Katherine Heigl Still Not Happy With Grey's Contract

Katherine Heigl and ABC are "still not seeing eye-to-eye" on Heigl's "Grey's Anatomy" deal, sources say. And Heigl's sudden box-office success in the movie "Knocked Up" has thrown a monkey wrench into the months-long stalemate - snarling an already tangled situation. What remains to be seen is whether Heigl can use her sudden "Knocked Up" clout to force ABC's hand into giving her the raise she's been demanding.

"She doesn't have a lot of leverage right now," says one talent agent familiar with the type of long-term deal Heigl signed with ABC.

"The movie doesn't do anything to help her. A big opening doesn't mean [the box-office] will sustain itself.

"It depends on who you are - if you're a good citizen, [a network] will try to help you out."

Maybe she will get more money considering the info on T.R. getting a bump up in his cash flow. She needs to go ahead and stick out her contract. She also needs to remember she hadn't been heard of much before Grey's Anatomy came on. As far as I can remember, it had been years since she had even a remotely decent role in a movie.

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