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Tom Selleck Paid ‘Magnum P.I.’ Crew $1,000 Bonuses Out of His Salary After the Network Refused Because ‘It Would Set a Dangerous Precedent’: ‘That Pissed Me Off’
Tom Selleck negotiated a higher salary for "Magnum P.I." Season 8 so he could pay the crew $1,000 bonuses when the network refused to do so.
Tom Selleck writes in his new memoir “You Never Know” (via Business Insider) that he personally gave the crew of “Magnum P.I.” bonuses for $1,000 when the studio refused to during contract negotiations for the CBS series’ eighth and final season. The actor worked closely with his agent Bettye McCart and his lawyer Skip Brittenham to get the deal just right so that Sellek would be able to cut the crew $1,000 checks from his own bonus. Selleck recently told CBS News that he is hoping the network “comes to their senses” and un-cancels “Blue Bloods,” adding: “We’re the third-highest scripted show in all of broadcast.
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