Showtime has been dragging its feet on a Shameless renewal. Now we may now the major reason why.
Leading lady Emmy Rossum — who plays t Fiona — is reportedly seeking salary parity with co-star William H. Macy, and the contractual standoff is keeping Season 8 from getting an official pickup.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rossum’s camp is arguing that the actress should be paid more than Macy to make up for the seven seasons in which she earned considerably less than the veteran actor. Showtime and Warner Bros. (the studio behind Shameless) have not make a public comment.
Shameless‘ current seventh season ends on Dec. 18.
