Don’t Mess with ABC

If you happen to be an actor on an ABC series, one bit of advice: Don’t mess up.

Mayte “Michelle” Rodriguez. Cythina Watros. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Remember these Lost actors who messed up and subsequently were written off the series?

Now add Isaiah Washington to the list. Washington played Dr. Preston Burke on ABC’s hit Grey’s Anatomy but was just released due to previous anti-gay comments made five months ago. And oh yeah, Washington also had a good ole fashion fisticuffs with co-star Patrick Dempsey (Dr. “McDreamy” Shepherd) earlier this year.

In the Grey’s season three finale, there was doubt if Dr. Burke would return after his jilted wedding to Dr. Christina Yang. Well here’s the answer. So not only will he be gone, but Kate Walsh is starting her new show Private Practice. Gone are two powerful actors from Grey’s.

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