Monday, July 12, 2010

Charlie Sheen ripoff salary of $825,000 per episode plus royalities

Television stars' Ripoff salaries

Charlie Sheen, who recently did a stint in rehab, & may face time in the slammer, has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract extension with CBS to keep doing "Two and a Half Men." To sweeten the deal, the actor is said to be getting a huge pay raise. The show, which also stars Jon Cryer, is among the Top 10 shows on network TV, according to Nielsen ratings. Let's compare Sheen's salary to his counterparts' in other Top 10 shows.

'Two and a Half Men'

Viewers:14.4 million

* Charlie Sheen currently earns $825,000 per episode, but here's what he will be making per show with the upcoming two seasons.

* His current salary equals about 6 cents per viewer, but the latest salary bump will more than double that figure.

* Sheen's new deal will make him one of the highest paid stars in television history.Entertainment Weekly Magazine-May 12, 2006-Tom Cruise-Hollywood Salary Survey

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