Did Good Times cast get along?

'Good Times': One Star Said He and His Castmates Didn't Talk, Explaining, 'We Were Never Friends' The Evans family on Good Times may have come across as a loving family on television screens across America, but according to one of its stars, it wasn't like that off of the screen.

Who didnt get along on Good Times?

Jimmie Walker said John Amos and Esther Rolle were not his 'friends' Jimmie Walker, the actor who portrayed the hugely popular character J.J. Evans on the show, told the Television Academy Foundation (via YouTube) that he and the comedy's two top-billed actors had absolutely no relationship.

Why Esther Rolle left Good Times?

Esther Rolle left the show after the fourth season because she considered J.J. a bad role model for young Black people. She did, however, return in the beginning of the sixth and final season after the producers guaranteed that they would make J.J. more respectable.

Do the actors from Good Times receive residuals?

Today, the 62-year-old Chicago native receives occasional residual checks, enough to cover the $300 a month the shelter charges for housing, three meals a day and counseling. Meanwhile, reruns of his shows continue to be broadcast daily on TV Land and other channels worldwide.

Do actors get paid every time someone watches their movie?

You get nothing. Residual checks on shows are nothing,” he told PopEater in 2010. “If you're doing a show and you're not an executive producer and own it, then you get residuals which can amount to checks from $2 to $2,000.”

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What happened to Michael Evans on Good Times?

Death. Evans died of throat cancer at his mother's home in Twentynine Palms, California at the age of 57. The announcement of his death was released a week later.

What happened to James Evans on Good Times?

He appeared in 61 episodes during seasons 1-3 before getting killed in an automobile accident in his home state of Mississippi while trying to find steady work in a plan which would have involved relocating the entire family there.

Did the Evans leave the projects?

The series concludes with good times for everyone, as J.J. gets a new job, Thelma announces she's pregnant, Keith recovers from the injury that threatened his career, and the Evans family finally moves out of the projects (along with Willona and Penny).

What happened to Florida's 2nd husband on Good Times?

Carl, who has succumbed to the lung cancer, is referenced briefly in Season 6 but he is never mentioned again (Florida continues to use the surname Evans instead of Dixon).

Who is John Amos married to now?

Amos. His second marriage, from 1978 to 1979, was to actress Lillian Lehman. Amos lived for many years in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey. As of 2020, he resides in Westcliffe, Colorado.

Did Jimmy Walker ever get married?

According to an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on June 27, 2012, Walker stated he has never been married nor fathered children, but has had many girlfriends.

Why John Amos was fired from Good Times?

Stating creative differences with the show's writers and producers, Amos said of his 1976 departure: “I left because I was told that my services were no longer needed because I had become a 'disruptive element. ' In other words, I didn't have the diplomacy that I think I've cultivated over the last 10 or 15 years.

Are JJ and Thelma twins?

Florida and James have three children: James Jr., also known as "J.J."; Thelma; and Michael, whose passionate activism causes his father to call him "the militant midget."

What happened to Jimmy Walker on Good Times?

Evans of the popular urban-styled sitcom Good Times (1974), Jimmie Walker lived the extremely good life. Following the series' demise, however, reality again checked in. Still and all, he has not self-destructed as others before him have and continues to enjoy a comedy career now approaching four decades.

Did Bookman from Good Times died?

Johnny Brown, best known for his portrayal of Nathan Bookman, the building superintendent for the Evans family on the popular 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” died on March 2 at the age of 84.

What happened to Thelma's husband on Good Times?

Ben Powers Dead at 64: Good Times Actor Played Thelma Evans' Football Player Husband in Beloved Sitcom. Good Times actor Ben Powers has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 64. While a cause of death has yet to be revealed, an obituary created by his loved ones has surfaced that reveals the ...

How do actors remember their lines?

They use props as reminders of things they need to say during a particular scene. If an actor forgets his line, a certain prop he associated with the scene will remind them of what they have to say. Similarly, they also associate words with actions and movements.

Do friends actors still get paid?

The show's success still pays dividends for the cast. In 2015, USA Today reported that Warner Bros. earns $1 billion a year from "Friends." Of that amount, 2% -- or $20 million -- goes to each of the stars every single year.

Does Charlie Sheen still get royalties?

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At the time, Fox News speculated that Sheen would go on to earn $100 million more from the show on royalties alone. In 2016, however, the Associated Press reported that Sheen sold his profit participation rights for $27 million.