The Simpsons Are Asked To Take A Pay Cut! [VIDEO]
"Doh!" Or maybe we should all be saying, "Uh-Oh!" There's word this morning FOX can't afford to keep "The Simpsons" on the air unless its voice actors take a 45-percent pay cut!
MSNBC is among the news outlets reporting this morning that FOX Television has issued a statement regarding "The Simpsons" future on its network:
"We believe this brilliant series can and should continue, but we cannot produce future seasons under its current financial model."
There are reports the primary cast members earn eight-million-dollars a year and FOX is asking for a 45-percent pay cut. The show is in its' 23rd year on Fox. "The Simpsons" is the longest running comedy on U.S. television.