The Inquisitr recently reported that production had stalled on the latest season of the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory due to some wage disputes between Warner Bros. TV and actors Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco. The rumor was that the two biggest stars from The Big Bang Theory were ready to quit the show if they didn’t get a pay increase, but now it seems that won’t happen.
Fox News reported that the cast members of The Big Bang Theory will probably be the ones to win the dispute . This means that The Big Bang Theory will continue as planned and Parsons and Cuoco will get their way. An insider within the CBS studio told Fox that Warner Bros. will put up a fight at first, but will eventually give in to the star-power behind Big Bang Theory.
A professional within the industry agrees with this prediction that The Big Bang Theory show runners will give in to the actors’ demands.
“Since the actors are negotiating together, I expect them to have fairly similar deals,” said entertainment attorney Julian Chan. “What they want is completely reasonable considering the financial success of [ The Big Bang Theory ]. It’s all about balance. The show has proven long-term success and is ensemble-driven, and the balance favors the wealth with the cast.”
What are Parsons and Cuoco asking for, you might ask. Past Inquisitr reports indicate that their prices per episode are too high for the network. Some reports say Parsons expects as much as one million per episode of The Big Bang Theory . Meanwhile, Kaley Cuoco was considering leaving The Big Bang Theory to start a movie career , especially if she doesn’t get a similar wage increase. Cuoco has also been settling down for a quieter life lately with her new husband Ryan Sweeting and her new rescue puppy . Other cast members are also expecting pay raises. While their requests might seem absurd, The Big Bang Theory did rake in an average of $326,260 for CBS for every 30 seconds of advertising time last year.
The Big Bang Theory has had an extremely successful run on television, sustaining a spot as the number one comedy show for the past three seasons. The Big Bang Theory averaged 20 million viewers in the previous season.
Movie Fone also agrees that the dispute will be settled soon and The Big Bang Theory should return for season 8 as scheduled. CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler and the show’s executive producer Chuck Lorre have both said The Big Bang Theory will be up and running soon, with wage battles cleanly settled.
What do you think about The Big Bang Theory’s halt on production? Who do you side with? The actors or the executives?
