‘The Simpsons’ cast members fight over pay dispute
October 7th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattLos Angeles, Oct 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) FOX has reportedly handed the casts and the creator of The Simpsons an ultimatum to accept a budget cut or risk the show being taken off air. The Simpsons has been on the screens for 23 seasons and it is one of the longest running programs in the United States. It is in its 23rd season and fast approaching the 500th episode mark.
The Vancouver Sun reports that FOX plans to cut the salary of the voice actors by up to 45 percent. The report said the actors have up to Friday to accept the deal if the show will continue to air.
FOX cites poor ratings and dwindling revenue for the decision. According to the International Business Times, the voice actors of the show receive $440,000 for every episode of the show but FOX wants to bring that down to $250,000 per episode.
The report claims that actors have agreed to receive $300,000 per episode and none of the parties seem ready to budge.
In a statement, FOX said that, “We believe this brilliant series can and should continue, but we cannot produce future seasons under its current financial model. We are hopeful that we can reach an agreement with the voice cast that allows The Simpsons to go on entertaining audiences with original episodes for many years to come.”
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