CBS Dumps Candice Bergen From New Sitcom Due To Her Money Demands - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-01-2009, 11:40 AM

Candice Bergen won’t star in CBS's Big D, an upcoming comedy pilot about an East Coast transplant who spars with her Texan mother-in-law. And according to The USA Today, it’s because of money. Though there was mutual interest between the parties, CBS passed on the five-time Emmy winner’s financial demands and cast Tony-winning actress Deanna Dunagan (August: Osage County) instead, for a lower price.

The move is indicative of an overall tightening of the belt at CBS, and other networks. “What [the recession is] forcing us to do is look at how to produce even more efficiently than we had in the past," said CBS Paramount studio chief David Stapf. "We can't just throw money at things."

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catlover79 · 04-01-2009, 12:33 PM

Wow!!

robyrob · 04-01-2009, 07:31 PM

i keep telling yah - those guys that make those money shovels for Hollywood bigwigs are the ones in REAL trouble!

04-01-2009, 11:40 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	CBS Dumps Candice Bergen From New Sitcom Due To Her Money Demands Candice Bergen won’t star in CBS's Big D, an upcoming comedy pilot about an East Coast transplant who spars with her Texan mother-in-law. And according to The USA Today, it’s because of money. Though there was mutual interest between the parties, CBS passed on the five-time Emmy winner’s financial demands and cast Tony-winning actress Deanna Dunagan (August: Osage County) instead, for a lower price. The move is indicative of an overall tightening of the belt at CBS, and other networks. “What [the recession is] forcing us to do is look at how to produce even more efficiently than we had in the past," said CBS Paramount studio chief David Stapf. "We can't just throw money at things." http://news-briefs.ew.com/
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robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,217	i keep telling yah - those guys that make those money shovels for Hollywood bigwigs are the ones in REAL trouble!
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