LEONARDO DICAPRIO TOPS FORBES' HIGHEST-EARNING ACTORS LIST

Still from J Edgar

We already know who the Highest-Paid Actresses are according to Forbes, but they've now announced their list of Hollywood's five Highest-Earning Actors for the year ending May 1, 2011. 

 The Top Five are as follows:

SARAH JESSICA PARKER & ANGELINA JOLIE ARE HOLLYWOOD'S HIGHEST-PAID ACTRESSES

Sarah Jessica Parker in Toronto - March 2010

Forbes Magazine has published their list of Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actresses and right at the top unsurprisingly is Angelina Jolie. Many might be shocked though also to see Sarah Jessica Parker right there alongside her in a tie with both Actresses earning $30 million between May 2010 through May 2011.

Much of Parker's success though is attributed to the big numbers which Sex and the City 2 brought in last year, with it having grossed $290 million.  She can next be seen in I Don't Know How She Does It and also New Year's Eve both out later this year.  

Jolie had to work a bit harder for her money starring in two Action Flicks last year, Salt and The Tourist.  Her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey will be released this December.

Following Jolie and Parker are Jennifer Aniston and former list-topper Reese Witherspoon who both tied with $28 million each.  Ranking in fifth is another Highest-Paid Actress, Julia Roberts with $20 million.

To see the list in full, click here.

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LADY GAGA TOPS FORBES' CELEBRITY 100 LIST

Lady Gaga in Toronto - March 2011

Forbes Magazine's 2011 Celebrity 100 list has been announced, ranking those Celebrities on their influence and earnings over the past twelve months.

Topping the list this year is Lady Gaga with $90 million in earnings last year, while coming on top of their measures of Social and Web Rank. Oprah Winfrey who topped the list last year, slips to second this year, ahead of Canada's v. own Justin Bieber.  Also in the Top Ten are Taylor Swift, Elton John, U2, Simon Cowell and Bon Jovi.

To view the complete list, click here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF "THE HUFFINGTON POST" IN TORONTO

Arianna Huffington & Mr. Will-W.

Arianna Huffington née Arianna Stassinopoulos needs no introduction to those of you who follow widely-read website The Huffington Post, known most for its Liberal perspective on Politics.  The website is so popular that many Celebrities have Guest Blogged on it including the likes of Jamie Lee Curtis, Ashley Judd, Paul Reiser and Mark Ruffalo.  In addition to being a respected Commentator, Editor and Co-founder of that prolific website, Huffington was ranked as Forbes Magazine's twelfth Most Influencial Woman in Media in 2009.  It is expected that this result will not be dissimilar when 2010's tally is published.

The gorgeous and poised Huffington arrived in Toronto Sunday night to promote her latest book Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream.  Among other appearances, she was slated to visit Global Television and CBC.  Huffington's book critiques how Americans have destroyed their own ideal of the American Dream, yet also offers insights on how to correct these problems.  She also was to serve as a Keynote Speaker at the Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards Summit & Gala on Monday night to be held at Allstream Centre.  Surely she would have a lot to say about WikiLeaks' recent publishing of raw and confidential government documents in the tens of thousands.  To bring yourself up to speed on that, click here.

OPRAH TOPS FORBES LIST; LADY GAGA RANKS FOURTH

Forbes Magazine has listed their annual Top 100 World's Most Powerful Celebrities list which compiles figures based on Pay, TV/Radio Rank, Press Rank, Web Rank and Social Rank and topping this year’s list again is multimedia magnate Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey was surpassed by Angelina Jolie last year, although the latter has had a quiet year, slipping to number 18 on the list. Surprisingly though, Beyoncé Knowles ranks second, ahead of Avatar director James Cameron. Lady Gaga shoots up to number four on the list, earning $67 million this past year believe it or not. She must loathe herself completely right now because she has very publicly claimed how much she hates money, no?

The list is as follows:

1. Oprah Winfrey

2. Beyoncé Knowles

3. James Cameron

4. Lady Gaga