Its About Time

It bothers me so much that no one in Hollywood has any balls. Though there are paparazzi everywhere, catching each miniscule detail of anyone with the slightest amount of celebrity, not a single Hollywood star ever 'fesses up when they've been caught redhanded. Look at Paula Abdul, who was recently interviewed on camera, clearly drunk out of her mind. When questioned about it, however, she claimed that it was just "technical difficulties" that caused her to act so strange and that she was merely "having fun". Or how about Angelina Jolie, who just last year swore that she and Brad Pitt were in no way romantically involved. Now? Well, she's the mother of his child.

Similarly, just a few months ago on the set of Gray's Anatomy, a reported "brawl" took place between actors Patrick Dempsey and Isaiah Washington. According to sources, heated words were exchanged between the two actors, in which Washington exclaimed he would not be Dempsey's "f*ggot like Knight" , referring to gay co-star TR Knight. Things then turned physical between the two stars, as I'm hoping Patrick Dempsey beat the living shit out of Washington for being such an ignorant prick.
Of course, however, as I've shown is often the case, these rumors were immediately dispelled by the show's spokespersons, who claimed there was just a minor disagreement between the two and that no epithets were used. By the end of the day, the two were best of friends again. Riiiight.

Though all involved tried to squash any discussion of the issue, the "disagreement" remained the topic of gossip for some time: Isaiah Washigton was continually proclaiming his innocence, castmates undermined the event, and poor T. R, Knight was more or less forced to come out to the public. The drama had died down, however, in these past few weeks and Gray's discussions returned to more innocent discussions of doctors McDreamy and McSteamy. That is until last night's Golden Globes, where the Gray's cast was awarded for "Best Television Drama". Backstage in the pressroom, while interviewing the cast, a reporter asked about the dispute and its effect on filming. All the actors, particularly TR Knight, looked like they were ready to downplay it and gracefully move on, but then Isaiah Washington opened his horrific mouth and screamed "I never called TR a f*ggot!", shocking his costars with his flagrant and casual use of the f word. Way to go Isaiah: not only are you a homophobe, but you're a liar too.

After the shock of Washington's vulgarity had worn off, I didn't expect much else from it, only yet another statement assuring us all of the love and support on set and the great admiration the cast has for one another. Luckily, however, I found out there is someone in Hollywood who isn't afraid to express their opinion, to speak without direction from their publicist. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Gray's costar Katharine Heigl was asked about the situation and her feelings about it. In a rare move, Heigl, looking clearly pissed off, announced that she "was going to be really honest". Instead of hiding her feelings, she strongly proclaimed that Isaiah Washington "..needs to just not speak in public. Period," Maybe it was just the booze of the Globes afterparties talking, but regardless, it was a bold and much needed move. Even better, she went on, saying "TR is my best friend. I will throwdown for that kid. I will beat you up. I will use every ounce of energy I have to take you down if you hurt his feelings".

Well, needless to say, I can't wait to see how they will explain this. Im sure there will be statements claiming her words were misconstrued or some bullshit like that, but I'm really hoping Heigl sticks to her words. They were a breath of fresh air, and in my opinion completely admirable. Not only did she stand up against a clear jerkoff, but she stood up for her best friend. As I've said before, I adore TR Knight, and I too will "throw down for that kid" if it will help keep him on the show. So to Katherine Heigl I say thank you, thank you not only for giving me a little drama to read about during my boring winter break, but also for having a little courage to say what we all knew everybody was thinking. Awesome, Katherine, you are awesome.