Jon Stewart, Ashton Kutcher and, Yes, Judge Judy Among Highest-Paid TV Stars

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The gift of gab seems to be paying off nicely for Jon Stewart.

According to TV Guide, The Daily Show host is now pulling in more money than his late night counterparts.

Stewart is reportedly earning between $25-30 million a year, whereas Jay Leno and David Letterman are said to be making $20 million each.

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In other areas, Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher continues to dominate in prime time with $750,000 per episode, while Howard Stern reigns supreme when it comes to reality TV programming, earning $15 million per year as a judge on America's Got Talent.

Over in news, Today cohost Matt Lauer rakes in an impressive $22-25 million a year, a number made even more impressive considering Rachel Maddow placed second with $7 million.

But these folks have nothing on Judy Sheindlin!

Not only does the Judge Judy star earn more than anybody in both daytime and syndication, she blows everyone else away.

So how much are we talking here?

Try $47 million a year!

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The Royal Baby's Name: James Jumps to Top of the List Among Oddsmakers

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Ladies and gents, place your bets! (Yes, this is still going on.)

In case you're itching for a gamble, there's still time to put down some money on what you think Prince William and Kate Middleton will name their son, and right now bookies are saying the new favorite for the Prince of Cambridge is James.

That moniker currently has 2-1 odds of being chosen, surpassing the earlier leader among boys' names, George, which is now 5-1, along with Henry—Prince Harry's real name—according to The Daily Mail.

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Victoria Arbiter, ABC's royals contributor and daughter of former Queen Elizabeth II press secretary Dickie Arbiter, previously told E! News, "I wouldn't be surprised if we saw George as a first name as a tribute to the queen's father."

She added, "What is nice about George is it has become a bit trendy, cool and fun again without being silly. We may also see mention of Philip, possibly Charles for William's father. We may see Arthur, which is a middle name that both William and Charles share. All very traditional."

The name James also has links to both families, however William's cousin, the Earl and Countess of Wessex's son Viscount Severn, already has that name.

Plus, Great Britain has had no fewer than seven King Jameses over the last millennium, so we know that works for the monarchy.

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"The name of the baby will be announced in due course," Kensington Palace said in a statement today. Will and Kate will decide when to make the announcement.

Prince William's own parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, waited a week before announcing Will's name, while Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip spent an entire month picking out a name for Charles.

So again, we enter the waiting game.

Tune in to E! News for continuing coverage of the royal baby!

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