Despite previous reports hinting otherwise and basically dying on the season finale, it appears that Katherine Heigl may be coming back to "Grey's Anatomy" after all. T.R. Knight, on the other hand, is dunzo. Nice knowing you, T.R.!

A person with knowledge of contract negotiations with T.R. Knight, who plays George on the ABC drama, said Thursday the actor is leaving the show. The person, who wasn't authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly, asked not to be identified.

But the person said that negotiations with Katherine Heigl (HY'-guhl) were more successful and she's expected to return as Izzie. (Source)

Hmm ... Wonder why the sudden chance of heart? Maybe she was mysteriously visited by the three ghosts of Career Past, Career Present and Career Future, and realized that if she didn't change her ungratefully bitchy ways she would be someday find herself walking the Earth lonely and irrelevant; resulting in a profound, life-changing experience of redemption. Or maybe her agent finally just sat her down and forced her to watch 27 Dresses. Either or.