19. Jennifer Lopez
Viewers like to watch American Idol to see the judges and talent. When J-Lo started working in 2011, it was huge for Simon Cowell. She’s loved by many, but she kept demanding more money, at one point asking for $22 million! Since no one wanted to pay her that much, she left the show.
20. Steve Whitmire
Sesame Street is a well-known children’s program, but it had some ups and downs behind the scenes. Steve Whitmire, AKA Kermit the Frog, claims that Disney fired him after being Kermit’s voice for 27 years because he was outspoken and disrespectful about his salary.