Yasuko’s Record Salary Reveal Sparks Controversy Over 24-Hour Television Pay Rumors .

Comedian Yasuko is facing a wave of criticism.

The incident began on November 1st during the broadcast of The Common Ten! A Special Episode Featuring Famous Products from All Over Japan and Women with Overflowing Grocery Bills (on Fuji TV). On that day, Yasuko, as a guest, was followed while enjoying a shopping spree. It so happened that the recording day coincided with her payday, so she checked the amount of her deposit.

Upon seeing the amount, Yasuko exclaimed,

“Eh?!”

and then continued,

“What happened?”

It’s easy to imagine that the amount transferred was much higher than she expected.

TV money transferred to her two months after she appeared on the show.

As evidence of that, she gleamed and said,

“This is the highest amount ever.”

In the studio, she also mentioned that as soon as she saw the amount,

“I couldn’t stop laughing.”

It’s intriguing how much was actually deposited, but

“Not all agencies, but recently the relationship between agencies and talents has improved, and it’s no longer the case that agencies take 70% to 90% of the fee like in the past. 50% is normal, and at most 60%. Yasuko is currently the most popular comedian, so I think she usually gets a decent fee. Still, the fact that she was so astonished means it was probably quite a large amount.” (An executive from a major talent agency)

Of course, there are exceptions, but as Yasuko herself mentioned, TV appearance fees are often paid two months after the work is done. The payment is made from the network to the agency, from which the agency’s share is deducted, and then the talent themselves is paid.