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I knew about the crapload Sheen was making when someone pointed out the gap between what the top earning men received compared to the top earning women. Though it was back when he was only getting $1 million per episode.

Also, imagine how much money the networks are making if that's what the actors are getting.

That means that if a season has 13 episodes, Kate Gosselin makes about 3.25 mil a year. Does this sicken anyone else?
Sookie makes per episode what I make in a year. She eats pickles, drinks, pukes, and gets arrested. Also tans. It sickens me that people get paid to be on "reality" tv at all - considering they are simply supposed to be living their lives (snicker) and not acting or even having to learn any lines.

I still don't get the appeal of Two and a Half Men. My father, who loves Mad Men and Justified seems to think it's one of the funniest shows on TV. I know he's wrong, but I really don't want to hate my dad. But even with the shows insane popularity, I find it crazy to believe that it's worth what they're paying those actors. And that Charlie Sheen, in the midst of his whole spousal abuse/rehab bull shit, had the balls to renegotiate to get more money! Dick.

I'm a little surprised Zachary Levi gets paid that much. I kind of liked the idea that I had built up in my head that most of them weren't making that much. *sigh* Oh well, I guess I can still lust after Zachary knowing that he's rich. And Chuck's a drama? Since when?

Mrs. Julien,
I know that when William Petersen was still on CSI, he made $1 million per episode for his acting and producing combined, which matched what Sheen got for appearing on his show. And they were the top two earners at the time.

No Bryan Cranston?

I want to chop Charlie Sheen's dick off and make him eat it out of a leper's infected wound, then make him assfuck Roman Polanski until they're both dead.

That's a nice Bad Machinery reference, Dustin. Well done.

Well, either that or it's a blatant steal in which case, shame on you.

Judge Judy makes $45 million a year; Holy Fuck-Me-Sideways-Thursday!

Chris O'Donnell RIP? He's as bland as Pacey and just as white, I'll say that much for the comparison.

Standouts to me:

Jada Pinkett Smith (HawthoRNe) $150,000--Why? Does anyone watch this? Awesome capiliZAtion oN THe tITle does not a show make.

Anna Paquin (True Blood) $75,000--Hell of a salary for a porn star. Does anyone else think we'd still have Rome and Deadwood if they re-titled them; "Anna Paquin Sleeps With Everyone In A Historical Context"?

Kate Gosselin (Kate Plus 8) $250,000 per episode--The only reason I'm okay with Katethulu making this much money is that some lucky therapist is going to have carte blanche when these kids get older.

Ed O’Neill (Modern Family) $100,000--scoring four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game is a worthy accomplishment. But getting paid for looking at Sofia Vergara is a karmic rebound that even Buddha looks down on, and grumbles "..lucky bastard".

Brian Williams (NBC) $12.5 million--Because he's so dreamy...Mancrush! (I think this one should be allowed)

Damn, Miranda Cosgrove is kicking Selena Gomez's ASS.

In related news, what in God's name is happening to me?

admin, for any given actor on any given show, their time on-set could be anywhere from 3 hours (1 being for make-up and the like) to 15 hours. Or more. Depends on what's being shot that day and how much of what's being shot they're in. There's certainly a lot of downtime while crews are setting up lights and mics and the director talks to the camera ops and blah blah blah. But, they're still on-set and ostensibly working. I don't spend every minute of every day at my job "working" (obviously, I'm posting here), either.

One also has to consider that actors are considered a premium commodity -- at least, the right actor is, so it makes sense the successful ones would earn more, even for doing "less" work (re: stage actor's equity). They also bring in more money, presumably because no other actor in their role could do it. Theoretically speaking. Stage actors don't bring in the revenue, man, unless they're on Broadway. Even then, it's not nearly as much as a popular TV show.

All that said, yeah, they're all still overpaid.

Awwwwwwwww, those poor babies... This is terrible! No wonder they need so much ego and dick stroking. These people are practically starving!

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (Jersey Shore) $30,000 per episode

Matthew Morrison (Glee) $30,000

One of these two people can sing, dance (A wicked Vanilla Ice impression), and act at least a little bit. The other is an orange blight upon humanity.

But they both spend the same amount on product.

Wait, so you're telling me Charlie Sheen earns THREE TIMES what Hugh Laurie does? For TWO AND A HALF MEN?? You have GOT to be shitting me!

@Danny from Puerto Ric

Es verdad!

Oh, and as an extra bit of murder fuel, let's all remember that Charlie Sheen got upped to $1.25 million AFTER the wife-knife incident. After. Like it's a reward.

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (Jersey Shore) $30,000 per episode

Yeah. Ok. It's been real but it's time to go. Don't cry though, Earth, you had a nice run. But all good things must end.

MOTHER, I'M ACTIVATING THE SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE

If Anna Paquin is making $75K per ep, I hope Skarsgard and guy who plays Lafayette are making at least double that because as far as I can figure out, they are the only reason the majority of people are still watching.

Yes, Charlie Sheen sucks. Yes, David Spade is making more than Fillion.

However, we've all apparently become desensitized to the fact that Oprah makes more than everyone else on this list MOTHERFUCKING COMBINED.

MOTHER, I'M ACTIVATING THE SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

MOTHER, I'M ACTIVATING THE SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Dustin Rowles' Pajiba Lists: or How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love the Acid Trip

I'm grabbin' my beer and hittin' the slide Biotch!!!

Anyone feel like getting a bit more homicidal? Remember that "per episode" means per episode, not per hour. So while someone on a drama like Jon Hamm is getting paid $100,00 for one hour's worth of TV, Charlie Sheen is actually getting paid $2.5 million per hour of TV [Two and a Half Men episodes are only a half hour each].

I'm surprised that Matt Bomer already makes $100k per episode, not that I don't think he deserves it, White Collar is a great show.

Simon, Piers has a grace and class that can't be compared with all the fish in Denmark. He earns every cent of that hard earned money in the bank with interested compounding. There are people moving my diet coke!

at my current wage, it takes me 16 years to earn what top drama actors are paid per episode, likely one week or less of work.

The number of males with much smaller parts on their shows making significantly more than the female main characters from the shows they are on makes me a bit sick to my stomach.

Makes me wonder how much Emily Deschanel and Ellen Pompeo, who aren't even on the lists, make. (Not that David Boreanaz or Patrick Dempsey are SMALL parts, but in both cases said females are the title characters.)

Tina Fey (30 Rock) $350,000

Is this just her salary on the acting side of things, considering she has a dozen jobs on that show?

David Spade (Rules of Engagement) $150,000
Patrick Warburton (Rules of Engagement) $85,000

David Spade earns nearly twice as much as Warburtn, that's meesed up. Warburton is the only watchable thing about RoE. This is proof, if proof were needed, that there is no God.

Rather than labelling Anna Paquin a porn star, she should be commended for going out of her comfort zone as an actor.
$75,000 an episode is not overpaid considering that she is an oscar winner.