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.
After Costas, Michaels, Buck and Nantz, industry sources say thereâs a steep drop-off in salary but still a definite pecking order. Chris Berman and Mike Tirico at ESPN, according to several agents, are considered the next-highest-paid network talent, with their salaries pegged at about $3 million a year.Agent Lou Oppenheim, who represents Berman, and Montag, who represents Tirico, would not comment.s far as Buck, Michaels, and Nantz go, these are the immovable fixtures enthroned at the top of each network and they ainât goin anywhere anytime soon. These three announce most of the biggest events in sports â the Super Bowl, World Series, NCAA Tournament, Sunday Night Football, and The Masters to name a few.