The Big Bang Theory ending because Jim Parsons was ready to leave
There's no #TBBT without Jim Parsons, who was ready to leave the sitcom. That's why 'The Big Bang Theory' will end in May.
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- Lynette Rice (@Lynetterice) August 23, 2018
If he agreed to stay on TBBT for two more years, he would make more than $50 million including profits.
This is what CBS was trying to negotiate.
CBS and Warner Bros. TV made the decision to end The Big Bang Theory in 2019 because star Jim Parsons was ready to walk away.
There is no show without Dr. Sheldon Cooper.
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