Oprah Winfrey most powerful

The TV star — who fronts The Oprah Winfrey Show and is the president of media company Harpo Productions — has topped the annual Most Powerful Celebrity poll conducted by Forbes magazine, knocking Angelina Jolie off the top spot with earnings of US$315 million last year.
The 56-year-old star was previously named top of the coveted list in 2007 and 2008, before Angelina — who is now in 18th position — took over from her in 2009.
The 2010 figures also include a number of new stars, with Lady Gaga flying into fourth place with earnings of US$62m, behind Beyonce Knowles with US$87m in second, and film director James Cameron in third with US$210m earned last year.
The Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity list looks at wealth, TV/radio popularity, press rank, web rank and social status — with even twitter followers being taken into consideration.
The 2010 poll placed Twilight star, Robert Pattinson, on the list for the first time, in 50th position following the success of the vampire movies, and after earning US$17m last year.
His co-star and rumoured girlfriend Kristen Stewart came 66th after earning US$12m from the franchise and working on new movie The Runaways.
Despite a tumultuous year in her personal life, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock was placed eighth in the poll after pocketing US$56mn in the past 12 months. She was just behind golfer Tiger Woods, who was placed fifth, Britney Spears, sixth, and rock band U2 who were placed seventh.
The top 10 Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity 2010 poll and their earnings from the past 12 months:
1. Oprah Winfrey — US$315m
2. Beyonce Knowles — US$87m
3. James Cameron — US$210m
4. Lady Gaga — US$62m
5. Tiger Woods — US$105m
6. Britney Spears — US$64m
7. U2 — US$130m
8. Sandra Bullock — US$56m
9. Johnny Depp — US$75m
10. Madonna — US$58m
— bangshowbiz.com