Will the $1 million salary request spell the end of The Big Bang Theory ? The Big Bang Theory fans may need to start worrying about the future of the show. The cast has been in contract negotiations, and apparently things are not going well. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has canceled the table read for the first episode of Season 8, originally scheduled for Thursday, July 31. All five original cast members are apparently still without contracts, but are in continued negotiations. "Due to ongoing contract negotiations, production on The Big Bang Theory — which was originally scheduled to begin today — has been postponed," Warner Bros. told Deadline in a statement. Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar are reportedly asking for $1 million an episode (or more) — the same amount paid to the Friends cast in their last season. Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik both ne...