Simon Cowell, the acerbic judge on “The X Factor” talent show, tied for first place as the highest-paid personality on US television with “America’s Got Talent” judge Howard Stern, Forbes.com said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Cowell, 53, jumped from third place last year, while Stern moved up from No. 2. Both earned an estimated $95 million for the year up to June 2013, putting them ahead of conservative talk show host Glenn Beck, at $90 million.<\/p>\n
Forbes.com described Cowell as a major behind-the-scenes mogul.<\/p>\n
“‘The X Factor’ is now on in 41 countries and his ‘Got Talent’ is the biggest-selling television franchise in the world,” it said.<\/p>\n
Stern, 59, is making plenty from his SiriusXM radio show and is paid a reported $15 million as one of four judges on “America’s Got Talent.”<\/p>\n
Oprah Winfrey, 59, dropped from first place last year to fourth with $77 million, followed by talk-show host and author Dr. Phil McGraw, who hauled in an estimated $72 million and rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n
Although her long-running syndicated talk show has ended, Winfrey’s OWN television network looks set to make a profit this year, and she also earns money through TV spin-offs such as “Dr. Phil” and “Rachel Ray,” produced by her Harpo Productions company, Forbes.com said.<\/p>\n
Forbes.com compiled the ranking and estimated earnings from entertainment-related work by talking to managers, producers and agents.<\/p>\n
Two other women also made the top 10. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres was No. 9 with earnings of $56 million, and Judge Judy Sheindlin, whose court show is one of the most watched syndicated daytime programs, was tenth with $47 million.<\/p>\n
The full list can be found at forbes.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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