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The highest paid stars on TV

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!

1. Oprah Winfrey - $260 million a year
2. Simon Cowell - $45 million a year
3. Judge Judy - $30 million a year
4. Katie Couric - $15 million a year
5. Zach Braff - $6.3 million a year
6. William Petersen - $500,000 (per episode)
7. Charlie Sheen - $350,000 (per episode)
8. Mariska Hargitay - $350,000 (per episode)
9. Christopher Meloni - $350,000 (per episode)
10. Hugh Laurie - $300,000 (per episode)

Here's the full list, by category (daytime, prime time, news anchor, etc)

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