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Madonna Made $125 Million Last Year

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And almost entirely from MDNA tour sales (not to be confused with MDNA record sales, which were negligible). The $125 million puts Madonna at the top of Forbes’ “2013 Highest Earning Celebrities List,” $25 million ahead of Steven Spielberg and $30 million above Howard Stern, Simon Cowell, and E.L. James. Yes, Fifty Shades of Grey brought in $95 million. [Opens fan-fiction diary, starts scribbling furiously.]

Madonna Made $125 Million Last Year