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Emmy Rossum Wins Equal Pay; Macy Praises Settlement

7/10/2026

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  • Emmy Rossum (actress) secured equal pay on Showtime’s “Shameless” after a 2016 leak, prompting the studio to settle within a day.
  • Rossum had been denied higher pay for Season 3 and before Season 8.
  • William H. Macy (actor) backed Rossum, calling settlement “about fucking time” and saying she deserved equal pay.
  • Rossum returned for Seasons 8-9, then left to develop Peacock’s “Angelyne” and launch production company, saying she left to steer her career.