Oprah Winfrey and Laurence Fishburne are among TV’s highest-paid performers in various categories, according to a newly released breakdown of star salaries from TV Guide.
Winfrey, of course, tops the talk show category with $315 million earned this year. Judge Judy Sheindlin places second with $45 million, followed by David Letterman (“The Late Show”) $28 million, Jay Leno (” Tonight Show”) $25 million and Conan O’Brien (“The Conan O’Brien Show”) $10 million.
Fishburne, whose daughter’s budding porn career has thrust him into the headlines, places 4th on the list of highest paid drama actors alongside his “CSI” co-star Marg Helgenberger with their $375,000 each per episode. They’re preceded by Hugh Laurie (“House”) with more than $400,000, Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: SVU”) at $395,000 each and David Caruso (CSI: Miami) with $375,000.
