Tom Selleck agreed a 25 percent pay cut because he wanted to keep Blue Bloods on the air. Tom admits that he never wanted to walk away from Blue Bloods. Tom felt particularly frustrated by the decision to cancel the show, because Blue Bloods remained popular with viewers. He said: "Out of the top 100 shows on broadcast television, Blue Bloods was number six in our 15th year." Asked if he'd like to appear in another comedy, Tom replied: "I would love to do another comedy.