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The posts all seem to be shocked on how much these two game show hosts are earning or demanding. If that shocks you, you'll really be shocked if you ever find out how much revenue these shows bring in. For example, I never watched FRIENDS, but at one point it was reported each staring cast member was earning 1 million per episode, that is per episode, not yearly. I believe the cast consisted of 8 main characters, just do the math. I worked on game shows years ago and though they did not bring in as much revenue as prime time they were one of the least expensive to produce. Why do you think your starting to see so many game shows showing up on prime time these days, it all has to do with profits. I don't know how they schedule the taping these days, but when I worked on them, they would grind out 5 shows a day once a week. Within a few months they had enough for the year. When you hear the phrase the Entertainment Business, the word you have to focus on is business.
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