Ellen Pompeo Reveals ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Was Almost Named Something Else Entirely

Grey’s Anatomy almost wasn’t Grey’s Anatomy. While ABC’s top primetime drama was ultimately named that, which took inspiration from the medical encyclopedia of the same name, it was almost named something else entirely. During Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigl‘s conversation for Variety‘s Actors on Actors, Ellen reminded Katherine of the almost name change.   “Remember they tried to change the name? Do you remember that day on set?” Ellen asked Katherine, who didn’t...

‘This is my show’: Ellen Pompeo fought with Denzel Washington on Grey’s Anatomy set

nstagram/@sammymcdanny Ellen Pompeo refused to speak to Denzel Washington after they had a row on the set of Grey's Anatomy. The Training Day actor was brought in to direct a season 12 episode of the medical drama called The Sound of Silence - in which Ellen's character, Meredith Grey, had her jaw broken by an epileptic patient...