Tyler Perry
$130 million
Perry makes big money from his TV shows (Meet the Browns and House of Payne) as well as his movies. He'll take on the role of detective Alex Cross in a big screen adaptation of the James Patterson books.
Perry makes big money from his TV shows (Meet the Browns and House of Payne) as well as his movies. He'll take on the role of detective Alex Cross in a big screen adaptation of the James Patterson books.
Jerry Bruckheimer
$113 million
Bruckheimer has another hit with the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean which earned $1 billion at the global box office.
Bruckheimer has another hit with the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean which earned $1 billion at the global box office.
Steven Spielberg
$107 million
Spielberg will compete against himself this fall at the box office with the films War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin.
Spielberg will compete against himself this fall at the box office with the films War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin.
Elton John
$100 million
John's most recent tour grossed $204 million in 12 months. He recently welcomed a son (via surrogate) with partner David Furnish.
John's most recent tour grossed $204 million in 12 months. He recently welcomed a son (via surrogate) with partner David Furnish.
Simon Cowell
$90 million
Cowell will be back on TV this fall with The X Factor, another music-contest show that will also featureAmerican Idol alum Paula Abdul.
Cowell will be back on TV this fall with The X Factor, another music-contest show that will also featureAmerican Idol alum Paula Abdul.
James Patterson
$84 million
Patterson is an industry with 20 best-selling books in 2010 alone. He works with a rotating group of co-authors to churn out books in his Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club series.
Patterson is an industry with 20 best-selling books in 2010 alone. He works with a rotating group of co-authors to churn out books in his Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club series.
Dr. Phil McGraw
$80 million
Dr. Phil is the most successful of Oprah's proteges. He's started creating his own little empire with a spin-off show called The Doctors which is produced by his son Jay.
Dr. Phil is the most successful of Oprah's proteges. He's started creating his own little empire with a spin-off show called The Doctors which is produced by his son Jay.
Leonardo DiCaprio
$77 million
DiCaprio is the only actor to make our list thanks to two big movies in 2010: Shutter Island and Inceptionwhich combined grossed $1.1 billion at the global box office.
DiCaprio is the only actor to make our list thanks to two big movies in 2010: Shutter Island and Inceptionwhich combined grossed $1.1 billion at the global box office.
Howard Stern
$76 million
Stern has renewed with SiriusXM satellite radio through 2015 but analysts estimate he took a 20% haircut on his new deal.
Stern has renewed with SiriusXM satellite radio through 2015 but analysts estimate he took a 20% haircut on his new deal.
Tiger Woods
$75 million
Woods has struggled win tournaments and sign new deals since his 2009 personal problems but he's still the world's best-paid athlete.
Woods has struggled win tournaments and sign new deals since his 2009 personal problems but he's still the world's best-paid athlete.
I wonder what happened to the NBA and the NFL league players, The only athlete who made it to the list is a Golfer? Damn!
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