It's official: Isaiah Washington isn't coming back to Grey's Anatomy.

According to E! Online (who confirmed the story with ABC Television Studios), Washington, who portrayed Dr. Preston Burke, was informed yesterday that his contract will not be renewed. The actor's statement was succinct: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore."

Recall that Washington caused an uproar around the Grey's set and in the entertainment industry when he called co-star T.R. Knight a "faggot" late last year. Knight publicly came out of the closet after the incident, and Washington had to spend the rest of the season in damage control, going to "rehab" and meeting with representatives from GLAAD, among other forms of restitution. Apparently that incident, combined with an overall difficult attitude, sealed Washington's fate.

[thanks to Dorv and Jillian for the tips.]

Apparently, Katie Lee Joel is much better at marrying super-wealthy rock stars that are more than twice her age than hosting cable TV shows. According to this report, the wife of rock legend Billy Joel will not return to the just-announced second season of Bravo's Top Chef. Fans of the show didn't really appreciate Lee's (I won't say "Joel's", because I respect Billy too much) performance as the host of the show, calling her "robotic" and "wooden". No replacement has been announced as yet.

Well, guess it's back to keeping that delirious smile on Billy's face.

[via Defamer]