9 TV Stars Make $1 Million or More Per Episode, According to 2022's Latest Data

Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka are stepping out for a dinner date.

The Toronto International Film Festival announced its second big wave of programming for the 47th edition, a 54 feature title lineup across its Discovery, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths sections.

Jonathan Cohen The red-hot music rights space has a major new entrant in Litmus Music, which is being launched by veteran music executives Hank Forsyth (pictured at left) and Dan McCarroll (right) with $500 million of funding in partnership with Carlyle Global Credit, Variety can reveal. Litmus will acquire and manage music rights in both recorded music and publishing, with an eye on diverse genres and vintages.

Strictly Come Dancing's launch date for its 2022 series has been confirmed.The BBC series is scheduled to begin in the beginning of next month and the launch show will be recorded on Wednesday 7 September, according to the Mirror. Presenters Tess Daly, 53, and Claudia Winkleman, 50, will also be returning to host and viewers will likely know the celebrity and professional dancer pairings by the weekend of Saturday 10 September.

Brad Pitt was not very specific during his last interview with GQ, in which he discussed possible retirement plans, declaring that he considered himself to be at the “last leg” of his career in Hollywood.The actor is now clarifying those rumors at the premiere of ‘Bullet Train’ in Los Angeles on Monday, where the actor was asked about what he previously described as the “last semester or trimester” of his professional life as an actor.“No, I know, I know ... I really have to work on my phrasing,” he said to Deadline while walking the red carpet at the premiere.

Three players who play for Manchester United and Man City, respectively, played huge roles in securing the European Championship after England defeated Germany 2-1 in incredible fashion on Sunday evening.

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul attend an unveiling of statues dedicated to their Breaking Bad characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Friday (July 29) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Barack Obama has diverse taste in music.

Pete Davidson‘s upcoming comedy Bupkis landed at Peacock a few months ago and now, his salary for the streaming service show has been revealed!

, the long-running Fox adult animated series, is back with season 21, which will feature an all-star guest voice cast and a major series milestone: its 400th episode. Ahead of its return in September, ET has an exclusive, extended look at the upcoming episodes that were shown inside Ballroom 20 during the third day of the San Diego Comic-Con 2022 as well as additional details about the stars lending their voices to the new season. The nearly 6-minute clip gives fans a preview of the wit and humor the Seth MacFarlane series has become known for during its run on Fox. Among the episodes previewed here are the season 21 premiere, “Oscars Guy,” as well as upcoming episodes “Bend or Blockbuster,” “A Wife-Changing Experience,” “The Munchurian Candidate,” “Unzipped Code,” “The Stewaway” and “Get Stewie,” ’s landmark 400th episode. Among this season’s big-name guest stars are Mario Lopez, Gerald McRaney, Jay Pharoah, Martha Plimpton, Casey Wilson and Sam Elliott as the mayor of Quahog.

A second pre-inquest review has been opened into the death of a teenager who died in a crash after reportedly failing to stop for police.

Masked Singer fans, mark your calendars - we finally have a premiere date for the 2022 season and it's sooner than expected.WATCH: The Masked Singer returns in 2022Strap yourselves in, because according to Network 10, our favourite bonkers reality series will premiere its brand new season on Sunday, 7 August at 7.30 pm on 10 and 10 Play.Raising the bar once again when it comes to the show's infamous wild costumes, this year will see contestants such as Popcorn, Thong, Snapdragon, Caterpillar, Rooster, Snapdragon and Blowfly and more.Following the departures of Dannii Minogue, Urzila Carlson and Jackie O, three new spots opened up on the judging panel alongside veteran Dave Hughes.Now, the vacancies have officially been filled by radio's Chrissie Swan, Bachelor alum and presenter Abbie Chatfield, and former Spice Girl Mel B.The new panellists include Mel B and Chrissy Swan.Plus, host extraordinaire Osher Günsberg will once again return for the fourth season of Australia’s addictive singing competition.With mystery celebrities coming from Australia and worldwide to perform, the panel must use their combined showbiz know-how to unravel who is behind the mask - with undoubtedly hilarious results.Speaking of heading Down Under to add some international spice to the country’s biggest guessing game, Mel B said, “Hello Australia. I have missed you so much but I am back and I can’t wait to get the party started with Hughesy, Abbie and Chrissie."Let me tell you though, I am the best-ever game player and I have something up my sleeve that none of these guys have… I’ve hidden behind these masks as a competitor not once but twice.

A-list movie stars moving over to television for episodic projects, the high-end of TV paychecks are only getting bigger!While it used to be news when sitcom stars like Charlie Sheen, the cast of, the stars of and others renegotiated contracts to get $1 million per episode, that sort of financial commitment used to be based on the performance of the show itself.However, with Oscar-winners lending their talents — and their prestige — to gritty dramas and award-worthy limited series orders, some stars are taking home million-dollar salaries for their first or second seasons, before the show's even had a chance to establish itself.Recently, broke down some of the astronomical paychecks TV stars are earning, and the numbers are surprising.According to the report, Kevin Costner is possibly the highest-paid actor on TV, taking home $1.3 million per episode for his performance in It's a number only rivaled by Mahershala Ali, who is reportedly getting around $1.3 million for his role on, which is set to air on Hulu and has not yet premiered.Meanwhile, Elisabeth Moss has also moved into the highest ranks of paycheck earners for her new series for Apple TV+, taking home $1.1 million. Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren are also taking home big bucks, earning $1 million per episode for their roles in the prequel series Michael Keaton is reportedly earning the same for his award-winning performance in Hulu's drama miniseries, as is Sylvester Stallone for his role in the upcoming series.

Prime Video has acquired rights to the adventure comedy The Honeymoon for the UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Nordics and Eastern Europe, with Grindstone Entertainment Group locking them down for the U.S. and Canada, and Notorious Pictures claiming them for Italy and Spain.

Ivanka, Eric and Donald Trump Jr.’s mother, Ivana Trump. The funeral for former President Donald Trump’s first wife was held at St.

The highest paid movie stars of 2022 have been revealed and there are some huge paydays this year!

Kevin Costner (“Yellowstone”), Harrison Ford (“1923”), Helen Mirren (“1923”) and Sylvester Stallone (“Tulsa King”) are all believed to be receiving handsome paychecks.In the case of “1923” and “Tulsa King,” of course, it’s part of Paramount Global’s investment in turning Paramount+ into a must-have streaming brand. The other recent streamer upstart, Peacock, is shelling out decent-sized salaries (although perhaps not quite like those) for stars like Pete Davidson and Natasha Lyonne.“They’re launching a network, so they have to,” a rep says.