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We have three bits of news pertaining to long running animated series. First up, fans of the Simpsons will be happy to hear that the talented Harry Shearer will be returning for the 27th season of the series after all Shearer and the cast will be making $300,000.00 per episode with the new contracts The versatile[...]

Venerable voice actor Harry Shearer is leaving the long running animated series the Simpsons after 26 seasons According to Fox, when the network renewed the series for two more seasons, Shearer was offered the same deal as everyone else and passed on it The disagreement appears to be over the schedule that the network wanted[...]

A show with a life span of 23 years and counting, it has already made Fox over a billion dollars in profit. With the recent pay dispute apparently coming to its conclusion and leaving Harry Shearer, Dan Castellanata, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner and Yeardley Smith with their salaries cut by 30%, ostensibly to make the continuation[...]

Most vocal among the voice talent has been Harry Shearer, who attempted a compromise with Fox in order to try and adjust to their "new business model" His statement was released shortly before the 24th and 25th seasons were announced. For many years now, the cast of The Simpsons has been trying to get Fox[...]