Tyra Banks topples Oprah

Former supermodel Tyra Banks is often described as the new Oprah. In fact the New York Times magazine has just anointed the 35-year-old the new queen of chat.

Her high-spirited chat show not only claims to help girls with self-esteem issues, it's also fun to watch and appealing to young people -unlike Oprah's older audience.

In an interview for US TV show Moment of Truth, Tyra was hooked up to a lie detector and forced to admit she was jealous of Oprah.

When asked if she was envious, Tyra replied: "I think that's ridiculous. Oprah's had a show for over 20 years. I was still in high school or even junior high when she had her show, you know, she's like the God mamma.

"There would be no reason that I would be jealous of Oprah Winfrey. My answer is no. I'm not jealous of Oprah Winfrey".

But the lie detector picked up on her porkie and she was forced to admit that she was in fact green with envy.

Laughing with her head in her hands, she said: "Well she's really rich, c'mon! I want $500 million. I want the money, I want the house in Santa Barbara, the big condo in Chicago. I want the girl's school in Africa, the gorgeous hair!".

Other talk shows credited with toppling Oprah include:

The Ellen Degeneres Show
First aired on September 8, 2003, it features interviews, comedic monologues, and music performances. The show was nominated for 11 daytime Emmy awards in its first season and won four, including best talk show and best talks show host.

The Martha Stewart Show
This daytime TV show began airing in 2005. It features cooking, interior design and crafts.

The Rachel Ray Show:
Co produced by Oprah, the show began airing in 2006 and focuses on the host's culinary skills.