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Oprah Winfrey, producer of the musical "The Color
Purple" yells as she takes a curtain call with the cast in New York in this
Dec. 1, 2005 file photo. Oprah is the
highest-paid TV personality by earning a 260
million U.S. dollars between June 2006 and June 2007, according to
"Forbes TV 20" published on Sept. 27.
BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Oprah
Winfrey is the highest-paid TV personality by earning 260 million U.S.
dollars between June 2006 and June 2007, according to "Forbes TV
20" published on Thursday.
Nabbing
the No. 2 spot on the TV 20 is Jerry Seinfeld earning 60 million
dollars.
Simon
Cowell, the harshly critical judge on
top-rated talent show "American Idol," earned 45 million
dollars to land at No. 3, and Donald Trump, who produced popular
reality show "The Apprentice," was No. 5 with 32 million
dollars.
Another
talk show host at the top of the list, late-night funnyman David
Letterman, reaped 40 million dollars to rank the fourth.
The
list is dominated by daytime personalities, a
reflection of just how profitable their programs are to network
coffers.
"Daytime
personalities dominate our list of TV's
top earners, with the most competition among morning and afternoon talk
show hosts," said Lea Goldman, Forbes Senior Editor. "Other big earners, like Simon Cowell and Katie Couric,
come from reality shows and television news."
The
remaining top 20 is as follows:
6.
Jay Leno, 32 million dollars
7.
Dr. Phil McGraw, 30 million dollars
8.
"Judge" Judy Sheindlin, 30 million
dollars
9.
George Lopez, 26 million dollars
10.
Kiefer Sutherland, 22 million dollars
11.
Regis Philbin, 21 million dollars
12.
Tyra Banks, 18 million dollars
13.
Rachael Ray, 16 million dollars
14.
Katie Couric, 15 million dollars
15.
Ellen DeGeneres, 15 million dollars
16.
Ryan Seacrest, 14 million dollars
17.
Matt Lauer, 13 million dollars
18.
Barbara Walters, 12 million dollars
19.
Diane Sawyer, 12 million dollars
20.
Meredith Vieira, 10 million dollars
Julianna Margulies (L), Oprah Winfrey (C) and Julia Roberts appear
on stage during the opening number of the 60th annual Tony Awards in New York June 11
Jerry Seinfeld and wife Jessica arrive at the Vanity Fair
annual Tribeca Film Festival party in New York, April
26, 2006. Seinfeld, earning 60 million
dollars, is No. 2 on Forbes' "highest-paid TV personality"
list.
American Idol judge Simon Cowell
(L) and girlfriend Terri Seymour pose with Idol judge Randy Jackson (R)
as they arrive at the American Idol television show final telecast at
which the winner will be announced, in Hollywood
May 24, 2006. Cowell,
earning 45 million dollars, is No. 3 on Forbes' "highest-paid TV
personality" list.
Talk show host David Letterman (L) appears with Regis Philbin (C) and Kelly Ripa
on "Live with Regis and Kelly" in New York April 26, 2007. Letterman, earning 40 million dollars, is No. 4 on
Forbes' "highest-paid TV personality" list.
Donald Trump holds a replica of his star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame as his wife Melania holds their
son Barron in Los Angeles,
Jan. 16, 2006. Trump, earning 32 million
dollars, is No. 5 on Forbes' "highest-paid TV personality"
list.
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