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Who Makes What On Tv?

Money

For the record-I despise copy and paste journalism. This is a very rare occasion where I am doing it though. I would give credit, but I stole it from a copy and paste website that has the most spammy ads of any site I’ve seen on the internet. If you know of the original source I will remove everything from this post and replace it with a link to that site instead. Until then enjoy. I found this VERY interesting.

Drama (per episode)

Hugh Laurie (House) $400,000+
Christopher Meloni & Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order : SVU) $395,000 (each)
David Caruso (CSI : Miami) $375,000
Marg Helgenberger (CSI) $375,000
Mark Harmon (NCIS) $375,000
Laurence Fishburne (CSI) $350,000
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) $350,000
Denis Leary (Rescue Me) $350,000
Gary Sinise (CSI : NY ) $275,000
Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) $250,000
David Boreanaz (Bones) $200,000
Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) $200,000
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife ) $175,000
Dana Delany (Body of Proof ) $150,000
Lauren Graham (Parenthood) $150,000
Jada Pinkett Smith (HawthoRNe) $150,000
Jimmy Smits (Outlaw) $150,000
LL Cool J (NCIS : Los Angeles) $125,000
Chris O’Donnell (NCIS : Los Angeles) $125,000
Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) $125,000
Jason Lee (Memphis Beat) $125,000
Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) $125,000
Tom Selleck (Blue Bloods) $125,000
Michael Weatherly (NCIS) $125,000
Matt Bomer (White Collar) $100,000
Nathan Fillion (Castle) $100,000
Thomas Gibson (Criminal Minds) $100,000
Jon Hamm (Mad Men) $100,000
Cole Hauser (Chase) $100,000
Alex O’Loughlin (Hawaii Five-0) $100,000
Timothy Olyphant (Justified ) $100,000
Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-0) $80,000
Angie Harmon (Rizzoli & Isles) $75,000
Anna Paquin (True Blood) $75,000
Blair Underwood (The Event) $75,000
Zachary Levi (Chuck) $60,000
Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) $40,000
Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) $40,000
Ashley Tisdale (Hellcats) $30,000

The Revolver Golden Gods Awards Show Was An Insult To Metal

Revolver Golden Fraud Awards

Sorry it took me so long to get thsi posted. It may seem like old news, but I’m still ticked off about it and you should be too! Am I the only one who felt a little insulted by the Revolver Golden Gods special on VH1? The thing starts off with the most annoying tribute to Bill And Ted that I think I have ever seen. Many great legends debased themselves and should be ashamed of themselves for that. Every one of them are so much better than that crap. Then we get Motorhead playing Ace Of Spades? Really? I can see mainstream media making him play that worn out song, but I would expect an award show that is supposed to be for metal to give the man a little more respect that that and have him play something from at least the last couple decades. The band has a ton of great material just from their last cd. The disrespect continued to flow from there.

I will give them points for giving an award to Ronnie James Dio right off the bat. Sure they had no idea that he was about to die a few months later, but they did know that at that point he was fighting for his life. So points to them for giving a legend his due at such an important time.

Then they follow it with one of the most boring bands in Metal. I don’t give a rats ass if they are bible thumpers. I really don’t. What I do care about is that their music is a perfect example of what is wrong with metal. They are as much of an insult to Metal as that opening skit was. That skit at least just lasts only a few minutes. As I Lay Dying has several albums with of making a joke out of the music I love.

Now just as with Motorhead, Rob Zombie gets up and plays a song from last century. I’m pretty sure he has a new album out, right? Sure it’s not that great, but shouldn’t an award show give props to new material? If Rob can’t put out good material anymore, don’t have him perform. Get someone up there that has released some good solid material in the last year.

I have to say that this was better than last year, but there is still tons of room for improvement. Yes it is great that we have an award show for Metal, but I think Metal deserves better. And what about some of the great talent that isn’t packing 10 thousand seat amphitheaters this summer? What about Overkill? They have a great new cd out. Evile has an amazing new cd out as well. Oh, I get it. This is for mainstream Metal only then?

Looks like Metal still needs an award show.

Top Ten Questions Lost Must Answer Before The End!

Lost

So I saw a ton of people talking smack about last night’s Lost episode. So I was really curious and picked that on my DVR first when I went to bed. I have to say I’m really lost as to what people where so pissed about. They told an interesting part of the backstory, had a great quote that referenced the entire shows life (“Every question I answer will simply lead to another question”), and answered several questions. The only problem is that they created as many new questions as they answered! Now I know that as a Lost viewer I should be used to that by now, but I thought that these final episodes were going to answer all of our questions? They better start answering questions at a rapid pace or they might as well just end it with everyone sitting in a diner listening to classic hits by the band Journey.

So I thought I would make a list of the top ten questions I would want answered before they end the show. I’m sure I will miss a ton, so please feel free to post them in the comments.

1. What was in the glowing cave (Sometimes refereed to as “the Tunnel Of Light”)?
2. What made Jacob’s brother into a black smoke monster?
3. . How did “Mother” get on the island in Across The Sea?
4. How does the island time travel?
5. How does the island move so others can’t find it?
6. Why did Darpa choose the island and how did they find it in the first place if it is so hard to find?
7. Why did Claire Littleton separate from the group in the first place and what made her go nuts?
8. Why can’t women have babies without dying and how did Jacob’s mother Claudia have Jacob, but had to be killed by “Mother”?
9. . Why are some lead to believe the island is hell?
10. How was Jacob able to leave the island and interact with the survivors? Did he actually leave the island or did he just make those people think they saw him?

Now many of these questions can be explained by saying that the light from the glowing cave is the center of the island and it can do anything and everything. If that is their explanation they need to be shot in the head for wasting all of our time.

Now I really am hesitant about posting this top ten list. I know how rabid some Lost fans are and I will probably get ripped to shreds for posting it. For those people I offer this advice, I am used to doing reviews for Metal releases. There is no collection more pissy about reviews than Metalheads. No group of drama queens are more vicious in their petty attacks. So say what you will, but if you play nice so will I. If you come out swinging so will I.

That being said, I welcome you to nicely point out any of these questions that have already been answered. Lost is one of those shows that is so high on the WTF levels that they can answer a question and you don’t even notice it. So feel free to spoil away. The top of this post says “Major Spoiler Alert” in huge letters for a reason. Debate away and post the questions you think I missed. I’m sure there are tons. Oh, and please start supporting Happy Town. I think Lost fans will like it and the thing is about to die because it is too original. Check out my post on that HERE. Thanks.