OPRAH STILL THE RICHEST CELEBRITY

I THINK OPRAH IS HOT... LIKE $260 MILLION HOT !!!


Forbes' latest list of highest-paid TV celebrities proves it pays to be on daytime television.

The financial magazine had Oprah Winfrey leading the way by a mile, with an astonishing $260 million in earnings between June 2006 and June 2007, Reuters reports.

Second in the list was "Bee Movie" star Jerry Seinfeld earning $60 million, mostly from "Seinfeld" reruns.

Next was another talk show host, David Letterman, who landed at No. 4, taking in $40 million from his "Late Night with David Letterman."

"American Idol" sour puss Simon Cowell earned $45 million to land at No. 3, and "Apprentice" grump Donald Trump was No. 5 with $32 million.

"The View" star and co-owner Barbara Walters landed at No. 18 with $12 million.




Here's the full top 20:

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