Primetime’s Top Earning Man
Posted by Media Outrage on November 14, 2009
Simon Cowell is making real bank. Doubt it? Well peep game:
Via Yahoo:
LOS ANGELES — Simon Cowell is more than just the meanest man in primetime television, he’s also the best paid.
In an industry hammered by changing viewer habits and dwindling advertising dollars, the 50-year-old Brit and his Fox juggernaut, “American Idol,” continue to score record ratings and big money. Though the singing competition’s viewership has slid in recent years, it still managed to round out last season with an average weekly audience of 27 million, making it the most-watched series in primetime. And like Cowell’s fellow top earners, the host you love to loathe has found several avenues to cash in, including judging, producing, and music publishing. His total haul between June 1, 2008, and June 1, 2009: $75 million.
Mediaoutrage- We’d take it.
November 14, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Can you just say ca-ching $$$$ all the way to the bank.
November 14, 2009 at 6:59 pm
That’s a lot of money that he made in 1 year!