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THE MOST POWERFUL CELEBS OF 2011- TOP 20

According to Forbes, these are the top 20 celebrity figures of 2011 who have raked in serious dough, served as societal influences, and effectively left us in awe.

Pop Culture Royalty

From adolescent to senior citizen, eccentric pop star to TV psychology host, straight-edge to risky contrarian, these are the pop culture icons who've earned their spots on Forbes' annual "Most Powerful Celebrities" list. We've gathered together the top 20 diverse stars, and yes, there's plenty of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga action in here

20. Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney has taken his explosively successful Beatles career and refused to let it dry out. He's continued to tour and wrapped up 30 perfomances this year. He's worth around $1.2 billion and is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the most commercially successful musician ever. Take that, Lady Gaga.

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19. Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry has helped infuse humor into uptight cultural conflicts, and people love him for it. The producer/actor/writer continues to make us feel comfortable with inherently uncomfortable subjects in his films like Why Did I Get Married? and Madea's Big Happy Family. His films have earned upwards of $300 million, and successfully crossed cultural boundaries, which has no price tag.

 

 

 

18. Dr. Phil

We know, massive yawn. Dr. Phil's seemingly tired himself out, but apparently lots of America is still fixated by the guy. The Oprah-elevated self-help fixture is still soaring with his ultra popular talk show Dr. Phil which is set to air through 2014. Oprah is also playing reruns of the show on her new network. This cheesey representation of our need for self-understanding is here to stay. 

 

 

 

 

17. Donald Trump

So, Donald Trump's not going to be the next U.S. president after all. But he could raise a hell of an army with the attention this guy can accumulate. The real estate/reality TV/self promoter mogul is worth an unclear amount, but his name is worth a whole lot. He's trademarked the words "Donald Trump" to everything from NYC skyscrapers, neckties and golf courses. 

 

 

16. Black Eyed Peas

So this band is not a celebrity figure, per se, but has created a team persona that feels like a power force itself. Some call their 2011 Super Bowl performance a flub, but who cares? They got the honor. They were also busy touring the world and setting up endorsement deals with Samsung, Pepsi, Honda, Verizon, Chase and others. 

 

 

 

 

15. Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio keeps his personal life on the down-low and the endorsements at a minimum, but his lucrative film career earned him a solid #15 on Forbes' list. Oscar-nominated film Inception was the sixth highest earning film of 2010 (at a mere $825 million in earnings) and his production company has a few big films lined up. He also made $77 million last year. No big. 

 

 

 

 

14. Kobe Bryant

Whether you love him or hate him, Kobe Bryant's still NBA's biggest star. Last year he became the youngest NBA player to reach 26,000 points, and he earned $4 million more than any other b-ball player. He's also signed on as the new posterboy for Mercedez Benz and Turkish Airlines. 

 

 

13. Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp somehow pulls of being extremely present in Hollywood while still maintaining his elusive existence. He bypasses many of the big awards shows (except for the Teen Choice Awards) but most movies he touches turn to gold. Rango, his 2010 animated flick, grossed $240 million, The Tourist earned $280 million, and the new Pirates of the Caribbean installment is sure to rake in the dough.

 

 

 

12. Katy Perry

Katy Perry's made it normal to be weird, but in a reachable, realistic way (unlike her peer Lady Gaga's untouchable eccentricity.) Her 2010 album, Teenage Dream, produced four #1 singles -- and she had women singing about kissing other girls all over the world. She's also formed an unexpected power-couple marriage with new hubby Russell Brand.

 

 

 

 

11. Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie's still kicking ass in action films unparallel to other chick actors (last year's Salt had favorable reviews and The Tourist grossed $280 million.) What people sometimes forget is she's still a Goodwill Ambassador and is raising a brood of 6 tykes. And Hollywood hasn't stopped bowing down to her and Brad Pitt. 

 

 

 

 

10. LeBron James

Our hyper-sensitive society freaked when LeBron James announced he was leaving the Cavaliers for Miami Heat, but the country's gotten over it. James' had a topsy-turvy season with the Heat, but his jersey was the best-seller on the NBA paraphernalia market and he has the #1 selling shoe. And in the professional sports league, that means you're winning the game.

 

 

 

 

 

9. Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell separated himself from the American Idol franchise this year -- a strategic, and wise move. His British singing competition show X Factor is migrating over to the states, and it's all the buzz. Simon was the benefactor of Idol, and it's no secret that's changed the landscape of our country's nightly boob-tube fix. 

 

 

 

 

8. Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi's band is 28 years old, and 'aint losing any steam. Their 2010 The Circle Tour was recognized by Billboard as the most profitable tour of the year. The hard rock band released its greatest hits album and earned about $200 million performing around the country. He's also been handpicked by President Obama to serve on a philanthropic community board. Power at its finest. 

 

 

 

 

7. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift still likes to act surprised by her fame, and we're still not buying it. Swift hasn't stopped winning tri-honors at awards shows, and her Speak Now record went triple-platinum within 30 days. She earned $45 million last year, and has continued to serve as a healthy role model for teenage girls. Which is more than us '80s babies can say about our pop princesses. 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Tiger Woods

Affair, schmaffair. Tiger Woods might deal with some residual adversity since his cheating scandal, but he's still the best paid athlete out there. He's still at a $3 million price point for appearance fees oversees, and his EA Sports video game had the best sales in 14 years. Redemption is your friend, Tiger.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Elton John

He's been knighted by Queen Elizabeth, and it's for damn good reason. Elton John's iconic career has consisted largely of philanthropic work (that includes charity concerts), and last year he put on 102 performances. He also attended the royal wedding, welcomed a baby with partner David Furnish, and is buddies with Lady Gaga.

 

 

 

 

 

4. U2

These Irish rockers just wrapped up a worldwide tour comeback – and to our disbelief, surpassed the other legendary band on tour, the Rolling Stones, in sales. Over the past two years, U2 sold $700 million in tickets and played in front of 7 million people. That's bloody good.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Justin Bieber

This 17-year-old has reached bigger-than-life global stardom. His album My Life 2.0 easily went platinum, his movie Never Say Never grossed $100 million, he's in a high-profile teeny romance with Selena Gomez, his "Baby" music video surpassed a YouTube record with 500 million views. Need say more? Oh, his life-dedicated fanbase has its own claim to fame: they've been penned "Beliebers."

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Oprah Winfrey

While her show has retired, Oprah Winfrey's not trying to terminate her career any time soon. With the launch of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, she's pushing to make shows like Becoming Chaz and The Gayle King Show successes. But if they don't fare well, she still has her $270 million net worth. 

 

 

 

1. Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga snatched the #1 spot on this year's list. She has redefined what artistic expression means -- by setting no limits. Call her the new Madonna or a wannabe, but the facts speak for themselves. She grossed $170 million in 137 shows last year, has sold 15 million albums, and has a ridiculous $32 million Facebook followers. She can also be found on all billboards, TV commercials and TV screens near you.

 

5 MOST INFLUENTAL BUSINESS MODELS

Henry Ford, famous for using the assembly line in his car factories, neither founded the world's
­ first car company nor invented the assembly line. Borrowing the idea originally used in the meat-pa­cking industries, Ford was able to go after a new market in his industry to great success. It goes to show that in the dog-eat-dog world of business, it's often not as much about the product as it is about the process.
­Bu­siness strategy may not be a science, but using the right method with the right materials in the right place at the right time can create explosive results. We've gathered some examples of the most successful business models that have gone on to make lasting impac­ts on industry, consumers and the world at large. What's particularly fascinating is how each of the following companies rode to success largely on the strength of their business models. Sure, McDonald's has a great-tasting burger, but it was the business model that catapulted of the company (and ultimately the fast-food industry) to widespread popularity and renown.
­Keep in mind that the following list isn't exhaustive and is in no particular order. Rather, the purpose of this list is to offer a smattering of some of the most interesting, influential business models and the major companies that implemented them successfully.
With that said, let's get down to business.

 

5. Dell

Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesWant a made-to-order computer in a week? Go to Dell.

­ "A huge inventory!" You hear companies boast this on commercials, and it sounds like a great thing. However, for many businesses, inventory is a bane. Until Dell came along, a vast inventory was considered a necessary evil for computer companies, who watched as their shelves of pre-ordered parts grew outdated by the­ second.
Dell adopted a process Toyota used first in the 1960s called the Just-in-Time (JIT) method. Under this process, Dell no longer had to predict the right parts to order. Instead, it almost completely eliminated inventory. At one point, this meant keeping one week worth of inventory on hand, and later as little as two hours' worth of supplies [source: Holzner].
The JIT method combined with Dell's direct-to-consumer process made for a dynamite business model. In the end, Dell was able to cut out the retail middleman and instead sell its products directly to the consumer. This cut down on costs (resulting in a competitively low price for the consumer), and it also contributed to faster service.
Customers order what they want, and after they pay, Dell orders the necessary parts from suppliers and builds the custom PC. Dell can wait up to a month before paying its suppliers, so the company earns interest on customer payments in the meantime.
Dell raised consumer expectations for good, fast service in the PC industry -- and companies such as Apple are following suit. The Dell business model paved the way by streamlining and increasing efficiency on the supplier end [source: Breen].

4. Amazon.com

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Why pore through bookstores for an unpopular title when a click can get it delivered to your door -- and for a competitive price to boot? Jeff Bezos knew his website would pay off.

­ In the mid-1990s, entrepreneurs were scrambling to find ways to take a­dvan­tage of a tool emerging from infancy and bound for great things: the Internet. Although it was thought to be­ a considerable gamble at the time, Jeff Bezos's plan was one of the few that ultimately worked. His business model proved the axiom "slow and steady wins the race" -- even on the information superhighway.
Challenging brick-and-mortar bookstores, Bezos started Amazon, an Internet company that sold a wider collection of books than stores could carry. Bezos bought warehouses to hold a vast inventory so Amazon could offer direct-to-consumer service. The catch? He and his investors had to postpone seeing profits [source: Roncal]. Bezos allowed readers to criticize products through reader reviews, and he built a faithful community of users. And like Dell, Amazon earned interest on immediate customer payments before paying its suppliers.
Although it didn't see profits until the early 2000s, Amazon survived the burst of the dot-com bubble. It began offering products ranging from CDs and electronics to apparel. Amazon also fueled profits by acting as a portal for third-party affiliates, who handled the warehousing while the company took a share.
­Putting off profits for the sake of growth earned Bezos plenty of critics, but his model ultimately paid off. By creating a business that sought customer convenience first and foremost, Bezos defied the odds and came out swinging.

3. McDonald's Corporation

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Although there's no denying the great taste of its fries, McDonald's built its empire on real estate.

­ Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun: That's good food. But speed, quality, consistency and real estate? That makes for a great business model. When the McDonald brothers had the brilliant idea to incorporate the assembly line into the restaurant business, they c­reated fast food -- and it was a match made in business heaven.
However, it wasn't until a salesman named Ray Kroc came along that this new industry discovered its full potential. By partnering with the brothers and eventually taking over the business, Kroc started the McDonald's Corporation, a company dedicated to franchising the restaurant. Franchising wasn't a radical idea: McDonald's and other restaurants had been doing it before Kroc came along. But Kroc took a different slant on the concept.
Kroc kept strict control over his franchises, making sure that every restaurant across the country upheld his business practices and standards of cleanliness. His business methods turned off large investors, and the cost of leasing land made it hard for Kroc to turn a profit. So he adopted a policy of subleasing his properties to the franchisee. Real estate provided the cash flow Kroc needed for more down payments on additional land for his growing franchises.
As a landlord, McDonald's Corporation has built the largest restaurant chain in the world, and its business model inspired enough imitators to launch the fast food industry.

2. Microsoft

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Microsoft dominated software during the rise of the computer age.­­

­ Whether you l­ove it or hate it, you can't deny that Microsoft has had a sweeping impact. At the emergence of the computer age, the company got a head start by developing the operating system (OS) for IBM's personal computer (PC) in 1981. Since then, Microsoft's ability to adapt to new developments and challenges has kept it at the top of the industry.
In the race to develop software for the non-techie community, Microsoft used its OS to dominate the market -- specifically, its Office suite of applications for word processing (Microsoft Word) and spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel). What's more, any other company that wants to develop software that's compatible with the OS has to pay royalties (licensing fees).
This market dominance allowed Microsoft to get in on the rising Internet phenomenon in the 1990s. Though Microsoft was a relative latecomer on the scene, the company developed a Web browser, Internet Explorer (IE), and pitted it against Netscape, which was considered a superior browser [source: Marks]. But by attaching IE to the rest of its successful applications in the Office suite, Microsoft gained a stronghold in the information superhighway and beat out its competition.
In "Business Darwinism," author Eric Marks explains that Microsoft's business model is strengthened by the company's forays into other markets [source: Marks]. And as Microsoft spread its software influence, the company outpaced competitors in other arenas, which today includes not only operating systems and Internet browsers but also gaming.

1. Wal-Mart

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Sam Walton was able to take an emerging idea and apply it to a new market.

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­Like Henry Ford, Sam Walton was a businessman who recognized a good idea when he saw it and, more importantly, knew how to apply it in a way that would have the biggest impact. As a result, the company he founded, Wal-Mart, is now the largest retailer in the world.

The advent of supermarkets in the 1930s proved to the business world that cutting costs to deliver low prices can turn a profit. Retailers brought this logic over to general stores soon afterward. By sparing the frills and getting back to the bare necessities, stores could save money on presentation. They also saved money by cutting back on personnel, which meant less personal service. But saving money in these areas meant the store could charge competitively low prices, which drew customers in despite the bare-bones setup.

Walton saw that general stores were turning a good profit, but he found a way to perfect the business model. Instead of catering to heavily populated areas, which conventional wisdom would advise, Walton started building stores in rural areas. Specifically, he built stores in towns with populations of 5,000 to 25,000 people [source: Magretta]. Customers preferred to shop at these stores rather than drive to the nearest city. Because Walton was the first to go after these small markets, he had a significant advantage over any competitor that dared enter that terrain afterward. Today, Wal-Mart wields so much power that a company's survival may depend on landing a deal with the retailer.

Despite their successes, none of these companies is infallible. Next, you can browse lists of embarrassing failures as well as tips for managing your own finances.

HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF

1. Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies.
2. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors."
3. Specify that your drive-through order is "TO-GO."
4. If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others.
5. Stomp on little plastic ketchup packets.
6. Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions "to keep them tuned up."
7. Reply to everything someone says with "that's what you think."
8. Practice making fax and modem noises.
9. Highlight irrelevant information in scientific papers and "cc" them to your boss.
10. Make beeping noises when a large person backs up.
11. Finish all your sentences with the words "in accordance with prophesy."
12. Signal that a conversation is over by clamping your hands over your ears and grimacing.
13. Disassemble your pen and "accidentally" flip the ink cartridge across the room.
14. Holler random numbers while someone is counting.
15. Adjust the tint on your TV so that all the people are green, and insist to others that you "like it that way."
16. Staple pages in the middle of the page.
17. Publicly investigate just how slowly you can make a croaking noise.
18. Honk and wave to strangers.
19. Decline to be seated at a restaurant, and simply eat their complimentary mints at the cash register.
20. TYPE IN UPPERCASE.
21. type only in lowercase.
22. dont use any punctuation either
23. Buy a large quantity of orange traffic cones and reroute whole streets.
24. Repeat the following conversation a dozen times.
    "DO YOU HEAR THAT?"
    "What?"
    "Never mind, it's gone now."
25. As much as possible, skip rather than walk.
26. Try playing the William Tell Overture by tapping on the bottom of your chin. When nearly done, announce "No, wait, I messed it up," and repeat.
27. Ask people what gender they are.
28. While making presentations, occasionally bob your head like a parakeet.
29. Sit in your front yard pointing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down.
30. Sing along at the opera.
31. Go to a poetry recital and ask why each poem doesn't rhyme.
32. Ask your co-workers mysterious questions and then scribble their answers in a notebook. Mutter something about "psychological profiles."

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RIHANNA SHOWS OFF A NEW HAIRSTYLE ( ohh yes: and around without pants )

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Pantslessness truly has taken the pop world by storm. A few years out from Lady Gaga's inital foray into underwear as outwear, the who's who of the Billboard charts still refuses to cover up. It's a thing.

During a live performance on Today on Friday morning, flame-haired R&B superstar Rihanna showcased her miraculous fishnet-clad thighs in a pair of high-waisted black panties accessorized with a thick gold chain. She matched this with a purple-and-black striped crop top (very Prada), black stiletto booties and a retro 1940s "victory roll" 'do (Gwen Stefani would approve).

Have you tired of seeing panties as performance wear, or are you hoping Rihanna fans will take this look to the streets?

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Rihanna Performing On "Today" Show

 

 

 

 

In This Photo: Rihanna

Singer Rihanna performs on the 'Today Show' in New York City.

(May 27, 2011 - Photo by FlynetPictures.com) 

 

Rihanna Long Curls

Rihanna styled her hair in long curls while preforming on the 'Today Show.' She pinned her bangs up in large curls on each side.