Tom Selleck Paid 'Magnum P.I.' Crew $1,000 Bonus From His Salary After Network Refused Because 'It Would Set a Dangerous Precedent': 'It Angered Me'

To M Selleck writing In her new memory "You Never Know" (via ) that he personally gave THE crew of "Magnum PI.” bonuses For $1,000 When THE studio denied has during contract negotiations For THE CBS series' eighth And final season. Selleck title "Magnum PI.” In THE title role For 162 episodes between 1980 And 1988, become A of THE decades most iconic television stars. THE actor admits In her memory that he debated if Or not has continue THE to show For A eighth run because "I doesn't to want anybody has think that last season was just A stratagem has get more money. »

During contract negotiations, Selleck writing that he request THE studio has give THE crew $1,000 bonuses as long as "Magnum PI.” Season 8 came In below budget And on time. According to has Selleck, THE studio "replied that they could not below any of them circumstances talk about crew bonuses, that he would be together A dangerous previous. »

"They always invoked previous When You had A original thought beyond their contractual master key, " Selleck adds. "Honestly, that irritated Me extinct. »

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Selleck decided has take imported In her own hands And find A loophole has get her crew THE bonuses they deserved by ensure THE studio gave him A "substantial" staff prime For THE final season. THE actor work closely with her agent Bettye McCart And her lawyer Jump Brittenham has get THE agreement just RIGHT SO that Sellek would be be able has cut THE crew $1,000 checks Since her own bonus.

"I called Jump And Bettye And said them has say Universal — not ask them say them — has issue thousand dollars checks has each regular member of OUR 'Magnum' business In both Hawaii And THERE.," Selleck writing about once her prime agreement with sign, "And that Since he was future out of My prime money, there was No previous implied. »

"When THE checks came out, I obtained A picture Since OUR THERE. crew standing on A bleacher with big smiles on their faces," THE actor adds. "In in front of them was A very big huge check For A thousand dollars. THE legend below read, 'THANKS, To Mr. What A 'grandiose' gesture.' That do Me happy. »

"Magnum PI.” finished In 1988, but THE franchise was restarted In 2018 with Jay Hernández In THE title role. THE to restart series broadcast For five seasons And 96 episodes between 2018 And 2024. Selleck, in the meantime, would be find continued TV success as THE star of CBS' police of procedure "Blue Bloods,” which East packaging up This autumn After 14 seasons And almost 300 episodes.

Selleck recently said CBS News that he East hoping THE network "come has their sense " And canceled "Blue Bloods,” add: "Were THE third highest script to show In all of broadcast. Were winner THE night. All THE casting wanna has come back. And I can say You This: We are not slip disabled down A cliff. Were TO DO GOOD watch, And always holding OUR place. »

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