Judge Judy Sheindlin Tops Forbes' List Of Highest Paid TV Hosts

Just as Judge Judy Sheindlin rule the courtroom with her hammer, so she has the ruling power in this year's Forbes' list of highest paid TV host which she topped with $147 million.
More than 10 million viewers tune in daily  to watch the 76-year-old show especially women between the age of 18- 49 making it a very lucrative show for advertisers.
She made $100 million from selling the right to the show's 5,200 episode library to CBS, and adding that to $47 million she earned from the show in the year, that total at $147 million.
See below for Forbes' list of top 5 highest paid TV host:

1. Judy Sheindlin       $147 million

2. Ellen DeGenere     $87.5 million

3. Dr. Phil McGraw   $77.5 million

4. Ryan Seacrest       $74 million

5. Steve Harvey        $44 million