Oprah & Tyler Perry earn big bucks
Her new television network is struggling, but Oprah Winfrey's bank account is doing just fine
WORK SMART: Oprah's ownership in syndicated TV shows is earning her millions
Fnancial website Forbes.com has named the talk show queen as the highest paid celebrity for the fourth straight year.
Winfrey has failed to find major success with joint venture partner Discovery Communications on the OWN network, but her ownership in syndicated TV shows such as "Dr. Phil", "Rachael Ray", "The Dr. Oz Show" and other media products enabled her to earn an estimated $165 million between May 2011 and May 2012.
Close behind was movie director Michael Bay, whose action-packed adventure flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" released last year, helped him earn $160 million based on participation in ticket and toy sales and other revenue.
Another film director, Steven Spielberg, earned $130 million in the 12-month period covered by Forbes from his participation with TV shows like "Smash" and the release of the movies "The Adventures of Tintin" and "War Horse".
Jerry Bruckheimer placed fourth with $115 million from TV shows and films including "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and behind him at No. 5 was music producer Dr. Dre, who earned $110 million based mostly on the sale of part of his stake in the Beats by Dr. Dre headphone company.
Rounding out the top 10, in order, were:
Actor and producer Tyler Perry, $105 million
Radio and TV personality Howard Stern, $95 million
Author James Patterson, $94 million
Movie producer George Lucas, $90 million
Music producer and TV personality, Simon Cowell, $90 million
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MorenaWaPolelo
George Lucas???? How did he make so much money what was he up too???Report Abuse
KaNnete
MorenaWaPoleloGeorge Lucas???? How did he make so much money what was he up too???
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@MorenaWaPolelo
Actually George Lucas is the richest of them all.
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DJ-Winner
Good for them. It will be even better if they donate some of this money to our people. Holding on to cash that is not even posible to finish in their lifetime will not make sense...Report Abuse
golezwa
foooooook they making all this huge amounts of money then you hear them asking us to donate to charity, let them donate... i dont have problem donating for a good cause but celebrities shouldnt be asked, they should be taxed for charityReport Abuse
BrothaX
@DJ-Winner,I think I should make a movie and call it "Africans with Begging Bowls", what do you think?
On a more serious note people should be encouraged to work for their living instead of always expecting hand-outs, I know it is not as simple as that.
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groovibabe
@Golezwa you are crazy!!! so now people should apologize for being rich?? it's their Money they work hard for it, they will Donate if they feel like Hawu Bathong.....do you visit any Orphanage Home with at list R100.00 Veggies!!Report Abuse
Limpopoist
I have no problem with them being rihes,as long as they are not after our womenReport Abuse
DJ-Winner
BrothaX@DJ-Winner,
I think I should make a movie and call it "Africans with Begging Bowls", what do you think?
On a more serious note people should be encouraged to work for their living instead of always expecting hand-outs, I know it is not as simple as that.
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Some people want to work, but they can't get jobs. Do you really think that all unemployed people are out of work by choice?
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truthhurt
Tyler Perry has done well for himself, its amazing what a pair of ladies panties and a dress on a man can accomplish.Report Abuse
Tabza325is
I'm waiting for the Illuminati comment....Report Abuse
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