The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Wendy Williams

Since 2008, Wendy Williams has hosted The Wendy Williams Show, where she offers her take on the latest pop-culture headlines. Williams earns $15 million per year from a number of sources, including books and endorsements on her program. She has an estimated net worth of $40 million.

Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek was best known for hosting Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death from pancreatic cancer in 2020. Trebek earned $10 million per year and still holds the record for most episodes of a game show ever hosted. He was worth $75 million.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.