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.
As the Times noted, NBC didn't need to match Fox News' $20 million offer to put Kelly among the world's highest-paid anchors. According to Forbes ' list of highest-paid TV show hosts, NBC's Matt Lauer makes $25 million, and Fox News' Bill O'Reilly makes $18.5 million. Her on-air work is not Kelly's only source of income; Kelly also inked a book deal in early 2016 worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 million, a source told CNN Money.