Praise Jeebus! Four more years of the Simpsons.
June 3, 2008
The standoff between “The Simpsons” voice cast and series producer 20th Century Fox TV is over.
After months of negotiations, the cast of Fox’s long-running animated series reached a new four-year deal with the studio during the weekend.
Under the pact, the top actors will be paid nearly $400,000 per episode. While this is lower than the reported $500,000 the cast originally sought, it remains a significant increase from their current paychecks of about $300,000 an episode. (By contrast, Charlie Sheen is the highest-paid sitcom star, reportedly earning $350,000 per episode in 2006.)
Additionally, Dan Castellaneta, who voices Homer Simpson and has penned several “Simpsons” episodes over the years, is being named a consulting producer.
- From Reuters
Woo Hoo ! “The Simpsons Ride” officially opens at Universal Studios Florida
May 16, 2008
Then — as confetti rained down from above and walkaround version of Marge, Bart, Lisa and Homer strolled down Krusty’s 35-foot-long tongue, “The Simpsons Ride” officially opened for business.
– From Jim Hill
‘Simpsons’ director signs for ‘Pet’
May 1, 2008
David Silverman, who most recently helmed “The Simpsons Movie,” has signed on to develop and direct “The Pet,” a live-action sci-fi family comedy for Disney. Scott Rudin and Craig Perry are producing.
The project, written by Matt Lieberman, centers on an everyday guy who becomes the pet of a group of aliens.
Via THR