Simon Cowell earned $75 million last year. JUST LAST YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The music mogul – who judges ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and ‘The X Factor’ in the UK and ‘American Idol’ and ‘America’s Got Talent’ in the US – has topped a list of Prime Time TV’s Top Earning Men compiled by Forbes magazine.
Real estate mogul and ‘The Apprentice’ star Donald Trump came in second place after banking $50 million in the period June 1 2008 to June 1 2009, with ‘American Idol’ presenter Ryan Seacrest in third place with earnings of $38 million.
Can you imagine making that much money… in a lifetime? Forget about a year! LOL!
Prime Time TV’s Top Earning Men according to Forbes magazine:
1. Simon Cowell – $75 million
2. Donald Trump – $50 million
3. Ryan Seacrest – $38 million
4. Charlie Sheen – $21 million
5. Steve Carell – $20 million
6. Howie Mandel – $15 million
7. Kiefer Sutherland – $13 million
8. Jeff Foxworthy – $11 million
9. Hugh Laurie – $10 million
10 = David Caruso – $9 million
10 = Patrick Dempsey – $9 million
David Caruso makes $9 million a year? DAVID CARUSO? Man, I chose the wrong profession!! 😉
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