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Here are some of TV’s highest-paid stars

10. Steve Harvey, $42.5 million (TV host, comedian). (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
9. Simon Cowell, $43.5 million (TV personality, producer). (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)
8. Kim Kardashian West, $45.5 million (reality show star, personality). (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
7. Judy Sheindlin, $47 million (courtroom-show host, personality). (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File )
6. Louis C.K., $52 million (sitcom star, comedian, producer). (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
5. Ryan Seacrest, $58 million (personality, radio host, producer). (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
4. Gordon Ramsay, $60 million (personality, celebrity chef). (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
3. Jerry Seinfeld, $69 million (comedian, sitcom star). (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
2. Ellen DeGeneres, $77 million (talk-show host, personality, producer). (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
1. Dr. Phil McGraw, $79 million (talk-show host, personality, producer). (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
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Forbes released a list of the world’s top-earning TV entertainers in 2017. The annual earnings of these stars may include income from additional activities such as producing, non-TV performances, endorsements and merchandising. Scroll through to see if your favorite entertainer made the list.

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