The Tonight Show star Jimmy Fallon earns an estimated $16 million a year and has a reported net worth of $60 million. During his late-night run, Kimmel has taken a number of side gigs, including hosting the Emmy Awards and a revamped version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Now that’s true dedication! Before hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the writer and comedian worked in radio for many years and hosted successful Comedy Central shows like Win Ben Stein’s Money and The Man Show. I had a Letterman jacket … my 16th birthday cake said, you know, ‘Late Night With David Letterman’ with the cake.”
“David Letterman, growing up, was my Jesus to the point where it’s embarrassing,” he told Variety in 2015.“You know, I had ‘L8NIGHT’ written on my license plate. Kimmel says it was another late-night icon who inspired him to become a talk show host. In fact, he’s the longest-running late-night host of all time, with a current deal to bring his show to at least Season 20. The 53-year-old comedian has been at it for a long time, making his debut as a late-night host when Live! premiered way back in 2003. Jimmy Kimmel (Kathy Hutchins / )Īs host and executive producer of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel earns a reported annual salary of $15 million and has an estimated net worth of $50 million. “I think ultimately to do these jobs, the only way it works is if you can sort of evolve-and ideally not because of worldwide pandemics - but just because of the fact that over the course of any given year, you should change some ways,” he said in a recent interview with CNN. The host says the pandemic definitely changed the way he worked as a late-night TV host. During the coronavirus shutdown, for example, Meyers reportedly paid his staff out of his own pocket to keep them gainfully employed. In addition to his earnings from 13 years on SNL, Meyers’ net worth includes an annual salary of $5 million for his late-night hosting duties.ĭespite his hefty income, the 47-year-old comedian is known for his kindness and generosity. Before landing Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2014 (which he took over from Jimmy Fallon when Fallon left to host The Tonight Show), he was a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live, where he famously anchored “Weekend Update” alongside Tina Fey. Seth Meyers’ current net worth is estimated at $26 million.