"Top Model" Photo Director Really Negative

1. First!

Posted at 9:04AM on Jul 15th 2008 by RiverRat

2. first! But, who cares about this story. I just wanted to be first!

Posted at 9:06AM on Jul 15th 2008 by txsoccermom

3. Looks like another day of dumbass slagging, by a bunch of no talent hacks here at TMZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Posted at 9:07AM on Jul 15th 2008 by donbear

4. Overpaid? How so? It's a hugely suggesful show and Jay is a favorite member of the show. He's irreplaceable. The fans don't watch for the models, they watch to see what Mr. Jay, Nigel, Miss Jay, Tyra, Benny Ninja and the rest are going to do to the models from week to week. I'm surprised that Mr. Jay earns as LITTLE as $40,000 an episode, You obviously have not idea how much that franchise is raking in.

Posted at 9:08AM on Jul 15th 2008 by CM

5. TMZ should be the last folks surprised by this. We all know TV personalities make a lot of money. Hell if the cast of Friends got 1 million per episode then one might argue that Jay is actually underpaid.

Posted at 9:14AM on Jul 15th 2008 by Bird

6. Jay Manuel and Miss Jay are my two favorite reasons for watching ANTM. And it's even better now that Paulina P is on the panel.

Posted at 9:29AM on Jul 15th 2008 by Robin

7. Too bad he's gay. He's kind of cute.

Posted at 9:53AM on Jul 15th 2008 by Victoria C

8. I love this show-but Jay is really in love with himself.

Posted at 10:25AM on Jul 15th 2008 by Anon

9. Hey Tyra - I will save you some cash and "direct" the photo shoots for only 25k an edisode, what do you say?

Posted at 10:21AM on Jul 15th 2008 by RJinchitown

10. i agree, CM. 30K is peanuts!

Posted at 10:58AM on Jul 15th 2008 by sarah

11. I don't care how much Jay gets....I watch because of him and Nigel....I read on his biography that he's "bi".....at least that's promising for some of us!!!!

Posted at 11:56AM on Jul 15th 2008 by Cathy

12. It's all about the "ME". His talent agent's should be grateful he let them find work for him. Their pay was letting them bask in the glow of his greatness. He's a butterfly in heat! That being said, he won't last long. There are better more grateful people out there, that will steal his business. He's already going to pay more in lawyer bills than he would have paid in commissions.

Posted at 11:49AM on Jul 15th 2008 by TLC

13. I LOVE ANTM. The show is great and the cast, I guess they would be called, are PERFECT. Tyra, Mr. Jay, Miss Jay, Nigel, even when Janice guests on it...IT ALL WORKS! I didn't think I'd like the show but Mr. Jay is fantastic at his job. All of them provide nothing less than art.

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 15th 2008 by Brattus Rattus

14. Yes, but we're seeing a condensed, 1 hour episode. How much REAL time does one episode cover? Anyone know? In the grand scheme of tv land, it's probably not that much money, or rather, it shouldn't be, considering he's a reality tv "star".

Posted at 12:15PM on Jul 15th 2008 by Dee-light

15. Agree with #4. Love that show, and while Mr. Jay is straight-up, he's easily the nicest, most laid back on the show. And have you seen the way the models look under his direction????!!! AMAZING!

Posted at 12:38PM on Jul 15th 2008 by naduah