Forbes magazine has named
Tom Cruise as the most powerful celebrity in its annual list of the 100 most powerful Hollywood players.
Couch-jumping, cradle-robbing Tom Cruise soared to the No. 1 spot in Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 Power List.
The "M:i: III" star trounced last year's Forbes topper Oprah Winfrey, who fell to third place.
The celeb roster, which hits newsstands today, ranks big shots based on the size of their paychecks and the amount of attention they get.
Cruise got the top billing because he commands the biggest box office and pockets the most bucks in Hollywood, earning $67 million last year from his cut of "War of the Worlds."
"Love him or hate him, Tom Cruise is Hollywood's most bankable star," Forbes Celebrity 100 editor Lea Goldman told the Daily News.
But don't cry for Oprah - even though she had to witness Cruise's crazed couch dance on her show. She way outearned him, pulling in $225 million.
Also hitting high notes: aging rockers. The Rolling Stones got a bang from their $172 million "A Bigger Bang" tour, hitting No. 2. Global peacemaker Bono pushed U2 to No. 4.
Tiger Woods rounded out the top 5 with $90 million in pay.
King of all media Howard Stern was among the royalty on the Forbes list, coming in at No. 7 thanks to his $302 million Sirius payday. His earnings were second only to Steven Spielberg, whose sale of DreamWorks helped bring him $332 million.
Pouty-mouthed Angelina Jolie's Third World-saving put her at No. 35 on the list. She's tied with her squeeze Brad Pitt's ex-wife Jennifer Aniston.
Making the scene for the first time were "American Idol"'s Simon Cowell at No. 29 and Ryan Seacrest at No. 88.
Forbes' biggest loser of the year was "Passion of the Christ" crusader Mel Gibson, who went from No. 3 in 2005 to nowhere this year.
Also looking like she's been through three days of rain is Julia Roberts, another Forbes no-show. "She hasn't been in a movie in two years and was critically panned" on Broadway, Goldman said.
So Tom Cruise is the most powerful celeb, eh? Then why can't he get little Suri a $5 million photo deal? Because we'd really like to see a picture of the little tyke.
