Celebrity - a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport, says the Oxford Dictionary.

But does celebrity also mean you're a target for hackers? Yes it does.

The A-listers have been in the spotlight thanks to hackers, eager to expose their secrets to the public eye - via their mobile phones, and now through online identity theft.

This kind of publicity isn't good publicity - and these celebs have been targets.

In this century, a new category of celebrity emerged: the reality TV star.

Like it or not, names such as Snooki, The Situation, Kim, Khloe and Bethenny are just as familiar as Brangelina, Tom Cruise and George Clooney.

And although we know it's a bit of a sham (and a whole lot of editing), for some viewers there's a unique thrill to be had in watching these "real people" go through "real situations".

Reality TV series have become must-watch television every week. And these TV celebrities aren't just popular in the pages of People or US Weekly - they're raking in big bucks too.

And while women in the workplace earn less than men, it looks like women are on an equal footing when it comes to the the reality TV biz. So who's at the top of the heap of this A-list of reality TV moneymakers?

SLIDESHOW: TOP EARNING REALITY TV STARS

The venerable September issues of many fashion magazines have hit the shelves. Many of these über thick glossies will grace sought-after celebrities on their covers, who are flexing their business muscle in the fashion scene by starting their own labels.

Some of these creations are good value for money and some of them are not. It will be interesting to see how new contenders like Lily Allen will fare. Let's take a look at which celebrities are laughing all the way to the bank and which ones are crying poor.

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The famous become infamous when expenses are mysteriously written off, tax papers go missing, or accountants disapper.

Are these honest mistakes, or do celebrities follow the lead of billionaire tax cheat Leona Helmsley and believe that "only the little people pay taxes?"

Below is a gallery featuring 10 tax fraudsters in recent memory. Whether they're paying their dues in jail (Wesley Snipes) or through a far worse punishment, reality TV (Jose Canseco), they're all paying the piper.

Click through to see if your favourite idol made the list.

Advertisements are one of those things that most of the time are ignored or considered annoying.

But when ads are good, they tend to be very good. Consider the Old Spice commercials - we all know about that guy.

With the countdown to the Superbowl happening this week tv ads are getting the spotlight, as viewers not only watch the game but look for the unique ads displayed in between the plays.

So when it comes to the A listers, the question becomes is their well-known brand name enough to convince us to open our wallet and slap down the cash for their latest hot product?

Ace Metrix is a marketing company using the online world to analyze the world of television and they've uncovered the truth about celeb pitching power.

CTV has released its list of the most popular television broadcasts for 2010, revealing the TV watching habits of Canadians.

So what is it we like to watch? Turns out it is sports, more sports, and a bit of celebrity. But what's missing from the list is just as telling. What don't Canadians like to watch?

Unfortunately, the answer is Canadian TV shows.

With the exception of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics which dominated the year -- even if it was just a one-off historical blip -- only four Canadian broadcasts in a list of 70 programs made it into CTV's list of most watched TV shows and events. No homegrown sitcoms made the list.

The two best performing Canadian broadcasts were both sports related. The Grey Cup garnered a respectable turnout of 5,027,200, making it the fourth most watched broadcast of the entire year (excluding the Olympics). Meanwhile, the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship twice made it into the list of most watched sporting events for 2010 -- once for the gold medal game vs. the U.S., and also for the playoff against Switzerland. Even so, it came in behind the Superbowl showdown between New Orleans and Indianapolis with an audience of 6,297,400.

As we live through the last days of 2010, there is always the predictions of what will happen in 2011 - what will be the next big thing, the newsmakers, the surprises?

For those of us considering a change in career, there are many industries that are the ones to consider- Walletpop.ca has 11 options right here. Online news commentary forum The Mark has compiled its list of five industries that are the ones to avoid in 2011 for job seekers.

Number five - Celebrity
At once a rarely attainable status, now thanks to social media and reality television, the 15 minutes of fame predicted by the late Andy Warhol seems to be accessible by many more. With so many people now becoming "overnight celebrities", that moniker has lost its power, especially when going viral on Youtube and having your Tweets retweeted on Twitter can make get on the list.

Number four - Tobacco
It seems like tobacco's days are numbered - with smokers given less and less options for access in public areas and the ongoing campaign for years to prevent teens from starting the habit, even purchasing cigarettes has become a huge dent in a wallet with the average price between $10-$13 per pack, even the image of Don Draper isn't enough to convince anyone that smoking is cool and tobacco is sustainable.

There are many ways for celebs to make money and one of them is to perform for a very, very rich person.

If they're lucky, they have a fan who is willing to pay big bucks to fly them to an exclusive destination where they'll sing for the crowd for a nice paycheque.

So how much does a singer get to perform at exclusive parties for billionaires? Click through the gallery to find out.