Oprah Winfrey retained her number 1 spot as the highest paid TV Talk show host. Oprah earns $315 million per year according to a new breakdown of star earnings.

TV Guide reports that the host of the widely syndicated show Oprah is the top earner among television talk show hosts, with Judge Judy Sheindlin in a far second with her annual earning of $45 million. Comedians David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and Ellen DeGeneres are also on top of the list, proving that comedians are not only good hosts, but earns a lot, too. Yearly, Letterman earns $28 million, while Leno earns $25 million. O'Brien has $10 million a year while DeGeneres earns $8 million annually/

Oprah Winfrey, Hugh Laurie, Matt Lauer, and Ryan Seacrest are TV's highest-paid performers in various categories. Key performers still draw stunning paychecks even though television studios have been decreasing paychecks overalls to keep cost within the budget and despite sinking broadcast ratings.