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Does Charlie Sheen Really Need an Agent?

After having confirmed his status as the highest paid actor on TV, Charlie Sheen is cutting ties with WME. Charlie Sheen is raking in a staggering $875,000 per episode from the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. But despite becoming the highest paid TV actor, ironically, he is asking his agents, his lawyers and his managers to cut commissions. Sheen is probably setting up a safety net in case he takes a break (forced or otherwise) for a while.
But who’s worried about Sheen not being handled by a representation agency? I don’t think even Sheen is anxious about this development. An independent Charlie Sheen would be viewed by any sane agency as a license to print free money, being one of today’s most prized entertainers. Any entertainment agency will be more than happy to take him in, and would work to come up with a satisfactory deal. Of course, that deal could be much more lucrative than his previous contract. In fact, rumor has it that Sheen could be signing up with CAA in the next couple of weeks. Who knows? Again, that wouldn’t come as a surprise.

With a hit show and studios that find Sheen an indispensable partner who can bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, it’s quite possible to take an agent out of the picture temporarily. Sheen’s a smart guy. We bet he could handle any deal single-handedly and get himself back on track before we know it.

Others are thinking that Sheen’s move could put him back on the big screen, probably land him a directorial deal and have him do another Hot Shots film. We’re not really sure where all this will lead to.

Let’s stick around and see if Sheen is going to hit the road for a while, or sign up for another contract with another agency and still see him on Two and a Half Men as if nothing ever happened.

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