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.
33. View. comments. Jon Stewart was named as the highest paid late night entertainer with earnings of $25-30 million a year for hosting The Daily Show. The 50-year-old Stewart outpaced past late night salary leaders Jay Leno and David Letterman, in an annual survey released by TV Guide on Tuesday.he TV Guide survey of television salaries showed that Ashton Kutcher, 35, remained the highest paid actor on the small screen with his $750,000 per episode salary for Two And A Half Men. Mark Harmon was ranked second with $525,000 per episode of NCIS, plus a piece of the drama's profits.