CBS renews Mom for two seasons, Anna Faris and Allison Janney awarded big raises

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The Chuck Lorre comedy will be back for Seasons 7 and 8 after negotiations with stars Faris and Janney were kickstarted late last year. In Season 6, Mom is averaging 10 million total viewers, making it the No. 3 comedy on television (after fellow CBS comedies The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon). Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reports: "I hear Faris and Janney have parity and their new salaries are north of $350,000 an episode, doubling their current pay, believed to be under $200,000 an episode each. I hear the duo, whose initial contracts were up at the end of Season 6, also increased their backend participation." She adds that the move mirrors The Big Bang Theory's joint Season 11 and 12 renewal. CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl said in a statement said of the renewal: “We’re exceptionally proud to have Mom on our air; a high-quality, signature comedy with characters viewers love, that also brings strength and stability to our lineup. Under Chuck Lorre’s extraordinary leadership and with his outstanding writing and production team, we look forward to having Mom on CBS for many years to come.”