Has Disney+ Canceled the 'Lizzie McGuire' Reboot? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Hilary Duff has unleashed a war on Disney for a good cause. The actress broke her silence on the issues with the Lizzie McGuire revival that halted production after only producing two episodes. After the star of the series seemingly shaded executives, Duff posted a more extensive response explaining the struggles in continuing the show. Fans are now worried that she reboot will be canceled altogether.

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Why did they stop production?

At the beginning of this year, news broke that the Lizzie McGuire revival had halted production after only two episodes. At the same time, it was announced that the series’ creator Terri Minsky was always stepping down as showrunner.

“Fans have a sentimental attachment to Lizzie McGuire and high expectations for a new series. After filming two episodes, we concluded that we need to move in a different creative direction and are putting a new lens on the show,” a Disney spokesperson told Deadline in a statement in January.

There were no further statements made by Disney or anyone involved in the series. Production for the show stopped as Duff took time off for her honeymoon.

Another Disney+ series moves to Hulu

Everything in the Lizzie McGuire universe was quite, until this week. Disney+ announced that the Love, Simon spin-off produced for the streaming service would be moving to Hulu.

The 10-episode show would make the change because the themes that Love, Victor would tackle were not “family-friendly.” Disney+ has a very specific demographic that they want to target for the digital platform and executives believed the series was better suited for their sister streamer.

Duff was one of many that reacted to the news and made her reaction public on her Instagram Stories.

“Sounds familiar,” she wrote along with a screenshot of the article she read.

Series creator reacts to frenzy

When the frenzy around the future of the Lizzie McGuire series started, Minsky broke her silence. She explained what led to her exit from the show and what she wished Disney+ would do with the series.

“I am so proud of the two episodes we did,” Minsky told Variety. “Hilary has a grasp of Lizzie McGuire at 30 that needs to be seen. It’s a wonderful thing to watch. I would love the show to exist, but ideally, I would love it if it could be given that treatment of going to Hulu and doing the show that we were doing. That’s the part where I am completely in the dark. It’s important to me that this show was important to people. I felt like I wanted to do a show that was worthy of that kind of devotion.”

Hilary Duff makes petition

Following fan reactions, Duff took to Instagram once again to address the controversy around Lizzie McGuire.

“Was incredibly excited to launch Lizzie on Disney+ and my passion remains,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “However, I feel a huge responsibility to honor the fans’ relationship with Lizzie who, like me, grew up seeing themselves in her.”

Duff openly asked Disney to allow the fictional character to be a grown woman and not be stuck in the past.

“I’d be doing a disservice to everyone by limiting the realities of a 30-year-old’s journey to live under the ceiling of a PG rating,” Duff continued. “It’s important to me that just as her experiences as a pre-teen/teenager navigating life were authentic, her next chapters are equally as real and relatable.”

The former Disney Channel star made the petition to allow Lizzie to live on Hulu just like Love, Victor.

“It would be a dream if Disney would let us move the show to Hulu, if they were interested, and I could bring this beloved character to life again,” Duff ended.

Is ‘Lizzie McGuire’ canceled?

With all the polemic around Lizzie McGuire fans feel that Disney might just pull the plug of the series and won’t be able to see the show anymore. However, after Duff’s first message on Instagram, a spokesperson for the company said they were still working on the series.

“We paused production on Lizzie McGuire a few weeks ago to allow time for some creative re-development,” the spokesperson told Variety. “Our goal is to resume production and to tell an authentic story that connects to the millions who are emotionally invested in the character, and a new generation of viewers too.” 

As of now it is not known if Disney will move the show to Hulu or keep it PG for Disney+ viewers.

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Livin' on an Heir: Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi jam at Abbey Road - CNN

The unlikely pair rocked out while Bon Jovi recorded a new version of his song "Unbroken" for this year's Invictus Games, the sporting competition for injured military personnel that Harry created in 2014.

Battling rainy weather in the UK's capital -- which made surfaces Slippery When Wet -- the prince met with Bon Jovi outside the famous Abbey Road Studios, chatting casually with the mop-topped singer.

The two were then ushered into the control room overlooking Studio 2, where the Beatles recorded during the 1960s, and shared a quick duet in front of the studio's microphones.

"It's gonna be really easy, just pretend you're singing in your bedroom," the New Jersey rocker told his counterpart. "Just shout it out," he added -- an approach Bon Jovi never shied away from during his band's 80s heyday.

Harry shared a tease of the encounter on his Instagram page.

"We've just been gargling next door so we're ready to go," he joked to media afterward.

Never one to Runaway from a photo opportunity, the pair then engaged in one of London's ultimate tourist activities by posing on the road crossing made famous by the Beatles, on the cover of their "Abbey Road" album.

Harry also spoke with members of the Invictus Choir, which has been working with Bon Jovi as he re-worked "Unbroken." Originally released last year, the pro-veteran anthem now features backing vocals from members of the choir.

The stop is part of Harry's final round of engagements before he and his wife, Meghan, step back from royal duties, splitting their time between the UK and Canada.

Rather than holding on to what they've got, the couple decided earlier this year to say "It's My Life" to the rest of the royals -- scaling back their duties and agreeing to a transition period that starts on March 31.

"He's a wonderful young man," the singer told the BBC after the visit, adding that Harry is a "Bon Jovi fan" -- but the rocker declined to comment on his decision to step back from the family.

Bon Jovi is set to release a new album in May, and will tour the United States with Bryan Adams during the summer.

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Harvey Weinstein Juror Speaks Out: #MeToo Movement Played No Role; Deliberations Not Divided On Gender Lines - Deadline

Jurors in the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct trial did not debate the #MeToo movement, one of the jurors told CBS This Morning on Friday, saying that discussing “outside factors” would have been an “adulteration” of the judicial process.

“I have no appetite or aspirations to be both the face of the jury or the larger movement,” said the juror, identified only as Drew, adding that the jury’s only focus was “this case, these people, this is our decision.”

“There is no message,” he said. “We were there to do a job, and to make a decision based on the information that was presented to us, and we have absolutely no stance or voice or opinion as to any type of larger movement.”

Watch the first segment of the interview above, and the second half below.

In an interview with Gayle King, the juror said about larger “messages” of the trial, “That’s not the job and that’s not what we were asked to do. It would be an adulteration of the process to take outside factors and have that weigh on our decision-making process and eventual findings.”

The juror said he “took no joy in any aspect” of the process. “This is a serious matter for serious crimes,” he said.

On Monday, the jury returned convictions on two counts against Miramax co-founder Weinstein, including a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape, charges resulting from the testimony of the trial’s primary accusers Mimi Haley and Jessica Mann.

But Weinstein was acquitted on two counts of predatory sexual assault — both involving actress Annabella Sciorra’s testimony of being raped by the former producer during the winter of 1993-94.

The juror confirmed what had been speculated about the reason for the jury’s guilty verdict on third-degree rape but not first-degree rape: Physical force was not used by Weinstein against Mann. As for the victims’ much-discussed continued contact with Weinstein, Drew said “there was huge discourse” on such subjects but that the matter did not play a role in the verdicts. “Husbands can rape their wives,” he said.

As for Sciorra’s testimony, Drew said it was “compelling in itself,” but that proving charges carries a “very high burden.” He mentioned that Sciorra’s accusations stem from an alleged incident from 27 years ago.

The juror said he wanted Weinstein to take the stand (the ex-mogul did not), but that Weinstein’s decision did not influence the jury’s decision-making. Drew declined to speculate on a possible sentence except to note that given Weinstein’s age and health, “the general population at Rikers sounds like a pretty dangerous place.”

Drew is the second juror to grant a TV interview this week: A woman identified only as Juror #2 told Inside Edition that some members of the jury were convinced by Sciorra’s testimony.

“I wouldn’t say [Sciorra’s testimony] wasn’t convincing,” she said. “It was very much so convincing to a lot of the jurors. I feel like the way things went for her, it was wrong. I feel like hopefully with the verdict we gave, she feels that she has some type of closure.”

Drew, one of seven men on the 12-person jury, told King that “every day was very emotional” during the trial, and characterized the deliberations as civil. Asked if the jury was split along gender or racial lines, Drew said no, and that there was “no gender bias, no racial bias.”

As for Weinstein’s hiring of private investigators — including Black Cube — the juror told King, “If I was rich and powerful and I heard people were talking about me, I would hire an investigation firm to find out what they were talking about. And that’s really all we deduced from that.”

Drew, who indicated he was not interested in conducting a media tour, said he was comfortable with the jury’s verdicts but would not pull “back the curtain” on deliberations any further, adding he saw “no upside” in that.

King said the juror told her that the jury was “very put off” by being shown naked photos of Weinstein by the prosecution. “None of us thought we needed to see him nude,” King quoted the juror as saying, adding that the photos did not help the prosecution’s case.

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'Love Is Blind': Jessica Answers If She's an Alcoholic and Explains Why She Drank so Much - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

The first season of Love Is Blind was full of drama and Jessica Batten was one of the reasons for that. She wasn’t happy with her relationship and often was seen drinking. Now she is answering why she drank so much. Find out what she said about being on the Netflix show and more.

Jessica Batten struggled on ‘Love Is Blind’

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Batten hit it off with two men in the pods. One was Matthew Barnett and the other was Mark Cuevas. She was hesitant about getting with Cuevas because of their age difference. Barnett gave her hope that he would propose only for him to change his mind.

In the end, she accepted Cuevas’ proposal and Barnett got engaged to Amber Pike. When they saw each other for the first time it was obvious Batten was more attracted to Barnett than Cuevas.

This led to some awkward moments. A few of them happened when she was very drunk.

She had multiple drunk awkward moments

There were multiple moments when Batten talked about her feelings while drunk. One episode showed the engaged couple after a party with the other couples. Batten was very drunk and got mad at Cuevas. She then said, “I think Barnett is f*ckin’ sexy and like, hot.” He decided to sleep on the couch instead of being in bed with her that night.

Another episode showed her getting drunk with Cuevas again and even letting her dog drink some of her wine. She also was visibly drunk for her bachelorette party, which led to an awkward conversation with Pike.

She answered if she’s an alcoholic

Some fans thought Batten’s drinking might be a sign of problem. She addressed this accusation with Entertainment Weekly.

“I think there’s a reason that there’s sometimes alcohol around during these reality shows,” said Batten. “Sometimes you loosen up and these moments can kind of come out. I really wish that I would have been better about the drinking for me.”

She continued, “I was really uncomfortable and so I had a few moments where I overdrank. I know the first one I took accountability for on camera and then the bachelorette party as well. If I could do anything differently it would be that I didn’t have so much to drink.”

Batten went on to talk about the emotion that led to her turning to drinking. “That is something that I tend to do if I’m nervous, I drink a little bit more,” she admitted. “But actually I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me like, ‘Are you an alcoholic,’ or something like that, and I actually don’t drink very often. I take several months off a year. I think it was just in that moment I was so uncomfortable and unfortunately I was using alcohol a little bit to defer that.”

It sounds like Batten does have one regret about filming this season and that’s how much she drank. Fans will be able to see her talk about the season with the rest of the cast on the reunion, which will be available on March 5.

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2020-02-28 15:40:29Z
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Jessica and Mark's Dynamic Following 'Love Is Blind' Is Exactly What You Would Expect - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Love Is Blind — joining Netflix shortly after the premiere of the hit reality show and social media experiment, The Circle — asks viewers if love is truly blind. When a group of men and women “meet” with a wall between them, will they be willing to jump into an engagement and say “I do” at the aisle, or will social pressures and real-life stressors get in the way of their happily-ever-after fairytale? On the show, multiple individuals fall in love — seemingly overnight — and proceed down the show’s whirlwind set up. 

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From vacations in Mexico to living together in an apartment, the show recreates life, yet takes the fast lane… the ultra-fast lane. Of all the couples, Mark and Jessica still have fans up in arms — fans feel he was too good for her; he fights too hard for her love and acceptance. Many feel he deserved to meet a girl who was as ready for commitment, or as willing to be honest with what she needs.

Spoilers for Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ below 

What happened between Mark and Jessica on ‘Love Is Blind?’

Jessica falls for two men — without ever meeting them — on Love Is Blind: Barnett and Mark. While she initially felt she would wind up with Barnett — a man falling squarely into the frat-boy persona she usually aims for — Barnett ended up changing his mind, and he chose a different woman (after imagining a married life with Jessica from behind a wall). 

Jessica then goes crawling back to Mark – emotions all over the place — and winds up engaged to the man who is a bit more introspective, vulnerable, and communicative than Barnett. While Mark seems like the superior catch, Jessica struggles to match his physical appearance with the voice when they finally meet. 

Jessica wavers back and forth — feeling for Mark, and then wanting to cut things off. She jumps between thinking he’s the perfect guy and then wondering if their age difference will cause a rupture in their romance. She’s an established career woman (34 years old), and he’s a fitness trainer figuring it out (24). And, these facts (among others) wind up preventing Jessica from saying “I do.”

Throughout the course of the show, Mark fights for Jessica; he does all in his power to make their dynamic work. He is patient and sweet, communicative, and accepting. He is mature and open, while she (though ten years older) often feels stuck in her sorority days. He tries, and she remains lost and largely unappreciative. Thus, where they stand today should come as no surprise. 

Jessica virtually ghosted Mark following ‘Love Is Blind’

When talking about where he and Jessica stand, Mark told the New York Post that she ghosted him after running from the altar. He stated: 

We haven’t talked since the wedding day…I reached out at some point — nothing bad, just to say, like, ‘Hey, I hope everything’s going well, I hope everything’s doing all right.’ I didn’t hear back. But to me, it’s just sending love out there. Like, ‘Hey, I hope you’re doing OK.’ And that’s that.

New York Post

Should it come as a surprise that Mark — once again — revealed hoq big his heart is, and how much of a gentleman he can be, while Jessica failed to rise to his level? She couldn’t even send a text to catch up. In the end, age and maturity don’t always go hand in hand. 

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2020-02-28 13:42:24Z
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‘Love Is Blind’ duo Lauren and Cameron tell us what it was really like inside those pods - The Washington Post

On Thursday, the day the finale began streaming, The Washington Post caught up with the couple to find out what it was like to fall in love and get engaged without having seen one another — and what their life has been like since taping wrapped in November 2018. (They’re still together!) The following phone interview has been edited for clarity and length.

The Washington Post: Why did you apply to be on this show?

Lauren: I applied because my dating life was pretty much in shambles. I was really intrigued by the fact that it wasn’t based on aesthetics, because nowadays that’s such a big part of not only dating but our culture as a whole.

Cameron: I was doing the dating apps and I was finding myself picking the wrong people for me. I was making quick judgments based on how they looked and was ignoring their personality. So I thought that this might be a chance to get to know someone on a deeper level, an emotional level, first.

The Post: Do you remember what you talked about in your first conversation together?

Lauren: Our very first conversation was super-brief — about seven minutes. We did a basic introduction of ourselves: where we’re from, what we do, the stuff that’s important to us.

Cameron: We both kind of related on the fact that we have very entrepreneurial minds and that we’re self-taught in a lot of different ways. We also bonded over the fact that we’re both introverts that are able to be extroverted when we need to be.

The Post: Do the pods make it easier to date as introverts?

Cameron: I think so. I like to describe them as kind of like a meditation chamber, because all you have are the acoustics of their voice. So it really allows you to focus in on them as an individual. You’ve got this nice hypnotic wall in front of you that helps keep your focus. So we were able to just delve incredibly deep.

Lauren: And you don’t have to worry about what you look like.

The Post: How did you fall in love so quickly?

Lauren: You definitely have to be open and vulnerable, and willing to fall in love. At the same time, when you connect with someone, you connect. When you feel a certain something with someone that you’ve never felt before — especially if you’ve been in long relationships or relationships that haven’t worked — you feel something different.

Cameron: I went into it with a bunch of questions [about] things that I would want to know about a potential partner. But the other part was just that Lauren and I really were economical about how we spent our time together.

The Post: What were some of those questions that you asked?

Cameron: What’s something that you’ve done that you weren’t proud of?

Lauren: When was the last time you cried?

Cameron: What are some of your biggest fears?

Lauren: Political views.

Cameron: How would you want to raise your children, spiritually, religiously? What sort of those values would you want to instill in them? How would you want to discipline our children?

Lauren: Do you believe in spanking?

Cameron: We wish a lot of those conversations were captured. Of course, there is so little time to spare and [they] have to show everyone’s story line. But we just wish [they] showed more of the complexity of our relationship.

The Post: What is it like talking to someone and you can’t see them?

Lauren: You can actually tell a lot with the inflection in someone’s voice. You can kind of tell if someone’s angry or sad or upset or if something excites them. You can kind of hear when people are smiling, too, when they talk.

The Post: Let’s take it out of the pods. Cameron, I’m so struck by the way you look at Lauren. It’s so adoring. Can you explain what was going through your heart and mind as the two of you were falling in love? What was in that look?

Cameron: After we got engaged and we saw each other during the reveal, my whole mentality about the experiment and the process shifted to focusing on: How are Lauren and I going to make it to our wedding and be in a healthy spot? So I stopped thinking about the cameras. I was just thinking about Lauren. I was kind of in my own world with her.

The Post: Lauren, is it fair to say that you had a bit of catching up to do to get where Cameron was?

Lauren: I guess in a sense, because Cameron was definitely all in, ready to go, right away. Of course I knew that I loved Cameron, and I knew that I would want to marry him in the long run. But I’m not going to lie, it scared me to make such a huge commitment so fast. He was ready; he had no doubts. I’m like: “You don’t have any?” I feel like I would ask him every day, just because it would make me feel better if he was a little scared. But he was just like: “No, I’m good.”

Cameron: Everyone wanted me to be scared and to have doubts. I tried to search inside myself to see if I had any. But I really didn’t.

Lauren: That made me feel more confident. He literally has no doubt, so that pushed me to stop being so afraid.

The Post: I was thinking about that moment where you are on Cameron’s balcony, discussing: Will Lauren keep her apartment? Cameron wanted her to move in. I had this surge of anxiety, thinking: She barely knows this guy! Of course she’s not moving into his house.

Lauren: That’s exactly how I felt. This is all brand new and we’re talking about getting rid of my place? It was something that I had to communicate.

The Post: Did you guys end up moving in together?

Lauren: Yes, we did.

The Post: Into Cameron’s place?

Cameron: Into our house, yeah.

The Post: How much producer meddling is involved? Did they try to push you in certain ways?

Lauren: No, actually, everything that you see was super authentic. Everything that I said was my real thoughts, my real actions, who I really connected with, who irritated me.

Cameron: Same here. The producers would bring up stuff like: “Hey, can you guys talk about race?” But we had those discussions anyway, Lauren and I.

The Post: Lauren, you said on the show that this has been your first interracial relationship. What has that been like?

Lauren: It’s actually been pretty normal. Me and Cameron, we just interact like any other couple. Of course at times we discuss our cultural backgrounds or sometimes we even joke about it. Outside of our race being different, I’m from Detroit; I’m a city girl. He’s from Maine; he’s a country guy.

[Race] is definitely something that we talk about, even when it comes to having children and how our children might be perceived or look. We talked about Cameron learning how to do curlier, thicker hair because our child will probably have hair like me.

The Post: Cameron, when you first met Lauren’s dad, he was skeptical of you. How has that relationship changed?

Cameron: I love Lauren’s dad. He lives very close to us, so he gets to come over quite a bit for dinner and bonding time. I think of him as a second father.

The Post: How is your relationship different today than it was when you first got out of the pods? And what has remained constant?

Cameron: We’ve definitely picked up parts of each other. Lauren’s made me a bit more bubbly or expressive.

Lauren: He’s very smart and intelligent, so I’m always learning something new from him, whether it’s words or just things about the world and philosophy. Even his little sayings, I’m starting to pick them up. It’s like we’re becoming one entity. We’re one soul now.

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The 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 16, Episode 16 Promo Trailer Bids Farewell to Alex Karev and Fans Are Already Crying - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Grey’s Anatomy fans have been wondering how Alex Karev will be written out of the ABC drama after Justin Chambers announced his departure in January 2020. Many viewers were worried Alex wouldn’t receive a proper exit, as Chambers’ final episode reportedly aired on Nov. 14. Since then, the show has tip-toed around the subject. But now, it seems viewers will find out the real reason why Alex leaves Grey Sloan Memorial. In the Grey’s Anatomy Season 16, Episode 16 promo trailer, the network confirmed fans will bid farewell to Alex on Thursday, March 5. 

The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 16, Episode 16 promo teases Alex Karev’s exit

On Jan. 10, Deadline reported Chambers’ departure from Grey’s Anatomy after 16 seasons. In a statement, Chambers said:

There’s no good time to say goodbye to a show and character that’s defined so much of my life for the past 15 years. For some time now, however, I have hoped to diversify my acting roles and career choices. And, as I turn 50 and am blessed with my remarkable, supportive wife and five wonderful children, now is that time.

Then following the Feb. 27 episode of Grey’s Anatomy Season 16, ABC aired the promo for the 16th episode, titled “Leave A Light On.” And basically, everyone better stock up on tequila and tissues because the teaser alone will break your heart.

The promo kicks off with a scene from the Grey’s Anatomy pilot and A Great Big World’s “Say Something” playing softly in the background. Viewers watch as shots of the original interns — Alex, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), George O’Malley (T.R. Knight), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), and Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) — flash by. Then it’s highlighted Meredith and Alex are the last two remaining from MAGIC — until March 5.

“After 16 seasons, we’re saying goodbye to Dr. Alex Karev. See how his story ends next Thursday on Grey’s Anatomy,” the promo reads. 

Why does Alex Karev leave ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?

For now, fans will have to wait and see how “Leave A Light On” unfolds Alex’s exit on Grey’s Anatomy. The season 16, episode 16 promo trailer merely showed old clips from previous seasons, highlighting the character’s lengthy journey and relationships on the show. 

Meanwhile, the description for the March 5 episode, doesn’t give away any details either. “Bailey [Chandra Wilson] and Ben [Jason George] face a huge, life-altering decision, while Meredith and several of the doctors reflect on the past,” the release on ABC reads. 

But even so, the end of Grey’s Anatomy Season 16, Episode 15 had fans believing Alex left his wife, Jo (Camilla Luddington). In the final moments of the Feb. 27 episode, Jo reveals a major bombshell — Alex isn’t with his mom in Iowa like we all were led to believe.

“He left me,” Jo says. “I think he woke up one day and felt the need to escape his life and me. I called his mom. He wasn’t there, he’d never been there. And I can’t breathe.”

Jo — as well as audiences at home — crumble into tears.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ showrunner opens up about Alex Karev’s final arc

Justin Chambers as Alex Karev and Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ | Richard Cartwright/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images

As Grey’s Anatomy fans anxiously wait for Alex’s farewell episode, some may find comfort in showrunner Krista Vernoff’s previous interview with Variety from Feb. 13. Vernoff revealed Alex’s departure will take some time “to give the audience clarity.” But she hinted the character’s exit won’t completely shatter Jo.

“It was a very careful threading of a needle, where we are giving a little bit of information and pain to Jo,” Vernoff said.

She later added: “Jo went through so much pain and so much grief just last season that I wanted to be careful. And so it’s a bit of a mystery [what’s going on with Alex], so that we don’t watch Jo in the same place that we watched her in last season. We did it as carefully as we could. But it takes a while to get there.”

Regardless of how Alex leaves Grey’s Anatomy, we know it’ll be painful to watch. As mentioned, the character has been with fans for 15 years. So naturally, it’ll be hard to let him go. Let’s just hope it’s an ending fitting for a king — or as Cristina would put it, “Evil Spawn.”

Read more: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Fans Have Strong Opinions On How Showrunners Are Dealing With Justin Chambers’ Mysterious Exit

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2020-02-28 05:49:35Z
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