For those of you out there who watch "Modern Family," I have some potentially upsetting news. Today, five of the main actors of the show have joined together and filed suit against 20th Century Fox Television for what they say are illegal contracts between themselves and Fox.

     Actors Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell caused a delay in production today by not showing up to a table reading of the season's first script. This coincided with the actors filing suit against 20th century Fox Television seeking to invalidate their contracts. The group claims a “collection of illegal contracts” violates state law because the employment pacts extend for more than the legal limit of seven years. The contracts limit salary increases to 5 percent a year for Vergara and 4 percent for the other actors involved in the suit. Actors on hit shows often get bigger pay bumps. If the contracts were to be voided, as the lawsuit requests, the actors would be in a better position to ask for larger pay increases.

     Hopefully, this will not delay the actual filming of the series. So far, indications dictate that it shouldn't. Comedies usually can wait as long as 3 weeks prior to the premiere date, which leaves plenty of time so hash this all out. Salary disputes aren't uncommon in Hollywood either. Actors from big shows like "Friends" united together in dispute of their wages and ended up pulling away with over a million each for the final season. I guess all I can do now is sit back and wait. I'll just keep counting down the days on my promotional calendar until my wife-to-be, Sofia Vergara, comes back into my life.

     Let's face it, Lady Gaga is HUGE. Her music is widely popular, and her likeness is easily marketable and profitable. She is a power house in the music industry, and everyone knows who she is. She is known for her outlandish acts and wardrobe, but also uses that notoriety to push a message that it's OK to be different. A message like that resonates well with all, especially a younger generation that has been hit hard with bully epidemic. So with a personality that encompasses so much, it should come as no surprise that Lady Gaga will be a guest on "The Simpsons".

     For those you living under a rock for the last 25 years, The Simpsons is an animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for FOX. The series is a parody of a middle class American lifestyle as animated through family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition. The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American animated program. The Simpsons has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series, including 27 Primetime Emmy Awards, 30 Annie Awards and a Peabody Award. So as you can see, being a part of this show is an honor.

     Gaga is set to appear in this season's finale of the Simpsons, airing Sunday, May 20th. In typical Gaga fashion, she will have 18 outfit changes in the show, as well as a song a song that teaches Lisa that individuality beats conformity. I feel this is a great way to end this season, and I cannot wait to see how this turns out. Who knows, maybe she will make it into the annual Simpsons promotional calendar?