I think I could buy a house with one episode
So, Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni brokered a deal with Universal/NBC to stay on Law & Order: There Are No Scripts That Make Sense Anymore for another two years.
I officially gave up with SVU after that stupid-ass "Stabler gets shot and then the squad saves a monkey in a basketball" episode last year. Good LORD, what are they smoking to write that shit? Honestly.
Apparently they both asked for work "flexibility" to be worked into their contracts. I guess that means more guest stars while the scripts mention Stabler and Benson being in court, huh? Whatevs.
I covered my opinion on these contract talks once already, but to know that they'll be making $8.8 MILLION for an average of 22 episodes a season is astounding. There was no way Universal was going to risk losing them, no matter what the suits say. They can't be replaced, and it's about the only drama on NBC that continually makes money. No way they're going to recast. They'll pay out the nose.
But the unique thing about a contract is that they get paid even if they're not in an episode.
I hope they're worth it. Buy a couple more houses, guys! I won't be watching anymore. They should be using that money for frickin' writers.
I officially gave up with SVU after that stupid-ass "Stabler gets shot and then the squad saves a monkey in a basketball" episode last year. Good LORD, what are they smoking to write that shit? Honestly.
Apparently they both asked for work "flexibility" to be worked into their contracts. I guess that means more guest stars while the scripts mention Stabler and Benson being in court, huh? Whatevs.
I covered my opinion on these contract talks once already, but to know that they'll be making $8.8 MILLION for an average of 22 episodes a season is astounding. There was no way Universal was going to risk losing them, no matter what the suits say. They can't be replaced, and it's about the only drama on NBC that continually makes money. No way they're going to recast. They'll pay out the nose.
But the unique thing about a contract is that they get paid even if they're not in an episode.
I hope they're worth it. Buy a couple more houses, guys! I won't be watching anymore. They should be using that money for frickin' writers.