Honey Boo Boo Is Making Forklift Loads of Cash

Because I guess there is nothing better to dispute over, there're has been some dispute over how much TLC is paying Alana Thompson and her family, better known as the force of nature behind the dark American nightmare that is Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The show scored 3 million viewers in the final week of August and (famously) beat the RNC broadcast. While a report emerged that the family is only paid $2,000 to $4,000 per episode, mom June Shannon laughed out loud when the figure was quoted to her, intimating that they make a shit-ton more money than that. SO DON'T WORRY, GUYS! [THR, TMZ] More »