The Oscars may have snubbed Kevin Hart over a past joke that offended LGBT people, but he gets the last laugh. According to Forbes, the “Jumanji” star is now the second-highest-paid comedian in the world behind none other than Jerry Seinfeld.
“Though Seinfeld is on top, Hart certainly gave him a run for his money,” reports Forbes. “The pint-sized powerhouse ranks second with $57 million, only $500,000 behind Seinfeld. The Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tour, which was the biggest comedy tour of 2018, topped 1 million tickets sold and banked Hart more than $30 million. He also starred in the wildly successful Jumanji remake, which grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide.”
Jerry Seinfeld, the indisputable King of Comedy, earned $57.5 million before taxes and fees in 2018, much of which stems from multimillion-dollar dividends from his 2017 Netflix deal and Hulu’s streaming rights of all nine seasons of his hit 90’s sitcom “Seinfeld.” He has held the top spot since 2006, with the exception of 2016 when the spot went to none other than Kevin Hart.
The number 3 spot goes to Dave Chapelle at $35 million, followed closely by Chris Rock at $30 million, and Ricky Gervais at $25 million.- READ MORE