Apparently Fox only wants to renew The Simpsons for one more season, and that's if the voice actors all agree to a massive pay cut. Of course the actors would rather see the show canceled than have their salaries reduced by nearly 50%, because that's like choosing between letting Hitler die and punching yourself in the testicles forever.

Earlier this week, Fox issued a statement saying it "cannot produce future seasons under its current financial model," and that it hoped for "an agreement with the voice cast that allows 'The Simpsons' to go on entertaining audiences with original episodes for many years to come."

"Entertaining audiences" sounds like an excellent business model for a television show and I'd love to see The Simpsons go on to attempt it. It's important to shake things up and change focus every 23 seasons or so.

Via Reuters.