05.27.09 KATHERINE HEIGL STILL AMERICA’S SWEETHEART

There’s a long history of stories about Katherine Heigl being a pain in the ass. I’ve never met her so I can’t confirm, but she looks like a chick I didn’t like once so screw her.  Anyway, the latest story is from the Post, and it’s about her asking for way more money than she’s worth.

Sources say Heigl was dropped from a top-tier ensemble cast in the upcoming romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day” because she demanded an astronomical salary.
The flick, which is scheduled to be released in February 2011, is directed by Garry Marshall and has signed such big names as Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Shirley MacLaine and Bradley Cooper.
An insider told Page Six, “Producers at New Line originally had Katherine on their casting list. They wanted her for the project, but during the talks, she came back demanding $3 million for the role.”
Our source calls that number “ridiculous” because the movie has “an ensemble cast where there is really no one lead role. Actors are only filming between three and 14 days, and no other actors asked for nearly that amount.”
A rep for Heigl told Page Six, “The story is ludicrous. Early negotiations are a daily occurrence in this business, and just for clarification, Katherine walked away from this project for multiple reasons.” A spokeswoman for New Line had “no comment.”

Three million dollars?!  Why, for that amount you could afford Aaron Seltzer’s house, or the script for Kevin James’ next movie!  I’m gonna go blow my brains out now.