The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is one of sixteen entertainers in history to have won an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and a Tony Award. In 2007, Goldberg replaced Rosie O'Donnell as moderator and co-host of The View. She earns $5 million per year on the show and her net worth is approximately $45 million.

Joan Rivers

Comedian Joan Rivers was known for many things, one of which was hosting her Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show, The Joan Rivers Show, from 1989 until 1993. Rivers passed away in 2014 during surgery. She made $40 million per year and was worth $150 million.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.