LOS ANGELES (February 28, 2007) — Fear not Izzie Stevens fans. Despite reports Katherine Heigl was no longer in salary discussions with ?Grey?s Anatomy,? ABC has reported she?ll be playing the wordy, surgery intern for quite some time.?Katherine is an integral part of ?Grey’s Anatomy? and its success,? ABC Televsion said in a statement. ?Fortunately, we have a long term contract to ensure she’ll be with the show for several years to come.?
However, ABC has said that despite their long-term contract with the star, Heigl was recently offered a raise.?In recognition of her tremendous talent and value to the show, we recently approached Katherine with an offer to raise her compensation significantly above the terms of her current contract,? ABC acknowledged. ?We were surprised to see this gesture reported negatively in the press, and want to reassure fans that she will continue as Izzie Stevens.?A representative for Heigl had no comment.
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