So, who saw RHONY tonight? I only watched like ten minutes as I'm supposed to be studying for my practice LSAT tomorrow
. (Right now I wish more of my knowledge were in logical reasoning, less in Bravo.)
I can't comment on much, but can say with absolute certainty:
bad feng shui does not drive anyone millions of dollars in debt. Turning your bed to face the direction of prosperity will not relieve anyone of debts.
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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
That was per episode, not the entire season! I believe I read that the going rate now is $30,000 per episode, which puts them on a par with actors on scripted network shows. So it's no wonder these shows are re-broadcast 20 times per week- that's a big investment to recoup. I suspect Zoila has to get at least in the low five-figures per episode. After all, she is a featured "character" and is in the opening credits. I do wonder whether the husbands and kids get paid, e.g., Simon, Albie, Donn, Slade, etc.
Okay... so what do you think about Million Dollar Design? I think it's painful to watch. Not only because it haunts me with memories about my own (ongoing) construction nightmare. It's just that interior design is just inherently not interesting enough to make into a reality series. I kid you not... there was actually this "tense" scene where one designer and his partner (professionally and personally) are fighting because one wants to put a floor lamp next to the couch, and the other wants to put an end table with a table lamp. It even featured that "fight music" soundtrack in the background. Really? You would think they were fighting over custody of the kids or something.
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Not
according to Jill Zarin:
"Our first season I got $8,000, which ended up less than $1,000 per episode. We did six, but they then cut them into 9 1/2. Unfortunately, I can't tell you exactly how much we're getting now because there's a confidentiality."
She might be lying, I suppose, but I can believe it. They've since gotten a huge salary bump, but the 30K figure has been disputed; some say it's 10K.
The Jersey cast are
still locked into a 3-year contract for $3,333 per episode.
(I would love to un-know this.)
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Originally Posted by DefDumbandBlond
Yeah she has her moments but she's really sweet off the cameras.  |
You've met Sonja? How?