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Posted Mar 24th 2009 7:27PM by TMZ Staff
Isaiah Washington owes his landlord $100,000 and if he doesn't pay up, he could be out on his ass.
Washington's landlord claims the ex-"Grey's Anatomy" star/homophobe is five months behind on the rent for his home in Venice, California. Washington had signed a lease/option agreement to purchase the property for $3,650,000.
We're told Washington was having a dispute with his financial guy and Washington told his landlord he was in the process of getting his money back so he could pay his rent.
Washington, his wife and kids are still in the house. But the eviction process has begun. Legal papers were filed today. We're told Washington is probably going to move out shortly anyway ... but there's this thing about the $100,000 ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: greys anatomy, GreysAnatomy, isaiah washington, IsaiahWashington, landlord, rent
Posted Aug 20th 2008 11:53AM by TMZ Staff
Isaiah Washington was rocking a pimp suit and a badass swagger outside the Viper Room -- but any street cred he had was automatically vaporized with one look at the game-killing tupperware in his left hand.
Dude, just because Diddy did it, doesn't mean it's O.K.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Tags: isaiah washington, IsaiahWashington
Posted Oct 18th 2007 10:01PM by TMZ Staff
Isaiah Washington has just learned what everyone has known for quite some time: he's not aware of what's going on.
TMZ photogs caught the "Bionic Woman" star in a parking garage in Beverly Hills. After he recovered from the initial shock of being filmed, paps asked Isaiah what he thought of Lindsay. He laughed and said, "I've been in Vancouver. You know, the thing about being out of the country is -- ignorance is bliss."
He oughta know.
Filed under: TV
Tags: Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington
Posted Jul 20th 2007 5:15PM by TMZ Staff
Things are certainly looking up for Isaiah Washington. First, he lands a part on one of the hottest new shows this Fall ("Bionic Woman") and a development deal with NBC. Now, he's got none other than Stevie Wonder singing songs in his honor. My Cherie Amour!
Isaiah was on Stevie's radio show on KJLH in Los Angeles on Thursday , when Stevie and the crew spontaneously broke into a song about Mr. Washington himself. It's really just a chant for about a minute, but then Stevie himself breaks out a verse and it is truly on.
It's hard to be mad at anyone when the man who wrote "Songs in the Key of Life" is singing.
Filed under: TV
Tags: isaiah washington, IsaiahWashington
Posted Jun 22nd 2007 10:18AM by TMZ Staff
Isaiah Washington talks about his experiences working with gays and lesbians as if they aren't commonplace in Hollywood. And water is not wet, and the sky is not blue.
During an interview with the Houston Chronicle, Washington pointed out that he was once hired by a lesbian, saying, "I've been working with lesbian and gay [sic] for 21 years in this business. In New York, my first job was given to me by ... an African American lesbian."
Isaiah says he gets along splendidly with people of all sexual orientations. He told the Chronicle, "My whole existence has co-existed evenly and beautifully with individuals who happen to be gay." Well, except for that whole T.R. Knight thing.
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds
Tags: isaiah washington, IsaiahWashington, t.r. knight, T.r.Knight
Posted Jun 9th 2007 3:08AM by TMZ Staff
Like mother, like daughter: Dina Lohan flaked out on a Family Court visitation hearing for ex-con ex-hubby Michael Lohan, regarding two of the estranged couple's four children yesterday. Michael is seeking visitation rights with their two youngest kids, Aliana, 13, and son, Dakota, 10 -- Lindsay and her older brother Michael Jr. are considered too old to be included in the suit.
When asked by the visibly pissed-off Judge Stacy Bennett where his client was, Dina Lohan's lawyer claimed that she was getting ready to visit daughter in Lindsay in rehab in California and just couldn't make it. Packing those suitcases must be rough! The judge then demanded that Dina hightail it to court for the next visitation hearing -- or else. The ever-weepy Mr. Lohan said he is seeking visitation because he believes his kids should, "have both parents in their lives. I just hope people will realize my children are not bargaining chips or a commodity -- they're human beings."
Isaiah: Why me?
Isaiah Washington is officially off of "Grey's Anatomy," and Dr. Mc-Can't-Keep-His-Big-Mouth-Shut's spokesperson Howard Bragman tells
TV Guide's Michael Ausiello that he is pissed -- really pissed. "If they wanted to fire him, why didn't hey fire him when [the incident] happened? If you made a mistake, you acknowledged the mistake, you went into counseling, you met with the groups, you did the PSA, you did everything that was asked of you, and then they still kick you in the gut? How would you feel?" Maybe exactly how Washington's openly gay co-star T.R. Knight felt when Washington uttered homophobic slurs?
As for "Grey's" other actors' responses, Ellen Pompeo told
People: "It doesn't really have a tremendous lot to do with me. So, you know, whatever is meant to be is meant to be and whatever is going to happen is going to happen -- so you just have to roll with the punches." Oooh, burn!
Lawyer: Birkhead's Obsessed with Me!
Baby Dannielynn is his, but now Larry Birkhead's dealing with a whole new problem: his ex-lawyer Debra Opri. She says he hasn't paid her the legal fees he owes, and he's suing Opri for fraud, legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion. Now Opri's fighting back with a new complaint -- claiming that Birkhead "was becoming obsessed with" Opri and made extreme demands of her time. Obsessed with her? Perhaps he's obsessed with the $650,000 in her bank account that he says is his.
Party Favors ..."Desperate" Dougray Ties the Knot ... RAW Smacks Down...
"Desperate Housewives" star Dougray Scott and girlfriend actress Claire Forlani married yesterday in Italy. The pair had been dating for a year and a half. ... This Monday, World Wresting Entertainment hosts a three-hour "Monday Night RAW" event, accompanied by a special Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night. On the bill: Steve-O from MTV's "Jackass" and Governor Jesse Ventura, among others. Talk about a smackdown!
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started
Tags: Dina Lohan, DinaLohan, Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington, Larry Birkhead, LarryBirkhead
Posted Jun 3rd 2007 3:10AM by TMZ Staff
Are you tired, listless, drunk? Do you need rehab?
Grab a beverage and check in to our "Rehabbed!" gallery for a look at the residents.
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Filed under: Train Wrecks
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, collin farrell, CollinFarrell, daniel baldwin, DanielBaldwin, david hasselhoff, DavidHasselhoff, eddie van halen, EddieVanHalen, isaiah washington, IsaiahWashington, jason wahler, JasonWahler, jesse metcalfe, JesseMetcalfe, leif garrett, LeifGarrett, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, mel gibson, MelGibson, mike tyson, MikeTyson, nicole richie, NicoleRichie, robbie williams, RobbieWilliams, robert downey jr., RobertDowneyJr., robin williams, RobinWilliams
Posted May 15th 2007 12:39PM by TMZ Staff
Surprise. People love McSteamy and his chiseled abs more than Isaiah "McMeany" Washington and his glib tongue.
"Grey's Anatomy" docs Eric Dane and the chatty Isaiah were spotted in New York yesterday, and while the charismatic Dane was met with a pack of overzealous autograph hunters, Washington's only audience -- a sole cameraman asking if he'll be back next season.
Isaiah played coy with the photog and didn't give a definitive answer -- fueling rumors that the TV doc won't be on call in the fall.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, TV
Tags: Eric Dane, EricDane, Grey's Anatomy, Grey'sAnatomy, Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington
Posted Apr 21st 2007 3:04AM by TMZ Staff
Party-hopping, rehabbing, boy-crazy Lindsay Lohan admits that she was "a bit irresponsible" while filming "Georgia Rule."
Lilo, you'll remember, was publicly dissed by the CEO of Morgan Creek Productions James G. Robinson, in a harsh letter that called her behavior "discourteous, irresponsible and unprofessional" and likened Lindsay to a spoiled child. She received the dismissive missive after a series of sick days and late arrivals on set, and was threatened with legal action if she continued to disrupt filming.
Lohan is now owning up to her bad behavior and blaming it on --what else –- relationship problems with then-boyfriend Harry Morton. She tells Allure magazine this month, "It upset me because I was ... a bit irresponsible. I didn't think about the consequences, but I was also going through something in my life."
Sanjaya, Political Advisor?
Perhaps Washington wants to know how someone with so little talent can make it so far, but tonight, "Idol" loser and one-man media circus Sanjaya will attend the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner as a celeb guest, reports
Page Six. Sanjaya joins stars Jane Fonda, Teri Hatcher, John Cusack and Sheryl Crow, and political heavyweights Robert Kennedy Jr., Henry Kissinger and Condoleeza Rice. The correspondents' dinner is an annual event where media types mingle with celebs and politicos, so we're not sure what Sanjaya's doing there. Maybe Condi's a Fanjaya?
No Emmy for Isaiah
After a very public battle with homophobia (he allegedly called castmate T.R. Knight a homophobic term, and then used an anti-gay epithet during an interview at the Golden Globes in January), "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington won't be submitting his name for an Emmy this year, according to the
Daily News. In order to be considered for an award, names had to be submitted by Friday, but, says Washington's publicist Howard Bragman –- whose job must have been particularly challenging this past year –- Washington's interested in "the acting, not the awards." Washington recently attended counseling for his insensitive slurs, and issued an apology.
Party Favors...Timberlake and Alba Bring Sexy Back...Tobey Spidey Once More... Enrique: Anna Ideal Mama
No surprise here: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Alba were named the sexiest stars in a new poll from Victoria's Secret. Jay-Z and Beyonce were anointed Sexiest Couple. ...Tobey Maguire has signed on to play Spiderman in a fourth installment of the series. The third film in the series is out this May. ... Enrique Iglesias told People en Espanol he thinks longtime tennis star girlfriend Anna Kournikova would make an "ideal mother." "I say it regardless of whether I'd be with her or not," he added.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started
Tags: isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, sanjaya malakar, SanjayaMalakar
Posted Mar 9th 2007 1:43PM by TMZ Staff
It seems there is one group that rehabbed homophobe Isaiah Washington does stick up for -- narcoleptics!
The tired "Grey's Anatomy" doc became a spokesperson for the Narcolepsy Network's awareness campaign in 2006, prior to his highly publicized "f-word" diatribes. Isaiah's "Grey's" co-star, Kate Walsh, is the organization's 2007 spokesperson.
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological sleep disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally, as one might find while watching "Grey's Anatomy."
As many as 200,000 Americans suffer with the debilitating disease. Although Washington is not afflicted with narcolepsy, he says, "People living with narcolepsy need to know they're not alone and that they can get help." No word on how he feels about gay narcoleptics.
A rep for the Narcolepsy Network told TMZ, "Isaiah did a great job on the campaign."
Filed under: Train Wrecks, TV, Celebrity Feuds
Tags: Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington
Posted Mar 5th 2007 12:33PM by TMZ Staff
Isaiah Washington won an acting award this weekend, and no, it wasn't for his half-assed apology for using the "f-word."
The loose-lipped "Grey's Anatomy" doc, who recently left gay-slur rehab, took home Best Actor in a Television Drama at the 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards. What an image, indeed!
With Isaiah receiving this questionable honor, perhaps there's hope that Michael Richards will get a GLAAD Award ... but don't count on it.
Filed under: Train Wrecks, TV, Awards/Awards Shows
Tags: Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington
Posted Feb 28th 2007 1:43PM by TMZ Staff
Controversial "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington has a new man in his life.
TMZ has exclusively learned that Washington signed with PR crisis expert Howard Bragman and his company, Fifteen Minutes. Bragman started Fifteen Minutes PR in 2005 after selling powerhouse PR firm Bragman Nyman Cafarelli.
Interestingly, Bragman is openly gay and is the man responsible for the wildly successful launch of out and gay NBA center John Amaechi's best-selling book, "Man in the Middle," which was the subject of a homophobic slur by NBA car wash owner Tim Hardaway.
A source tells TMZ that Bragman is known for, "telling it like it is," to his clients, and that Isaiah will be no exception. Bragman's office confirmed that Washington is on board, and in a statement to TMZ said, "Our work with Isaiah is about his future -- not the past. There is an important dialogue in our society about diversity that needs to happen, and Isaiah is uniquely positioned to be the catalyst for this."
Filed under: TV, Celebrity Feuds
Tags: Grey's Anatomy, Grey'sAnatomy, Howard Bragman, HowardBragman, Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington
Posted Jan 29th 2007 1:15PM by TMZ Staff
Not every gay star hates Isaiah Washington.
Lesbian actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, partner of rocker Melissa Etheridge, is the first (and only) voice from Tinseltown's gay community to come out and defend the "Grey's Anatomy" pariah. In her blog, Hollywood Farm Girl, former "Popular" star Michaels writes, in free-form quasi-poetical Rosie-verse, that the Washington she knows -- the one whose kids play with her and Etheridge's kids -- "is not that man," i.e., the hot-tempered Isaiah currently in treatment for anger management . Says Michaels,
he is not a bad man ...
i forgive his words,
because truth be told
i do not believe
the word
faggot
lives in his heart
Washington can use every bit support he can get. Last night, his co-star Chandra Wilson referred to him as "the other one in rehab," and reports are that he may be driving bigotry-target T.R. Knight off the show. And below, at a brunch before the Golden Globes, Washington appeared to enjoy (tolerate?) the attention of a new friend.
Filed under: Train Wrecks
Tags: Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington, Tammy Lynn Michaels, TammyLynnMichaels
Posted Jan 29th 2007 10:19AM by TMZ Staff
Isaiah Washington has a new nickname among the "Grey's Anatomy" cast -- "The other one in rehab."
Chandra Wilson, who plays the ball-busting Miranda Bailey on "Grey's Anatomy," thanked the "ten cast members" present when she accepted her SAG award for Female Actor in a Drama Series last night, adding, "and the other one in rehab, y'all keep me together!"
The cast, which also won for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, was seen cracking-up at the Isaiah-less table. Washington wasn't present -- possibly completing treatment for his onset "behavioral issues."
Filed under: TV, Celebrity Feuds
Tags: Grey, Isaiah Washington, IsaiahWashington, s Anatomy, SAnatomy
Posted Jan 27th 2007 2:56AM by TMZ Staff
Comedienne Wanda Sykes joked to Ellen DeGeneres that African-Americans have "overcome" -- now that they are the ones dishing out bigoted comments instead of receiving them!
Sykes, guesting on Friday's episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," made fun of the fact that Isaiah Washington was going to "rehab" after his homophobic comments about "Grey's Anatomy" co-star T.R. Knight. "Gay rehab? That sounds like traffic school. You should be able to do that online."
After opining on the irony of the whole situation, Sykes joked, "Maybe gay is the new black now."
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Tags: grey's anatomy, Grey'sAnatomy, isaiah washington, IsaiahWashington, t.r. knight, T.r.Knight, wanda sykes, WandaSykes
