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Ellen Pompeo Insists on ‘Staying Heavily Involved’ in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ — and It’s Causing Tension
Ellen Pompeo continues to rake in cash as a consultant on 'Grey's Anatomy,' and other cast members are increasingly resentful, sources exclusively tell Closer.
Get back to the Ellen Pompeo continues to rake in the cash as a consultant (and occasional guest star) for Grey’s Anatomy — with very little screen time required as part of her deal — and the other cast members are increasingly resentful, sources exclusively tell Closer. “The problem continues to be Ellen’s insistence on staying heavily involved in the series, mostly off camera but occasionally in jarring and isolated guest appearances that only pull focus from the younger actors who are doing the heavy lifting and putting in the 16-hour workdays to actually make this drama work,” an insider reveals. When Grey’s debuted in 2005, Ellen starred alongside Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey.
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