Sandra Oh says she left Grey's Anatomy in 2014 because she had done everything she could with Dr. Cristina Yang, a rare admission from the actress more than a decade after her final episode. The 55-year-old actress appeared this week on Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast, "Dinner's On Me," and laid out the thinking behind one […] The post Sandra Oh opens up about walking away from 'Grey's Anatomy' after a decade as Cristina Yang appeared first on American Almanac .
Sandra Oh says she left Grey's Anatomy in 2014 because she had done everything she could with Dr. Cristina Yang, a rare admission from the actress more than a decade after her final episode. The 55-year-old actress appeared this week on Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast, "Dinner's On Me," and laid out the thinking behind one of the most talked-about exits in network television. Oh played the sharp-tongued, fiercely competitive cardiothoracic surgeon for ten seasons on ABC's medical drama. When she walked away, she did it on her own terms, and she wants people to know why. It started with a question. Toward the end of Season 8 or 9, Oh herself was not entirely sure which, creator Shonda Rhimes pulled her aside during contract renegotiations.…Open
Actor Patrick Dempsey shut down a growing push to draft him into Maine's U.S. Senate race, leaving Democrats without a viable candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins after their nominee dropped out under a cloud of sexual assault allegations. Dempsey, the 60-year-old Grey's Anatomy star and Maine native, published an op-ed in the Portland […] The post Patrick Dempsey says no to Maine Senate bid as Democrats scramble to replace scandal-plagued nominee appeared first on American Almanac .
Actor Patrick Dempsey shut down a growing push to draft him into Maine's U.S. Senate race, leaving Democrats without a viable candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins after their nominee dropped out under a cloud of sexual assault allegations. Dempsey, the 60-year-old Grey's Anatomy star and Maine native, published an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald on July 8 titled "Why I'm Not Running for U.S. Senate." His answer was direct. "After a lot of thought, I realized the answer is no," the New York Post reported him writing. "Not because public service isn't honorable, it absolutely is. But because I believe I can contribute more effectively through the life I've already built." The draft-Dempsey push started after Graham…Open
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.Open
Actor Eric Dane, best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan (“McSteamy”) on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” has died at the age of 53, Dane’s family confirmed to People on Thursday. Dane announced a diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, last year. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
Dane's passing was confirmed by his publicist, who said the actor died Thursday afternoon where he was surrounded by friends and loved ones, including daughters Billie and Georgia Dane and wife Rebecca Gayheart.
