Big Bang Theory i$ right!

I heard this on the radio today and the numbers boggle my mind. Parsons, Galecki and Cuoco have locked in new three-year contracts worth an estimated $1 million PER HALF HOUR EPISODE!

Big step up from their previous $350k per episode paycheck!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/vannale/2014...uge-pay-raises/

I wonder why CBS would give put such a ridiculous deal...other than maybr Parsons I dont think any of them would have much pf a career after this show ends...

Must be putting the bums on the seats if they can ask that much.

Sadly, now CBS will have to fire all the writers and rely on unpaid interns.

Profits are still expected to clear 1 billion. Definitely not a drop in the bucket.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/201...-close-big-new/

I think the main cast on Seinfeld and Friends were on the same deal.

Larry David will make 1.7 billion from Seinfeld.

That's exactly it. BBT is either the number 1 or number 2 most highly rated show right now on the major networks. I think it gets roughly about 15 million viewers per week.

I still like the show and watch it regularly, but it really isn't as good as it used to be. Funny how quality vs salary works on tv.

I don't care how good the writers are. You are going to start running out of fresh ideas once a show has been on the air for more than 5 seasons. Apparently though it hasn't hurt the ratings yet for the show.

If I remember right, this is about what the cast of Friends got, though when you adjust for inflation, I guess the Friends stars made more.

...So this year there'll probably a baby or a slew of half-forgotten stars...


Oh look, it's Eric Estrada!

Eric Estrada is more than just half forgotten. He's barely remembered more than Pauly Shore.

With their salaries, I'd not mind being forgotten in 10 years

If they are just a little clever with their investments (and have their lawyers draft good prenups ), after about 5 episodes they would never have to work again for the rest of their lives (not even counting the money that they have made so far).

Now, BBT has been picked up for another three seasons, with 24 episodes each. That means at least 72 million bucks before taxes. Not too shabby. I'd take that in a heartbeat, and who cares about being typecast or not having a career after the show.

Quite the contrary, I would be glad to have the opportunity to take all that money and fade away into obscurity, not being harassed by paparazzi and tabloids anymore. Anonymity, IMO, is a blessing, not a curse.

Bah, Robert Downey Jr. makes that much for just one film.

Pauly who?

They should just cancel that awful piece of crap "Two and a Half Men" and give the salaries to the cast of BBT.

I remember reading somewhere that this upcoming season will be the final one.

Aren't those on different networks? They would have nothing to do with each other.



The Jedi Master

And for the first time streaming media sites like netflix and hulu made more money than pay tv. Weird!

Less and less people are watching tv shows live. They're either watching shows via DVR or like you mentioned, streaming services.

Nope. Both CBS shows. Same producers, too.

This is normal for successful ensemble shows in Hollywood. The actors sign crappy contracts in the beginning to be on any show, let alone a hit. Then after a couple years in the top 20 they get a bump. Then another bump when it reaches syndication. Then when the show is on top and heading into the last few years the main stars get a huge increase. Happened with Seinfeld, happened with Friends, happened with Home Improvement and now happening with Big Bang.

Let's face it, if any of the big three quit, we wouldn't watch. Everyone involved is making plenty of money.

Jason

Two and a half men quit being funny after Charlie left.

That's precisely why they held out for so much. It's the same principle employed by sports stars at the height of their careers: they know it's pretty much downhill from here, so... (And let's face it, sitcom stars have about the same longevity as their sports counterparts. Just look at Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Micheal Richards. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the only one who managed a string of hits after Seinfeld.)