Oprah

Financial magazine Forbes published recently a list of the highest-paid TV celebrities, in which the show host Oprah Winfrey topped it earning an gigantic amount of $260 million between June 2006 and June 2007. Oprah was followed by Jerry Seinfeld earning $60 million, Simon Cowell a judge on top-rated talent show “American Idol” earned $45 million taking the 3rd place.

Another talk show host, David Letterman, came on the 4 place by raking in $40 million while Donald Trump with his reality show “The Apprentice” was No. 5 with $32 million.

Daytime personalities dominate our list of TV’s top earners, with most competition among morning and afternoon talk show hosts.
- Forbes Senior Editor Lea Goldman noted -

The remaining top 20 of the highest-paid TV celebrities is as follows:

6. Jay Leno, $32 million

7. Dr. Phil McGraw, $30 million

8. “Judge” Judy Sheindlin, $30 million

9. George Lopez, $26 million

10. Kiefer Sutherland, $22 million

11. Regis Philbin, $21 million

12. Tyra Banks, $18 million

13. Rachael Ray, $16 million,

14. Katie Couric, $15 million

15. Ellen DeGeneres, $15 million

16. Ryan Seacrest, $14 million

17. Matt Lauer, $13 million

18, Barbara Walters, $12 million

19. Diane Sawyer, $12 million

20. Meredith Vieira, $10 million