Sitcoms have been known to make their stars incredibly rich. As the shows gain in popularity, the stars are able to keep renegotiating their salaries higher and higher. And since people love to know what their favorite comedy stars are making, the press keeps tabs on these salary bumps.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Betty White 01:42 - Lucille Ball 03:11 - The Ladies of The Brady Bunch 04:26 - Alex Borstein 05:18 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus 06:20 - Edie Falco 07:09 - The Ladies of Gilligan’s Island 08:29 - Outro
For example, it was huge news when the cast of Friends negotiated so that they would all be paid the same rate of $1 million per episode for the last two seasons of the show. But the salaries of a show, while it’s airing, are just the beginning. Stars can continue to make millions over the years when their shows go into syndication. In this video, we take a look at what some of the biggest female stars from classic TV sitcoms are making every year in rerun royalties. The numbers are pretty staggering. And not always in the direction of more money. Sometimes we assume that a star gets tons of money in royalties, only to discover that they got totally hosed by their deal in the first place, and make little to no money from it.
We talk about some big names like Lucille Ball, Betty White, Julia Louis Dreyfus, and more. And what’s also amazing is that many of these stars have managed to continue having uber successful careers on TV. So that means they are potentially raking in even more on salary and royalties from reruns. It’s actually nice to think about the fact that none of these stars ever HAVE to work again. They are set for life. But they still choose to find projects that move them, and still keep entertaining all the fans! And it’s also sad to think about certain stars that had the opposite problem, where, despite their fame, they ended up with serious financial difficulties. It’s a will business, and often very lucrative if you’re one of the very few chosen people who end up becoming huge stars. So check out this video today, as Facts verse presents: Today She Lives Off Reruns, But the Number is Depressing
Today She Lives off Reruns, but the Number Is Depressing
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