FOX could be saying farewell to its first family, The Simpsons. The golden gods are voiced by a decades-spanning cast who seems to be attempting to negotiate with FOX's proposed cuts to their compensation, but FOX says they're not playing hardball-- they actually can't afford the actors.According to IGN, the studio and the six principal voice actors have reached a stalemate in talks over salaries, "and on Monday the executives asked/demanded that the cast take a 45% pay cut or else the show will end. The cast, in return, asked for only a 30% pay cut and a slice of the show's huge back-end profits.""FOX is taking the position that unless they can cut the production costs really drastically, they'll pull the plug on new shows," a Simpsons insider told The Daily Beast. "The show has made billions in profits over the years and will continue to do so as far as the eye can see down the road. The actors are willing to take a pay cut of roughly a third, but that's not good enough for Fox." "We believe this brilliant series can and should continue, but we cannot produce future seasons under its current financial model." - - 20th Century Fox20th Century Fox Television retorted via The Hollywood Reporter, saying: "23 seasons in, The Simpsons is as creatively vibrant as ever and beloved by millions around the world.... 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." Can Fox keep from canning the cartoon series over cash flow issues? Or will the beloved yellow brood lose their show over the green?
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