The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Seth Meyers

The host of Late Night with Seth Meyers was once the head writer for Saturday Night Live, rising to popularity for hosting "Weekend Update," the show's news parody segment. Meyers has been hosting Late Night since 2014. The 46-year-old earns about $3 million per year and has a net worth of $12 million.

Bill O'Reilly

71-year-old Bill O'Reilly is one of the highest-paid former TV hosts of all time. Worth $85 million, O'Reilly is best known for hosting The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News from 1996 to 2017. His career took a major blow when the New York Times revealed that O'Reilly had paid off six women to settle a variety of sexual misconduct lawsuits. His employment with Fox News was subsequently terminated.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.