Fox and Lilly in Paycheck Negotiation

This just in from The Hollywood Reporter:

Call it Operation Oceanic Two.

ABC Studios, which produces the ABC drama "Lost," has quietly started renegotiations with stars Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly to beef up their paychecks, currently at about $150,000 per episode.

However, word of the talks leaked out by Friday, prompting reps for some of the other regulars to call the studio to open their own renegotiations. The majority of the "Lost" supporting players are in the $80,000-90,000 per episode range.

Hmm. I'm all for beefing up paychecks. I really am. I just have a hard time singling out my lovely Jack and Kate. Isn't this an ensemble show? I say give 'em all a raise. A big one. Especially to Michael Emerson and Henry Ian Cusick.

Yes, I'm quite generous with studios' money. At least they know the show's ending. It's not like they have to deal with crazy negotiations for the next ten years.

What do you think? Should Fox and Lilly be negotiating for raises? Are they the stars of the show? Or are these negotiations hinting at their importance in upcoming seasons?

TAGS: Evangeline Lilly, Matthew Fox, Money, Negotiations
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   Michael said:

   Yeah, it should be an ensemble show, and it is, but it's not like you can make an argument that Sun is as important as Jack. It's probably just a screen time thing. This season, Jack, Kate, Ben, and Locke probably got the most (and the same probably goes for last year, too).

   But I agree - beef up all their paychecks. It's an excellent opportunity to play the good guy, because ABC knows it only has to for the next two years. Not exactly a 'Friends' situation here. Give them all at least $100K; the ones who've stuck around since Season 1 should be getting that at minimum, not that I know a thing about TV actor salaries.

   Posted at 06:26 PM, on August 13 2008

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