Its good to be Howard Stern. After luring millions to listen to his satellite radio show the "King of All Media" scored a $82 million bonus. Stern hit the jackpot after his show brought in 6 million subscriber mark at year's end which was 2 million listeners more than analysts had predicted.

Howard Stern has already signed a five-year $500 million deal in 2004 for his new gig. Many say as the listeners increase so does these hefty checks. Now that’s a great way to start the year!