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Revision as of 13:59, 10 May 2016
This is a list of people starring on American TV that are the highest paid, based on various sources of news and reliable websites. This list includes the top paid TV stars, the Network primetime salaries per episode, which includes stars from Two and a Half Men and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It also includes the highest salaries per year which include Tyra Banks, Maury Povich and Ellen DeGeneres, and the top paid news presenters, with some people of the Today Show and the CBS Evening News.
Top people
Name | Program | Role | Salary | Year | References |
Oprah Winfrey | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Host and producer | $315 million | 2010 | [1] |
Dr. Phil McGraw | Dr. Phil | Host | $80 million | [2][3] | |
Charlie Sheen | Two and a Half Men | Charlie Harper | $50 million | 2011 | [4] |
Ray Romano | Everybody Loves Raymond | Raymond Barone | $44 million | 2002 | [2][5] |
Simon Cowell | American Idol | Judge | $34 million | [2][6][7] | |
Judith Sheindlin | Judge Judy | Judge | $30 million | [8] | |
James Gandolfini | The Sopranos | Tony Soprano | $22 million | 2007 | |
Mariah Carey | American Idol | Judge | $18 million | [2][10] | |
Katie Couric | CBS Evening News | News anchor | $15 million | [2] | |
Britney Spears | The X Factor USA | Judge | $15 million | [2] |
Network primetime salaries per episode
Morning top paid salary per year
Name | Program | Role | Salary | Year | References |
Judith Sheindlin | Judge Judy | Judge | $31 million | [citation needed] | |
Barbara Walters | The View | Host | $13 million | [19] | |
Bob Barker | The Price Is Right | Game show host | $10 million | [20] | |
Maury Povich | Maury | Host | $7 million (plus profits) | [21] | |
Ellen DeGeneres | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Host | $5 million | [22][23] | |
Jerry Springer | The Jerry Springer Show | Host | $3 million - 4 million | [24] | |
Tyra Banks | The Tyra Banks Show | Host | $3.5 million | [25][26] |
Top paid news presenters
Name | Program | Role | Salary | Year | References |
Katie Couric | CBS Evening News | News anchor | $15 million | [27] | |
Matt Lauer | Today | Anchor | $21 million | [28] | |
Meredith Vieira | Today | Anchor | $15 million | [29][30] |
Gallery
References
- ^ "Oprah Winfrey Net Worth". Celebrity Net Worth. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Top 10 TV Star Salaries". AOL. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Dr Phil Down Under". Sunday Herald Sun. May 17, 2009.
- ^ Golden, Geoffrey (August 10, 2011). "How Much Does Charlie Sheen Make Per Episode". Celebrity NetWorth. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ Buckman, Adam (March 13, 2002). "He's Only Paid Half Dave's Salary... So, What About Jay?". New York Post. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 10, 2009). "Simon Cowell finalizing 'Idol' deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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- ^ MORASKI, LAUREN (July 24, 2012). "Mariah Carey getting a reported $18 million for "American Idol"". CBS News. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
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- ^ a b "The Highest Paid TV Actors Of All Time Per Per Episode - UPROXX". UPROXX.
- ^ "Kelsey Grammer: NBC's $1.6 Million Man". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ "For $50 Mil, Producers Love Raymond". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ a b Flint, Joe (April 10, 1998). "Mad Money". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Carter, Bill (February 12, 2002). "'Friends' Deal Will Pay Each Of Its 6 Stars $22 Million". The New York Times.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (April 8, 2014). "Big Bang Theory Actors Set to Earn $1 Million an Episode". People. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ Acuna, Kirsten (September 25, 2012). "The Highest-Paid Actors On TV This Fall". Business Insider. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Mark Harmon Net Worth". Celebrity NetWorth. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Barbara Walters". Forbes.com. June 14, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Spotlights Monologues extended". Toronto Star. January 30, 2001.
- ^ Deeb, Gary (September 15, 1978). "Ron Hunter and Maury Povich find there's more to life than Channel 5". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Kinon, Cristina (October 1, 2007). "Oprah tops Forbes TV list with $260 million salary". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Oprah's $260M salary proves talk isn't cheap". CBC News. July 25, 2007.
- ^ "Springer's denies knowledge about show's business details". June 5, 1999.
- ^ http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3216709/Everybody-loves-raises-LIFE-ARTS.html[dead link]
- ^ http://www.thestreet.com/p/newsanalysis/sbmanagement/10380979_2.html[dead link]
- ^ Carter, Bill (December 20, 2001). "Katie Couric Signs NBC Contract Said to Be Largest in TV News". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Durden, Douglas (September 14, 2006). "'Today' gives new host a very warm welcome". Richmond Times.
- ^ "Vieira chosen as Couric's 'Today' successor". NBC. April 7, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2014.