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Post by Maximus on Apr 11, 2004 22:08:13 GMT -5
I recently read a post on Donna's TB that said Ray is asking for $4m+ PER episode to do 16 episodes season next year. That's just mind boggling. Didn't he just get a raise of $1.8 m/episode this year? So, he's asking for a raise (2.3X) again to do a shorter season? Doesn't make sense to me. BTW, the poster said he got the info from 'In Touch' magazine.
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Post by transporter on Apr 11, 2004 22:11:54 GMT -5
$4M an episode? Excuse me for a second. ... W.... T..... F?!!!  He's already the highest paid TV actor, and he wants over twice as much? It's ironic that they're paying him more now that the show isn't even as good as it used to be. It was the same deal with Michael Jordan. In his last two years he got $30 million plus, and while the Bulls owners were quite begrudging about it, Jordan said he saw it as compensation for his early years when he didn't get what he was worth. Not that I'm saying Romano deserves this much. |
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Post by Samantha on Apr 11, 2004 22:33:07 GMT -5
eh, let him have it.
I have a few thoughts on this...
One is why do people in general (not neccessarily you folks) get so indignant when a star asks for more money?
I am sorry but if it was a possiblity for me to get more money at my job I would take it without question. So he is asking for an insane amount of money to an average Joe? The thing is its not out of the realm of possibilty that they will give it to him. The worst that happens is they say no and then what he still has a lot of f-ing money. He is really in a win/win situation.
The second thought is this, did any one of us on this board who are supposed to be a sampling of Ray Romano/ELR fanbase see "Mooseport" I know I didn't.
Lets be honest here, the money he is making and or trying to make right now is what he and his family are going to live off of the rest of their lives. The movie career is not going to be lucrative and even if he pulls a Jerry Seinfield and goes back to stand up we all know that is not where the money is.
The point is show biz is a career with an expiration date. You might as well strike while the iron is hot.
From Samantha who wishes she was so in demand as a waitress she could negotate million dollar deals.
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Post by SecretAgentMan on Apr 11, 2004 22:33:26 GMT -5
Here's the story. In Touch Weekly dated 4/5/04 on stands about 2 weeks ago.
Ray Romano
TV’s $100 Million Man
Ray wants a massive bonus for one last season of Everybody Loves Raymond. Could it kill off the show?
The good news for CBS is that Ray Romano and his co-stars on Everybody Loves Raymond are willing to return to TV next year without asking for additional salary increases.
The bad news is that instead, each actor wants a huge one-time bonus that would send the cost of the hit sitcom through the roof, In Touch has learned.
Highest in history
Ray, 46, insists he wants a staggering $100 million to come back for a ninth season. The other four main members of the cast are also demanding multi-million dollar bonuses.
And to make matters worse, they also want to follow the lead of the Friends stars and have a shortened final year, probably of only 16 shows.
With Ray already taking home $1.8 million per show – making him TV’s highest-paid actor ever – this would mean CBS would have to pay him a one-time bonus of $72.2 million. Patricia Heaton, 46, is demanding a $20 million bonus and the other three central stars – Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett and Doris Roberts – each want $6 million extra.
As unbelievable as it sounds, the actors are fairly confident they are going to get what they want. CBS – which refuses to comment – is desperate to keep Raymond, its highest-rated sitcom, on for a ninth season at a time when other widely popular, long-running shows like Friends, Frasier and Sex and the City have ended their runs.
“Ray is driving a hard bargain,” says a source. “The network doesn’t know if it can afford to meet the over-the-top money demands.”
Already Doris, 74, has alluded to the negotiations. When asked on Fox’s Good Day Live if Raymond would return, she replied: “That depends on if CBS can find a big enough Brink’s truck to back up to the set.”
And she wasn’t joking. To meet all the cast’s demands, the network would have to shell out nearly $167 million for one final season.
It doesn’t end there. That number doesn’t include anything extra for Raymond’s creator and executive producer Phil Rosenthal, who’s expected to ask for a bonus of several million dollars. If the cost gets too high, the network just might decide to pull the plug on the tales of the Barone family completely.
Long talks ahead
Raymond taped the final episode of its eighth season on March 18. But the cast postponed the wrap party indefinitely, because of the uncertainty hanging over the show’s future. Negotiations are likely to keep going on for weeks, as network bosses hope for a compromise.
This is the second year in a row that Raymond has been disrupted by bitter money disputes. Last summer, Brad, 43, was written out of the opening episode after refusing to work until he got a better deal. Both Doris and Peter, 68, took part in a reported “sick-in” that delayed production. Eventually, the trio agreed to a better syndication deal and a $315,000 per-episode salary for a ninth season.
But now the two sides are headed for a showdown that will make last year’s dispute look like a minor skirmish. “Quite frankly, the cast has CBS over a barrel,” says one source on the Raymond set. “Demands like that make them look like the greediest cast in TV history.”
But they know that with the other shows off the air, Raymond and Will & Grace will be vying to be the top-rated sitcom next year.
“I can’t imagine CBS allowing Ray and his pals to walk,” adds the source. “In the end, the network is bound to fork over the money to get Ray back. It’s what millions of TV viewers want and, after all, isn’t pleasing viewers what counts?”
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Post by transporter on Apr 11, 2004 22:46:25 GMT -5
>> One is why do people in general (not neccessarily you folks) get so indignant when a star asks for more money? >> I am sorry but if it was a possiblity for me to get more money at my job I would take it without question. I think it's just the principle of it. If I had a chance to get a raise at my job, I'd take it too. But if I were already making more money than Ic ould possibly spend in my lifetime, I wouldn't demand for my services the following year twice as much the money than I could spend in my lifetime. But what do I know, I'm just an average schlong with a meager expense account.  People always say if you're not living that lifestyle you can't make that sort of comparison. That is true to a point. It doesn't change the fact that these folks are filthy, filthy rich and have no qualms asking for more. |
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Post by Maximus on Apr 11, 2004 23:09:21 GMT -5
Thanks for the article, SecretAgentMan.
You guys both make good points. While I agree that they should try to get as much dough as they can while they can, I just think what they're asking to do another season is a little bit too much. Sure, if the show returns, CBS will have the #1 rated sitcom next year, but I'm not sure if it will be able to make any money off the show by paying that kinda salary. It would be such a shame if CBS calls Ray's bluff and decides to cancel the show.
If that's the case, who'd you blame the most - CBS or the cast?
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Post by transporter on Apr 11, 2004 23:11:24 GMT -5
>> If that's the case, who'd you blame the most - CBS or the cast?
Good question. I think the rest of the cast has a right to be compensated, especially since they've probably been a little undervalued for the first 5 or 6 seasons. Ray on the other hand is really pushing it... so if it does get cancelled I would put some of the blame on him.
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Post by Maximus on Apr 11, 2004 23:19:58 GMT -5
Yeah, and don't forget Ray is also one of the producers of the show; so unlike his costars, he'll be collecting royalties off the show for years to come.
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Post by transporter on Apr 11, 2004 23:22:56 GMT -5
Okay yupi, you goal is to win the lotto and give me half!
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Post by Maximus on Apr 11, 2004 23:27:44 GMT -5
Honestly, I'd give you half if I win a lottery worth more than a million dollar. Unfortunately, my state is one of the few not to have a lottery system.  |
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Post by transporter on Apr 11, 2004 23:30:50 GMT -5
Hehe. I would spread the wealth too!
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Post by Maximus on Apr 11, 2004 23:39:01 GMT -5
Better still why don't you embark on an acting career? I'll be your faithful agent/ manager. |
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Post by transporter on Apr 11, 2004 23:43:18 GMT -5
I'll play a disgruntled ELR fan who sets out to assasinate the people responsible for Season 7, only to be deterred by a beautiful Monica Bellucci who suggests err, other pursuits.
Yea, that sounds like a bad movie. But shit, if I get a few million bucks for that I'd sell my integrity. ;D
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