Thu May 17 06:12:20 SAST 2012
Thu May 17 06:12:20 SAST 2012

Oprah rakes in R2,2bn

Aug 13, 2010 | Bang | 19 comments

OPRAH Winfrey gets paid about R2,2billion a year for her talk show.

The TV star topped a list of the highest paid talk-show hosts in the US, with her salary being more than the combined total of the next four top earners - Judge Judy Sheindlin, David Letterman, Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien.

Charlie Sheen was the highest paid comedy actor, followed by his co-star Jon Cryer.

House actor Hugh Laurie was named the top earning actor in a drama by TV Guide magazine.

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Thu May 17 06:12:20 SAST 2012 ::
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Aug 13, 2010

gertt24

Good lord,i wish i was earning that money.LOl
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Aug 13, 2010

Alloisha

i think i love what she's doing n done, it say,**to give is forgive** i'm not astonished about her achievment, she gives more,recall** she build two expensive schools in South Africa, i wish some of our mollioner can learn from her ulike enjoying publicity wheile they just looking at their huge mola n been taxed so high as their money is just in the bank. she's still going to be more rich, ** the more u give the more u'll recieve... uhh!!!!is true...
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Aug 13, 2010

Vunene04

Oprah has worked very hard to where she is at..she didn't just wake up rich or get it served on a silver platter..she deserves every cent she gets..she's made something out of her self..from the humble background she is coming from

Cheers
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Aug 13, 2010

TruthHurts

I dont even watch her show that often. Infact i only do when i bump in to it showing, so i can't tell about the good or bad of it. What i like about Oprah is her strong personality and business accumen. Praying for a woman like that, someone ambitious, coz that's where it starts.

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Aug 13, 2010

hensum

Oprah pls give me R400k and i'll be debt free......
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Aug 13, 2010

hensum

thats only R50k dollars Oprah....
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Aug 13, 2010

Qualin

well done oprah................. so inspiring!!!!!!!!!!! black women earning a large salary like that!!!! u see she gives a lot away!!!!
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Aug 13, 2010

Bilatyi

Dear God, Please forgive all my sins and let Opra consider me as her Mini Husband. Amen...
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Aug 13, 2010

lebza1

Lets just put this in context- R2.2 billion is a little over what liberty paid out to client for risk claims, death dissability for teh whole of 2009- damn this lady is a hustler
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Aug 13, 2010

ntebo

HAIBO, AND SHE HAS DOGS, Y CAN'T SHE ADOPT ME ?
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