Oprah beats Stern as Hollywood's best-paid talk show host

For the period June 1, 2007 to June 1, 2008, Oprah Winfrey has banked in a total of $275 million as a TV host making her the #1 best-paid talk show host in Hollywood, according to Forbes Magazine.

Oprah took the spot from last year's ruler Howard Stern, who slipped to #2.

2008's Highest Paid Talk Show Hosts
1. Oprah Winfrey $275 Million
2. Howard Stern $70 Million
3.5 David Letterman $45 Million
3.5 Judge Judy Sheindlin $45 million
5. Dr. Phil McGraw $40 Million
6. Rush Limbaugh $33 Million
7. Jay Leno $32 Million
8. Tyra Banks $23 Million
9. Regis Philbin $21 Million
10. Ellen DeGeneres $20 Million

2007's Higest Paid Talk Show Hosts
1. Howard Stern $302 million
2. Oprah Winfrey $225 million
3. Dr. Phil McGraw $45 million
4. David Letterman $40 million
5. Jay Leno $32 million
6. Rush Limbaugh $30 million
7. Regis Philbin $21 million
8. Katie Couric $15 million
9. Diane Sawyer $12 million
10. Bill O'Reilly $9 million