Dylan Sprouse revealed that the only residual check he ever received for “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” the Disney Channel sitcom that made him and his twin brother Cole stars, was “for five cents,” despite the show’s hit status during its three-season run. In an interview on his Disney co-star Phil Lewis’ “Wildmen” […]
Dylan Sprouse Says the Only Residual Check He’s Received for ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody’ Was ‘Five Cents’: ‘I’m Not Joking’

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