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Forbes Magazine always hits us with their annual list of of the richest people but now they just dropped their list of the most powerful celebs in 2010. It’s all about the Money, Power and Respect.

So who took Forbes the top stop this year? Was it Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey or Lady Gaga, or was it a guy? Could Tiger Woods still hold power after his troubling year? Doubt it, but can you still have power when you lose many of your endorsements?

The crazy thing about the Forbes list is that there are some unexpected players on the list, people who you wouldn’t expect to be on the list are in the top ten. Either way the Forbes list will cause some controversy, take a look at some of Forbes most powerful celebrities in 2010.

#20 Michael Jordan

Basketball’s greatest player realized is an NBA owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. MJ still has deals with Gatorade, Hanes and Upper Deck, but Nike is MJ’s money maker. Brand Jordan has made $1 billion in sales for Nike.

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#19 Rush Limbaugh

Probably the most hated dude in America, at least by the left, Rush Limbaugh pulled down $58.5 million in the last 12 months. We guess it’s a lot of money in hating on Obama.

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#18 Angelina Jolie

Angelina covered 38 magazine in the last 12 months. Jolie lost some ground this year on forbes list because she didn’t have a new movie in their time-frame. But with a new action thriller dropping this year ‘Salt’ she will surely be back in the game.

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#17 Bruce Springsteen

The King of New Jersey continues to do his thing worldwide. Backed by the E Street Band, Springsteen sold more than 2 million tickets on his world tour, which grossed $167 million. Springsteen’s tour was the third highest grossing.

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#16 Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas have been everywhere from the Super Bowl pre-game show to discussing politics on CNN. Their worldwide tour brought in $800,000 a night, while inking deals with Target, Honda, Bacardi and Apple. The Black Eyed Peas got paper.

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#15 Jay-Z

Hovie baby, last year hov was number 32 and this time around ya boy got the number 15 spot. Jay had his hands in everything from Broadway shows ‘Fela!’ to the New Jersey Nets basketball team. Jay-Z’s biggest boost comes from his Blueprint 3 tour, which grossed over $1 million per concert this year.

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#14 Kobe Bryant

The Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant fresh off winning his 5th NBA Championship. Kobe Bryant signed a three-year, $83.5 million extensio