NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2004
Fave TV Star? Oprah, Of Course
Letterman, Stewart, Leno Line Up Behind TV's Top Lady
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Play CBS Video Video Oprah Out Does Herself Talk show host Oprah Winfrey kicked off her 19th season by giving away 276 brand new cars to her audience members. CBS News' Cynthia Bowers has more.
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Oprah Winfrey celebrates the award she won for favorite talk show host at the 30th annual People's Choice Awards. (AP)
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Jon Stewart poses on the set of Comedy Central's The Daily Show in New York. (AP)
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Comedian Bill Cosby tied for fifth place in this year's Harris poll, though he hasn't been on TV for years. (AP)
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Interactive The Emmys Nominees, winners and fashions, plus photos and Emmy history.
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In The Spotlight Photo Essays The lives and careers of celebrity newsmakers.
David Letterman holds on to the number-two spot he had last year — but he's now tied with Jon Stewart. Ray Romano ranks fourth, followed by Jay Leno and Bill Cosby, even though he hasn't been on TV in years (unless you count reruns, which are on many times a day, 365 days a year.
Faux newsman Jon Stewart solidified his place in the public consciousness this year. Hailed as the year's best anchor by Vanity Fair magazine, he proved an essential truth-teller with his Comedy Central spoof newscast, "The Daily Show," which pulled record ratings as it mocked the Bush-Kerry race and world events in general.
Oprah's memorable presence was magnified this year feats such as giving away 276 Pontiacs and giving a 20-year-old orphan a full college scholarship and a $10,000 wardrobe.
The only other woman on the list is Ellen DeGeneres, who came in seventh on the list. Bill O'Reilly this year falls from third in 2003 to eighth. Dr. Phil is tied for ninth with Regis Philbin.
Jennifer Aniston, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Sheen and William Peterson dropped out of the top ten this year.
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Best-selling author Mitch Albom on his first nonfiction work since "Tuesdays with Morrie."
