Comedian and television host Ivan Urgant reportedly raised his minimum fee to seven million rubles, according to a Telegram channel cited by Puree. The same source adds that Dmitry Khrustalev, who co-hosts the show Evening Urgant, has requested a fee of 1.62 million rubles. For companies seeking a corporate appearance by the Evening Urgant team, additional charges apply: 550 thousand rubles for scriptwriting and another 500 thousand rubles for production and management, bringing the minimum cost of a studio or company event engagement to around 12 million rubles, as Mash notes.
On October 14, Urgant appeared at a Moscow university, with coverage from RT noting that the TV presenter had been invited by journalist and university professor Yuri Kobaladze. The broadcast claimed that Urgant participated as an entertainer free of charge. Yet Kobaladze later asserted that he was not involved in inviting Urgant to the institution.
Earlier statements from MGIMO’s press secretary Victoria Kalashnikova stated that reports claiming Ivan Urgant spoke to students at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations were not accurate. The situation highlighted ongoing rumors about Urgant’s schedule and public appearances and how they are interpreted by media outlets.
Meanwhile, Urgant’s father, Andrei, indicated that the program Evening Urgant had been pulled from the broadcast schedule “just in case.” He emphasized that his son had not left Russia and criticized those who spread negative rumors, referring to them as scoundrels and informers. The family’s comments added another layer to the ongoing discussion about Urgant’s career and public visibility.
Additionally, there were earlier reports suggesting that a former participant of a reality program was considering a divorce shortly after a wedding, a development that drew attention in media circles and fueled speculation about personal lives under the glare of public scrutiny. The intertwined narratives around Urgant and related figures continued to circulate across various outlets, illustrating how entertainment figures navigate media narratives and endorsement requests when appearing at private events and public appearances alike.