You have to love it when a Brit does well in Hollywood. House MD's Hugh Laurie - everyone's favourite grumpy, Sherlock Holmes-inspired doctor - has just had his pay per episode tripled to between $275,000 and $300,000. Hoorah!
Turns out that Fox has realised that the only reason anyone watches the show is because of Laurie. So understandably, given it's a ratings smash in the US, they'd like to make sure he doesn't quit so he can come back to the UK and appear in a drama about life under Thatcher in the 80s or something.
Can't see him getting that kind of cash from the Beeb, can you, and it should make up for not getting an Emmy nomination this time around, as well.
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July 14, 2006 | Reply
But I still keep expecting Stephen Fry to appear, bellowing 'For God's sake, Marjorie!'
July 17, 2006 | Reply
Bah!