Multimillionaires are still the go-to political pundits for the rest of us if Glenn Beck's career is anything to go by.
The twice married multimillionaire Mormon father of four has just signed a five year extension with Clear Channel's Premiere Networks.
According to Hollywood.com Beck, a recovering alcoholic and the insider who speaks for those who feel left out, will reportedly earn $100 million in a deal that will see him remain on air through to 2017, a figure said to be twice the size of his previous five-year deal.
The syndicated Glenn Beck Program is reportedly listened to by 10 million people, which makes it third in terms of audience size (behind fellow conservatives Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, both of whom also recently renewed multimillion dollar contracts).
It's almost a year since Beck's controversial Fox News show was mothballed, after which he launched his own subscription-based Internet-only TV network, GBTV.
Beck's paranoiac style, which stitches together apparently unrelated news stories into vast conspiracies, has been a hit with his conservative audience since he came to prominence. 'I'm afraid,' he tells them on his syndicated show. 'You should be afraid too.'
At the time of the GBTV network's launch last September, the Wall Street Journal reported that Beck attracted roughly 230,000 subscribers, who each payed a $10 or $5 subscription.
According to Hollywood.com Beck will remain on the radio for five more years.
In May 2012, Beck made the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list ranking 23 with a reported $80 million in earnings.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.POL O L | Sep 15, 2012, 04:51 PM EDT
I used to watch his Fox show for a laugh!
Pittsburghkid | Jun 17, 2012, 02:18 PM EDT
You speak the truth, then the money will follow. Maybe Ms Kelly should take a lesson from Glenn? I'm one of the 10 million.
BrianO | Jun 13, 2012, 09:46 AM EDT
borefield, of course I'm kidding,
KatieMurphy | Jun 13, 2012, 01:47 AM EDT
Anbotehr exxtremist who makes a fortune spitting paranoia and hate about eg our first black president,and my hubbies rabbi told me he hates Jews also Wonder when us Irish will become his new victim IN some ways he reminds me of the Krupp empire in germany in the 1930s. (they made a fortune building insturments of mass death.) Sometimes free speach goes to far, eg the leader of germany in the 1930 to 1945. Beck is just another horror show that made me change parties.
borefield | Jun 12, 2012, 11:12 PM EDT
BrianO, are you crazy?, Al Gore works for the common good, you must be kidding right! Even Tipper saw through his common good cause and threw him out.
BrianO | Jun 12, 2012, 04:00 PM EDT
Why can't all political pundits work for the common good like Al Gore, Al Gore in 2012, save the children er, planet.
GeorgeDillon | Jun 12, 2012, 03:58 PM EDT
Why does Kelly describe Beck as "a recovering alcoholic"? What relevance does that have? I'm no admirer of Beck but really, those Irish Central interns need to go back to Journalism 101.
EphraimKibbey | Jun 12, 2012, 01:11 PM EDT
Snake Oil Salesmen, Carny Barkers and Internet Scammers take note, you too can be a millionaire. Just lie loudly and repeatedly and someone will believe without verifying. A fool and his money are soon parted and there is a sucker born every minute. The Glenn Becks of the world have been with us as long as gullibility has been part of human nature. Buy Gold, Oh its down $200, well buy it anyway. Its good for what "AILES" you (as in Roger.)
wjb1tex | Jun 12, 2012, 11:25 AM EDT
What exactly is the reason for describing him as a Morman millionaire? Would you do the same for anyone of another faith ?
M.E.Dunn | Jun 12, 2012, 11:10 AM EDT
We shall always know when the truth is spoken.But first you have to listen. G.B. only greats on a person who never learned to listen.
padraiginrua | Jun 12, 2012, 11:05 AM EDT
And this has what to do with Ireland, Irish people?
allentown | Jun 12, 2012, 10:44 AM EDT
Ad hominem attacks don't sell.
TheOldPerfessor | Jun 12, 2012, 09:45 AM EDT
Hate speech and lunacy sells.