Maria Shriver's HUGE Payday for Doing Nothin'

Posted Mar 17th 2008 10:45AM by TMZ Staff

Maria ShriverMaria Shriver got paid a fortune by NBC over the last three years -- even though she worked exactly once for the network since 2004.

According to "statements of economic interest" filed in Cal-ee-for-nia, NBC shelled out "between $100,000 and $1 million," the L.A. Times reports, in each of the last three years, as part of an "exit agreement. " The network was uncomfortable about Mrs. Schwarzenegger reporting news while Arnold served as Governor and took her off "Dateline NBC" back in February 2004.

NBC felt there was a conflict of interest because she became first lady of Calif. -- so what's the deal with the sweetheart arrangement? Interesting.

Maria's chief of staff, Daniel Zingale, confirmed the payments to the Times, though he didn't indicate what her total windfall was. NBC was mum.

Filed under: TV, The Biz


Comments [43]
SphereBookmark and Share
4ie6

Reader Comments

(Page 1 of 3) | 1 | 2 | 3 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments

1. I need a job like that. Call me.

Posted at 10:48AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Kelli

2. Damn those teeth and that mouth ruin her.

Posted at 10:50AM on Mar 17th 2008 by engineer #9

3. Everyone knows that she gave up that job in New York to keep an eye on her husband that was fooling around when she left town.

Posted at 10:52AM on Mar 17th 2008 by janet

4. She looks like SKELETOR.

I would definately keep her away from my KIDS!!!

Posted at 10:56AM on Mar 17th 2008 by FABIO

5. If she had a contract with them then so be it...that is what contracts are for. She did not ask to quit working...apparently they forced her to. Hope she gets all that is owed to her...just like I would hope anyone in any job would get what their contract states.

Posted at 10:57AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Sheila

6. She has the most unfortunate face. She's starting to look like Michael Jackson.

Posted at 10:58AM on Mar 17th 2008 by mia

7. Hey, who let Skeletor on TMZ? Can't she buy a meal with all that bogus money?

Posted at 10:59AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Western Observer

8. Shame on her!!! She should give that money to her husband so he can pay California's debt!!!! Because she wants to be stingy, they're cutting 4.5 BILLION dollars from education funds!!!!! Booooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Who voted for this Austrian and Skeleton to run the Golden State?? NOT ME!!! Booooooooo!!!!

Posted at 11:00AM on Mar 17th 2008 by JessBcuz

9. Is it Halloween already?

Posted at 11:02AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Western Observer

10. Someone please buy that women a few happy meals. She looks like a straving hunger wolf.

Posted at 11:07AM on Mar 17th 2008 by williamjkirwan

11. shes looking more and more like her late grandmother Rose with each passing day. wonder if shes acting like her too?----when Rose remained silent and stoic while her husband Joe banged all in Hollywood.

Best keep an eye on the Guvernator

Posted at 11:08AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Kennedys need the Money---you dont

12. That's a Kennedy for you

Posted at 11:27AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Dr Phil

13. Severance pay, big deal.

Posted at 11:28AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Me

14. HELLO, HELLO... NBC... ANYBODY THERE? I can do this job. This is my dream job! I mean... if you want to pay a gal between $100k and $1M for doing nothing, no one can do nothing better than me! I have a plethora of personal and professional references who can attest to my level of experience with this qualifying job requirement. Did I mention this is my dream job? I'm getting on in years and there's talk of Social Security going broke. And, well, you know... Obama or Hillary may be on their way in, so.... And the SSA keeps sending me letters not to worry about the system bailing out, because if I don't get my ass back to work, I won't be eligible for SS benefits anyway. But working together (or actually you doing the work and me doing nothing), we can contribute to the nation's security, as well as my own. And you will have another stellar employee quite capable of doing nothing for big bucks! On a last note, I would like to mention this is my dream job! I will be watching TMZ for your response and resume instructions!!!

Posted at 11:29AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Angiebaby

15. Them that has, gets. Why should that surprise anybody? There's nothing fair about our system and there never has been.

The Kennedys are just as crooked as any other fake American dynasty. By the way, I thought we got rid of monarchy for a reason. But with self-appointed "royal" families like this one running everything, we really aren't better off.

Posted at 11:31AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Cynic

| 1 | 2 | 3 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments