The Simpsons Cancelled

That’s exactly what you can expect to see if the pay dispute with famous voices behind the characters of the longest running cartoon series cannot be resolved.

Fox, a unit of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Said:

Twenty-three seasons in, ‘The Simpsons’ is as creatively vibrant as ever and beloved by millions around the world, we believe this brilliant series can and should continue, but we cannot produce future seasons under its current financial model.

We are hopeful that we can reach an agreement with the voice cast that allows The Simpsons to go on entertaining audiences with original episodes for many years to come.

Fox wants the voices behind Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Krusty the Clown and other “Simpsons” characters to agree to a 45 percent salary reduction.

Cast members which include Dan Castellaneta, who voices Homer Simpson, and Nancy Cartwright, who voices Bart, have offered to accept a 30 percent pay cut plus a share of syndication and merchandising income.

According to The Daily Beast, The six principal voice cast members on “The Simpsons” now earn about $8 million a year each for about 22 weeks of work.

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