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"We may not want to admit it because it&amp;#x27;s not exactly PC, but aren&amp;#x27;t we all just a little curious about what people&amp;#x27;s salaries are? From the colleague in the next cubicle over to my best friends--while I&amp;#x27;ll never dare ask them how many zeros are in their paycheck--every once in a blue moon I&amp;#x27;ll wonder about it when they make a particularly large purchase (or two). So call me nosy, but Parade magazine released their annual list of &amp;quot;What the Stars Make&amp;quot; and I couldn&amp;#x27;t wait to take it all in!And for an interesting bit of bonus info, this year they included what the stars made BEFORE they were famous. Here&amp;#x27;s a rundown of the bits of info that I found to be most fascinating. Oprah Winfrey: In 1984, Oprah was making a whopping $200,000 grand as the host of AM Chicago! Today--even with her network OWN lacking the usual Oprah pizazz--she makes $290 million a year. Two thoughts . . . $200,000 a year is a lot even for today AND while $290 million is a crazy, insane, life changing amount of money, am I the only one that thought she made more? Ryan Seacrest: In 1995, Ryan was 20 years old and struggling on $10,800 a year as a radio host. Today? The American Idol and E! News host and producer of pretty much every reality show on Bravo and E! makes a cool $15 million a year. He makes me proud, like I think of the phrase &amp;quot;living the dream&amp;quot; and Ryan&amp;#x27;s face pops in my head. Johnny Depp: Okay, in 1983 a 20 year old Johnny sold pens OVER THE PHONE and made $13,500. I actually think that&amp;#x27;s not bad. He must have been one charming salesman because, really, how lazy do you have to be if you&amp;#x27;re the one buying pens over the phone? Today, however, Johnny can buy as many pens as wants since he takes in $50 million a year! Snooki: Yes, Snooki had a job before the Jersey Shore. A very respectable job at that as a vet tech making $45,000 annually. This meatball/mom-to-be now makes $1.6 million a YEAR and, wait for it, that number is expected to RISE by the time next year&amp;#x27;s report comes out. You can read the rest of the list here and &amp;quot;What People Earn&amp;quot; is actually an app that you can download for the next time you&amp;#x27;re dying to know what Jon Hamm was making before Don Draper changed his life (a little over $14,000 a year as a waiter, FYI!) Does knowing what other people earn--particularly celebrities--interest you? Any of these salaries--past or present--shock you? Any other thoughts? Lets discuss! More things we&amp;#x27;re obsessing over! * Why Is Kim Kardashian Always Naked? Is She Allergic to Pants? * I Feel Like Christina Aguilera Officially Hates Being On The Voice * Want to See Channing Tatum Naked? See Him Strip Down Here (And You&amp;#x27;re Welcome!) Photos: MTV and YouTube "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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