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2 Members Of 'Grey's' Cast Are Moving On

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 11, 2009

"Grey's Anatomy" cast member James Pickens Jr. says the medical drama will be saying goodbye to Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight.

Pickens, who plays Richard Webber on the ABC series, told Us Weekly magazine that Heigl and Knight are leaving.

Pickens says he wishes Heigl "nothing but the best," the magazine reported online Tuesday. He says his other co-star, Knight, wants to pursue other "career paths."

Publicists for Knight and for series creator Shonda Rhimes declined comment. Requests for comment from Heigl's publicist and ABC were not immediately returned.

More Investigation Needed

A district attorney's spokeswoman says Los Angeles police have presented a case regarding singer Chris Brown, but county prosecutors have asked for further investigation.

Spokeswoman Jane Robison did not release information on the nature of the case police presented to prosecutors Tuesday, and she says the district attorney's office will have no further comment.

Police booked Brown on Sunday for investigation of making a criminal threat after a woman accused him of assaulting her the night before the Grammy Awards.

The Los Angeles Times, citing unidentified law enforcement sources, has reported that the woman is pop superstar Rihanna, his longtime girlfriend.

Brown is free on $50,000 bail.

Prosecutors Not Wild About Francis

Federal prosecutors want a judge to revoke Joe Francis' bail while he awaits trial on tax evasion charges.

In a brief filed Monday, prosecutors argue Francis has shown a "complete lack of respect" for the court's authority by missing a hearing earlier this month. A judge jailed the "Girls Gone Wild" creator overnight, but later granted his release on house arrest.

The prosecutors argue that Francis mischaracterized the court's action and downplayed his role in missing the hearing by issuing a statement after his release.

Francis' statement said he missed the hearing because he was ill and his brief incarceration resulted from a "miscommunication."

Today's Birthdays

Actor Leslie Nielsen is 83. Actor Burt Reynolds is 73.Bandleader Sergio Mendes is 68. Singer Sheryl Crow is 47. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is 45. Actress Jennifer Aniston is 40. Singer D'Angelo is 35. Rock MC/vocalist Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) is 32. Singer-actress Brandy is 30. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kelly Rowland is 28.

Sources: The Associated Press, TVGuide.com

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