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New York Post
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ellen Pompeo calls out ‘really s–ty' streaming residuals for ‘Grey's Anatomy' cast
Ellen Pompeo is getting candid on her time at Grey Sloan Memorial. The actress, 55, has starred on 'Grey's Anatomy' for 21 seasons after the medical drama first premiered in 2005, but she isn't receiving life-changing residuals on streaming platforms. 'Them having the ability to use my voice, my likeness, my image, 47 billion minutes a year and not paying me a penny wouldn't really feel great to me,' Pompeo told Variety on Tuesday after receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 'People don't stream the last 10 years more than they stream the first 10 years. Most people stream the first 10 years the most, and there's no residual structures for any of those writers, actors, directors.' Advertisement 7 Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey. Disney 7 Ellen Pompeo stars on 'Grey's Anatomy.' Disney 'That, to me, is really shitty and really unfair,' she went on. 'So, me being on the show a little bit and still getting to at least make money from them profiting off of us is more digestible for me. That's why I stay on, to be honest.' Advertisement Despite low residuals, playing Meredith Grey has allowed Pompeo to meet viewers that have connected with her character on a deeper level. The 'Good American Family' star said she is 'overwhelmed' at the fact that the ABC series 'provided comfort to people in their absolute worst moments.' 7 Ellen Pompeo, Jesse Williams and Justin Chambers on 'Grey's Anatomy.' ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection 7 Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey on 'Grey's Anatomy.' ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement 'I've had the chance to meet and shake hands and hug so many young people who are so sad,' Pompeo continued. 'That alone leads the actress to 'try to stop and see people and see their pain and just look them in the eye and acknowledge them. If that brings people some comfort, then I guess that's something I want to say I'm called to do. Every once in a while, a character comes along that moves people. It's not often that comes along. I'm trying to embrace it with as much grace and gratitude as I can.' These days, the 'Art Heist' alum has stepped back as the lead and instead acts as a supporting character and a producer. Despite garnering a nomination at the Golden Globes in 2007 for best actress, the 'Law & Order' vet has never taken home an award for her work. 'To keep a show on the air for 20 years, I have to be somewhat talented, but I've never been critically recognized,' Pompeo admitted to the outlet. 'I think I've worked so hard and for so long that, yeah, I'd like a little bit of probably a pat on the back from someone to think I have some sort of talent.' 7 Ellen Pompeo received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Lisa/AFF-USA/Shutterstock Advertisement In March, Pompeo revealed why she decided to take a step back from 'Grey's Anatomy' while on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast. 'I didn't know what I was going to do. I just knew that I really couldn't do 'Grey's' anymore,' she told host Alex Cooper at the time. 'It was to the point where I really just felt like an animal at the zoo. I'm a big believer in destiny. I thought, if there's something else I'm meant to do, it's gonna find me. But I know I have to leave this.' During her time on 'Grey's,' Pompeo also made waves as she vigorously fought to make equal pay. 7 Ellen Pompeo speaks during a ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. AFP via Getty Images Pompeo argued that she should make the same amount of money as her then co-star, Patrick Dempsey, who was her love interest on the show. By 2018, the Hollywood star had become the highest-paid actress in a television drama — bringing home $20 million per season. 'To be completely fair, the television game was so different then. He had done 13 pilots before me,' Pompeo shared, adding that the 'Dexter' star, 59, had a quote that was much higher than her own. 'Nothing personal to him, just in general, only a man can have 13 failed TV pilots and their quote keeps going up, right? But in all fairness, his quote was what it was.' Advertisement 7 Stella Luna Ivery, Ellen Pompeo, Eli Ivery, Chris Ivery at the ceremony honoring Ellen Pompeo with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Variety via Getty Images Pompeo noted, 'He was a bigger star than I was at that point. No one knew who I was. Everybody knew who he was, so he did deserve that money. I'm not saying he didn't deserve that money. It's just, being that I was the namesake of the show, I deserved the same and that was harder to get.' 'I wasn't salty about him getting what he got,' she reiterated. 'I was salty that they didn't value me as much as they valued him, and they never will.'
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
State of Downtown Breakfast showcases 2025 construction projects, honors former DBA director, Art Heist founder
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Downtown Business Association held its annual State of Downtown Breakfast at the Iron Lilly Thursday morning. A packed house heard from City Councilmember Andrae Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager Rick Anthony, and Bakersfield Police Lt. Nicole Anderberg, among others. The DBA handed out its Innovation Award to Carrie Blind of Wild n Styled, not only for her creative additions to the Haberfelde building, where her salon is headquartered, but for her work creating and organizing the Art Heist. The October 2024 event saw 31 downtown businesses transformed into individual art galleries showcasing the work of more than 100 Kern County artists. Experienced downtown Bakersfield organizer marshals Bakersfield Christmas Parade But the most lavish praise was reserved for former longtime DBA Executive Director Cathy Butler, who has helped coordinate innumerable downtown events by and for the business community, from First Fridays and Third Thursdays to Christmas Parades, downtown security efforts and membership drives. Events like the Downtown Breakfast are usually full of optimism and mutual congratulations, but Thursday's event, sponsored in part by KGET, truly did have some good news. Developers and other project advocates were on hand to update the business community on several high profile developments in the city's central corridor. The ambitious Woolworth building renovation at 19th and K is moving along at breakneck speed. The 33,000-square foot landmark, which celebrates its 75th birthday this year, will be completed in late May, according to Emily Waite, the Woolworth's co-owner and project manager. The main floor, which includes the historic 1950s-era soda fountain, will open in June. The rest of the building opens to customers when the elevator is certified and ready to go. Woolworth's ambitious renovation is loud, proud and on schedule The Dolores Huerta Foundation's long-awaited Peace and Justice Center is set to break ground on April 10 — Dolores Huerta's 95th birthday. The $35 million, 30,000-square foot building at 21st and Eye streets, will have an art gallery, a behavioral health center, an outdoor events center and more. The Foundation's Emilio Huerta says to expect a grand opening in December 2026. Tim Ortiz of the Bakersfield Firefighters Historical Society was on hand to show the progress of the firefighters museum and community center, which will arise out of a donated warehouse at the corner of 20th and G streets, across the alley from the Fox Theater. Groundbreaking is set for this year, with the grand opening tentatively slated for May 2027. Ordiz Melby Architects showed plans for Bell Tower Plaza. That's the former Baptist Church on Truxtun Avenue. Also coming: Cleo on 18th, a new market rate apartment complex set to begin construction soon next door to Cafe Smitten; and a new entrance and facade for the Bakersfield Museum of Art. All coming to downtown Bakersfield. Most are likely to open before the end of 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
