Breakups, babies and betrayals monopolized the headlines nearly eclipsing the careers of actors such as Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie. But generating headlines isn't enough to solidify your standing in Hollywood. A fat paycheck won't do it, either. Only a combination of earnings and sizzle will land a celebrity a coveted spot on our Celebrity 100 list of the most powerful names in the business.
The Celebrity 100 :
1. Tom Cruise 2. Rolling Stones 3. Oprah Winfrey 4. U2 5. Tiger Woods 6. Steven Spielberg 7. Howard Stern 8. 50 Cent 9. Cast of The Sopranos 10. Dan Brown 11. Bruce Springsteen 12. Donald Trump 13. Muhammad Ali 14. Paul McCartney 15. George Lucas 16. Elton John 17. David Letterman 18. Phil Mickelson 19. J.K. Rowling 20. Brad Pitt 21. Peter Jackson 22. Dr. Phil McGraw 23. Jay Leno 24. Celine Dion 25. Kobe Bryant 26. Michael Jordan 27. Johnny Depp 28. Jerry Seinfeld 29. Simon Cowell 30. Michael Schumacher 31. Tom Hanks 32. Rush Limbaugh 33. Denzel Washington 34. Cast of Desperate Housewives 35. Jennifer Aniston 35. Angelina Jolie 37. The Olsen Twins 38. Nicole Kidman 39. The Eagles 40. Rod Stewart 41. Shaquille O'Neal 42. Jerry Bruckheimer 43. David Beckham 44. Jessica Simpson 45. Andrew Lloyd Webber 46. LeBron James 47. Neil Diamond 48. Alex Rodriguez 49. Will Smith 50. Dick Wolf 51. Dave Matthews Band 52. Tom Brady 53. Ronaldinho 54. Jodie Foster 55. Ray Romano 56. Paris Hilton 57. Adam Sandler 58. Derek Jeter 59. Jennifer Lopez 60. Rick Warren 61. Scarlett Johansson 62. Katie Couric 63. Maria Sharapova 64. Valentino Rossi 65. Halle Berry 66. James Patterson 67. Leonardo DiCaprio 68. Kiefer Sutherland 69. Jim Carrey 70. Cameron Diaz 71. Gisele Bundchen 72. Renee Zellweger 73. Carson Palmer 74. Michelle Wie 75. Reese Witherspoon 76. Bill O'Reilly 77. Kate Moss 78. Diane Sawyer 79. Sean (Diddy) Combs 80. John Grisham 81. Rachael Ray 82. Dave Chappelle 83. Larry the Cable Guy 84. Tyra Banks 85. George Lopez 86. Regis Philbin 87. Serena Williams 88. Ryan Seacrest 89. Wolfgang Puck 90. Venus Williams 91. Annika Sorenstam 92. Matthew Broderick/ Nathan Lane 93. Mel Brooks 94. Emeril Lagasse 95. Nicole Richie 96. Heidi Klum 97. Mario Batali 98. Eric Idle/ Mike Nichols 99. Adriana Lima 100. Ty Pennington