脱口秀风靡全球，演员号称年入千万！在美国，哪位脱口秀主持人才是金钱收割机？（附视频&解说稿）

“说实话，1小时（出场费）三五百万的活动我也的确参加过——上坟，那真是个烧钱的活动……”这是第四季脱口秀大会上，夺冠呼声很高的呼兰对网传高额出场费的辟谣。

此时的前因后果是这样的：呼兰被一家券商邀请直播聊理财，网上传出1小时出场费高达300万～500万，吓得呼兰所在的笑果文化公司赶紧发声明否认称时薪500万的天价费用属于“恶意捏造”，但还是引起人们对脱口秀演员收入状况的好奇。

在《脱口秀大会》的衍生节目《脱口秀小会》上，几位脱口秀演员聊起自己的经济情况。曾经一个月挣一千五，为了省钱住在上海偏远地区的何广智坦言，“挣得肯定比之前多了，不穷了现在。”而去年获得《脱口秀大会第三季》冠军的王勉则已经“富了”。获得冠军不久，王勉从一个普通的脱口秀演员跻身知名艺人，商业资源暴增，电影、综艺节目、直播带货一个不落。

天价代言费确实离谱，但每年的脱口秀大会在吸睛的同时，让一众脱口秀演员身价水涨船高也是不争的事实。今天英文演讲君想通过一个英文短片，和大家盘点一下美国的顶级脱口秀主持人的年收入又有多少呢？在这些脱口秀主持人中包括了国内熟悉的崔娃，扣叔，鸡毛叔，肥伦，赛金花，也有一些退休的老艺人比如大下巴，大卫雷特曼等。相信，我们可以从这个风靡全球的美国顶尖脱口秀节目中看到一些行业的未来发展方向。

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Just how much money does hosting over 6000  episodes of late-night television earn someone?  And who was impossibly wealthy before they even  took a TV gig? The answers might surprise you. 

Seth Meyers set his heart on becoming a comedian  during his time at Northwestern University. He  was a member of the school's improv and sketch  comedy group, Mee-Ow. He joined the "Saturday  Night Live" ranks in 2001 and would become a  prominent cast member over the next 13 seasons. 

In 2014, just weeks after his final "SNL" episode,  Meyers took over from Jimmy Fallon as the host of  "Late Night" and secured himself a seven-figure  salary in the process. He reportedly receives  $5 million a year for hosting the show, which  accounts for much of his $26 million net worth. 

Meyers is also generous with his money. According  to a story shared by the Instagram celebrity  gossip page Deux Moi, Meyers paid his "Late Night"  staff out of his own pocket during the coronavirus  lockdown in 2020. He's releasing a children's  book in 2022, adding another stream of income. 

John Oliver cut his teeth on the U.K. 

standup circuit before crossing the  Atlantic to join Comedy Central's "The Daily  Show" as its Senior British Correspondent. 

"But one man had a dream! A  financially catastrophic dream."  He won three Emmys for his work on the show and  would go on to win a bunch more as the host of  HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,"  which he's fronted since 2014. Oliver's  exploits in the States have made him a rich  man, to the tune of an estimated $30 million,  according to Celebrity Net Worth. Also reporting  HBO pays the Brit a cool $8 million a year. 

Oliver has always been highly critical of tax  breaks for the rich. So he was likely left a  little red-faced when “The Observer” claimed he'd,  quote, "used a tax loophole" typically deployed by  the rich to reduce the property tax bill. 

His claims were contrary to the evidence,  and it wasn't a good look for Oliver,  who routinely calls out rich elites. 

Andy Cohen was a high-flying TV executive  before the public got to know him as the  host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live."  After impressing as a 21-year-old intern,  the broadcast journalism graduate began  a stint at CBS that lasted a decade. 

He produced shows including "48 Hours" and  "CBS This Morning" in that time, and would  continue producing after landing a lucrative  executive vice president position at Bravo. Exec  VPs at TV networks earn between $750,000 to $1.5  million a year, according to a “Vulture” report. 

After successfully hosting a reunion episode of  "Real Housewives of Orange County,” Cohen got  his own show. Before long, he released a memoir  — for which he secured a seven figure advance,  according to “The Hollywood Reporter” — and  launched a SiriusXM show. He’s also written two  books that became “New York Times” best-sellers  and were adapted into an animated series in 2020. 

Cohen brings in around $10  million a year and has an  overall net worth of $50 million,  according to Celebrity Net Worth. 

Jimmy Kimmel owes his late night career to  Comedy Central's "Win Ben Stein's Money."  The game show's producer recommended him  to an ABC exec during a game of golf,  Kimmel told “Variety”. "Jimmy Kimmel  Live!" debuted in 2003 and is still going,  making it the longest-running  late night show currently airing. 

Kimmel has made a mint in that time: the Brooklyn  native has an estimated net worth of $50 million. 

According to “Forbes,” Kimmel's annual salary for  "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had reached $12 million by  2016, placing him among the richest TV hosts. 

Kimmel also hosts the new celebrity version of  "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" on ABC, and he's  involved with the equity fund TitleCard Capital. 

It launched with a $9 million investment in a  luxury mattress firm in 2015. Founder Tyler Tysdal  brought Kimmel on board after meeting him through  a mutual friend. Tysdal told “Business Insider,”  "He has great ideas, and he's super engaged."  Jimmy Fallon told “USA Today” that his path to  fame and fortune began when he entered  a local impression contest. He said,  "I won a lot of money — I want to say, like,  $500. So for two minutes of work — and I had been  working since I was 13 — that was so much money."  Fallon would later learn that $500  payouts were only the beginning. 

However, things got better when he landed what he  called his "dream job" on "Saturday Night Live."  “No sir! No sir! No sir!”  Fallon had seven seasons on "SNL," and would  have been banking at least $15,000 per episode  by the end of his run. He was asked if he would  be interested in doing a talk show upon leaving,  and when the opportunity arose a few years  later, he took it. When “USA Today” asked  if he had advice for those looking  to follow in his footsteps, he said,  "Don't do it for money [...] And then, the  secret is, you may end up making money."  He reportedly earned $5 million a year as host of  "The Late Show," and his salary is said to have  jumped to $12 million when he later took over for  Jay Leno at the helm of "The Tonight Show." More  recent reports suggest he makes $16 million a year  at NBC, which renewed "The Tonight Show Starring  Jimmy Fallon" for another five years in 2021. 

All in all, Fallon is worth about $60 million. 

After his comedy show "One Man, Two Guvnors"  did well on Broadway, James Corden secured a  role in the 2014 film "Into the Woods." Though  he looked ready to launch a Hollywood career,  he received an offer he couldn't refuse:  late night. "The Late Late Show With James  Corden" began airing in 2015, and the host has  reportedly doubled his fortune in the years since. 

Corden relocated to America from the UK when  CBS offered him $5.5 million a year to host  "The Late Late Show," per “The Sun”. He rented  during his first few years in L.A., but took the  plunge in 2017 when he paid almost $10 million  for a mansion in Brentwood, home to the likes  of LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He's  now earning around $9 million annually, and he's  bolstered his fortune with his involvement in  the successful production company, Fulwell 73. 

Corden is a partner in the company,  which has assets worth over $190  million. An insider told “The Sun,”  "James has invested wisely in Fulwell [...]  It is in a very healthy financial state."  His personal share in the company is  reportedly worth around $38 million. 

Overall, Corden's net worth is $70 million,  and that's subject to change. Apparently, he's  "homesick," and CBS will have to double Corden's  salary to keep him happy, says “The Mirror”. 

After replacing David Letterman on "The Late  Show" in 2015, Stephen Colbert reached the top  of the late night ratings table, making himself a  ton of money in the process. According to “Time,”  however, Colbert took a pay cut when he accepted  $4.6 million per year for his initial "Late Show"  contract. That’s down from the reported $6 million  he made on Comedy Central's hit political satire,  "The Colbert Report." Thankfully for  Colbert, that downgrade wouldn't last  long. His renewed contract with CBS to keep  him at the helm of "The Late Show" through  2023 came with a reported pay bump to $15  million a year, per Celebrity Net Worth. 

Colbert reportedly has an impressive $75 million  net worth, which he's apparently attained by being  savvy with his money. Rather than shell out for  fancy New York digs, Colbert continues to live  in Montclair, New Jersey, where he and his wife  bought a house for $515,000 back in 2000. They  sold for almost double that amount in 2008,  but have remained in the area, per “Heavy”. 

NorthJersey.com also reports that the  Colberts are also huge community boosters. 

They are known as the "guardian  angels" of the local film festival  thanks to their routine ability to raise  hundreds of thousands for the event. 

South African comic and late night  host Trevor Noah knew from a young  age that his future was in comedy. He told “HBR,”  "I always felt an innate joy making  people laugh [...] And then somebody  paid me to do it as a profession. But  I loved it before I earned any money,  so I think it was always going  to be my natural course."  It's never been about the cash for him,  but he's made a lot of it over the years:  according to Celebrity Net Worth, Noah is  worth $100 million. He gets paid $16 million  a year to host Comedy Central's "The Daily  Show," though he was actually already very  wealthy when he took over that role from Jon  Stewart. Noah told “The Hollywood Reporter,”  "People don't understand that I came  to America from a country where I was  really successful [...] And I'm proud of South  Africa because that's where I made my fortune. 

I had my homes and my cars and my nice  things, and my country gave that to me."  Noah was the fourth highest-earning comedian in  the world in 2019 with a huge haul of $28 million,  per “Forbes”. That same year, his profile —  and no doubt his bank account — got another  big boost. It was announced that his 2016  book, "Born a Crime: Stories from a South  African Childhood," was to be adapted into  a film starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o. 

Conan O'Brien was virtually unknown when  NBC greenlit "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"  in 1993. But by the time O'Brien's incredible  late night run ended in 2021, he'd become one  of the richest late night TV hosts in history,  with an estimated net worth of $150 million. 

Unfortunately, dollars and disgrace combined  when O'Brien's takeover of "The Tonight Show"  from then-host Jay Leno was cut startlingly short. 

In a widely-rebuked move, NBC brought Leno back  and bid O'Brien abruptly goodbye. However,  according to “The New York Times,”  they did well by almost doubling his original  contact, sending him off with $32.5 million. 

His longtime staff were also paid  a severance of around $12 million. 

In the process of taking over "The Tonight Show,"  O'Brien uprooted from New York and moved to Los  Angeles. Thankfully, O'Brien and much of his  LA-transplanted staff landed on their feet  with TBS' "Conan," which paid $12 million  a year according to Celebrity Net Worth,  and aired from 2010 until 2021. 

"YES!"  David Letterman fronted over 6,000 episodes  of late night television during a remarkable  33-year run. "Late Night with David Letterman"  premiered in 1982 and aired until 1993,  when the host switched to CBS. The network  gave Letterman his desired 11:30 p.m. timeslot  and doubled his salary, paying him  $14 million a year plus incentives. 

Letterman has an estimated net worth of $400  million, a number that has been bolstered  in recent years by a lucrative Netflix deal. 

“Variety” sources say the streaming giant coughs  up $2 million per episode for "My Next Guest  Needs No Introduction with David Letterman". 

He wasn't in the late night game  for as long as David Letterman,  but, with an eye-watering net worth of $450  million, Jay Leno edges him out at the top. 

He became the wealthiest late night host,  not because he commanded superior salaries,  but because he's always been a hard worker  and a good saver. Leno told CNBC in 2017,  "When I got 'The Tonight Show,' I always made  sure I did 150 [stand-up] gigs a year so I  never had to touch the principal [...] I've never  touched a dime of my 'Tonight Show' money. Ever."  Leno became the host of "The  Tonight Show" in 1992. By 2012,  he was earning $30 million annually, but  he agreed to take a 50% pay cut that year. 

According to “The Hollywood Reporter,” NBC  wanted to reduce the show's $100 million budget,  and Leno didn't want to lose any key  members of staff. He later told CNBC,  "We managed to keep all our people and  just spread the money around a bit."  Leno's "Tonight Show" contract expired in  2014, but he carried on working for NBC  as the host of "Jay Leno's Garage." He has a  massive private car collection that's worth as  much as $100 million. Leno's latest paycheck  is Fox's revival of the classic game show  "You Bet Your Life," which debuted in 2021. 

Top 15 talk shows on the planet

15. Seth Meyers Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers, which is hosted by Seth Meyers airs on NBC. Though quite recent, the talk show has reached feats of great popularity. It was first aired on February 24, 2014 and it is produced by Broadway video and universal television.

The program airs new episodes on Mondays through to Thursdays with repeat airings on Fridays. The program includes comedy performances and bits, interviews with tons of guest, and sometimes musical performances. The program also features a special segment titled the “closer look” where Meyer critically examines contemporary political issue. This segment has made the program a bit politically inclined. The program is said to record an estimate of over 1.5 million viewers per night.

14. Larry King Live

Reckoned to double as CNN’S most watched and longest-running program. Larry king live hosted by Larry king, started in 1985 and came to an end in 2010. The show airs every night with Larry interviewing important individuals ranging from celebrities, politicians and business people. The show lasts for an hour and is watched worldwide on CNN international.

The last edition of the show aired on December 16, 2010; However, another edition was aired two days later on the war against cancer.

Larry basically held interviews with people in the studios, but sometimes he interviews people in unique locations such as prison cells, the white house and their homes. The show records over a million viewers on each airing.

13. The late show with James Corden

This is an American talk show hosted by James Corden on CBS. It airs in the US from Monday to Friday nights. The show was previously hosted by Craig Ferguson; James Corden succeeded him and hosted the program for the first time on March 23, 2015.

On the show, James puts his brilliance and creativity in great use as he interviews celebrities, newsmakers and also hosts musical performances. Without adverts, the show runs for about 40 minutes. The show has been nominated severally and has won prestigious awards, such as Creative arts Emmy awards, Critics choice television awards and the Prime time Emmy awards. The show records over 1.5 million viewers on each airing.

12. The late show with Craig Ferguson

The late show with Craig Ferguson was launched in January 3, 2005. Prior to this date, it had been hosted by two other hosts, named Tom Snyder and Craig Kilborn, but after the arrival of new host Craig Ferguson, the show’s ratings spurred rapidly.

In 2010, he was joined by two sidekicks named Josh Robert Thompson and a voiced sidekick Geoff Peterson. Comedy is a major bullet feature of this show notwithstanding the introduction of other talks like interviews with celebrities, comments of recent and national tragedies, topics on well-being like alcoholism and addiction, cooking segments, musical performances by guests, innovative gags and others.

11. The late show with Stephen Colbert

This is an American satarical late night talk show that is created and presented by Stephen Colbert. Colbert has grown in this show and really been given control to some extent after 2015 when his online presence was established. This show has beaten all other late night shows to rate 8.26 million viewers.

It now focuses majorly on politics just like its episodes on the 2016 republican convention, presidential inaugurations, government administration and many more all twisted in innovative and inventive jokes. The late show with Stephen Colbert broadcasts in Canada, Australia, Asia, Portugal and New Zealand.

10. The Daily show with Jon Stewart

There have been other daily shows, but The daily show with Jon Stewart was between 1999-2015. It originated in United states and airs for a period of 31-35 minutes on Comedy central. Although expected that they would be involved in political interviews, the show majored on political and news satire.

One of the main formats of Stewart was his weekly specials on the Republican and Democratic convention. This show received lot of awards including 24 Primetime Emmy awards.

9. The tonight show with Jay Leno

The tonight show originated in the US, in Bucklin, California precisely. Jay Leno was the presenter in this show at two major times. First from 1994 – 2009 where he was succeeded by O’Brien on June 1, 2009. He later returned to the tonight show in January 2010. The show is usually divided into many segments all with comedy sketches. There are usually musical performances by guests or stand up comedy.

8. Jimmy Kimmel Live

It is a night hourly talk show that started in 2003. With one of the longest running night shows ever, it actually does not air life contrary to its name, Jimmy Kimmel live. It often airs after major and special events like academy awards.

It is covered on ABC coverage network and through this the show sometimes covers the NBA finals. The show airs five days of the week and after 2013, the Friday episodes which was a rebroadcast of recent episodes was now renamed Jimmy Kimmel live.

7. Politically Incorrect by Bill Maher

Maher invites all different noteworthy people from different sectors of the economy and talk about politics. It premiered from 1993-2002 on Comedy central, then moved to ABC in 1997. Maher usually aired a group from four different guests from diverse places and rarely one guest in a show. The guests are usually witted expressing controversial opinions.

The show has been nominated for many awards and has won some including “Outstanding technical direction, Camerawork, Video for a series” at Emmy awards in 2000.

6. The Graham Norton Show

This show is hosted by award winning comedian Graham Norton, where he hosts people and talks about trends, news, people and various other interests. It is British originated and airs on Fridays even though it’s repeated few nights later. This English chat show includes all forms of entertainment ranging from comedy to musical performance to a section called “cool down” usually at the end of the show.

5. Late Night with Conan O’Brien

The show was known for its comedic sensibility gravelled with sarcasm and irony, while O’Brien keeps the sincere, straight man attitude to the comedy sketches. The show has some unique characteristics of introducing new and original concepts to the show to improve the comedy and uplift sarcasm.

It never lacked humour unlike other American talk shows that “found humour”. It won the Emmy awards every year from 1996-2009 and other awards within these years like PGA awards, and writers guild of America award.

4. The Late Show with David Letterman

This show is a special weeknights series with advanced humour to appeal its audience. Being a late night show in the US, its subjects of talk addresses life, culture, pop, gender, human behaviour and interaction, society and its regularities.

3. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Popular Jimmy Fallon has a unique style in running his talk show. Its first episode aired on 17th February 2014 on the NBC network. He hosts high classed guests ranging from all fields of life. It stars The Roots band alongside other musical performances. Jimmy Fallon has one of the best interaction with fans through different games and segments.

2. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

This show won the Daytime Emmy awards for most outstanding talk show. The show starts with a monologue after which DeGeneres interviews many guests who are breaking the internet from their extra ordinary and superb talents. This show is not left out from street interviews and audience or fans participation. It started in 2003 and has over 3000 episodes.

1. The Oprah Winfrey Show

Oprah Winfrey has been selected to be one of the most inspirational female celebrities. The show ended long time in 2011, after more than 20 years of operation, but is still considered one of the best to have been aired, one of which is due to its programs of inspirational stories of ordinary people and interviews conducted which is aimed at growth. In American talk show history, it is rated the highest.