Actresses Alexis Bledel (L) and Lauren Graham from the series 'Gilmore Girls' attend the 2006 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour held on July 17, 2006 in California. (Photo : Getty Images/Kevin Winter)
"Gilmore Girls" actresses Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel recently landed on the top two spots of a survey on Hollywood salaries. The talent fees of the said female stars even surpassed the rates of a few "Game of Thrones" cast members.
The upcoming "Gilmore Girls" Netflix reboot has yet to air its first episode, but its two female lead stars already nabbed an impressive honor. Graham and Bledel were both identified as the highest paid TV drama celebrities on a per episode basis, according to a Variety survey.
Both actresses signed a lucrative contract when they decided to reprise their mother-and-daughter role in the Netflix reboot. The two Hollywood stars are set to receive an estimated pay check of $750,000 per episode.
Graham and Bledel portray Lorelai and Rory, respectively, whose life struggles were featured in the show's seven seasons. Aired during the early 2000s, the series ended its nearly seven-year run in May 2007.
The show's upcoming Netflix reboot will serve as a special mini-series run with four 90-minute episodes. Each episode will feature the lives of beloved characters during a spring setting and three other seasons.
Meanwhile, Graham and Bledel's estimated per-episode salaries are higher as compared to a few "Game of Thrones" stars. Cast members Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's respective talent fees are at a rate of $500,000 per episode, according to the same publication.
In other news, "Gilmore Girls" actor Scott Patterson surprised many fans when he appeared at a special Luke's Diner cafe on Oct. 5, Wednesday. Located in Beverly Hills, the said cafe is a part of the show's special one-day promotional activity where several coffee shops around the U.S. temporarily transformed into the series' iconic cafe.
In an interview with E!News during the said event, Patterson shared his thoughts on the legacy that "Gilmore Girls" left behind when it ended its seven-season run in 2007. The actor, who portrays the character Luke, gushed over the popularity of the show given the huge turnout during the special Luke's Diner one-day event.
Nearly 9 years after the series aired its final episode, no one imagined that it will be given a special mini-series run, according to Patterson. The Netflix reboot also took the actor by surprise and how the show was able to retain its popularity despite its long absence from the small screens.
"Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" will premiere on Nov. 25 on Netflix. Watch a teaser for the drama below:
