Top 10 highest-paid celebrities in 2015: Cristiano Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, and...Garth Brooks?

Forbes released its annual 'Celebrity 100' list on Monday, a ranking of the richest celebrities across the globe according to their earnings over the past year. Who's number one?

5. Howard Stern

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Howard Stern arrives at "America's Got Talent" Season 10 red carpet kick off at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Monday, March 2, 2015, in Newark, N.J.

The television and radio personality made $95 million over the past year. Some of Mr. Stern’s earnings came from his gig as a judge on ‘America’s Got Talent.’ However, it is unclear what his earnings will look like for next year: Stern announced on his radio show Wednesday that he will not be returning for season 11 after spending four seasons on the reality competition series, according to People magazine. During the radio broadcast, he suggested that “America’s Got Talent” executive producer Simon Cowell should step in to replace him, according to New York Daily News.

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