The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Jay Leno

This comedian, writer, actor, and producer is known for his work on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show. Leno is worth $450 million, having made a salary of $15 million yearly while working on the show. He first appeared on The Tonight Show in 1977 as a comedian before taking over from 1992 to 2009.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.