Isaiah Washington's making a special reconciliatory trip to Gayville. The Grey's Anatomy star came under fire for his faggot flinging - a liberal linguistic lob that led to TR Knight's coming out - and now he's appearing in two GLAAD-sponsored public service announcements.

Our black sister Lauren Williams over at Stereohyped tipped us off to this Us Weekly "exclusive", which reads:

Says an insider, “Isaiah is committed to making amends.”

The actor's publicist, Howard Bragman, confirmed the ad on Wednesday. "We're gonna have — I want to say at least two versions of it at this point," Bragman said. "We may broaden our message a little."

Well, we're just tickled a pretty shade of pink. Not only because we endorse rehabilitated, apologetic Washington's publicist-endorsed efforts - which we do, begrudgingly), but also in eager anticipation for the announcement itself. What the hell can he say? Something like, "It's not nice to call someone a faggot backstage" and then, "It's not nice to call someone a faggot at the Golden Globes"? Hopefully they've got good screen writer's. Also, we're so pleased to know that Washington and GLAAD's friendship lives on. Mazel to the t-o-v!

The NAACP may have forgotten Isaiah Washington's faggot flinging ways, but ABC execs have a long memory. An anonymous tipster tells Page Six that Washington's anti-gay epithet has cost the Grey's Anatomy star a bit of a bonus:

All the actors are in the midst of contract renegotiations. But ABC is using Isaiah's recent troubles to keep from paying him more… Isaiah knows it is his fault that he may not get the fat raise he was going to get. ABC doesn't have to give him anything - he is under contract for seven years - and this is going to cost him millions. It's just a bitter pill he is going to have to swallow.

We've got one thing to say: good.

We must have fallen through a warp into the Bizarro dimension or something. We're stunned that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People handed Grey's Anatomy actor and TR Knight faggot caller Isaiah Washington the Best Actor in a Television Drama at their Image Awards over the weekend. Perhaps they're not that concerned about his scandalous past. Or maybe he's that good of an actor. Or, more likely, the competition just really, really sucked.

Of course, the organization's got bigger problems: leader Bruce Gordon stepped down after a measly 19-months in charge. Apparently he didn't see eye-to-eye with the board.

If you're interested, sappho-journo Jasmyne Cannick's got the video of Washington's speech. Not coincidentally, he thanks her. Cannick defended him during the whole faggot scandal. We don't get mentioned. He must have forgotten.

Now for some frivolous gossip. Page Six reports that some members of the Grey's Anatomy cast, including admitted homosexual TR Knight had a bit of a run-in with Puff Daddy (we refuse to call him P. Diddy, thank you) and his security detail. It seems Knight, Kate Walsh and Sara Ramirez had settled in to the Rolling Stone and Justin Timberlake pre-Grammy party when Daddy's security team told them to move. Apparently it didn't go well:

A spy said, "Puffy was supposed to sit in the same VIP area that had four tables - two were for him and two were for the Grey's Anatomy cast. But he was very, very late, and there are a lot of 'Grey's' castmembers, so T.R., Kate and Sara were at a table set up for Puffy."

Combs' bodyguard was a little heavy-handed.

"This guy goes up to T.R., Kate and Sara and started demanding - 'Get out! Get out now! Move it!' - T.R. was furious," our spy who was in the same VIP section said.

The spy added that Combs and Knight exchanged words before the Grey's cast were led away to another table.

Aw, poor Knight. If only he and P.D. could have a little sit down and work things out. Too bad Daddy ain't sharing the table Maybe if he ever has the courage to come out they can be friends. Until then, it doesn't seem likely…

Wow, that was the quick faggot-rehab in history (actually, we think it may be the only bigot rehab in history)! Rumor has it that Isaiah Washington's scheduled to return to the set of Grey's Anatomy tomorrow after running off to anger management to hide out after admitting to and apologizing for calling co-star TR Knight a faggot.

So, what does this mean for his cast mates? They'll once again enjoy working with a complete asshole on an increasingly tense set. Sounds like the makings of a great television show.

• Doug Blasdell of Bravo's Work Out died unexpectedly after being rushed to the hospital over the weekend. He was a mere forty-four years of age. No word on cause of death…

• Brandy's "sorry" for accidentally killing someone with her car. We should certainly hope so…

• Senator Dan Sutton will certainly be sorry if found guilty of groping a 19-year old male page. (Seriously, what's wrong with these people?)

• "We applaud and encourage Isaiah's realization that he needs help and his subsequent choice to seek immediate treatment for his behavioral issues," says Grey's Anatomy producer Shondra Rhimes on Isaiah Washington's trip to bigot rehab.

• Speaking of bigots: Hampton University has yet again blocked the formation of a Gay-Straight Alliance.

• So, Paris Hilton didn't pay her rent on a storage unit, some schmuck bought all the contents and has no posted pictures of said contents online. Nothing really interesting, except this picture, of a man covered in what appears to be about a kilo of cocaine. Why? It's a party! Duh.

We hear from Andy Towle, who heard from Life & Style, who heard from an anonymous source, that faggot-flinging Isaiah Washington's checked into some sort of rehabilitation center to think about what he's done. L&S reports:

Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has entered a residential treatment facility in an effort to quell the controversy surrounding his anti-gay remarks — and save his job, Life & Style has learned exclusively.

According to an insider, Isaiah, who issued an apology for his statements on Jan. 18, agreed to undergo a psychological assessment after talks with ABC executives.

The married 43-year-old father of three was spotted entering the facility at 9 a.m. today (Jan. 24).
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"ABC has told him he must enter a program to examine why he would say such hateful words,” the insider says.

Well, at least they're being somewhat honest about it. He could have concocted some story about how he's a drunk or has post-traumatic stress disorder from Vietnam, or something.

We're not sure what sort of regimen he'll be on while in rehab, but we imagine it involves Washington looking in a mirror and calling himself a faggot so he knows the pain of hearing himself talk.

We were about to post our Happy Endings for today when we got an email from a lovely reader named Lawrence. Within said email, we found a link, which in turn took us to a People Magazine "Exclusive" about Grey's Anatomy star TR Knight. You know what that story said? That he's a homo.

Knight says:

I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there," Knight tells PEOPLE in a statement. "While I prefer to keep my personal life private, I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me.

We can't help wonder if "a few questions" references our post from yesterday in which we said Knight seems "a bit faggy (and cute)." Probably not, but it doesn't hurt to pretend…

Anyway, we're sure Knight's one of the most interesting men on the planet, but we have to admit, the fact that he's gay does make him a little more interesting. To us, at least.

We've just received this this link from our friend Jeremy over at Good As You.

It seems US Weekly ran a story on the Washington/Dempsey cat fight. In it, they quote a source as saying "Isaiah said something mean to T.R. Knight (pictured)." Taken with The National Enquirer story, it seems we were right when we shot in the dark that Knight was the object of Washington's ire.

Also, breaking news: hell just froze over…looks like you fools need to find a new place to settle after you die.

It's your lucky day, readers, because we've got another tabloid-ready story! (Yeah, we just pissed our pants a little, too. That's okay, right?)

You may remember The National Enquirer's earth-shattering story last week about the throw down between Grey's Anatomy stars, Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey. No? Well, there was some sort of row in which Washington grabbed Dempsey by the throat and stormed off. Not pretty.

This week, The National Enquirer's team of spot-on journalists delve a litte deeper into the story. And with some pretty ugly results. Read for yourself:

Hot-head Isaiah Washington hurled a vicious gay slur at one of his co-stars during an on-set brawl – and the ugly explosion of hate is ripping apart TV's number one show.

Last week, The Enquirer broke the blockbuster news that Isaiah, 43, choked Patrick Dempsey, 40, in an Oct. 9 fight on the set of Grey's Anatomy. And now we can reveal the secret behind the outrage.

"The melee has set off World War III on the show and may cost Isaiah his job," an insider told The Enquirer.

"The cast is divided over the shameful event."

As The Enquirer exclusively revealed last week, Patrick and Isaiah clashed over cast members being late to the set, right before shooting a scene at Prospect Studios in Los Angeles.

A heated discussion quickly escalated to violence when Isaiah snapped, revealed an eyewitness.

At one point, Isaiah yelled, "I'm not your little faggot like (name deleted)," according to the source. Those who heard him were stunned.

Because of the extreme nature of the slur, The Enquirer is withholding the name of the co-star targeted by Washington.

During the brawl, an enraged Isaiah grabbed Patrick by the throat and shoved him a few feet.

Hmmm, "extreme slur"? Who knew The Enquirer was so quaint? We've been called way worse. But, we digress…

We're not Grey's watchers, so we don't know the actors well enough to venture an educated guess as to whom is, in fact Dempsey's so-called "little faggot." Judging from photographic evidence, however, we guess TR Knight (picture). He just seems a little faggy (and cute), but that's just us.

As always, any conjecture, speculation, and straight up guesses are welcome.

(The story hits LA and NYC stands today. Rest of America, you'll just have to wait until Friday. Sorry.)

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