TMZ reports this morning that Honey Boo Boo and her family got a monster raise without even asking for it. TLC saw the ratings for the second episode and realized they had struck gold. An anonymous source tells TMZ that the family’s paycheck probably quadrupled to $20,000 an episode.

Honey Boo Boo even tops the Celeb TWEETS:

  • Joan Rivers: "Congrats to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo for being picked up for a second season! Though it's not surprising. Trash always gets picked up."
  • Kirstie Alley: "Some TV shows inspire and some just make us glad we're not as F'd up as other people -- Honey Boo Boo."
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson: "Harvest Moon [Saturday]. Named during an era when farming was a cultural event. Today, might as well call it: Honey Boo Boo Moon."
  • Hilary Duff: "'I wish I had an extra thumb that way I could grab more cheese balls!' -Honey Boo Boo."
  • Anne Rice: "Honey Boo Boo. I just watched seven episodes. Fascinated. Not sure what I think."