Big Bang Theory contract talks have placed the show's production on pause. As reported by Warner Bros. Television, which actually shares a parent company with CNN, the production of the top-rated sitcom's 8th season has been put on hold because of Big Bang Theory contract talks. Production was actually originally scheduled to start on Wednesday.
It was only in March that CBS decided to renew "The Big Bang Theory," which is rated to be today's No. 1 comedy since its 2010-2011 season. The renewal guaranteed "The Big Bang Theory" fans that they can still watch their favorite geeks on TV for three more years.
Sadly, however, The Hollywood Reporter, which was the 1st one who released a report regarding the production hold-up, has reported that some of the show's stars have yet to seal a new contract deal with WBTV. The stars, whose presences in the show are still questionable, are Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, Kunal Nayyar, Johnny Galecki, and Simon Helberg. These are basically the show's main characters. Without them, "The Big Bang Theory" would not be the same at all.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Big Bang Theory contract talks might have come up when Galecki, Cuoco, and Parsons, started to seek for a sizable pay increase, from $325,000 per episode to $1 million per episode. They are asking for this huge amount of money in addition to being given a piece of back-end profits.
Big Bang Theory contract talks also involve the negotiation of Nayyar and Helberg for a pay raise, but what they are asking may not be as sizable as the aforementioned. Also, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch have reportedly landed a pay hike just last September.
It has still not been announced precisely how long the production will be delayed because of the ongoing Big Bang Theory contract talks, but CBS has already made an official announcement that the internationally famous sitcom will be returning to the small screen on the 22nd of September.
