Tyler Perry is the highest paid man in entertainment

Forbes has a new list ranking the top earning dudes in entertainment between May 2010 and 2011 and to our surprise film producer/director Tyler Perry sits on top of the list with earnings of $130 million.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer ranks second with $113 million, Steven Spielberg ranks third with $107 million, Elton John, the only musician on the list, ranks 4th with $100 million and Simon Cowell rounds out the top five with $90 million. The only actor on the list is Leonardo DiCaprio who came in 8th with $77 million thanks to “Shutter Island” and “Inception”.

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