Date: July 20th, 2026 9:29 AM Author: Big Rose Corner Lettuce
Tiger was young as fuck then as just started having the Nike cash trickle in. Actual pga tournament purses also were pre-Tiger level so like mid 6 figs for a win if you got one.
Date: July 20th, 2026 9:34 AM Author: clear jap hominid
record industry sales/profits reached all-time peak in 1996. an incredible amount of money was being made. within 10 years, it was in its death throes.
Date: July 20th, 2026 8:09 PM Author: Trip Purple Market
It's kind of crazy how little money there is now.
For example, for White Lotus all the cast members made like $320,000 for the entire year. That's a bit of an outlier for a hit show and for big stars, but it's probably the average salary for the average show at this point.
We're much closer to the point where the lead actors on hit shows can't afford to live in LA anymore than the era where 1 season of a hit show paid for a Beverly Hills house in cash.
Date: July 20th, 2026 8:29 PM Author: apoplectic plum church
Jason Alexander bemoaned that he and his co stars damaged the economics of TV by putting upward pressure on salaries, leading to immense sums paid to Paul Reiser for starring in a show with mediocre ratings.