OMG: These TV Star Salaries Will Have You Gasping

By Michael Lopez

WARNING: This post could either be very depressing or very inspirational. TV Guide recently published an article breaking down the salaries of this Fall’s biggest TV stars and it’s downright insane to hear the kind of figures these peeps are pulling in!

When did “House” become the biggest show on TV? Whether you agree or not, star Hugh Laurie is one of the highest paid dramatic stars in primetime, taking in $400k per show! Calculate in an average of 22 episodes per season and you’re in for an annual $8.8M paycheck.

As far as comedy fans go, “30 Rock”'s Tina Fey is laughing all the way to the bank with a rate of $350k per show. And don’t even get us started on Judge Judy! Her hot temper must be working for her because she takes home a cool $45M per year!

We were shocked to discover that Ryan Seacrest pulls a cool $15M annually and Snooki had her rate bumped up to $30k for each “Jersey Shore.”

Interestingly enough, this year’s totals actually worked out pretty well for Latinos. Many of our favorite faces actually topped their respective lists! Eva Longoria Parker, and her three “Desperate” costars, currently make the most per episode of any women on television, with $400k per episode!

And the top earning comedy star? Another Latino by the name of Charlie Sheen. He’s making a whopping $1.8 million per episode of “Two And A Half Men”! George Lopez isn’t doing too bad either. His hosting duties on "Lopez Tonight" take in $3.5M per year (and that’s not including the cash he makes on those standup gigs).

Being a TV star definitely has its advantages (did we mention they ALSO get summers off?), but as we all know, it’s pretty tough to make it to the top.

Congrats to all the talented peeps earning those monster paychecks, we know you’ve all worked hard to get there (and you make for great blog material).

Source: [TV Guide]

Do you think these stars are worth that kind of cash? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Celebrities, Charlie Sheen, Eva Longoria Parker, George Lopez, Judge Judy, list, Ryan Seacrest, Snooki, Television