Harry Hill is all set to abandon ITV’s ship and move to Sky after he was offered £400,000 for each episode of ‘Harry Hill’s TV Burp.’
The majority of the fee would go to TV production company Avalon however Harry would walk away with eighty grand per show, a figure not to be sniffed at.
A source told The Sun: “Sky have tried to get Harry twice before and it looks like it could be third time lucky.
Former American Idol boss, Nigel Lythgoe has said that he thinks Al Murray and Harry Hill could crack America.
The TV producer was speaking at the BAFTA/LA’s British Comedy Festival in Beverly Hills, of which he is chairman.
Asked which British comedians would have the potential to make it in the States, Nigel said: “I think the Pub Landlord will do very well; I’d love to bring him over here.
Harry Hill has announced that he is to launch his own line of salted nuts in a bid to help families in Africa.
The TV Burp presenter is currently meeting with nut farmers in Malawi in a bid to source his produce.
“It would be great if it could take off like Paul Newman’s salad dressing,” he told ITN.
“Every penny possible is going to support fairtrade peanut farmers and their communities like the one I recently visited in Mchinji, Malawi.
“I was particularly struck by how positively the peanut farmers viewed the chance to get their nuts on to the fairtrade scheme and the real difference it seemed to be making to their lives.” Read more & comment »
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