ED O'NEILL
SARAH HYLAND
ARIEL WINTER
'Modern Family' Lawsuit: Good for Them or Just Greedy?
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2012/07/25 16:00:00
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"Modern Family" is a huge hit -- a fact that has clearly dawned on the blazing-hot ensemble cast. In other words, they want more money. Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara have filed a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox TV, demanding their contracts be declared null and void, TMZ reports.
But why? So they can negotiate for more money, of course. (Ed O'Neill is not named on the suit, but he's reportedly siding with his fellow cast members.) According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox offered to bump the cast's salary by $150,000 per episode plus a $50,000 per episode bonus for season 4; $200,000 per episode for season 5, $225,000 for season 6, and up to $325,000 for an anticipated season 9.
But that, apparently, wasn't enough. The actors also want to be able to pursue other acting jobs beyond "Modern Family" and Fox. Do you think the "Modern Family" cast is entitled to more money? Or are they just getting greedy? Hey ... it worked for the cast of "Friends" ...
But that, apparently, wasn't enough. The actors also want to be able to pursue other acting jobs beyond "Modern Family" and Fox. Do you think the "Modern Family" cast is entitled to more money? Or are they just getting greedy? Hey ... it worked for the cast of "Friends" ...
Top Opinion
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Siddiqi 2012/07/25 17:45:05Just greedy
+28Ed O'Neill, Sarah Hyland and Ariel Winter deserve more.. The rest NO. Get rid of Sofia Vergara, she is vulgar and repulsive and pulls the whole program down with her phony overacting.
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- Tre 2012/07/30 14:11:20Just greedy
But hey, if it works then why not.reply - MikeMelungeon 2012/07/29 22:35:29Just greedyI simply hate to see Sofia Vergara, I have to look away whenever she is talking, with that ugly deformed mouth.reply
- adamlad 2012/07/29 11:19:56Just greedynever watched the show now i never on doing soreply
- BonnieDeutsch 2012/07/28 18:34:40Just greedyThey signed a contract and it should be cast in stone. Let's remember, the cast is only as good as their script ! (take it from one who knows !)reply
- SEAL76 2012/07/28 15:36:17Just greedyLike all entertainers , sports figures and CEOs they are already overpaid.reply
- Bunny 2012/07/28 12:58:34Just greedydon'tlike doand don't watchreply
- Marie 2012/07/28 12:32:34Good for themI luv it lol seen the one in the picture ^_^reply
- whateverbabynevermind 2012/07/28 10:00:54Good for themI heard they're only doing it because Ed O'Neill is already getting paid much more than his fellow cast members and they don't think it's fair that he's getting paid more than them. He agrees, but won't declare his contract null. Maybe I'm wrong, this is just a rumor.reply
- goblue1968 2012/07/28 00:54:30Just greedyJust another bunch of typical liberal hypocrites! They signed contracts for amounts which both sides agreed was fair when the show started out. The actors got security for a certain income for a certain period of time and the success of the show was unknown at that time. That's why they agreed to the guaranteed income for that time frame. OK, when that contract period expires, then negotiate for as much more as you can for the next contract period. That's how the contract concept is intended to work!reply
- moviebuff 2012/07/27 21:25:50Just greedyIt boggles the mind. I saw what online how much they are making now. The kind of money I may never make in my lifetime. Now they want more? ok, i get that they have a right to ask if they wanted to (which they are). But I don't know it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Most people don't make that kind of money a year. These people are asking per episode. Hard pill to swallowreply
- La Bef 2012/07/27 20:35:21Good for them+1I never begrudge anyone wanting more money so long as it does not come out of my taxes. When it does....then I get annoyed.reply
- MIRANDDAAA :) 2012/07/27 20:25:38Just greedy+1They make more money in one episode than most people will make in a year.reply
- Logan 2012/07/27 19:05:38Just greedy+2I think Ed O'Neill is outstanding. But he does have awful taste in wives. This Sophia Vergara is even worse than Mrs. Bundy.reply
- MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/27 18:13:11Just greedyIS IT GOING TO BE THEIR LAST SEASON?reply
- JS 2012/07/27 17:24:19Just greedy+1I absolutely love Modern Family, but they are being paid so much already! I do not know how they can justify being paid that much, I don't think anyone can!reply
- rhstarr 2012/07/27 14:43:05Just greedy+2Thats just greedy!! I wonder what Actors or Actress would do if they were paid say 7.50 an hour.reply
- synful90 2012/07/27 13:36:34 (edited)Just greedy+2they make more for a season than we'll see in our lifetimes! that's just sad and greedy. just because you "act" on a show you think you should make millions...wow. meanwhile people have to put their lives on the line in their jobs but not make anywhere near that. somethings wrong with that picture. to think actors started out being one of the lowly jobs.reply
- RoyalSea 2012/07/27 09:12:45Just greedyI don't even like the show.reply
- Derbyhat 2012/07/27 07:43:58Just greedyPeople like this think too highly of their skills. Many actors have left popular gigs and left their cast members in a lurch. There are people workign behind them that deserve some credit as well and to vault too soon is to say 'the show would be a loser without their highly honed skills'! Bull!reply
- AdmrlLocke 2012/07/27 06:58:55Just greedy+3The signed the contracts last year, so they should live with them. If they want more they can negotiate for it in their next contracts.reply
- RushSchlafly 2012/07/27 06:31:56Just greedyThis obscene filth should be taken off the air.reply
- goblue1968 RushSch... 2012/07/28 00:56:36+1Censorship, freedom of speech, etc.! If you don't like the show, watch something else!reply
- zcberry 2012/07/27 05:51:32Just greedy+1They should be grateful, for what they are getting. You have plenty of people who will be glad to get what they get, I know I would!!!!reply
- Charlie 2012/07/27 04:20:13Just greedy+2They signed a contract, live up to it.reply
- Erok 2012/07/27 03:33:45Good for them+1If the networks are going to make billions off of them why not? Look at Seinfeld and Friends they were puling about 1,000,000 an episode.reply
- Carson Erok 2012/07/27 08:47:39Seinfeld is special.reply
- Erok Carson 2012/07/27 08:55:32And all those guys think they are special....it's all about how many people watch your show.reply
- Carson Erok 2012/07/27 08:56:57+1Exactly but sienfeld is a classic.reply
- goblue1968 Erok 2012/07/28 00:59:46The 'why not",is, that's how contracts work. So get more money when you sign your contract for the next season!reply
- tobe 2012/07/27 03:28:34Good for them+1they have open time and can't work on other projects due to their contract. it makes sense to me.reply
- MyPaperBleedsInk 2012/07/27 02:50:20Just greedy+1You have got to be kidding me. Around $300,000 PER episode? That's more than most make working for a year. That's flippin' greed right there, plain and simple.reply
- realist 2012/07/27 02:09:09Good for themThe show is getting worse though, no doubt they want to milk it before ratings dropreply
- Dave 007 2012/07/27 02:08:46Just greedy+1I'm tired of celebs wanting more and more money. And who will suffer? The poor folks.reply
- Pat Dave 007 2012/07/27 15:03:12Actually, the network executives.reply
- Dave 007 Pat 2012/08/04 12:25:37That's true too.reply
- Kaleokualoha 2012/07/27 02:05:28Just greedyEvidently Sofia Vergara has the best agent of the bunch!reply
- Kingarthurup 2012/07/27 00:24:34Just greedyunion mentalityreply
- LaronDW 2012/07/26 23:48:46Good for them+1They deserve itreply
- Dave 007 LaronDW 2012/07/27 02:09:38Oh please.reply
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