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Mr. Television · 09-18-2013, 06:17 PM

http://tvline.com/2013/09/18/the-big...-salary-bumps/

Big Bang Theory Leads Are Next to Seek Bigger Paydays, as Co-Stars Score Salary Bumps

Three years after famously banding together Friends-like at the negotiations table, The Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki are poised for an encore, with their current deals expiring in the spring at the end of the show’s seventh season. But how high will their new paydays go?

With the entire ensemble’s contracts — as well as the CBS hitcom’s license fee — up for renewal at season’s end, thus far Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch (aka Amy and Bernadette) have inked new deals, our sister site Deadline reports, putting their per-episode paychecks at around $60,000 (up from $20,000-30,000).

That leaves Team Parsons/Cuoco/Galecki, as well as costars Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, with negotiations still ahead of them. While Helberg and Nayyar (currently at $125 and $75K, respectively) again negotiate as a unit, the three leads will unite to seek, reportedly, north of $500,000 per episode (versus the $300K they’re currently pulling).

It’s worth noting that Big Bang ranks as TV’s most-watched and highest-rated comedy. It’s also a syndication powerhouse.

Because you were wondering: Per a recent TV Guide Magazine report, TV’s highest paid drama actor is NCIS‘ Mark Harmon (at $525,000 per, plus points from the back end), while Two and a Half Men‘s Ashton Kutcher collects comedy’s biggest paycheck, getting by on $750K per episode.

Mace Dolex · 09-18-2013, 07:15 PM

Goddamn that is a lot of money for these actors and it's so weird now that the shows popularity isn't just limited to the sci-fi/comic book/video game nerds but to all of pop culture, I mean who would of thought a show about dorks could be successful?

GrtGzu · 09-19-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

Goddamn that is a lot of money for these actors and it's so weird now that the shows popularity isn't just limited to the sci-fi/comic book/video game nerds but to all of pop culture, I mean who would of thought a show about dorks could be successful?

I'm surprised about Bernadette and Amy's paychecks though...I thought they'd get way more than 60k...

Will and Grace Fanatic · 09-21-2013, 04:03 PM

Good for them they deserve pay increases.

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Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Big Bang Theory Leads Are Next to Seek Bigger Paydays, as Co-Stars Score Salary Bumps http://tvline.com/2013/09/18/the-big...-salary-bumps/ Big Bang Theory Leads Are Next to Seek Bigger Paydays, as Co-Stars Score Salary Bumps Three years after famously banding together Friends-like at the negotiations table, The Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki are poised for an encore, with their current deals expiring in the spring at the end of the show’s seventh season. But how high will their new paydays go? With the entire ensemble’s contracts — as well as the CBS hitcom’s license fee — up for renewal at season’s end, thus far Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch (aka Amy and Bernadette) have inked new deals, our sister site Deadline reports, putting their per-episode paychecks at around $60,000 (up from $20,000-30,000). That leaves Team Parsons/Cuoco/Galecki, as well as costars Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, with negotiations still ahead of them. While Helberg and Nayyar (currently at $125 and $75K, respectively) again negotiate as a unit, the three leads will unite to seek, reportedly, north of $500,000 per episode (versus the $300K they’re currently pulling). It’s worth noting that Big Bang ranks as TV’s most-watched and highest-rated comedy. It’s also a syndication powerhouse. Because you were wondering: Per a recent TV Guide Magazine report, TV’s highest paid drama actor is NCIS‘ Mark Harmon (at $525,000 per, plus points from the back end), while Two and a Half Men‘s Ashton Kutcher collects comedy’s biggest paycheck, getting by on $750K per episode.
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Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	Goddamn that is a lot of money for these actors and it's so weird now that the shows popularity isn't just limited to the sci-fi/comic book/video game nerds but to all of pop culture, I mean who would of thought a show about dorks could be successful?