Filed under: Harry Shearer, The Simpsons
Harry Shearer -- who voices Smithers, Mr. Burns and several other major characters on "The Simpsons" -- says he is willing to take an even BIGGER pay cut than FOX wants him to ... but he has a demand of his own.
Shearer and the rest of the cast have been asked to take a 45% reduction in salary in order for the show to continue. Shearer says he's willing to cut his salary a whopping 70% -- but he wants a percentage of the show's profits ... something he says the cast has been denied for years.
Shearer says his reps approached FOX with the idea ... but were told there are "simply no circumstances under which the network would consider allowing me or any of the actors to share in the show’s success."
Ironically, Mr. Burns would probably have the same answer.
FOX has no comment.
Berry -- the dog that played Padfoot in "Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban" -- will remain an orphan for the next few weeks -- because the people who run the rescue shelter where he lives have decided he's too famous to adopt.
According to the rep, the rescue is worried someone will adopt Berry just for his star power -- not for his companionship.
