugly but that was necessary). Now, the gloves are off.

Izzie Stevens must die.

If you’re a Grey’s Anatomy fan or if you just love tracking celebrity controversies, you’ve probably already heard that Katherine Heigl’s future on TV’s best medical drama is uncertain. And that’s just what the ungrateful B-list “actress” wanted. First, she (and her crackpot team of publicists) made sure her withdrawal from the Emmy race was made public. Heigl released a statement saying she was not “given the materials” to merit a nomination for the most prestigious award in television. Now this backhanded comment clearly directed at the writers of G.A is apparently a deliberate attempt by Heigl to get fired so she can leave her contract and move on to being a monster movie star.

Hmm.. let’s look at her track record. Knocked Up. Great movie. Heigl really had nothing to do with that though, if they had cast Kate Hudson or any other Hot Blonde in the role, the movie would have been just as hilarious. Next, 27 Dresses. Decent romantic comedy. Made a good amount of money at the box office. Completely forgettable.

So really, the only thing Heigl has been “great” at is her role as Dr. Izobel Stevens on Grey’s Anatomy. The role got her an Emmy and the cover of Vanity Fair. The role got her the TWO movies she’s starred in. Ingrate. See Jessica Biel got it right. If you want off a show, do something that’s not going to piss off your bosses (or loyal fans) Remember when Biel wanted off 7th Heaven? And granted, who could blame her? But all Biel did was pose half-naked in Maxim. The classy thing to do. Heigl could learn a thing or two from Jessica. She also got the date-your-way-onto-the-A-list memo that Heigl apparently missed out on. Heigl’s married to Josh No One Cares, who’s supposedly a singer of some sort. Again, no one really cares. Jessica Biel is dating Justin Freakin Timberlake and now the roles are pouring in. Her publicists should win an Emmy. Alas, Heigl is sure to end up like Mischa Barton who also reportedly asked to be killed off The O.C so she could move forward in her career. You’re probably wondering Mischa Who? My point, exactly.

Back to Katherine “Ingrate” Heigl.

Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes recently commented on the whole ordeal. “I didn’t feel insulted,” Rhimes told reporters. “I have a wonderful working relationship with Katherine, and Izzy is one of my favorite characters. So, [when I heard her comment] it was surprising.” (Thanks to Usmagazine.com for the quote)

Rhimes also added, “But Katie is an outspoken person and I think we all knew that already.

My translation: “Katie has a big mouth and I’m going to kill the bitch off as soon as I feel it’s right for the show.”

Bloggers, various sites and basically everyone in entertainment have been buzzing with suggestions as to how Izzie Stevens should ultimately depart Seattle Grace. My favourite was New York Magazine’s call for Izzie to be struck by a meteor, pulled apart by a pack of lions right in the middle of the ER to simply explode for no reason. Meteors, lions AND a big bang. I like it.

Any Grey’s fan will tell you that season 4 was a little disappointing in terms of the Meredith-Derek plotline or the random lesbianism of Callie and Dr. Hawn but the fact is: NO ONE CARES ABOUT IZZIE or Katherine “Ingrate” Heigl. She’s not even the biggest star on her own show (Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh) so get over yourself, Ingrate.

EW.com, by far my favourite entertainment site around (besides andPOP of course), just posted (literally hours ago) a blog by Mark Harris in which he defends Heigl, hailing her brave honestly and her courage to be intelligently herself in a business which is trying to make her like everyone else. Uh, no offense Mark, but Heigl’s comments don’t represent her inherent normalcy or any semblance of bravery.

IT WAS A PR MOVE – A bold, blatent and calculated move by her publicists to attempt to take Hiegl from TV’s pretty-faced doctor to big-screen bombshell. Part of me wants the Grey’s writers to keep her on the show as long as possible, write her the WORST lines they can think of and give her plenty of loves scenes with someone super ugly. That’ll show her.


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