No matter how rich small screen entertainers might think they are, there’s always Oprah, who, according to Forbes‘ recently released “TV’s Top Earners” list, made $200 million more than the 2nd person on the list over the past year. Eat your heart out Jerry Seinfeld! You think you can top Oprah making just $60 million a year! You’re crazy.
Tyra Banks also made the top 20 at #12, with $18 million earned from June 2006 to June 2007, proving money can buy a lot of things, but not necessarily a good wig. Check out the full list after the jump.
1. Oprah Winfrey, $260 million
2. Jerry Seinfeld, $60 million
3. Simon Cowell, $45 million
4. David Letterman, $40 million
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
[Forbes]
The following are making FAR more than they should:
Jerry Seinfeld - what does he do? Seinfeld is even more overrated than Friends
Letterman - not funny
Leno - funnier than Letterman, but still not funny
George Lopez - not funny
Katie Couric - subpar journalist
Barbara Walters - past her expiration date, went from journalist to catty b*tch
I wish I liked her more. I can’t get excited about this. Let’s talk about her wig instead. I’ve been thinking about cutting my hair. I like that shoulder length, but keeping up the curls takes a lot of effort, huh?
“Jerry Seinfeld - what does he do? Seinfeld is even more overrated than Friends”
Why must you hurt me?
Sorry boo. I hate that show. Add Friends and Raymond to that list.
Jena 6 episode of Dr. Phil on tonight.
I know - it’s the brand of humor, too, b/c you don’t like Larry David. But, damn if the Night At the Opera ep of Seinfeld isn’t one of the funniest ever. Crazy Joe DiVola lives!
Believe it or not I never watched an episode of Friends the entire time it was on. Same for Raymond.