Sad news came out of Springfield, USA back in May when it was revealed that Harry Shearer would not be renewing his contract as a voice actor on “The Simpsons” for the upcoming 27th season. Thankfully there’s much happier news regarding the situation today as FOX has confirmed that Harry Shearer has now signed the same contract as the other five members of the core voice cast and is now set to lend his talents through the show’s 30th season. Harry Shearer’s contributions to the show include the characters of Mr. Burns, Mr. Smithers, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner and many, many more.
Harry Shearer and his castmates (Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner and Yeardley Smith) will get paid roughly $300,000 an episode moving forward.
Having recently concluded its 26th season, “The Simpsons” has won 31 Emmy Awards, 31 Annie Awards, a 2015 People’s Choice Award, was the first animated series to win a Peabody Award and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 for the theatrical short “The Longest Daycare.”
This past season, “The Simpsons” was averaging a 2.7/8 among Adults 18-49 – steady year-over-year in the core demo and Total Viewers (6.0 Mil). Over 30 days, “The Simpsons” delivers an average audience of 7.7 million across platforms, +45% higher than its Live + Same Day total audience (7.7 vs. 5.3 Mil). In fact, even in its 26th season, the series ranks as one of the Top 10 shows overall on broadcast television among Men 18-34 and Male Teens and ranks among the Top 20 in Adults 18-34, Men 18-49 and Men 25-54.
“The Simpsons” is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Al Jean are the executive producers. The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division develops and produces the licensed content for the series. Film Roman, a Starz company, is the animation house.
