12/30/10 Daily Dose of Nonsense

Forbes Top Celeb Earners

Tim O'Brien
Scope it, as in Horoscope: People get married all around you. It doesn't mean you have to do the same.

Bonehead Tip of the Day: Make up so many excuses to get out of something that there is no way any of them are believeable. Telling the truth can be a lonely experience.

The List:
1. Oprah: Estimated earnings: $315 million
2. James Cameron: Estimated earnings: $210 million
3. Tyler Perry: Estimated earnings: $125 million
4. Michael Bay: Estimated earnings: $120 million
5. Tiger Woods: Estimated earnings: $105 million
Source: Forbes
Notes: Even after a year that Tiger had he still is over $100 million. You do not have to win a tournament or even come close, I guess. Britney Spears made it at No. 13 after her "off" year. Not bad. With a comeback and all, she is doing just fine. Madonna (15), Lady Gaga (14) and Spears (13) all are near each other. Coincidence? You make the call.

Trivia: A hospital is Egypt in 1284 used to have musicians playing to sick people and storytellers also tended to them. When the patients got released they were given money so they didn't have to return to work immediately. Now, we just call that the airport. What? Think of your large intestine as the place your undigested food is sent to dry out. Abraham Lincoln once noted the three most important developments in history were: 1. Perfecting the printing press, 2. Discovery of America and 3. Patent laws.

Closer: Next year, volunteer to get your personal life together for once.

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