Regis Philbin
Before his death in 2020, Regis Philbin was known as "the hardest-working man in show business" and holds the Guinness World Record for the most hours on American television. Philbin was best known for hosting Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, which became Live! with Regis and Kelly in 2001, and later Live! with Kelly after Philbin departed the show in 2011. He earned $20 million each year and had a net worth of $150 million at the time of his passing.
Rush Limbaugh
This conservative talk radio and television host has been on-air for 30 years with an audience of over 25 million monthly listeners. Limbaugh was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump. He has expressed controversial viewpoints on a number of civil issues and denies climate change. Limbaugh is worth $500 million with a salary of $85 million.
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