Newsgasm: Isaiah Washington apologizes, keeps job

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By Tabloid Baby | Wednesday, October 25, 2006 | 11:58 am | 1 Comments

isaiah%20w.jpgSo did Isaiah Washington really utter homophobic slurs when he scuffled with Patrick Dempsey on the set of Grey’s Anatomy? Well, he’s not saying exactly, but today he’s definitely apologizing for something.

“I sincerely regret my actions and the unfortunate use of words during the recent incident on-set. Both are beneath my own personal standards,” he says in a statement released to People magazine and then sent our way. “I have nothing but respect for my coworkers… and have apologized personally to everyone involved.”

Tvgasm readers know that earlier this month, spies at Prospect Studios revealed that Washington had a hissy fit over actors arriving late to the set, and reportedly called someone a “bitch’ and a “faggot.” Ten days later, as rumours flew, costar TR Knight announced he is gay.

One benefit of Washington’s apology:…show creator Shonda Rimes says he won’t be fired. And she specifically denied Tabloid Baby‘s “prediction” that former ER star Eriq LaSalle was being considered to step in, calling the very notion “offensive” and “disturbing” (Shonda, that was a joke. We really liked Omar Epps).

Washington was set to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today, but he backed out of yesterday’s taping. Bitch.

–Tabloid Baby

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    Posted October 28, 2006 at 1:05 pm

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