Kelly McCreary Is Saying Farewell To ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, Exiting Season On April 13

Kelly McCreary is saying goodbye to . ET's Deidre Behar spoke with the 41-year-old actress at PaleyFest, and she revealed the reason behind her departure from the long-running medical drama.McCreary said leaving the show was a «largely creative» decision, noting, «I have lived with and loved Maggie Pierce for nine years. It's a long time.»«At the beginning of every season, I think about Maggie's origins and I think about how she's grown and how she's transformed,» McCreary explained.

Grey’s Anatomy is one of TV’s longest running shows and fans are still tuning in weekly to see what’s going on at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

A lot has changed for Keke Palmer over the past year! The “Nope” actress shared a video on Instagram reflecting on the biggest change — her newborn son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson.

Keke Palmer over the past year! The  actress shared a video on Instagram reflecting on the biggest change — her newborn son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson.«And to think! Just last April fools I 'joked' about being preggers… we manifested you little buddy! I love hanging with you and you just be looking crazy like a caveman,» the 29-year-old new mom wrote alongside the video of her snuggling her son — whom she shares with her boyfriend, Darius Jackson -- as she dances to music.Last April, Palmer made headlines when she shared a mirror selfie of herself holding her back and sticking her stomach out on social media. «I've officially joined the summer MOM club,» she captioned the since-deleted post, surprising her fans and followers.Later, Palmer confirmed that she was joking, writing: «I don't lie… But I do tell JOKES! Haha Happy April Fool's Day y'all, I know most of y'all wouldn't believe me.» She added, «I will be a mom one day and me and the baby both gon' be silly as hell together hahaha.»A post shared by BIG BOSS

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Kelly Ripa didn’t have it easy in those early days of Live!

Kelly Clarkson is back on, but she's also gearing up to share her own!The singer and talk show host announced this week that her new album,, is coming out «soon.» Apart from Kelly's holiday album,  in 2021 and 2022's  EP, she has not put out an album of all-new material since 2017's .So, will fans get to hear some of the new music first?«My hope is that yes, we are going to be debuting some new stuff on ,» she shared backstage at the singing competition this week. «I've been working on the record for a bit, but I'm now ready to release it.»Kelly's album release will also coincide with her upcoming Vegas residency of the same name. On Monday, she announced a limited, 10-show residency at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, which opens Friday, July 28.But for now, she's thrilled to be back and celebrating the final season of her best on-screen frenemy, Blake Shelton.

Kelly Clarkson fans can rejoice because new music is on the way!  coach took to Instagram Sunday to announce her new album, , which she says is coming out «soon.»«It's officially time to tell you that I've been working on this project for — well, close to three years now,» Clarkson began. «And I wasn't sure I was going to release it, but I am.

Grey’s Anatomy continues to write TV history with a renewal for a landmark 20th season, extending its record as the longest running primetime medical drama. Along with the pickup, which was fully expected, ABC also confirmed Deadline’s report that Meg Marinis will serve as showrunner for season 20. She replaces longtime Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 showrunner Krista Vernoff, who is leaving both series at the end of this season.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Grey’s Anatomy” has been renewed for Season 20 at ABC. With the renewal, the series continues its run as the longest running primetime medical drama in TV history. In addition, series executive producer Meg Marinis will serve as showrunner on Season 20. Marinis takes over from Krista Vernoff, who was reported to be stepping down from “Grey’s Anatomy” and its spinoff “Station 19” back in January. The Season 19 finale of “Grey’s Anatomy” will air on May 18. The show has seen a number of exits this season, most notably Vernoff and Kelly McCreary (who’s played Dr. Maggie Pierce for nine seasons) — and series lead Ellen Pompeo, kind of. Pompeo has been with the show since it debuted, but in the Feb. 23 episode, her character Meredith Grey moved from Seattle to Boston. She will continue to provide the voiceover at the beginning and end of each episodes, and she’ll also appear on the finale. Pompeo’s status for Season 20 is still up in the air.

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Deadline reports McCreary approached producers about her interest in pursuing opportunities outside of “Grey’s,” which lead them to plan Maggie’s Season 19 storyline as a launching pad for the character to exit the series.“Kelly McCreary is a writer’s dream come true; brilliant, nuanced, thoughtful, and kind. We will deeply miss her and her beautifully crafted Dr.

Kelly McCreary is saying goodbye to Grey’s Anatomy.

EXCLUSIVE: Grey Sloan Memorial will be losing both of Ellis Grey’s daughters this season. Kelly McCreary, who has played Maggie Pierce, Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) half-sister and head of the hospital’s cardiothoracic surgery since the end of Season 10, is departing ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy after nine years. Her last episode as a series regular will air April 13. Like Pompeo, who is set to return for the Season 19 finale after Meredith’s big Feb. 23 sendoff, Maggie also will pop in to visit the doctors of Grey Sloan later this season, following her April 13 farewell.

Kelly McCreary is hanging up her doctor's coat.The star will exit the long-running ABC medical drama after playing Dr. Maggie Pierce for nine seasons, ET has confirmed. McCreary's final episode as a series regular will air April 13, but she is expected to appear at least one more time before the current 19th season is over.«After nine seasons, I am saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Grey Sloan family.

Kelly Clarkson is still feeling the pain since Brandon Blackstock‘s been gone.

Kelly Clarkson got candid about how divorce "rips you apart" following her split from Brandon Blackstock. In a recent appearance on "Angie Martinez's IRL" podcast, the mother of two explained that her divorce "wasn't an overnight decision."   "What does divorce do to you? Because it has to shift you, right?" Martinez asked Clarkson.

Doing what’s best for her. Kelly Clarkson opened up about the difficult choice she made when she decided to divorce Brandon Blackstock.