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The highest paid stars on TV

by Bob Sassone, posted Jul 25th 2007 8:00AM

OprahIt's that time of year again, when we find out how much more TV celebs make than you and I do. But this year is a huge surprise. The highest paid star on television right now is Carson Daly!

Just kidding.

Actually, it's Oprah Winfrey again, with $260 million. She wins every year. The second place celeb, American Idol's Simon Cowell, doesn't even come close, with a paltry $45 million. One thing I don't understand is, where are late night hosts like David Letterman and Jay Leno? I know they make more than some of these people but they're not on the list.

And you'll never guess who #5 is (though I'm not sure the math makes sense). The list after the jump!

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