A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

BILL GATES WOULD THROW HIMSELF OUT THE WINDOW IF HE WOKE UP WITH OPRAH'S MONEY: So goes the Chris Rock routine about the difference between rich and wealthy, but even so, Oprah tops this year's version of Forbes Magazine's Celebrity 100 List, which "ranks famous folk according to their power, which in turn is determined by the size of their paychecks combined with their media presence."

Here's a look at the top 10 most powerful and how much filthy lucre they bled from us the last year:

• 1. Oprah Winfrey, $225 million
• 2. Tiger Woods, $87 million
• 3. Mel Gibson, $185 million
• 4. George Lucas, $290 million
  
• 5. Shaquille O'Neal, $33 million
• 6. Steven Spielberg, $80 million
• 7. Johnny Depp, $37 million
• 8. Madonna, $50 million
• 9. Elton John, $44 million
• 10. Tom Cruise, $31 million