• The Hollywood Reporter, Friday, January 19, 2007 12 PM

"The Closer" star Kyra Sedgwick has cut a new deal with TNT to continue her role on the hit police drama. The pact will make here one of the highest-paid actresses on television, and she will also become a producer on the show.

In addition, her original contract has been extended by a year to a total of seven seasons. The series returns this summer for a third season. While no one would comment on the specifics of the deal, sources told the trade magazine that she will be getting $250,000-$300,000 per episode, including bonuses.

She seems to be earning it: "The Closer" has become the most-watched basic cable series in history, coming off a second season, in which it averaged 6.6 million viewers, up 21%, and ranked as the top ad-supported cable series of 2006 among adults 25-54.

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