![]() In addition to Gardell and Olowofoyeku, Bob ❤️ Abishola also stars series co-creator Gina Yashere, Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones, Maribeth Monroe, Vernee Watson, Shola Adewusi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Travis Wolfe Jr., Anthony Okungbowa, Bayo Akinfemi and Saidah Arrika Ekulona.Bob Hearts Abishola (stylized as BOB ❤️ ABISHOLA) is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Al Higgins, and Gina Yashere that premiered on September 23, 2019, on CBS. If more shows start to dramatically reduce the number of series regulars, with the majority of roles available being guest-starring and recurring, the impact will be profound, with fewer actors being able to make a living and qualify for health insurance. For decades, a series regular on a TV show has been the holy grail for rank-and-file working actors because of the steady income and a chance at a career- and life-changing experience if the series is a hit. Whatever the outcome is, the drastic step is a warning sign for what may be in store in the coming years. It is not clear yet how many of Bob ❤️ Abishola‘s cast members will return under the modified recurring guest star agreement I hear at least some are willing to do it, in part out of respect to the show’s producers who have been put in a difficult spot by the budget squeeze. At the time, one of the actors did not agree to the reduction and left, I hear. I hear Sony Pictures TV did the same a year or two ago with S.W.A.T., which also has been facing budget cuts for a couple of years with a flat license fee, putting its renewal in limbo. The actors are able to stay at their Season 4 per-episode fees for next season, but the number of episodes has been reduced dramatically, a lot more than the cut of a handful of episodes most series regulars on Wolf Entertainment NBC dramas had to agree to as part of those series’ renewals by NBC earlier this month. Because of the budget reduction forced by the license fee cut, it quickly became clear that raises were out of the question. I hear non-lead original cast members previously had been asked to wait until after Season 4 to renegotiate, which they had planned to do. Ironically, Bob ❤️ Abishola is headed into its fifth season, which traditionally is the time for casts to renegotiate contracts and get raises as a broadcast series can be sold in syndication after four seasons, bringing in off-network revenue. ![]() As Deadline reported, the trim was expected to impact cast’s pay. The cast episode cut follows the double-digit license-fee reduction by CBS, which accompanied the Season 5 renewal. CBS has not said whether Season 5 will be the series’ last and did not reveal the size of the order when it announced the renewal in January. If that happens, the guarantee for the bulk of the cast will remain at five episodes, I hear.Īccording to others, there is expectation that Bob ❤️ Abishola would end with a 13-episode fifth season. According to some sources, there is a possibility for CBS to order a Back 9, bringing Season 5 in line with the 22-episode Seasons 3 and 4. There is conflicting information about what happens beyond the initial 13 episodes. While reducing episodic guarantees - the number of episodic fees per season to which each series regular is entitled - is becoming more common amid industrywide belt-tightening, downgrading the entire cast besides the two leads to recurring is the most dramatic talent cost-reduction move yet and a possible indication of what’s to come as linear ratings continue to slide and the networks’ push to cut license fees continues to grow.Īs Bob ❤️ Abishola actors are switching from series regular to recurring, the studio is waving exclusivity, so they can take on other TV jobs while being asked to notify producers of their availability so the writers can write the scripts accordingly.Īccording to sources, Bob ❤️ Abishola has received a 13-episode Season 5 renewal from CBS, so the actors - except for the two leads - are guaranteed to appear in five of the 13 (some could do more, subject to availability). The rest were offered to continue as recurring with a five-episode guarantee. ![]() TV, were notified this week that only Gardell and Olowofoyeku’s series-regular options for next season will be exercised. I hear the cast members of the multi-camera sitcom, produced by Warner Bros.
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