Last updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2007

WASHINGTON GIVEN SECOND CHANCE BY TV BOSSES

LATEST: Actor ISAIAH WASHINGTON landed his first TV role after being fired from GREY'S ANATOMY for using a homophobic slur during an on-set fight because network bosses believe he deserves a second chance.

ISAIAH WASHINGTON

Washington was dismissed by bosses at U.S. TV network ABC earlier this summer (07) - seven months after the behind-the-scenes fracas with co-star Patrick Dempsey hit the headlines, prompting another co-star, T.R. Knight, to 'come out' as a homosexual.

Washington publicly apologised for his comment and met with gay leaders to seek forgiveness - but it wasn't enough for him to keep his job.

On Monday (16Jul07) it emerged Washington will guest star on network NBC's upcoming Bionic Woman show, an update of the 1970s programme starring Lindsay Wagner.

NBC executive producer David Eick says, "We believe in second chances. We embrace the gay community and hope they will watch."

He adds, "I guess that I still abide by the credo that no publicity is bad publicity and for every person that doesn't watch the show because they're sensitive to the controversy I figure that we'll get two who will because they're curious.

"Eventually there will be a new scandal and no one will be thinking of this."

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Source: WENN

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