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Jamie Foxx for Beat Shazam: $3 Million
Alec Baldwin for Match Game: $3 Million
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If I were Myers I'd have a talk with my agent – after all, neither Jamie Foxx nor Alec Baldwin have to spend hours being outfitted in makeup and prosthetics to look like a fictional British entertainer in order to earn their $3 million a year.
Next up is the $12 Million Club:
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Ryan Seacrest for American Idol: $12 Million
Conan O'Brien for Conan: $12 Million
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David Letterman for My Next Guest Needs No Introduction: $12 Million
Anderson Cooper for Anderson Cooper 360: $12 Million
Next we have the $15 million tier, which includes one familiar face from the previous level, which in turn proves the value of doubling up on regular TV gigs when you can:
Ryan Seacrest for Live with Kelly & Ryan: $15 Million
George Stephanopoulos for ABC News: $15 Million
Pat Sajak salary for Wheel of Fortune: $15 Million
Vannah White salary for Wheel of Fortune: $7 million
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Jimmy Kimmel for Jimmy Kimmel Live: $15 Million
Stephen Colbert for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: $15 Million
Now, once you get past the $15 million mark in annual salary, things tend to spread out a bit and become less clustered.
Jimmy Fallon for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon: $16 Million
Robin Roberts for Good Morning America: $18 Million
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Kelly Rippa for Live with Kelly & Ryan: $22 Million
Katy Perry for American Idol: $25 Million
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Judith Sheindlin for Judge Judy: $47 Million
Ellen DeGeneres for The Ellen DeGeneres Show: $50 Million