The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Jimmy Kimmel

Famous for executive producing and hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel earns an annual salary of $15 million with a total net worth of $35 million. Prior to launching Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2003, Kimmel hosted Comedy Central's The Man Show between 1999 and 2004. Kimmel was named as one of Time's "The World's 100 Most Influential People" in 2018.

Chelsea Handler

Between 2007 and 2014, comedian Chelsea Handler hosted the late-night talk show, Chelsea Lately, on the E! network, during which she took home $10 million per year. Her net worth is estimated to be $40 million. In 2016, Handler released a Netflix short-lived documentary series and a talk show titled Chelsea Does and Chelsea, respectively.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.