There are always rumors going around that certain actors are leaving Grey’s Anatomy.

Ever since Katherine Heigl got her movie career going, people have been saying that she wants to leave the show and concentrate on that instead, but Izzie Stevens is still around (for now), so those rumors were obviously untrue.

But the rumors recently started again when co-star James Pickens Jr. stated that both Heigl and T.R. Knight were to leave the show.

But now writer and creator Shonda Rhimes is setting the record straight by saying it’s only “a rumor” and that Pickens’s words were taken out of context.

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T.R. Knight has donated $50,000 to No on 8. which fights Proposition 8, a proposed constitutional amendment that would outlaw same-sex marriage, Advocate.com reports.

He joins other celebrities such as Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and Brad Pitt who also donated money.

As California ushered in historic gay marriage changes Tuesday, Access Hollywood caught up with T. R. Knight and his boyfriend Mark Cornelsen at the Los Angeles premiere of “Get Smart.”

“It’s a wonderful day!” T.R. told Access regarding the start of gay marriage ceremonies throughout the state. “It’s just, it’s fair. And anytime that happens and anytime equality is present, it’s a marvelous thing, and it’s about time.”

”[Much of] our country’s history is full of times of just horrible inequality. And anytime they right it, it’s correct,” the “Grey’s Anatomy” actor added.

As for T.R. and boyfriend Mark Cornelsen heading down the aisle? The couple said they are taking their time.

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Emmy winner Katherine Heigl and her Grey’s Anatomy costar T.R. Knight get close during The Advocate magazine’s 40th anniversary celebration at West Hollywood restaurant Republic on Tuesday.

The former Dr. Preston Burke on ABC’s hit series Grey’s Anatomy told the Houston Chronicle that T.R. Knight should have been fired from the show.

Washington was let go on June 7, just a month before filming for the new season was to begin. He has been slammed with negative publicity since October. That’s when he allegedly used an anti-gay slur during an on-set disagreement with co-star Patrick Dempsey.

The Houston native’s interviews with the media since then have been limited.

“I have to clear my name,” a determined Washington told the Houston Chronicle in a telephone interview from the set of his new movie, The Least of These. “I’ll start from the beginning. I’m telling everything. So here’s the truth.”

Washington said Knight, who plays Dr. George O’Malley, stirred up the notion that the slur was targeted at him and created a negative work environment. Washington also alleged that Knight likely wanted a salary increase and a more substantive role for his character.

Knight, who acknowledged that he was gay after the incident, told Ellen DeGeneres in January that Washington used the slur against him and that “everyone (on the set) heard it.”

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Though the Grey’s Anatomy finale left fans with lots of questions, at least one mystery appears to have been solved: T.R. Knight, a.k.a. the lovable George O’Malley, is expected to return as a series regular. Speculation has been swirling about his possible departure from Seattle Grace — not only because of what happened in the May 17 finale (George didn’t pass the intern exam!) but because of the incident earlier this season with co-star Isaiah Washington (who addressed him with a homophobic slur). According to one insider close to the negotiation, Knight has agreed to a new contract that will boost his per-episode salary to roughly $125,000 and give him a small piece of the show profits (pay hikes and profit points were also granted to many of Knight’s co-stars, including Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, and Sandra Oh).

Still up in the air: the fate of Washington, whose character, the arrogant Preston Burke, appeared to flee Seattle in the finale. That said, the same insider hints that Washington will be back as a series regular (though without the boost in pay rewarded to his co-stars). ”A cliffhanger is meant to keep the audience in anticipation and intrigue until fall,” demurred a spokesman for ABC Television Studios, which produces Grey’s for ABC. Washington’s publicist also declined comment.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

The always adorable T.R. Knight was also present at last night’s Chrysalis Butterfly Ball. Lucky for him, Isaiah didn’t show up.

Access Hollywood caught up with “Grey’s Anatomy” star T.R. Knight last night as he was co-hosting the 52nd annual OBIE awards (honoring achievements in the off-Broadway stage) in New York City , when he admitted that he was unsure if he would be returning to “Grey’s” next season.

“I literally don’t know,” he said. “It would be nice to know if I’m supposed to report back soon.”

With his character’s fate up in the air after failing his intern test in the medical drama’s season finale, along with rumors of unease on the set due to September’s “homophobic slur” incident with cast mate Isaiah Washington, fans are anxious about whether Knight will return.

Knight told Access that he got a lot of calls from friends after the finale, wanting to know if he will be back. He thinks the producers haven’t told him because actors have big mouths and would tell everyone, but that doesn’t alleviate his anxiety.

“If you’re supposed to report back to work in a month and a half, I would really like to know that,” he remarked, adding, “because I would like to know if I can shave my head.”

Knight, known for coloring his hair vibrant colors from time to time, was photographed last week with a bright red head of hair. It was back to its natural shade of brown, however, for last night’s awards presentation.

Source: Access Hollywood