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Ace · 12-18-2013, 03:34 PM

The $1,000,000 prize on america's got talent is actually something like a 40 year annuity. $25,000/year...and I'm pretty sure that is taxable.

It astounds me that the program would be so cheap like that. You're probably paying Howie Mandel 5 million a season or something. Just give the winner "of the largest talent competition in america" a million dollars. Especially if you're going to keep saying "...and one step closer to the 1 Million Dollar Grand Prize...is...."

12-18-2013, 03:34 PM	#3
Ace First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2002 Exp:	The $1,000,000 prize on america's got talent is actually something like a 40 year annuity. $25,000/year...and I'm pretty sure that is taxable. It astounds me that the program would be so cheap like that. You're probably paying Howie Mandel 5 million a season or something. Just give the winner "of the largest talent competition in america" a million dollars. Especially if you're going to keep saying "...and one step closer to the 1 Million Dollar Grand Prize...is...." __________________ Last edited by Ace; 12-18-2013 at 03:37 PM.