The Doctor is Out - On Grey’s Anatomy

Lois Smith has known for a while something most “Grey’s Anatomy” fans only learned yesterday: The gay character of Dr. Erica Hahn has been axed from the popular ABC show, and tomorrow will be her last appearance. Smith, a former Hollywood publicist who lives on Plum Island, was in the know because her daughter Brooke Smith plays Dr. Hahn. “It’s too bad because Erica was a good character - a strong, independent female fighting the old-boy network,” Smith told us yesterday. Entertainment Weekly speculated that ABC execs ordered the change because they were uncomfortable with the gay-themed storyline. (Hahn has been getting cozy this season with Dr. Callie Torres, who’s played by Sara Ramirez.) “Grey’s” producer Shonda Rhimes denies Brooke’s dismissal had anything to do with the lesbian storyline, but Lois isn’t buying it.

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