The Highest-Paid Female News Anchors of All Time

Charissa Thompson: $500K

Before landing her current role as the host of Fox Sports Live on Fox Sports 1, Charissa Thompson worked for ESPN, Versus, GSN, and the Big Ten Network. Thompson is also a presenter for Fox NFL Kickoff. Outside of sportscasting, Thopmson co-hosted Extra with Mario Lopez and Tracy Edmonds.

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The More You Know

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  • The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
  • Where the Wild Things Are was supposed to have been about horses—but the illustrator couldn't draw them.
  • The "Like" button on Facebook was supposed to be the "Awesome" button.
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