- Apple is reportedly paying Reese Witherspoon $1.25 million per episode for an upcoming, untitled original series also starring Jennifer Aniston.
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple's willingness to invest a lot of money in top-tier talent had a heavy influence on Witherspoon's deal with HBO for season two of "Big Little Lies."
- Witherspoon's salary for season two of the hit HBO series is tripling, as is Nicole Kidman's (who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance).
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Apple shelling out millions for TV talent reportedly helped Reese Witherspoon triple her salary on season 2 of HBO's 'Big Little Lies'
Witherspoon's enormous Apple paycheck apparently had a heavy influence on her tripled salary for season two of HBO's "Big Little Lies."
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Apple's big checkbook has reportedly made HBO shell out much more money for "Big Little Lies" season two.
Apple is spending an estimated $1 billion on original content this year, as part of a push into TV. And it's spending a lot of that money on A-list stars.
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