"Karen" <karenrath@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On May 4, 11:33 pm, Cory <onyx...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> Here, with GG, the show isn't shutting down because one of the main
>> characters suddenly up and left, a la 7H. It's shutting down because
>> the network doesn't want to pay some of its cast what they are truly
>> worth (Yeah, I'm still pissed...). Nobody left early. I personally
>> believe nobody WANTED to leave the show. I just think everyone wanted
>> to be paid what they are worth and the network didn't feel like
>> negotiating in good faith.
>
> I read the discussion here recently about whether or not tv actors
> should receive such high salaries, and I am now adding my opinion that
> absolutely NO ONE ***EVER*** deserves the obscene amounts that some
> actors make per episode. I have absolutely no sympathy whatsoever for
> LG and AB if they are now sorry their show is canceled because the CW
> refused to give them still more than the huge amount they made. Such
> blatantly greedly people are so lacking in character that I can only
> feel that there is some justice in canceling the show. Unfortunately,
> many others, including lower paid guest actors and crew, and anyone
> who is not paid too much, will suffer because of the greed and
> arrogance of these women who have such big egos that they can't be
> grateful for the wealth they already have.
>
> Karen
>
I can see actors getting paid what they do - studios want them to
attract viewers so
they'll spend money. What I DON'T see is football players, basketball
player, baseball players, et
al, getting the money they do.
NONE of them are worth more than $50,000 per year!! If that.
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