Harry Shum Jr. Says Seeing Ellen Pompeo Leave 'Grey's Anatomy' Was 'Like Watching History Being Made'
Harry Shum Jr. and Ellen Pompeo.Photo: Barry Brecheisen/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty ForHarry Shum Jr., witnessingEllen Pompeo’sexit fromGrey’s Anatomywas like watching history in the making — because it was. TheGleealum, 40, joined the show in its 19th season amid Pompeo’sannouncementof her gradual exit as the season wrapped. In an interview with PEOPLE, Shum recalls his reaction upon learning the iconic lead was hanging up her scrubs. “I hope that she gets some really wonderful time off because doing any show for that long, you finally [need] a little bit of a break,” Shum says while promoting his newLegion of Super-Heroesfilm....