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Katherine Heigl at the Grand Opening of Orange Bone Pet Store on February 11, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.Us Magazine
"I was assuming that [Izzie would die] at one point, and I got a lot of shrugged shoulders and shakes of the head, so I don't know if that's a yes or a no," she told the Associated Press Friday at a party celebrating the ABC show's 100th episode. "No one will tell me and I don't know how this is going to go."
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She noted that the decision rests with the show and series creator Shonda Rhimes, who is known to value plot secrecy.
"I don't know if I live or die,"Heigl said. "I don't know how Izzie fares."
On the medical drama, Izzie has metastatic melanoma -- skin cancer -- and it has spread to her brain, giving her only a five percent chance of survival, which is a scoop Usmagazine.com first reported eight months ago. On Thursday's episode, she was seen surviving brain surgery.
Still, Heigl said, "I'm there" if Izzie remains part of Grey's Anatomy, for which she has starred since it debuted in 2005. She called the set "one of my favorite places to be" and said her colleagues are also friends.
Rhimes, who is also an executive producer for the show, declined to comment on what will happen to Heigl's character, but she did reveal a clue about the 100th episode, airing May 7.
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"The only thing I'll tell you about the 100th is that it takes place on Meredith [ Ellen Pompeo ] and Derek's [ Patrick Dempsey ] wedding day," Rhimes said. "That's big ... and that's all I'm going to say."
Last month, fellow cast member James Pickens Jr. told Us that Heigl was leaving the show, along with T.R. Knight , both of whom declined comment at the time.
Heigl, who some thought was wanting out of the show to focus on her movie career, said she's comfortable balancing film and TV by working on big-screen projects during the show's summer hiatus.
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"I'm more than happy to make that compromise," Heigl said. "As my agent likes to say, 'High-class problems.'"
She added: "I don't know if I want to continue for five years working 12 months a year, but I can take at least another year or two."
Dempsey also said he intends to fulfill the remaining two years on his contract with the show and "then we'll see what happens after that."
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butttonboy1I think Izzie will die on the table. She and Denny will find themselves on that sandy beach staring at the ocean and that will be that.report abuseposted May 17, 2009 7:29 AM PDT
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Leslie WIzzie better stay. It was bad enough when Burke left. Well if they get rid of T. R. Knight then Burke can come back. Oh Yea!!! By George Hello Burke!!! Izzie needs to stay and end up with Burke. If you saw the thanksgiving eppisod. Then you saw how well they clicked.report abuseposted March 30, 2009 7:42 AM PDT
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I HATE SPAM!FAKE GARBAGE DESIGNER CRAP SPAM ALL PART OF THESE BS DATING SITE SCAMS!!! LOADED WITH SPY-WARE!report abuseposted March 28, 2009 6:56 PM PDT
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Dfdfgdfg LLOL.... search " My Discount Bag " on google to get the same designer bags with Karolina. " My Discount Bag " is just for fashion ladies, wow! Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Coach, Miu Miu, Dior, Hermes, Chloe, Dolce & Gabbanareport abuseposted March 28, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
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Dfdfgdfg LLOL.... search " My Discount Bag " on google to get the same designer bags with Karolina. " My Discount Bag " is just for fashion ladies, wow! Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Coach, Miu Miu, Dior, Hermes, Chloe, Dolce & Gabbanareport abuseposted March 28, 2009 6:13 PM PDT
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VioletrainstarLet her die no gratitude having self.report abuseposted March 28, 2009 5:49 PM PDT
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TootsOh well she complained publicly about her employer and now suddenly wants to stay. Could it be she has a "difficult" label now and work isn't pouring in? And she is going to miss those Grey's paychecks? I hope she does die off the show. It would serve her right.report abuseposted March 28, 2009 5:44 PM PDT
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Shannonshe wasn't asking for sympathy or complaining.report abuseposted March 28, 2009 4:45 PM PDT
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LISA MLove Izzie and wish that they would bring back the hunky boyfriend somehow and make the whole dream thing work out to where he never actually died.report abuseposted March 28, 2009 4:04 PM PDT
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Scarlet Mwhat does being a nut job have to do with anything?report abuseposted March 28, 2009 3:22 PM PDT
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