Heigl Opts Out of Emmys

June 12, 2008 | Gerard Butler

Katherine Heigl won last year's Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "Grey's" -- now Heigl has withdrawn her name from consideration for the prestigious acting trophy, and took a swipe at the writers and producers!




"I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination, and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention," the actress tells the L.A. Times. "In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials."

"Murphy Brown's" Candice Bergen and "The Cosby Show's" Bill Cosby both pulled their names from the Emmy race -- but both did so because they were repeat winners and wanted to give someone else a shot at winning the statuette.

Katherine Heigl catapulted to fame after landing the role of Izzie on ABC's hit "Grey's Anatomy" -- followed by her appearance in Judd Apatow's summer comedy, "Knocked Up." She's currently filming the romantic comedy, "The Ugly Truth," with hunky Gerard Butler.

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How is that dissing writers? She tells it like it is. Writers can’t always write Emmy worthy material, not all the time for the same character anyways! Why oh why in this country is it that you can’t speak your mind without some dumbos making stupid remarks about them? I guess that’s why your husbands cheat on you stupid Americans, you REALLY CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Chris
June 17, 2008

strange to me that after the movie that had allowed her to be known and made way for others she is bashing it hear of charma.

sonia Watson
June 12, 2008

Well the writers etc on the show must love her for those comments. I think its some kind of career motive … some type of angle.

IMO, just makes her seem ungrateful for what the show gave her in terms of popularity/wealth/exposure.

Anonymous
June 12, 2008

I can’t help but wonder if she withdrew her name because she was more worried that she would not have received a nomination.Especially since she has issues with her material. If she wanted to make a bold statement she would have waited until she was nominated and then withdrawn. Not impressed


michele
June 12, 2008

I’m proud of Katherine Heigl’s decision top withdrew her name from Emmy consideration. I wish more would have done that years ago, then “The Gilmore Girls” would have given a shot at Emmy glory. Many Emmy voters voted for the same people ignoring much deserved nominees. Her withdraw will helped more people gettiong the recongination they deserved.

George Jobson
June 12, 2008
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