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TR Knight attends Obsolete Joins Therien & Co. and Blackman Cruz on May 13, 2009 in San Francisco, CA. Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesUs Magazine
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Months after Us exclusively reported that he and costar Katherine Heigl are exiting the hit ABC doc drama, the actor was released from his contract this week, a source tells Us. The source adds that show creator Shonda Rhimes had until June 30 to decide Knight's fate, but the actor ended up asking the network himself to be let go early.
"He's had enough of Shonda and ABC," says the source. "He decided to take back his power."
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In the May season finale, Knight's character Dr. George O'Malley appeared to have died after he was struck by a bus. (The fate of Heigl's character Izzie also looked grim, as she lost consciousness following her cancer battle. It remains to be seen if she will return to the show in the fall.)
Both reps for Knight and ABC have no comment.
So what's next for Knight?
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Entertainment Weekly -- which is also reporting news of Knight's departure -- says the actor is in talks to headline a 2010 Broadway revival of Lend Me a Tenor.
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Louis Ly'all are some bitter people.report abuseposted June 22, 2009 4:19 PM PDT
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Louis Ly'all are some bitter people.report abuseposted June 22, 2009 4:19 PM PDT
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MJHNot everyone in an ensemble cast can be the highlight. They all have to take a step back sometimes for someone else's storyline. I think he didn't like being a support character this past season. Katherine had a season like that last year and now this year it changed. I guess he just didn't want to wait his turn. Well, good luck to him anyway. Sad to see George go.report abuseposted June 18, 2009 7:49 AM PDT
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DebAnother David Caruso...thinking he's all that and ends up in a second rate show! Foolish!report abuseposted June 18, 2009 5:23 AM PDT
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susanhope you saved enough money....greys anatomy is what put food on the table...yes lets all remember what happened to caruso..he eventually got hungry and returned to television...report abuseposted June 17, 2009 4:47 PM PDT
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Mahan99He has had enough of ABC...LOL! I have not watched ABC in a decade but the nerve of these nobody actors....They think they are god! Good luck on the Oxygen Network!report abuseposted June 17, 2009 2:44 PM PDT
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__A_YAHOO_USER__WHO??report abuseposted June 17, 2009 2:35 PM PDT
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DonielleHe wants to be on Broadway. He's had a weak story line for a long time now.report abuseposted June 17, 2009 2:30 PM PDT
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DonielleHe wants to be on Broadway. He's had a weak story line for a long time now.report abuseposted June 17, 2009 2:30 PM PDT
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KCHey Talk that......maybe he just doesn't want to do Grey's anymore. Not a bad example using Caruso but he was actually gone a lot longer than that and in my opinion he hasn't changed. Still comes off with the better than you attitude. Now T.R. I believe just needs a change. Good for himreport abuseposted June 17, 2009 2:20 PM PDT
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