Simon Cowell named highest paid star on US TV
Simon Cowell earns more than American Idol presenter Ryan Seacrest
Simon Cowell made a whopping £25million last year – making him the highest paid star on US television.
The acid-tongued 48-year-old even beat chat show host David Letterman, 61, who earns £16million.
America Idol presenter Ryan Seacrest, 33, came in third, raking in £14.5million, according to TV Guide’s annual pay survey.
Meanwhile, teen star Miley Cyrus, 15, earned £12.5million for her TV series Hannah Montana.
Charlie Sheen, 42, was named the highest paid television actor, earning £412,000 per episode for sitcom Two And A Half Men.
Alison Adey
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