Callie, Erica's romance ends abruptly on 'Grey's'

Callie and Erica's burgeoning romance on “Grey's Anatomy” is coming to an abrupt end, and so is Brooke Smith's role as Dr. Erica Hahn. Smith's final appearance as Dr. Callie Torres' flame comes in tomorrow's episode of ABC's medical drama, the network said Monday. The move was a creative decision and unrelated to the sexual orientation of Smith's character, said series creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes. “Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue, as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres,” Rhimes said in a statement. Sara Ramirez, who plays Callie, is an “incredible” actress and the goal is “to play up her magic,” Rhimes said. “Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run.” The... [read full story]