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Follow Big Bucks to Small Screen

Posted Oct 1, 07 4:50 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  Business 

(Newser) – On the boob tube, prime-time stars aren't the ones who are really cashing in. Think daytime talk-show titans, a syndicated sitcom legend, and a reality humiliation expert. Forbes lists the top 20 earners:

  1. Oprah Winfrey, $260 million
  2. Jerry Seinfeld, $60 million
  3. Simon Cowell, $45 million

  1. David Letterman, $40 million
  2. Donald Trump, $32 million
  3. Jay Leno, $32 million
  4. Dr. Phil McGraw, $30 million
  5. "Judge" Judy Sheindlin, $30 million
  6. George Lopez, $26 million
  7. Kiefer Sutherland, $22 million
For an accounting of the top 20, follow the link below.

Source Forbes

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