Kristin Cavalari to make $63,000 per epsiode on The Hills- Page 2

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/8/09 at 8:53pm

Is this pay the average that people make per episode on TV, other than extras or 4-liners?

I have no idea.

[Plum]

Posted: 6/8/09 at 10:26pm

I think she gets paid about as much as an average ensemble member on a hit show. A soap actor gets about $30,000 per episode, a lead on a successful primetime show will get something in the lower six digits, and someone carrying a massive hit (like Hugh Laurie) can get $500,000 or more per episode. Outliers like Kelsey Grammer and the Friends cast got $800,000-$1,000,000 per episode towards the end of their runs. SAG minimum for speaking roles is...$700-something per day, I think, just for a little perspective.

[degrassifan]

Posted: 6/8/09 at 10:52pm

"All those chicks are going to grow up to be the Real Housewives of Orange County 2020."

LOL! That's so true. And knowing me, I would totally watch it.

I watched Newport Harbor only because nothing else was on that summer. Can we even count how many shows have spawned from LB? The Hills, Newport Harbor, Newport Harbor: Back For the Holidays or something like that, The City, Bromance (kind of), and Daddy's Girls if you want to get technical. And don't forget the BET versions: Baldwin Hills and Harlem Heights.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 6/9/09 at 7:20am

God help us.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 6/9/09 at 7:58am

What channel are these shows on? I vaguely heard of Laguna Beach, and I've heard of The Hills, but nothing on those other ones. I must be living under a rock.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 6/9/09 at 8:34am

They're on MTV. That will probably explain some of it right there.

I haven't watched this show in a long long time, but Kristin will definitely keep me away from it.