Vince McMahon wants to make you a Millionaire and a lot of Dough for a lot of "D'Oh!"

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

05 Jun 2008 10:55 AM

But it won't be easy.

First of all, you really should be a fan of pro wrestling because you are going to need to sit through hours of World Wrestling Entertainment matches to obtain details on how to rake in the dough.

But, that's all part of Vince McMahon's plan to boost ratings for WWE's "Monday Night Raw."

Last week WWE's head honcho said he would give away $1 million of his own money to viewers, but he didn't specify exactly how the funds would be distributed.

At this point all we know is that the cash is part of a lengthy promotional sweepstakes, McMahon and the WWE are sponsoring as a part of their own "economic stimulus plan to benefit viewers."

If you are cash strapped and want in on the $1 million grand prize you must pre-register on WWE.com and then watch "Raw" each week to receive a special code, which you will have to read back to McMahon if he calls you during the live broadcast.

According to McMahon, the code will change each week of the promotion and will not be revealed until the beginning of each episode.

The USA Network series is one of the most watched shows on cable TV, but recently ratings have declined and McMahon says he isn't about to sit back and watch them plummet even more. The WWE guru says the giveaway, which begins June 9th, was created to reward loyal "Raw" fans and draw new and former viewers back to the show.

Someone who doesn't need McMahon's money is a man who plays a free spirit with yellow skin and likes to hang out on his recliner in his underwear.

Dan Castellaneta the voice of the fictional donut-loving Homer Simpson just got a raise.

Castellaneta along with the other actors who voice the main characters featured on the hit Fox show just signed 4-year contracts, which will pay them $400,000 per episode. (They had been raking in about $300,000 per episode.)

Since the show is expected to air 20 new episodes next season that means each actor can expect to take home about $8 million in the next 12 months.

That's a lot of dough for a lot of "D'oh!"

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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