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Top Five
Oprah Winfrey (‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’): $260m
Simon Cowell (‘American Idol’): $45m
Judge Sheindlin (‘Judge Judy’): $30m
Katie Couric (‘CBS Evening News Anchor’): $15m
Zach Braff (‘Scrubs’): $6.3m

Network Prime Time
William Petersen (‘CSI’): $5m
Charlie Sheen (‘Two and a Half Men’): $3.5m
Mariska Hargitay (‘Law & Order: SVU’): $3.5m
Chris Meloni (‘Law & Order: SVU’): $3.5m
Hugh Laurie (‘House’): $3m
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (‘New Adventures of Old Christine’): $2m
Ellen Pompeo (‘Grey’s Anatomy’): $2m
Eva Longoria (‘Desperate Housewives’): $2m

Daytime
Judge Judy: $30m
Bob Barker: $10m
Maury Povich: $7m
Ellen DeGeneres: $5m
Jerry Springer: $3 - 4m
Tyra Banks: $3.5m

News Anchors
Katie Couric (‘CBS Evening News’ anchor): $15m
Matt Lauer (NBC ‘Today’ co-anchor): $12m
Meredith Vieira (NBC ‘Today’ co-anchor): $10m