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Ellen Pompeo's 'motherf**ker, this is my show' rant at Denzel Washington draws flak

'This is my set. Who are you telling?' Ellen Pompeo told Denzel Washington on 'Grey's Anatomy' set

'Grey's Anatomy' star Ellen Pompeo has revealed a shocking detail about the time she fell out with Denzel Washington on the sets of the medical drama. During the latest episode of 'Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo' podcast, Pompeo was talking to co-star Patrick Dempsey when she recalled a past argument between her and the 'Training Day' actor.

The incident took place while filming the ABC show's 12th season when Washington had directed the episode 'The Sound of Silence'. Pompeo apparently improvised some of her lines and gave directions to another actor, which did not sit well with Denzel Washington. The two stars soon had a fallout, during which Washington told her off, saying, "I'm the director. Don't you tell him what to do." Pompeo retaliated furiously, saying, "Listen, motherf**ker, this is my show. This is my set. Who are you telling?" 

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The actress also cleared the air over how she and Washington got over the incident. She particularly mentioned having "utmost respect for him as an actor and director".

"(He is) Passionate and fiery and that's where you get the magic, and that's where you get the good stuff. So, we didn't get through it without a fight, but that's actors for you," she said, adding, "it was an amazing experience, it really was."

However, Pompeo's candid confession did not sit well with Denzel Washington's fans, who felt that she showed utmost disrespect to the veteran actor. 

"Ellen Pompeo really disrespected Denzel Washington and proudly told the world like we were gonna be on her side…" a user tweeted. Another wrote, "So you mean to tell me Ellen Pompeo, known for GREYS ANATOMY, called 2 time academy award winner Denzel Washington a mf? I need the audio cuz I’m calling bs. And if she did, shame on her. He shouldn’t have said what he said but “listen mf this is my show?” Nah. That ain’t it."

A third fan wrote, "It was such a good episode. It totally hit different than the others. I remember noticing it and looking it up. is she bragging about this? Does she genuinely think what she did/said was a good thing? Yuck. Maybe I'm taking this the wrong way..seems boastful. The disrespect." 

"Ellen Pompeo is INSANE," another user said.

Washington, however, us yet to make any comments regarding Ellen Pompeo or their past beef. Meanwhile, you can listen to Ellen Pompeo's full podcast here.