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Eve Plumb reveals that The Brady Bunch cast received zero residuals from reruns due to pre-1975 rules that limited payments to the first 10 reruns; Susan Olsen said her last check was in 1975 and Barry Williams recalled a final-season pay of about $1,100 per week (roughly $24,000 for 22 episodes), highlighting how the cast fared far worse than later stars like Friends, which reportedly earns about $20 million a year in residuals.
Eve Plumb reveals she earns virtually no residuals from Brady Bunch reruns, underscoring how streaming has diminished actor pay since the show's run; the piece also threads through other celebrities’ pay stories—from Friends to SNL to film debuts—illustrating a wide, often unpredictable spectrum of residuals in the current era.
The SAG-AFTRA board approved a four-year contract with the major studios, including a plan to merge the union’s two pension funds on January 1, 2028, backed by a 1% hike in contributions to stabilize the merged fund; the agreement also expands streaming residuals funding from 25% to 35%, adds AI guardrails (no guaranteed union-fund payments for synthetic characters unless there’s clear value, with arbitration to enforce terms), and raises most minimums by 3% annually. Members will vote to ratify after webinars and mail instructions, amid ongoing concerns from some beneficiaries that the merger could weaken the pension, while proponents say it benefits those with earnings split between plans.
Lisa Kudrow says she felt like the ‘sixth Friend’ and overlooked next to the show's bigger stars, triggering backlash from co-stars and rumors she might be cut from Jennifer Aniston’s wedding to Jim Curtis; Kudrow later revealed the cast earns about $20 million per year in residuals, a fact that has drawn further scrutiny and upset among former colleagues.
Jodie Sweetin revealed on a podcast that her latest Full House residual check was just one cent, underscoring how streaming has displaced traditional syndication royalties and made residuals unreliable, while she remains open to revisiting the role and reflects on the show's lasting impact and her sobriety journey.
Jodie Sweetin disclosed on The McBride Rewind that a recent Full House residual check was just one cent, illustrating how streaming has gutted traditional syndication pay. She notes that when shows live on streaming, payments are unpredictable and often scarce, a point SAG-AFTRA has highlighted as residuals decline. Sweetin, who also starred in Fuller House, says she leads a modest life—driving a used 2023 Hyundai, renting her home, and having maxed out some credit cards—and leaves the door open to returning to the franchise in the future.
Lisa Kudrow says she and the Friends cast continue to earn about $20 million per year in residuals from the NBC sitcom that premiered in 1994. The show’s enduring popularity—topped by massive weekly viewership and a finale with tens of millions watching—has kept the payouts coming into the present. Kudrow hadn’t watched the series until after Matthew Perry’s death in 2023, and she shared behind‑the‑scenes anecdotes about the show and its cast during recent interviews.
Jodie Sweetin revealed she recently received a one-cent residual check for her role as Stephanie Tanner on Full House, saying there’s no syndication anymore because everything’s streaming. She notes streaming residuals are unpredictable and that she leads a normal life—driving a 2023 Hyundai Sonata, renting, and relying on day jobs at times. She later reunited with her Full House cast on the Netflix revival Fuller House, which ran from 2016–2020.
Jodie Sweetin reveals she just got a one-cent residual check this year, saying there’s no ongoing syndication revenue because Full House is now streaming; she contrasts this with Friends stars like Lisa Kudrow, who reportedly earn about $20 million annually in residuals, and notes she’s fine with being forever linked to Stephanie Tanner, including her Fuller House return.
Lisa Kudrow reportedly revealed that the core Friends cast still earns about $20 million per year in residuals, a disclosure that upset co-stars who have long avoided discussing money; the six stars negotiated $1 million per episode for the final two seasons in 2002, and the show ended in 2004, with the late Matthew Perry among the cast.
Lisa Kudrow says the Friends cast still earns about $20 million per year in residuals from re-airings (per The Times), attributing it to the show's enduring popularity and the cast's performances; she notes they once earned roughly $22,500 per episode in early seasons and up to $1 million per episode in later seasons, praising her co-stars and the lasting impact of Friends.
Lisa Kudrow says the Friends cast still earns about $20 million per year in residuals, more than two decades after the show ended. During the run, actors reportedly earned up to $1 million per episode (starting from around $22,500). Kudrow highlighted the lasting financial cushion alongside the members’ ongoing, high-profile careers, noting the show’s history, a workplace lawsuit against a writer, and the later deaths and successes of the cast.
Writers Guild of America members approved a four-year contract with the AMPTP by 90.38% amid a turnout lower than 2023. The deal includes a $321 million infusion to restore the Writers Guild Health Fund’s solvency, employer-contribution boosts, and gains in wages and residuals, plus limited AI safeguards, in exchange for some health-policy rollbacks and a longer term than the guild initially preferred. With SAG-AFTRA and the DGA still negotiating, and WGA staff continuing their strike, the industry remains in a charged negotiating climate.
The Writers Guild of America West announced a four-year tentative contract with studios and streamers that includes a $321 million infusion into the union’s health plan, higher residuals and an AI‑licensing framework; minimum payments rise 10.5% over the four years, and the deal shifts $25 million from the Paid Parental Leave fund to the health fund. Health-plan contributions will climb to 16.75% of reported earnings, and starting in 2027 active members face premiums around $75/month with higher deductibles and out‑of‑pocket costs, alongside adjusted coverage. The agreement also establishes an AI-notice requirement for licensing scripts to train generative AI, though writers did not secure direct AI training compensation. The WGA West board and WGA East council approved the deal and members will vote on ratification April 16–24.
The Writers Guild of America struck a four-year agreement with AMPTP that injects $321 million into the health fund to shore up coverage amid rising costs, boosts streaming residuals (with a higher 75% “success bonus” for top shows), raises minimum rates, and adds an AI-usage framework while preserving most staffing terms; writers will face higher premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs, a reform of extended coverage, a new Centivo option, and a higher earnings threshold for coverage, with ratification votes running April 16–24.