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However, upon release, both Hollywood and audiences weren’t too sure what to make of Carrey’s latest comedy vehicle, with his (then) record-setting $20 million payday being used as a headline-generating critical lightning rod.
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Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
That very code may be the one thing standing between a locked brick and a payday for a thief.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Shell countersued, alleging that Cipriani was attempting to exploit their fleeting relationship to shake him down for an undeserved payday.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 June 2026
And while that’s nowhere close to the $675 million of the five best-earners from the rest of the world at this year’s tournament, Bradley doesn’t see the Americans’ increasing paydays as a one-time blip.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
That very code may be the one thing standing between a locked brick and a payday for a thief.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Shell countersued, alleging that Cipriani was attempting to exploit their fleeting relationship to shake him down for an undeserved payday.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 June 2026
And while that’s nowhere close to the $675 million of the five best-earners from the rest of the world at this year’s tournament, Bradley doesn’t see the Americans’ increasing paydays as a one-time blip.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā 
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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