the site spoke with one of the talk show employees, who told how much celebrities cost TV channels.

We are used to watching heated showdowns between stars and not only on TV. Talk shows of various channels work day and night to provide the viewer with hot details, and most importantly, to invite all those involved in the scandal to the studio. However, few people know how much work, and most importantly, what expense it takes to invite all the heroes and even guests of the TV program.

Shurygina is paid 500,000 per hour

According to our source (for obvious reasons, he chose to remain anonymous, but his name is available in the editorial office), all the cream of the crop is, of course, skimmed by the main characters of the program. And it doesn’t matter whether they are artists or ordinary people: the louder the scandal, the greater the reward for the main characters.

Diana Shurygina, or rather, her rape, has been discussed throughout the country for a whole year. How much Diana earned from her first programs is unknown. But we know for sure: while Shurygina’s case died down, Andrei Malakhov himself supported the girl. Even the TV presenter paid for her pole dancing courses. When the case flared up with renewed vigor, namely, Sergei Semenov, Diana’s rapist, was released, the girl earned 500 thousand rubles from just one of the programs. For this amount of money, many Russians work hard for a year or even more. And Diana sat in a chair with a lie detector connected for just an hour. Malakhov did not forget about Sergei Semenov. He kept in touch with the guy while he was behind bars, and as soon as Sergei came out, he invited him to his program. Semenov received no less than a million rubles. For this, he signed a contract for three months, which does not give him the right to take part in any programs other than “Live Broadcast”.

For several months now, passions have not subsided over the divorce of People's Artist of the USSR Armen Dzhigarkhanyan from Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya. The woman was accused of fraud, and her ex-husband called her nothing more than a “thief.” And no wonder, because after the divorce it was Armen Dzhigarkhanyan who was left with practically nothing, all the property turned out to be registered in Vitalina’s name. This situation was also discussed on popular talk shows; several issues were dedicated to it. Oddly enough, the People's Artist did not receive a penny from the channels. As the employees of the famous television project say, Armen Borisovich is a principled person. But Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya demanded a million rubles for her appearance on the program.

They don’t really want Buzova

There are media figures who have a certain price for appearing in the chair of the next talk show. For example, Natalya Bochkareva, star of the series “Happy Together,” clearly answers a call from editors: she is ready to come as an expert for 30 thousand rubles. Natalya Drozhzhina, a regular on broadcasts, especially those dedicated to the memory of artists, also charges 30,000 for her participation in the program together with her husband Mikhail Tsivin. Olga Buzova received only 100 grand for her confession on “Male/Female”. Many fans of the TV presenter and singer were perplexed why this particular program, why not “Let Them Talk” or “Live Broadcast”. As it turns out, the popular diva is simply not invited anywhere else, because she is only popular among Internet subscribers. TV viewers don't perceive it. The biggest surprise for us was the fee of the former participant of “House-2” Rustam Solntsev. For a scandal on air, for constant provocations and yelling, the showman receives one hundred thousand rubles. One of the first interviews of People's Artist of the RSFSR Leonid Kuravlev on a talk show cost the producers only 80,000. The legendary actor had never participated in such programs before and did not know that he could ask for more.

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Recently, an interview with a former foreman of extras on various talk shows named Radmir Kuznets appeared on the Internet. The 23-year-old guy literally told all the ins and outs of filming. But his information was somewhat different from what our source told us. Radmir said that experts such as Rustam Solntsev and public figure Pavel Pyatnitsky themselves pay to be shown on the first or second “button” broadcasts. We asked Rustam himself about this.

“It’s all a lie, I only go there for money,” the 41-year-old ex-participant of the reality show “Dom-2” is indignant. - I’ll also pay them! I don’t need to promote myself, this is all a passed stage. I go purely to earn money. As an expert, I charge from 15 to 50 thousand rubles. I no longer go for less money. If I am invited as a hero, then of course I ask for more - about 100-150 pieces. This is purely my income. That's why that guy is lying - I declare with full responsibility as an honest person. Regarding Pyatnitsky, I am also sure that he does not pay anything. He is not called so often, but is invited specifically on specialized topics. Television is just a Pandora's box of money that should pay for unique opinions, unique stories. So what? I myself don’t watch any of this, even if I’m filming, but for heroines like Shurygina, Dana Borisova, I wish that they would not die of their own importance. Borisova, by the way, is paid from 150 thousand rubles, she goes everywhere like a heroine. This is her only income. But on the last program “Live” it was clear that she was no longer able to pull it off.

In the same online interview, Radmir Kuznets also commented on the personality of Andrei Malakhov. According to him, the TV presenter is very rude behind the scenes, capable of calling names and even hitting an unfamiliar person on the set.

“I have known Andrei Malakhov since I was 23,” Solntsev contradicts Kuznets. - I can say that he is even better behind the scenes than on camera. He is the sweetest, he recently gave me a bottle of wine. Write to this Radmir, let him bang his head against the wall, he has the wrong information!

Kelmi sharpens his grudge against Malakhov

We also contacted the singer Danko, who also participated in various talk shows more than once. On one of the broadcasts in the “Actually” program, he talked about his allegedly difficult relationship with his wife. But the artist’s main goal was completely different - to tell about his seriously ill daughter Agatha and announce a fundraiser to help the girl. But, unfortunately, his conditions were not met.

Heroes come to talk shows, clownery, get money, and the audience applauds them, says the singer. - People themselves vote for it all. This is the need of our population. Well, what, are you proposing to impose on them what they don’t like?! Bach, for example, or ballet? The people consume it all, and the heroes are just actors who get paid for it. This is our kind of business. This is work! You have to come, spend gasoline, you’ll probably be lowered from head to toe, of course, you have to take money for it. It happens that agreements on talk shows are not fulfilled. I went to Shepelev’s program to promote my Agatha’s page in support of her, since she is disabled. They promised and just deceived me. There they select such people as editors who are devoid of all moral principles. To work in such projects and deliver this crap, you need to have the psychology of a pathologist; they don’t care about people.

Singer Chris Kelmi also sharpens his teeth on talk shows. He has been promised airtime on Malakhov’s program for a whole month. The artist can’t wait to talk about his miraculous recovery in Thailand and about ending his friendship with alcohol.

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Before the New Year, the program administrator Malakhova called me,” Kelmi recalls. - We agreed to do a program with me immediately after the holidays. But then Nikita Lushnikov, the founder of my rehabilitation center, called me back and said that he was leaving on a business trip and asked to postpone the release to mid-January. But the administrator on the 16th said that everything was postponed again. I decided that I would wait until Monday and if there was no broadcast, I would simply perform on another channel! It’s as if I have nothing else to do in life except wait for them to shoot. Moreover, I will soon go to my childhood friend Kostya Ernst’s birthday party. So I’ll tell him that I’m ready to come to Channel One in “Let Them Talk.”

Chris Kelmi also told us that his fee for participating in a talk show is about 100 thousand rubles. But it is usually not possible to receive the entire amount in hand.

Now they don’t give us cash,” the singer admits. - I sign the contract, they then transfer the amount to my bank account. Since the money is not given in an envelope, of course, part of the fee goes to taxes. In this sense, I am an absolutely law-abiding person and have nothing against it.

By the way

Oddly enough, the following pattern emerged: the more a person achieved, the fewer demands he had. For example, Philip Kirkorov, Alla Pugacheva, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Igor Nikolaev, Valeria with Joseph Prigozhin, Stas Mikhailov, Vasily Lanovoy never take payment for their participation in a talk show - no matter whether in the role of a hero or a guest. Laima Vaikule, in addition to the fact that she does not require money, does not even prescribe a rider - is the most unpretentious star, as television workers say about Vaikule.

Perhaps not a single political talk show on Russian television is complete without foreign guests. Every time they speak out against our country, they receive insults and even kicks in response, but they do not stop going to the programs. It turned out that the role of a whipping boy is a very profitable business.

According to an informed source, some experts attend such shows for free, while others go to them as a job. For example, Ukrainians come to the program only for money.

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For example, the most expensive Ukrainian expert on the show is political scientist Vyacheslav Kovtun. He earns from 500 to 700 thousand rubles a month, and sometimes his income amounts to a million rubles, writes Komsomolskaya Pravda.

US journalist Michael Bohm earns the same amount. “The American generally has an exclusive contract and rate. He is obliged to attend a certain number of broadcasts,” the publication’s interlocutor said.

There are also more modest experts. For example, Polish political scientist Jakub Koreyba earns less than 500 thousand rubles a month. It’s just that the expert doesn’t manage to come to Moscow often for programs.

“Everything is official – they sign the contract, pay taxes,” the source added. An expert like Ukrainian blogger Dmitry Suvorov receives 10-15 thousand rubles per broadcast. More popular guests are paid up to 30 thousand rubles for participation.

Earlier it was reported that American journalist Michael Bohm was almost beaten in the midst of the “Time Will Tell” show on Channel One. The host of the program, Artem Sheinin, began to threaten the guest, and then jumped up to him and grabbed him by the jacket.

“What do you think, I can only use my tongue? Are you provoking me? Did I tell you to sit? Sit!” – he said angrily. Despite such humiliating treatment, Bom did not leave the studio and stated that he did not hold a grudge against Sheinin.

Ukrainians do not come without paying

The media found out how much participants in political talk shows on Russian TV channels earn. For example, the monthly income of the American journalist Michael Bohm, who often acts as a “whipping boy,” can reach one million rubles.

Not all invited experts receive money for visiting a talk show - some come for free. However, there is a category of persons whose remuneration can be about one million rubles per month.

“For some it’s a job. Ukrainians don’t come without paying,” a source told kp.ru.

According to him, the “most dear” guest on air is Ukrainian political scientist Vyacheslav Kovtun. “His monthly earnings from all shows and channels are from 500 to 700 thousand rubles. Sometimes up to a million a month,” the source said.

American Michael Bohm, who has an exclusive contract and rate, receives approximately the same amount.

Polish political scientist Jakub Koreyba, in turn, earns less than 500 thousand rubles a month, since he rarely visits Moscow. “Everything is official - they draw up an agreement, pay taxes,” noted the publication’s interlocutor.

Let us remind you that recently the host of the talk show “Time will show” on Channel One Artem Sheinin for interrupting him. He grabbed the American by the back of the head and said: “Why are you provoking me, my friend? I told you to sit!”

In October, during a break in the talk show “Time Will Show,” a crime was committed, for which Sheinin later apologized, nevertheless, considering that the cause of the fight was “paranoid delirium” while defending a pro-Ukrainian position. The person who hit Kovtun turned out to be Alexander Borodai, the first chairman of the Council of Ministers of the self-proclaimed DPR.

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Andrey MALAKHOV (frame from Channel One), Boris KORCHEVNIKOV

And then fake “experts” fool us from TV screens

Watching all kinds of television talk shows has long been a favorite popular pastime. There, movie and show business stars, athletes, deputies and other government officials heatedly discuss pressing problems, and numerous experts - specialists of all stripes - analyze what is happening and make their verdict. Spectators are rooted to the spot at the screens. They have no idea that among these “experts” there can be shameless impostors.

Lawyer Denis Merkulov is a frequent guest on television shows on central channels. He filed a complaint with the editors of Express Gazeta about the editors of these programs.

The main evil comes from them, says Merkulov. - And some are engaged in outright extortion. Their notebooks contain contacts of hundreds of so-called “experts” who want to appear on federal television. Of course, such people - lawyers, unknown writers or low-level officials - will not be invited for free. Like, if you want PR for the whole world, pay. The fee is standard: 10-15 thousand rubles in the editor’s pocket. But you can, for example, pay with dinner at a decent restaurant or give a good gift. It would seem: well, to hell with him! In the end, this is advertising to a person, and you have to pay for it everywhere. But on television, no one checks who you really are - a real specialist or Uncle Vasya from the water pump. How many times have I seen such characters in the studio! They will call themselves “public figures”, put on badges of non-existent organizations and let’s broadcast to the whole country. And people listen and believe!

The “decent” KORCHEVNIKOV is not even aware of the tricks of his charges

According to Denis, this happens on all more or less rated TV shows.

I had a conflict with one of the talk shows hosted by a man named Leonid,” continues Merkulov. - I paid the editor for filming, came to the studio, expressed my opinion, but as a result I was cut off the air. That is, it turned out that I gave the money just like that. When I made a claim to the lady who received a tidy sum from me, I heard in response that no one gives any guarantees. They say that the channel reserves the right to decide who to show on TV and who not. At the same time, of course, no one returned the money to me. I tried to contact their superiors, but they immediately blacklisted me. This means that I am now banned from all programs on this channel.

Almost simultaneously with Denis, a producer acquaintance complained to the author of these lines about a similar problem. Like, if earlier his charges were regularly invited to television broadcasts, now the path to talk shows is forbidden without a bribe.

We decided to check whether it’s so easy to appear on a federal channel as an expert by paying whoever needs it. And almost immediately we came across the Instagram of Andrei Malyugin, who, judging by the photographs from the backstage of Boris Korchevnikov’s Live Broadcast program, works there as an editor. On his page, Malyugin promises anyone who wants to organize a “minute of glory” on the screen. We immediately contacted him.

Yes, it won’t be difficult for me to arrange for you to shoot,” Malyugin immediately got down to business. - It’s simple: pay 20 thousand, send your photo, brief information about yourself and wait for an invitation. I’m pushing you through my channels. I can’t say right away what topic the program will be on or where you will be called, but I guarantee that it will definitely happen.

Of course, neither the management of the program, nor even more so the presenter Boris Korchevnikov, as well as his colleagues from other channels, have any idea that their cunning charges earn extra money in this way.

Moreover, Malyugin assured that he could help become an “expert” not only in “Live,” but also, for example, in the “Male/Female” or “Let Them Talk” programs of Channel One.

Having learned about all this, it immediately became clear to me how, say, one loud-mouthed woman regularly infiltrates Korchevnikov’s program, introducing herself as a journalist and throwing mud at celebrities just to attract attention to herself. I wouldn’t be surprised that this young lady of pre-retirement age is invited to the broadcasts only after she butters up the right people.

But I hope that soon all viewers will be able to breathe a sigh of relief: after reading this note, wise TV officials will figure everything out, and the path to the screen for dubious “experts” will forever be closed.

Vyacheslav Kovtun is a Ukrainian political scientist. His emotional, but unsubstantiated statements often raise questions in the viewer:

• Why is he invited to national television?
• How much does Vyacheslav Kovtun receive for participating in Russian programs?

Why is Vyacheslav Kovtun invited to a talk show?

Political talk shows involve discussion in which different points of view are explored. Vyacheslav represents the opinion of some Ukrainian residents in such disputes. Despite the fact that Ukrainian journalists and politicians were not prohibited from entering Russia, few of them risk performing in such shows. That is why only a few Ukrainians are featured as participants in such programs: V. Kovtun, V. Karasev, O. Yakhno.

The monologues of this Ukrainian political scientist are emotional and somewhat shocking. For all their bias (and sometimes outright contradictoryness), they add some flavor to the discussion, which makes the program more rated and increases its audience.

It is worth noting that, according to TV presenters, Vyacheslav turns into an ordinary, calm and reasonable “guy” when the cameras are turned off.

The downside of such popularity is considered to be the unpleasant incidents that happened to him several times: on one of the city streets he was sprinkled with flour (it is worth noting that the hooligan who did this was found and convicted), and during the broadcasts he was subjected to assault.

Despite the fact that he is a zealous patriot of Ukraine, he may be deprived of the citizenship of this country. A petition has been posted on the website of the Ukrainian government calling on President Poroshenko to deprive the citizenship of those who have been working in Russia for more than a year and recognize them as separatists. If Vyacheslav has to return to the country, his personal budget will suffer significant losses.

On the other hand, V. Kovtun may be prohibited by the court of the Russian Federation from entering the territory of Russia for threatening his son Yuri Kot during one television broadcast. There he promised to figure out “what kind of son this is,” for which Y. Kot hit the political scientist.

Vyacheslav's fees

There is no need to say in the affirmative how much Vyacheslav Kovtun receives for participating in Russian programs. According to rumors, this amount is 15,000 rubles per broadcast (according to other sources, it reaches no less than 40-50 thousand rubles per broadcast). If we take into account the fact that a Ukrainian political scientist takes part in 3-5 television (and sometimes radio) programs a week, then we can approximately calculate how much Vyacheslav Kovtun receives for participating in Russian programs: the amount is quite significant.