http://www.buzzsugar.com Entertainment hourly. en http://www.buzzsugar.com/6185187 <a href="http://www.buzzsugar.com/6185187"><img width=160 height=85 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/ed2/192/1922283/46_2009/8d31719c0a3bdf9f_Topearning-Dudes.large.jpg'></div></a><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/09/primetime-cowell-trump-business-entertainment-actors.html" target="_blank">Forbes recently released the list of Prime Time's Top-Earning Men</a>. Who made the cut? In order, they are: Simon Cowell, followed by Donald Trump, Ryan Seacrest, Charlie Sheen, Steve Carell, Howie Mandel, Kiefer Sutherland, Jeff Foxworthy, Hugh Laurie, and at No. 10 (a tie!) David Caruso of <a href="http://buzzsugar.com/tags/csi+miami" >CSI: Miami</a> and Patrick Dempsey.</p> <p></p> <p>Simon Cowell at No. 1 is a no-brainer, thanks to the unstoppable machine that is <a href="http://buzzsugar.com/tags/american+idol" >American Idol</a> (not to mention all of his other shows). But there are a few names that made me do a double take. Jeff Foxworthy, for instance - who knew that <a href="http://buzzsugar.com/tags/are+you+smarter+than+a+fifth+grader" >Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader</a> was such a money generator? And where's Jeff Probst? I guess the <a href="http://buzzsugar.com/tags/survivor" >Survivor</a> franchise doesn't carry as much clout as I thought.</p> <p>What about you? Other than maybe Simon Cowell at number 1, do you find this list surprising?</p> <!-- no strip poll --><form action="http://www.buzzsugar.com/6185187" method="post" id="poll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label><div id=poll-title>Are You Surprised by Forbes&#039;s Top-Earning Men in Prime Time?</div></label> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-0-6185187" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-0-6185187" name="edit[choice]" value="0-6185187" class="form-radio" /> Yes - I wasn't expecting some of these names!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-1-6185187" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-1-6185187" name="edit[choice]" value="1-6185187" class="form-radio" /> No - All of the usual power players seem to be here.</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="6185187" /> <span class='button'><span><input class='fancybutton' type='submit' name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /></span></span> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="poll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --> http://www.buzzsugar.com/6185187#comment Buzz Poll Hugh Laurie Donald Trump Patrick Dempsey Simon Cowell Ryan Seacrest Kiefer Sutherland Steve Carell Jeff Foxworthy Getty Charlie Sheen Howie Mandel Forbes List Primetime David Caruso Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:30:41 -0800 BuzzSugar http://www.buzzsugar.com/6185187 http://www.buzzsugar.com/153291 <a href="http://www.buzzsugar.com/153291"></a><p><span class="inline left"></span>Isn't that the kind of question only <a href="http://www.fox.com/home.htm" target="_blank">Fox</a> would ask? The new Mark Burnett-produced, Jeff Foxworthy-hosted game show premieres tonight after the <a href="/tag/american+idol" >"American Idol"</a> performance episode. And Fox is hoping <a href="http://www.fox.com/areyousmarter/" target="_blank">"Smarter"</a> can ride the post-"Idol" wave all week: It's on after the Wednesday and Thursday shows, too. These first two episodes are half-hour "preview" episodes, and starting on Thursday, the show will be an hour long.</p> <p>While I love me a good redneck joke every now and then, I'm not sure I can handle an hour of Foxworthy as the host (also, note to Jeff: the glasses don't make you look smarter). I'd be tempted to give this one a pass altogether, if not for two things:</p> <ol> <li>The peanut gallery of young'uns whose job is to heckle the adult contestants, and</li> <li>My sneaking suspicion that most of America is, in fact, dumber than a fifth grader</li> </ol> <p>For the record, I only got 8 out of 10 right on <a href="http://www.fox.com/areyousmarter/features/index.htm" target="_blank">this fifth-grade trivia quiz.</a> I'm pretty sure that would have gotten me a C in my elementary school. To watch a promo for the show, read more</p> <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IFUzgYUslZU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IFUzgYUslZU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><p> Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.fox.com" target="_blank">Fox</a></p> http://www.buzzsugar.com/153291#comment TV Fox Mark Burnett Game Show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Jeff Foxworthy Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:32:17 -0800 BuzzSugar http://www.buzzsugar.com/153291