Over the last two decades, this charismatic Austrian bodybuilder has become one of the world ‘ s leading box – office attractions, married into one of America ‘ s foremost families and built a thriving business and real estate empire. Schwarzenegger played forgettable roles network...

Jay Leno – After 17 years at The Tonight Show, the late-night leader has passed the baton to former Late Night host Conan O’Brien. Though rival ABC, among others, was said to be courting him, the traveling stand-up comic opted to stay at NBC. This fall, Leno will move to prime-time, where...

Despite the flop of last year’s Meet Dave (total box office: $51 million), Eddie Murphy is still considered a hot commodity for family films. He earned big pay checks for the upcoming films Imagine That and A Thousand Words.

Ellen DeGeneres – Though her primary gig remains host of the popular talk-show hit The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she also lends her face and highly marketable name to American Express and CoverGirl. Given her much-discussed love of animals, her estimated 15% stake in Halo Purely for Pets pet food...

Tom Hanks billionaires – One of the few stars who can still command up to $20 million per film, Tom Hanks reprised his role as Robert Langdon in this year’s Angels & Demons. He’s also developed a lucrative career as a producer with hit films like Mamma Mia. Up next Toy Story...

The artist formerly known as Puff Daddy just can’t stop making money. Why? He’s got a highly diversified revenue stream. Sean (Diddy) Combs brings in cash from his clothing line, Sean John record label, Bad Boy vodka, Ciroc and four television shows, including MTV’s Making the Band....

Howard Stern – Stern’s Sirius Satellite Radio deal continues to pay him $100 million annually (less the production costs for the show, which come out of his pocket). The veteran shock-jock has threatened to retire when his five-year contract expires at the end of 2010, telling one caller...

Former hair band from New Jersey shows that hits like “Livin’ on a Prayer” aren’t going out of style. Bon Jovi – The band’s 2008 world tour grossed $170 million in 17 countries. Made millions more by owning publishing rights to their songs. Book and DVD marking...

Donald Trump – The decision to add celebrities has reinvigorated the Apprentice franchise. Though ratings for the most recent season were down 11% from last year’s celebrity debut, the super-sized series is still able to lure viewers and sponsors alike. Among the latter: Zappos.com, Loews...

Tom Cruise managed to avoid the tabloids this yearand his World War II thriller, Valkyrie, did better than expected, grossing $200 million at the box office. But it was his undercover cameo as a sleazy Hollywood executive in Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder that earned him the most respect.