What Celebrities Earned In 2007: From $5M To $260 M

This Sunday's Parade is their annual feature on what people earn. In addition to regular jobs, they round up some celebrity pay packages for ogling. From movie stars to athletes to a tv doctor, the numbers are huge. The Big O Oprah raked in $260M and Leona Helmsley's dog Trouble made $12M (from her will). Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning made $11.5 M.

The complete list:

• Miley Cyrus: $18.2 million
• Katherine Heigl: $11 million
• Jessica Alba: $9 million
• Dr. Phil McGraw: $90 million
• Steven Spielberg: $110 million
• Ryan Seacrest: $12 million
• Mariska Hargitay: $7 million
• Trouble (Leona Helmsley's dog): $12 million
• Tiger Woods: $115 million
• Jeff Foxworthy: $10 million
• Oprah Winfrey: $260 million
• Mary-Kate Olsen: $17 million
• Gisele Bundchen: $33 million
• Scarlett Johansson: $5 million
• Eli Manning: $11.5 million
• 50 Cent: $33 million
• Carrie Underwood: $7 million

Comments

[jpginla]

It seems to me that there is a huge distinction between what people were paid and what they "earned."

[MaracaKabob]

It would be nice to see what they actually paid in taxes.

[fruitpeel]

Until someone comes up with a better idea.....T­ax them...tax them...and then tax them!!!!

[adled]

The difference between a Socialist and a Communist is one says, "Make the rich pay!" The other says, "Make the rich pay their fair share!" The gap is getting worse than obscene; you'll know we've reached the point of no-return when the only things you can buy are either 'way out of reach' expensive or 'made-in-china' cheap.

[skepticalindenver]

How many people on that list have an IQ that barely exceeds (or may be lower) the number of millions they earned? It is a sad commentary on what Americans value.

[happycat]

especially that "dr." phil"!!!!

[1jadednewyorker]

Gotta love America! I went to school and I am still NOT rich ! What gives?

Really I see why a lot of young kids think that education is unimportant. Folks like 50 cent can make millions with a 10th grade education I am sure they think Why not me too.

[Arguman]

exactly. really sad state of affairs.

[SCharb]

The rich are getting richer. The poor are getting poorer. There's got to be SOMETHING we can do, other than increase taxes on the wealthy.

[MelKnee]

There is something we can do. Stop going to the movies, stop watching TV, stop going to the ballgame, stop buying crap we don't need.

[pizzmoe]

What, we should have no life? I think there might be better solutions.

[ThePhilosopher]

Why not tax the rich? Close all the tax loopholes and implement an extremely progressive taxation scheme. Don't tax anyone below the poverty line, tax everyone making more than one or two million a year at 75%. Couple that with increases in welfare spending, better unemployment and job retraining programs and policies, universal healthcare­...

[Raymondf]

Very good Idea, with one excetpion, I would cut the 75% to 50% other wise sounds great.

[GAC1]

Tax all corporations. No loopholes.