Forbes recently released the list of Prime Time's Top-Earning Men [1]. 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 CSI: Miami [2] and Patrick Dempsey.

Simon Cowell at No. 1 is a no-brainer, thanks to the unstoppable machine that is American Idol [3] (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 Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader [4] was such a money generator? And where's Jeff Probst? I guess the Survivor [5] franchise doesn't carry as much clout as I thought.

What about you? Other than maybe Simon Cowell at number 1, do you find this list surprising?