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Tori Spelling Quits '90210' Before Learning Valuable Lesson At End of Hour
Posted by Defamer Hollywood at 2:40 AM on August 12, 2008
We'd like to think of the new 90210 reboot as America's answer to the acclaimed Canadian bildungsroman Degrassi: The Next Generation: a teen soap that "goes there" while aged refugees from the original cast cavort in the background and compare faces. Sadly, one of those taut, cheek-implanted visages might be missing from the new 90210 lineup; while Tori Spelling had been negotiating to appear on the show midseason, she's stormed off after learning that producers totally like Brenda and Kelly more. Says Nikki Finke:
Insiders tell me that Tori was hired to reprise her role as fashion boutique owner Donna Martin for just "$10,000-$20,000" per episode. But then Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty were signed for "$35,000-$50,000" a show. When Tori found out her former co-stars were getting paid way more than she was, she got pissed and demanded equal pay.
But the network suits have refused. So now my sources tell me that Tori has pulled out of the series, which premieres with a 2-hour special on September 2nd. "She thought she deserved parity, and she's got a point," an insider explained to me.
That's because, for some bizarre reason, Tori is a reality show ratings hit by Oxygen's low standards. (Last Tuesday's Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood was the most watched telecast in the history of that execrable women's cable channel as 1.4 million viewers saw the episode where Tori gave birth to her 2nd child — which actually took place 5 months ago.)
Yes, the 90210 producers ought to take note: Tori Spelling is Oxygen's biggest draw, narrowly beating out all those highly-rated Shamwow commercials. She might not be worth Shannen and Jennie money, but can't she at least claim parity with a Mark D. Espinosa?
[Photo credit: AP]
- Tori Spelling Furious At '90210' Spinoff For Unequal Pay With Jennie & Shannen [Deadline Hollywood Daily]
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Alexler
Posted 3:24 AM 12/8/08
@Huge Tracts of Land:
Yes, and for nine months!
Alexler
Little Mintz Sunshine
Posted 3:24 AM 12/8/08
The Shamwow will suck cola out of carpet. Tori just sucks. And steals husbands. Perhaps we can get Shamwow named the "Official Bar Rag of the Peach Pit" now that Tori is off the show? Someone call marketing, stat!
Little Mintz Sunshine
SugartitsMcFirecrotch
Posted 3:22 AM 12/8/08
@Losin_it: Hell, the Shamwow shiller/stroke victim dude is more attractive than Tori Spelling.
SugartitsMcFirecrotch
Old No.7
Posted 3:20 AM 12/8/08
Life sucks when Daddy's not writing the checks.
Old No.7
TurdBlossom
Posted 3:06 AM 12/8/08
An oversized ego and a dash of pride is not going to pay for the lifestyle that Tori wants to become re-accustomed to.
TurdBlossom
Losin_it
Posted 3:00 AM 12/8/08
The Shamwow!, while fully absorbed with liquid, is also more attractive than Tori Spelling. In fact, there are few more beautiful things in life than a Shamwow! ready to be squeezed out.
Losin_it
NoWireHangers
Posted 3:00 AM 12/8/08
Take what you can get, honey. You've got at least 20 more years of cosmetic procedures ahead of you, and they ain't gonna pay for themselves.
@misterdirky: It was good. I had to check that it wasn't Seth. Kudos, Kyle.
NoWireHangers
misterdirky
Posted 2:57 AM 12/8/08
Kyle, the Shamwow reference was so unexpected, so insanely zeitgeisty, so fucking snarky. I mean, congratulations, man. Take the rest of the day off. Walk away.
misterdirky
Huge Tracts of Land
Posted 2:48 AM 12/8/08
The Shamwow holds 20 times its weight in liquid, can Tori Spelling do that???
Huge Tracts of Land
DeafChick
Posted 3:50 AM 12/8/08
SD is only coming back for what two three show and Tori is just making a guest apperance?
DeafChick
mr.Man
Posted 3:40 AM 12/8/08
Is there is a God, the producers will fucking LOWER their next offer. Via press release.
"She thought she deserved parity, and she's got a point,"
Bullshit. SD and JG have carried their own network series since BH9 went off the air. Tori hangs at the only game that'll let her play - basic cable.
mr.Man
el smrtmnky
Posted 4:54 AM 12/8/08
i thought the cw couldn't afford more than like $14.00 an hour
el smrtmnky
el smrtmnky
Posted 5:43 AM 12/8/08
@Benovite: What i like about you (four seasons on the wb) for JG although it was Uncle Grambo's greatest love, Amanda Bynes, who got the most attention.
SD did do Charmed for a bit.
kill me know...
el smrtmnky
marmot
Posted 5:33 AM 12/8/08
Can't some surgeon PLEASE fix that crater in her chest? I can handle the face but not those breasts.
marmot
Benovite
Posted 5:29 AM 12/8/08
@mr.Man:
"SD and JG have carried their own network series since BH9 went off the air"
Really? Refresh my memory.
Benovite
Benovite
Posted 5:27 AM 12/8/08
Team Tori
Benovite
NoGrumpys
Posted 6:15 AM 12/8/08
In episode 9 of So NoTorious - a studio worker Tori had a crush on declined to eat Tori's pink donut - I think we know why.
NoGrumpys
Benovite
Posted 7:43 AM 12/8/08
@el smrtmnky: Ah ok(although I had to read your post a few times to overcome my elation of being liked ;).
In light of this information I'm still on Tori's side on this one. I think. Ok maybe.
Benovite
DrAftershave
Posted 8:54 AM 12/8/08
@Huge Tracts of Land: how do you think she got the gigs?
DrAftershave
wackiland
Posted 2:02 PM 12/8/08
@Benovite: Jennie had WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU and Shannen had CHARMED. Sort of embarrassed that I know that...
wackiland
Transuranic
Posted 6:53 PM 12/8/08
I would rather watch Tina Fey play Minesweeper for a week than endure one minute of this colossal cluster of non-talent.
oh, I mean, uh TEAM JESSIE SPANO.
Transuranic
mr.Man
Posted 12:14 AM 13/8/08
@Benovite: I'll consider your memory refreshed by el smrtmnky & wackiland and not trot out SD & JG's network credits for a third time.
Team Tori, huh? Wow...
mr.Man