Ingenue Perspective (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
This is what Shonda Rhimes had to say about firing Brooke Smith (Erica Hahn) on Grey's Anatomy: "Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show — Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress, and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did...
poponthepop.blogspot.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Isaiah Washington weighs in on the firing of Brooke Smith . "I looked at a brilliant actress, whom I have adored since I first saw her in Silence of the Lambs. For her to be treated this way, I find very interesting. The fact is that, just before the holidays, you have a mother, a wonderful actress removed from a steady income without the proper reasoning behind it... "You look at the...
Cele|bitchy (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... it up and playing nice, he couldn’t help but condemn Greys producers for dismissing actress Brooke Smith. Smith was let go last week because she wasn’t working out, according to producers, but rumor had it that the network was not comfortable with the plot involving her gay character’s relationship. Former Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington — who was axed from the show in...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
I have loved Grey's Anatomy since it started but things have not been going well lately at Seattle Grace. Things need to get back on track because the competition on Thursdays at 9 is fierce. CSI is still going strong on CBS, and on NBC, 30 Rock with Tina Fey is so rocking good and timely that it has risen to the top of my must see list. So here's my gripe, and it still focuses on the firing of Brooke...
Inside the Lakers (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
It's pretty surprising that Isaiah Washington would want to even touch this but here it is. The actor, who was axed from "Grey's Anatomy" in 2007 after using a homophobic slur in reference to co-star T.R. Knight , is slamming the show for firing actress Brooke Smith who was involved in a lesbian storyline.. "I looked at a brilliant actress, whom I have adored since I first saw her in...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... to be treated this way, I find very interesting." Grey's creator quickly released , denying that Smith's departure had anything to do with her playing a lesbian. "We did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run," she said. While Washington has harsh words for the choices made behind the scenes, he also sympathizes with Rhimes. "You...
BuddyTV (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Last week, Grey’s Anatomy shocked the press and fans of the show with the abrupt dismissal of Brooke Smith, who played Dr. Erica Hahn. Erica had become a love interest for Dr. Callie Torres (played by Sara Ramirez) but Callie...
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... getting involved in gay sex trade . Melissa Silverstein on Grey's Anatomy : Why the Firing of Brooke Smith is Bigger Than ABC Wants Us to Think . "The forced statement that Shonda Rhimes released last week mentioned that Smith was not fired because she played a lesbian and that the show still has lesbian on it -- Callie Torres -- rings false. On the episode, Callie denied she...
AfterEllen (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
Nikki Weiss , one of the consultants Grey's Anatomy used to flesh out the lesbian storyline (read our interview with Weiss and her business partner Trish Doolan ), has been deluged with emails from angry Grey 's fans asking questions about the abrupt end to the Callica romance and Brooke Smith's firing . read more
Actress Photos (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Right Celebrity (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Meet Brooke Smith, she plays Dr. Erika Hahn, the lesbian girlfriend of Callie on Grey’s Anatomy. See photos, video and a biography below. Brooke Smith Latest news are that Brooke Smith aka Dr. Erika Hahn, lesbian girlfriend of Dr. Callie Torres on the television series Grey’s Anatomy has been fired. Her last appearance on the show [...]
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
(TrendHunter.com) With the sad news of Prop 8 (Proposition 8) passing through, comes that of ABC abruptly ending a lesbian character played by Brooke Smith on the popular show Grey’s Anatomy. The firing of Brooke Smith,…
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
GREY'S ANATOMY star BROOKE SMITH has been axed from the hit U.S. drama, putting an end to the show's first major lesbian plotline. Smith plays cardiac doctor Erica Hahn, ...
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
(TrendHunter.com) Brooke Smith is the latest celesbian to get media hype, and as we pointed out in an earlier article, deGaying Grey has been backed with a lot of controversy the same week Prop 8 was put forth. Gay culture…
E! Online (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Brooke Smith's much talked about exit from Grey's Anatomy is tonight, and we've got a first look at what's going down at Seattle Grace Hospital as she makes her way...
