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The Big Bang Theory is a few of episodes away from its series finale, but don't expect a big explosion to bring finality to the beloved characters on the CBS comedy. Director Mark Cedrowski teased what fans of the long-running hit CBS sitcom can expect during a panel Sunday at Deadline's The Contenders Emmys. "I…

During the Big Bang Theory writers’ room panel at San Diego Comic-Con, stars Kumal Nayyar and Mayim Bialik surprised fans in Ballroom 20 to talk about the forthcoming season. At the end of season 11, we all saw Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Amy (Bialik) tie the knot and it was revealed by show producer and writer Steve Hol…

The streets will be alive with the sound of music April 23 when James Corden’s third Carpool Karaoke primetime special welcomes Christina Aguilera (in the car) and Allison Janney, Anna Faris, Kunal Nayyar and Iain Armitage (in the street). The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special will feature at least two…

ITV and Carnival Film have unwrapped details about the Christmas episode of Downton Abbey, which rejoins the family in the early autumn of 1924. A pair of guest stars are joining the regular cast: Alun Armstrong will play Stowell, the Sinderbys' butler and Jane Lapotaire is the much talked-about Princess Irina, wife…

Will The Big Bang Theory‘s Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar walk away from $70 million? That was the question on the mind of everybody involved in the contract negotiations between the two actors and series producer Warner Bros TV this morning as the clock was ticking on the two sides to reach a deal in time for the…

Kunal Nayyar doesn't believe he owes commissions to his former talent agency for his work on CBS' The Big Bang Theory. “We have not yet seen a copy of the lawsuit, but we believe our client has acted lawfully. We will respond with a full statement once we have received a copy of the filing," said the actor's attorney…

EXCLUSIVE: Just in times for the holidays, The Big Bang Theory co-star Kunal Nayyar has reached a new salary agreement with the series producer Warner Bros. TV, meaning that all five principal cast members of the hit CBS comedy series have now received substantial raises. I hear Nayyar will be paid around $75,000 an…

UPDATED: Simon Helberg will have a lot more money to buy those bright-colored turtlenecks. The Big Bang Theory co-star has just landed a big raise from the series’ producer Warner Bros. TV. I hear Helberg’s new salary is in the range of $100,000-$125,000 an episode, up from the roughly $40,000 he is currently making…

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 29, 2010 – The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the recipients of the 62nd Primetime Emmy® Engineering Awards, hosted by Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar ("The Big Bang Theory"). The Engineering Awards ceremony will be Saturday, August 14 at the Renaissance Hotel in Los…

Big Bang sidekicks Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg brought their chemistry on the show to the Big Bang panel today with a couple of exchanges. The best one came when Nayyar was asked to comment on the explosion of Indian characters on TV. “To be less politically correct, we — Indian actors — always joke that we are the…