These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

James Gandolfini, $1 Million

The Sopranos star, James Gandolfini, racked up $1 million per episode. He made a deal with HBO that they couldn't turn down. They paid him to renew his contract in 2006, too.

Tim Allen, $1.25 Million

Home Improvement was one of Tim Allen's earlier works, and the '90s sitcom was pretty successful. He made $35 million from the show in total and took him $1.25 million per episode. Who can forget that iconic "Tool Time" grunt?

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The More You Know

  • Bill Murray was arrested when he was 20 for trying to bring 10 pounds of marijuana on a plane.
  • Lady Gaga spent $50,000 to find out if a ghost named Ryan was haunting her.
  • For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
  • Shakira was banned from her school’s choir, and her classmates said she sounded like a goat.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.