Celeb News: Did Shonda Rhimes fire Patrick Dempsey from Grey's Anatomy?

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As if there isn't enough melodrama on Grey’s Anatomy, now rumors are flying about Shonda Rhimes saying 'so-long' to longstanding lead man Patrick Dempsey. According to Page Six, Rhimes is fed up with the actor’s “diva” behavior, and she’s ready to write him off for good.

The presence of Derek Shepherd, a.k.a. McDreamy, has been pretty light as of late anyway — the good doctor left Seattle for Washington, D.C., at the end of last season. At the time, Rhimes admitted that it was "highly possible that we might not see Derek for awhile." But, she also affirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the character wasn't gone for good, despite the fact that the show would not be taking place in both locales. "There will be a time when you see him again, yes."

Is sounds like the tide may have turned, though. The show is approaching the end of its 11th season, and while Dempsey signed on for a 12th, he's also been pretty open about wanting to transition to something new. According to a source close to Grey's Anatomy, Rhimes and Dempsey are butting heads. "She suspended him for a while," they claimed to Page Six, "and the word on set is that he isn't coming back full time" (a rep for the actor confirmed this assertion is not true).

This wouldn't be the first personality conflict on the hospital drama. Former Grey's star Katherine Heigl had her own clash with Rhimes, and Isaiah Washington left after allegedly fighting with Dempsey and using a gay slur against actor T.R. Knight. One thing we do know: At the end of the day, it's Shonda's show, and she's a force. "I don't put up with ******** or nasty people," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "I don't have time for it." Now that we definitely believe.

NO! NO! NO! AND NO!
ATRL wouldn't be able to handle my meltdown if this is true.

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Lights and Waves

People still watch this show?

Latinazza

He's been pretty absent this season. It may be time for his character to be phased out.

Actually, it may be time for the show to end. Ten seasons is plenty (and the ratings are not what they used to be).

HotHeaven

I stopped watch this show when Christina left. (well a lil before that I think). I think it's dragging for YEARS. And just isnt the same. It wasnt the same when Stevens left, much less now that Christina's gone.

Gee

The only reason I've kept watching is for the chance to have some closure with Izzy Stevens...

Flashing Lights

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Originally posted by Latinazza

He's been pretty absent this season. It may be time for his character to be phased out.

Actually, it may be time for the show to end. Ten seasons is plenty (and the ratings are not what they used to be).

Eleven, actually. But yeah, "Flight" from Season 8 should have been the series finale.

Homogenic

Idk, he is pretty important for the show and I don't want it to turn to ER s10-15 sized mess

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Originally posted by HotHeaven

I stopped watch this show when Christina left. (well a lil before that I think). I think it's dragging for YEARS. And just isnt the same. It wasnt the same when Stevens left, much less now that Christina's gone.

Bad for you, honestly, since 11th season is so much better that the snoozefest that was 10th.

Latinazza

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Originally posted by Flashing Lights

Eleven, actually. But yeah, "Flight" from Season 8 should have been the series finale.

oop, that's right. I Keep forgetting that this was a mid-season replacement in 2005. And, given the way things are going, it will get a 12th season for sure.

I do like some things about this latest season though. Maggie is very likable, the two resident girls are pretty funny (especially Edwards), and I think Mer's stories have been kind of interesting, even without Xtina and Derek around.

Bey'Knight

Damn why is it always the ppl who supposedly do not watch a show anymore that are always the 1st to comment in said show's threads? Nobody cares. You're on atrl!! you're not cool or hip for not having watching a tv show. The comments are cancellation are so stale & lame. If u've stopped watching, what do u care if it's still running or not? Good riddance

Haunter

This show should have ended a while ago.

NewRihannaStan

Lol Shonda is a boss bitch

Walk_Away21

Camilla Luddington >>>>>>>

Apocalipstick

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Originally posted by Latinazza

He's been pretty absent this season. It may be time for his character to be phased out.

Actually, it may be time for the show to end. Ten seasons is plenty (and the ratings are not what they used to be).

Please.

The show is still beating out shows that have been on for half the time it has. The show needs to start drawing to a closing soon, not because of ratings just because they have exhausted most stories they could get out of it. This last season has actually been pretty great so if they keep this up I'm game for another 3-4 seasons.

Eóghan Scherzy

Season 11 is stellar without him, i wouldn't mind

But i don't think this is true, if Patrick Dempsey leaves the show it's because he wants to ...

Nemo

I hope not. But then again, I only continue watching the show because I'm a die-hard fan. It's gone so downhill

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Originally posted by Flashing Lights

Eleven, actually. But yeah, "Flight" from Season 8 should have been the series finale.

So basically Lexie and Mark die the end?!

theREALslimSHADY

there arent many ways to let him leave before the final season! meredith cant have another death or person leaving from her life!

she deserves a happy ending.

Lexiel

If you saw the preview for tomorrow's episode you know the answer.

ReginaPhalange

this should have ended at season 10

Apocalipstick

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Originally posted by Lexiel

If you saw the preview for tomorrow's episode you know the answer.

It feels way too obvious if that's what happens, they already did a fake out with that intern in DC.