MUMBAI: US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will speak exclusively with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in his first no-holds-barred interview, ?Oprah Winfrey and Lance Armstrong: A Worldwide Exclusive?.

Armstrong will address the alleged doping scandal, years of accusations of cheating and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career.

The special 90-minute interview will air on 18 January at 1 pm and 9 pm on Discovery Channel and will repeat on 20 January at 9 pm.

In the interview, Winfrey speaks with Armstrong at his home in Austin, Texas in the only interview since the seven-time Tour de France winner was stripped of his titles and dropped from millions of dollars in endorsement deals after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released an extensive report accusing the renowned cyclist of doping throughout his career. Armstrong was given a lifetime ban on competing professionally. Late last year, Armstrong resigned as chairman of the foundation he created, Livestrong, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the fight against cancer.

MUMBAI: US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has topped Forbes? list of highest paid celebrities, although her talk show came to an end.

Winfrey earned $165 million, $125 million less than last year, according to Forbes.

The bulk of the earnings dive comes from lost income on The Oprah Winfrey Show, but her diversified portfolio includes O: The Oprah Magazine, spin-off shows like The Dr. Oz Show and a radio deal with Sirius.

A close second is director Michael Bay who made $160 million due to ?Transformers:Dark of the Moon?. He, Forbes notes, takes a solid chunk of the profits. He also earns big from Transformer toys. Adding to Bay?s coffers this year: a Transformers ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood.

Another director Steven Spielberg is in third spot with $130 million. His company DreamWorks moved into television in a big way this year with four new shows, including Terra Nova and Smash. His two movies ?The Adventures of Tintin? and ?War Horse? got Oscar nominations.

Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer made $115 million. Bruckheimer?s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was one of the highest-grossing films of 2011, bringing in $1 billion at the global box office. This was contrast to 2010 when his two big films, Prince of Persia and The Sorcerer?s Apprentice stumbled at the box office.

Music producer Dr. Dre made $110 million. Others in the list include Tom Cruise who made $75 million from ?Mission Impossible 4?. Actor Tyler Perry earned $105 million, while Howard Stern made $95 million.

James Patterson is the highest paid author making $94 million. Television personality Simon Cowell made $90 million while filmmaker George Lucas also made the same amount, Forbes said.