34-year-old Angelina Jolie forced Oprah Winfrey out from the leading spot on the list of the most influential celebrities, published by the Forbes magazine. The hostess of the Oprah talkshow, who was on the leading spot for the past two years, found herself on the second place this year. Angelina's income is significantly lower than that of Oprah (the actress earned $27 million over the last year, while Oprah - $275 million), however she is the most famous celebrity in the world and her life is gossiped by the press every day. Full story

Actress and singer Beyonce, 27, topped Forbes Magazine’s list of richest celebrities and stars under 30. She made nearly $ 81 million in 2008. Her peer Justin Timberlake is second on the list with $44 million year income. Down the list are athletes Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Roger Federer. Keira Knightley, 23, placed sixth with $32 million. Full story

Highly respected Forbes magazine has published its annual “Most powerful women” list. For the third year running, Germany chancellor ranks first on the list. Angela Merkel is the world's most powerful woman. Forbes says that Merkel contributed greatly to the German economy and her political achievements are hard to overestimate. Full story

The annual rating of the most influential celebrities around the world was released by the American magazine Forbes. The leader of the list did not change this time. The leading position is still held by the television host Oprah Winfrey; she earned $275 million last year. The rating was first of all based on the last year’s income and the frequency the star appeared in the mass media. Full story