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'Simpsons' producers agree to pay cuts

'Simpsons' producers agree to pay cuts

Several top-level producers of "The Simpsons" have agreed to take pay cuts to keep the long-running animated show on the air, sources confirm.

 

‘The Simpsons’ Studio On Cast Salary Dispute: “We Cannot Produce Future Seasons Under Current Financial Model”

‘The Simpsons’ Studio On Cast Salary Dispute: “We Cannot Produce Future Seasons Under Current Financial Model”

The future of the longest-running scripted series on television, Fox’s The Simpsons, is once again in doubt over c

 

Melissa McCarthy Delivers Strong Ratings For ‘Saturday Night Live’

Melissa McCarthy Delivers Strong Ratings For ‘Saturday Night Live’

Melissa McCarthy’s hot streak continues as the new “It” girl helped Saturday Night Live beat the second-week slump. Last night’s edition of NBC’s late-night show, hosted by McCarthy with musical guest Lady Antebellum, drew a 5.2 rating/13 share in metered-market households.

 

Record 27.7 million watch 'Men' bury Sheen

Record 27.7 million watch 'Men' bury Sheen

A record audience of 27.7 million watched "Two and A Half Men" bury Charlie Sheen and introduce new star Ashton Kutcher in an all-time series high audience for the lucrative CBS comedy.

 

‘Modern Family’ Takes Home Five Emmys

‘Modern Family’ Takes Home Five Emmys

The Emmy Awards telecast on Sunday night ended the same way it did last year, with “Modern Family” and “Mad Men” being named the best comedy and drama, respectively, on television.

 

Kutcher King of Sitcom Cash

Kutcher King of Sitcom Cash

His first "Two and a Half Men" episode may not have aired yet, but Ashton Kutcher has already become TV's highest-paid sitcom star, the New York Post reported Wednesday. Kutcher will pull down $700,000 per episode ($15.4 million for the season) as Charlie Sheen's replacement on the hit CBS series, playing heartbroken internet billionaire Walden Schmidt.

 

Kutcher to play billionaire on 'Men'

Kutcher to play billionaire on 'Men'

"All will be revealed," says the promo poster featuring stars Angus T. Jones, Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer for the new "Two and a Half Men" season. And on Wednesday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Los Angeles, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler started to dish a little about Kutcher's new character on "Men."

 

'Men' Spoilers on Sheen Leaked

'Men' Spoilers on Sheen Leaked

For those of you who have spent your summer wondering how the scribes on CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” were going to write Charlie Sheen’s character out of the show, wonder no more!

 

US sitcom writer Stern dies at 87

US writer and producer Leonard Stern, who was behind hit shows including Get Smart and The Honeymooners, dies aged 87.

 

Media Decoder: Studio Eyes a Revised Sitcom Without Sheen

Media Decoder: Studio Eyes a Revised Sitcom Without Sheen

Warner Brothers confirmed Thursday that it is attempting to bring back the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" without its original star, Charlie Sheen.

 

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