Top TV Earners

No surprise here. Oprah Winfrey is the top television entertainer according to Forbes magazine. Semi-retired, Jerry Seinfeld is number 2. And Oprah wannabe, Tyra Banks is number 12.

Here’s the top 20:

1. Oprah Winfrey, $ 260 million
2. Jerry Seinfeld, $ 60 million
3. Simon Cowell, $ 45 million
4. David Letterman, $ 40 million
5. Donald Trump, $ 32 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