Oprah Tops the List of the Highest-Paid Celebrities:

Forbes.com has released its list of the Highest-Paid Celebrities . . . and for the fourth straight year, OPRAH WINFREY tops it. She banked $165 million between May of 2011 and May of this year.

--Here are the Top 21, along with their earnings over the past year . . .

#1.) Oprah Winfrey, $165 million

#2.) "Transformers" director Michael Bay, $160 million

#3.) Steven Spielberg, $130 million

#4.) "Pirates of the Caribbean" producer Jerry Bruckheimer, $115 million

#5.) Dr. Dre, $110 million

#6.) Tyler Perry, $105 million

#7.) Howard Stern, $95 million

#8.) Author James Patterson, $94 million

#9.) (tie) George Lucas and Simon Cowell, $90 million

#11.) (tie) Glenn Beck and Elton John, $80 million

#13.) Tom Cruise, $75 million

#14.) "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf, $70 million

#15.) Rush Limbaugh, $69 million

#16.) Boxer Manny Pacquiao, $67 million

#17.) Dr. Phil, $64 million

#18.) Donald Trump, $63 million

#19.) Ryan Seacrest, $59 million

#20.) (tie) Britney Spears and Tiger Woods, $58 million

(--I assume we got a Top 21 instead of a Top 20 because Britney and Tiger tied in the #20 spot. Check out the list

here.)