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Ellen is one of the highest paid women in Hollywood, earning $20million per year, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
During an interview last year on the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast, Pompeo admitted she made a decision to make money when taking on the role of Meredith Grey.
Doctor talk: Pompeo, who also serves as a producer on the show, closed a one-year deal after lengthy negotiations
Smart move: During an interview last year on the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast, Pompeo admitted she made a decision to make money when taking on the role of Meredith Grey
Keep those tissues handy. Patrick Dempsey has left the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ beach and there were tears shed by all present.
Dempsey, who played Dr Derek ‘McDreamy’ Shepherd’ on the hit show died in season 11 of the series, but returned to the show in season 17 as a ghostly figure on the beach who appears to his on-screen wife Dr Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) as she hangs in limbo which battling COVID-19 on the show.
Speaking to Variety after filming his last scene, Dempsey spoke about the emotional moment in detail.
“We all cried at the beginning and we hugged each other. It was really for us to get the message out there to wear a mask, take care of yourself,” the 55-year-old said.
As the longest-running primetime medical drama on TV,
Grey’s Anatomy has certainly had more than its share of ups and downs over the years with a few loop-de-loops thrown in for good measure. But Shondaland’s first big hit, which is currently in its 17th season, still has a few secrets up its scrub sleeves. Here are 25 of them.
1. Series creator Shonda Rhimes got the idea for
Grey’s Anatomy after a doctor told her how hard it is to shave her legs in the hospital shower.
Rhimes told Oprah that although she had always loved shows about surgery and emergency rooms, the unique angle for her show was sparked after a doctor mentioned how hard it was to shave her legs in the tiny hospital shower. “At first that seemed like a silly detail,” Rhimes said. “But then I thought about the fact that it was the only time and place this woman might have to shave her legs. That s how hard the work is.”