Grey's Anatomy Heigl's haggle hopeless

People reported recently that Katherine Heigl, one of the ensemble players of Grey's Anatomy, was "disappointed" and "hurt" that Touchstone didn't "value her as much as her co-stars, especially Sandra Oh and Isaiah Washington." Katherine Heigl arrives for the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, 28 January 2007. EPA/PAUL BUCK

Katherine Heigl arrives for the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, 28 January 2007. EPA/PAUL BUCKHowever, ABC has said that despite their long-term contract with the star, Heigl was recently offered a raise.A beaten down Katherine Heigl is fighting back against ABC and Touchstone, producers of the show for making her look bad in public, reports TMZ.Following this embarrassing incident, Heigl has just released the following statement:"I am embarrassed that this has become a public matter and disappointed that Touchstone felt it necessary to divulge private employment information. I had hoped I would be able to deal with this issue confidentially with my bosses. I dropped out of the renegotiation simply because I wanted to treat myself with the respect I was not getting from them. No matter how unhappy I am about their decision to respond to this publicly, I continue to be passionate about and committed to this character."That statement was on the heels of the earlier released statement by ABC:"Katherine is an integral part of ‘Grey's Anatomy' and its success," said the ABC statement. "Fortunately, we have a long term contract to ensure she'll be with the show for several years to come.""In recognition of her tremendous talent and value to the show, we recently approached Katherine with an offer to raise her compensation significantly above the terms of her current contract," ABC acknowledged. "We were surprised to see this gesture reported negatively in the press, and want to reassure fans that she will continue as Izzie Stevens."

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DebbieMar 2nd, 2007 - 10:53:55

The Grey's Anatomy cast should do what the cast of Friends did. What one makes, they all make. Period.

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snofairyMar 2nd, 2007 - 15:22:46

you're right they should all get paid the same. its a sitcom not a damn movie. cant see why they do this. it was her that put the rating up too with DENNY....... I wish her luck.

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Lizzie<3Mar 2nd, 2007 - 17:39:36

I think Katherine is an amazing actress and should be paid the same as the rest of the fantastic cast. By doing that, the show has less of a chance to falling apart, and will provide us with entertainment for years to come.

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korey EllisonMar 2nd, 2007 - 19:06:10

All I know is that she is hot and I would love to be her co-star

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