The Simpsons (am i the the only one who doesnt support the actors)

[brettdale]

I mean really guys, I know Fox has made billions, and you only get millions,
but you have had this huge steady paycheck for 23 years, you are doing something
you enjoy, but it anit enough?????

I loved the simpsons to death, but I also like endings to my tv series, and would
be kinda of glad to see this thing end, and not just go on and on.

[MrSlayer]

1. I don't support anyone in this.

Never liked the Simpsons. The can all go to hell as far as I'm concerned.

[tgearfanatic234]

11. couldn't agree more.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

15. Put it out of its misery

Seriously.

I did enjoy the first ten seasons or so. After that, it was like Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" solo.

[Leftist4Life]

17. Agree with you on this one.

I think the Simpsons used to be a decent show, now it's a bad joke. They've dragged a rotten carcass through the dirt when it should have been buried years ago.

But you know what show I always hated? "King of the Hill" - it's practically republican propaganda

[quickesst]

18. Huh!

"But you know what show I always hated? "King of the Hill" - it's practically republican propaganda."

...and Stephen Colbert is a right-wing schill. Jebus. Thanks.
quickesst

[lob1]

2. So you want to throw actors, writers, producers, animators,

secretaries, musicians and dozens of other jobs out of work because of your whim? Who make you the decider on how long someone should work?

[brettdale]

4. Im sure

They could go on to other shows.

[abelenkpe]

6. Not so easy these days. nt

[abelenkpe]

5. animators?

They're the ones who should be getting a bigger paycheck.

[tridim]

3. I like Harry Shearer as a person and Hank Azaria is pretty cool.

They should demand equal pay cuts for all Faux Newz "talent".

But actually I haven't cared a lick about The Simpsons for about 8 years now, so whatever happens is fine with me. All of the Simpsons cast are set for life.

[xchrom]

7. Yes. I support them. They're workers entitled to the

Compensation they can negotiate.

These aren't CEOs, etc - & the show rests heavily on their talent.

[SoCalNative]

8. They're not asking for a raise

and they're willing to take a 30% pay cut..just not the 45% one Rupert wants.

[4lbs]

9. I believe they also get royalties every time a Simpson episode airs.

With 23 seasons of the show, that's a lot of syndication, and they are pretty much guaranteed a steady income for life.

[RockaFowler]

12. That isn't true at all

This is why Fox keeps the show on the air - they own it outright. They get all residuals - the actors do not. It's a shame they took the paycut. I really wanted Fox to suffer more than this.

[bluedigger]

10. 'The Simpsons' actor Harry Shearer offers to take 70-percent pay cut to save show

Fox wants the actors to take a 45 percent pay cut, amounting to the actors making $4 million and some change instead of $8 million each per year. Part-time resident and full-time friend of New Orleans Harry Shearer, who gives voice to Ned Flanders and Mr. Burns, released a (really long) statement Friday (Oct. 7), about the issue. To save the show, Shearer is offering to take an even bigger pay cut — 70 percent — but only if Fox parent News Corp. is willing to cough up some of the profits the show has and will continue to make in the future.
Here is the statement in its entirety:
“For many years now, the cast of ‘The Simpsons’ has been trying to get Fox to agree that, like so many other people who’ve contributed significantly to the show’s success, we be allowed a tiny share of the billions of dollars in profits the show has earned. Fox has consistently refused to even consider the matter. Instead, it’s paid us salaries that, while ridiculous by any normal standard, pale in comparison to what the show’s profit participants have been taking home.
"Now, as the show enters its twenty-third season, we are engaged in what will probably be our last contract negotiation with Fox. As you may have heard, the network has taken the position that ‘The Simpsons’ no longer makes enough money and that unless we in the cast accept a 45% pay cut, they are not going to bring the show back for a twenty-fourth season.
"Obviously, there are a lot more important things going on in the world right now, in the streets of New York and elsewhere. But given how many people seem to care about what happens to our show — and how much misinformation has been flying around — I thought it might make sense for at least one member of the cast to speak out directly. I should note that I am speaking only for myself, and not for any of the other actors on the show.
"Fox wants to cut our salaries in half because it says it can’t afford to continue making the show under what it calls the existing business model. Fox hasn’t explained what kind of new business model it has formulated to keep the show on the air, but clearly the less money they have to pay us in salary, the more they’re able to afford to continue broadcasting the show. And to this I say, fine — if pay cuts are what it will take to keep the show on the air, then cut my pay. In fact, to make it as easy as possible for Fox to keep new episodes of ‘The Simpsons’ coming, I’m willing to let them cut my salary not just 45% but more than 70% — down to half of what they said they would be willing to pay us. All I would ask in return is that I be allowed a small share of the eventual profits.
more at http://www.nola.com/celebrities/index.ssf/2011/10/harry_shearer_offers_to_take_b.html

I support the actors against a predatory employer using populist anti-rich sentiment to strong arm their workforce into pay cuts.

[valerief]

13. You know what these actors do with their money? What if they give people jobs with it? nt

[Still Blue in PDX]

14. I never did care for The Simpsons, even though I adore Harry Shearer as a talent and as a person. nt

[ZombieHorde]

16. Sports have been on TV even longer. Lets get rid of the sports first. nt