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Parsons, fellow ‘Big Bang’ actors top Forbes’ best-paid list

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Big Bang Theory” does a bang-up job of making its stars rich. The CBS comedy claims TV’s four best-paid actors, according to the annual list released Thursday, September 22, 2016, by Forbes . Jim Parsons led with a $25.5 million take between June 2015 and this June, Forbes said, followed…

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In this image released by CBS, actors, from left, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar appear in a scene from the comedy "The Big Bang Theory." The hit CBS comedy claims TV’s four best-paid actors, according to the annual list released Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, by Forbes. Parsons led with a $25.5 million take between June 2015 and this June, Forbes said, followed by his cast-mates Galecki with $24 million, Helberg with $22.5 million and Nayyar with $22 million. (Michael Yarish/CBS via AP)
In this image released by CBS, actors, from left, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar appear in a scene from the comedy “The Big Bang Theory.” The hit CBS comedy claims TV’s four best-paid actors, according to the annual list released Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, by Forbes. Parsons led with a $25.5 million take between June 2015 and this June, Forbes said, followed by his cast-mates Galecki with $24 million, Helberg with $22.5 million and Nayyar with $22 million. (Michael Yarish/CBS via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Big Bang Theory” does a bang-up job of making its stars rich.

The CBS comedy claims TV’s four best-paid actors, according to the annual list released Thursday, September 22, 2016, by Forbes .

Jim Parsons led with a $25.5 million take between June 2015 and this June, Forbes said, followed by cast-mates Johnny Galecki ($24 million), Simon Helberg ($22.5 million) and Kunal Nayyar ($22 million).

In fifth place: Mark Harmon, star of CBS’ drama “NCIS,” was paid $20 million (as with all these actors, before management fees and taxes).

Forbes’ list of TV actresses, released last week, reaffirms the generous salaries for “Big Bang” stars: Leading lady, Kaley Cuoco placed second on that list, with $24.5 million.

In that top spot: ABC’s “Modern Family” bombshell Sofia Vergara, with $43 million.

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