Some of their findings, like the fact that the U.S.â biggest urban centers lean toward the liberal side of the spectrum, are unsurprising. But there is a remarkable ideological range within states, and beyond the top contenders, the rankings arenât what you might expect.
Judge Judy is the top-earning star on television with a high viewership and successfully syndicated courtroom show. The highest-paid celebrity on television is even richer. Judge Judy Sheindlin is earning $47 million for her syndicated daytime television show Judge Judy.. TV Guide Magazine just put out its annual highest-paid stars list Thursday, and according to its report, the New York state judge received a $2 million raise from last year to extend her contract on the show through 2017.
The new deals for The Big Bang Theory 's Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, and Kaley Cuoco, which pay each $1 million per episode, make them the top-earning actors in TV Guide Magazine 's annual survey of stars' salaries.The top starting salary for a network show is $125,000 per episode. The highest figure for cable-show leads is typically $75,000.) [Amazon] pays really well, says Amy Landecker, costar of the online giant's new comedy Transparent.