GIST: Kevin Hart Dethrones Jerry Seinfeld to Become World's Highest Paid Comedian
Kevin Hart pulled in an impressive $87.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, making him the world’s highest paid comedian.
For the last ten years, that title belonged to Jerry Seinfeld — but not anymore!
via Forbes:
The reason for Hart’s dominance is
simple: He tours like no other comedian. In the 12-month period, Hart
played over 100 shows with an average gross of over $1 million at each
stop. And these shows aren’t at dingy comedy clubs; Hart played stadiums
and arenas, including Madison Square Garden and the Staples Center.
Because the stand-up comedian’s set requires little more than a stool,
water bottle and microphone, he takes home a larger cut of that gross
than most rock stars would.
“He is a comedian, of course, but he
is drawing crowds that you would typically only see for musician,” says
Gary Bongiovanni, editor of Pollstar. “Only a few comedians [are]
capable of playing sports arenas the way that Kevin Hart does.”
To pad his tour earnings—which make
up the overwhelming majority of his eight-figure haul—Hart took to both
the big and small screens, starring in the films Central Intelligence
and Secret Life of Pets, and shooting commercials for Hyundai , Foot Locker and H&M.
Kevin’s out here making major moves!
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