Isaiah Washington's retreat

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He used to be a hip, adored star on "Grey's Anatomy." But thanks to that famed set spat with Dr. McDreamy, Isaiah Washington spent 2007 in new Hollywood turf: the land of infamy. Throughout the year fans watched on with fascination as he pointed a finger at Patrick Dempsey and T.R. Knight. He gave his side of the story to  CNN's Larry King, gluing millions of fans to their TV sets to see if he'd break down after getting the boot from the hit TV show.

Love him or hate him, Washington spoke his mind as he made his TV retreat, apologizing for his homophobic slur and leaving fans torn between pity and wondering if he'd grabbed just a little more limelight on the way out the door.