Is our favorite actor leaving the hit television series Two and a Half Men? ” ”
Rumor has it that Charlie Sheen may leave the show soon. At the recent Emmys, he reportedly told Extra that he is in the final year of his current contract and it could be the end of the show for him. If he does quit, Charlie looks forward to a life outside of show business, spending time with his wife and his children. His last words were “maybe it’s up to CBS and Warner Bros.”
Two and a Half Men first aired on CBS in September of 2003. It soon garnered much critical acclaim, and has since become the number one comedy show in the U.S. It was nominated for 30 primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes. The show also won the Favorite TV Comedy award at the 35th People’s Choice Awards. According to TV Guide, our man Charlie makes a whopping $875,000 per episode, making him TV’s highest paid primetime star!
If you have not been following Charlie’s hit TV show, it’s a dramatic comedy about men and women, dating, divorce, terrible mothers, sibling relationships, and of course, sex and love. Charlie may play a rich, hedonistic bachelor, but nevertheless, we love his character. His free-wheeling life is interrupted by his uptight brother and his son, Jake, who move in with him. Enter Evelyn, their narcissistic and toxic mother who decides to spend more time with her boys. Despite his complicated new life, they all make a nice family that brings a lot of laughs to viewers everywhere.

If Charlie does go, we will miss him and those shirts he made famous. But then again, he is pretty well-set, and he’s free to decide whether he stays or goes. With his successful career and new family, he can pretty much relax and focus on family time. We can only wish him well.

Charlie's Star

As if being the highest paid actor on primetime comedy television today wasn’t enough, accolades and honor continue to be heaped on Charlie Sheen’s name and body of work. Already, he is being recognized for his work on television as an outstanding comedic actor.

Sheen has recently received yet another nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the 2009 Emmy Awards. This is the fourth such nomination of one of the highest distinctions bestowed upon all artists for television, as well as the teams that operate the behind-the-scenes affairs of the show. Bestowed upon by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series award this year will be contested by Sheen and peers Alec Baldwin, Jermaine Clement, Jim Parsons, Tony Shaloub and Steve Carell, all comic maestros in their own right.

The year also has him nominated for yet another glorious distinction. This time it is for the People’s Choice Awards, and he’s competing for 2009’s Favorite Male TV Star. These awards differ as they are decided almost completely by votes from the viewing public, instead of a ruling board or body of judges.

Sheen has been nominated four times for both awards, in just as many years too. Despite his consistent track record and frequent nods, the Emmy Award and People’s Choice Award trophies at the end have continued to elude him thus far. Could things turn around in the near future? Time can reveal some surprises, after all.

While these anecdotes may lead you to think that Charlie Sheen is being overlooked by judges and voters, he’s also been on the other side of the tape and come away as a winner at times. Most significant of these moments was his walking away with the Golden Globe Award back in 2002. This was for the award of Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Not only did this add to his impressive resumé, but it also solidified him as a bankable, respected television star.

Is there something in his food or in his shirts that makes Charlie Sheen seem like he’s always coming up smelling like roses?

See, you’ve got to hand it to Charlie. After what must have been years of living under the dark cloud of a tabloid scandal, an incriminating quote and a messy post-divorce fight in the press and showbiz news beats, Mr. Sheen has been keeping himself quite busy. And in getting work done, his results have been paying off big time. Reports have come in that the tv sitcom star is the highest-paid actor on television today, and given the success of the show thus far, it seems like he’s not done yet.

Those looking for proof have only to look around the scene and compare notes. News reports have indicated that Sheen collects an astounding sum of $875,000 per episode of his top-rated CBS show. That figure leads all actors of television comedy today. He leads the list of the highest earning TV actors, with estimates pegging him earning more than twice the actresses of Desperate Housewives, and amazingly, more than a whopping $300,000 more than Kiefer Sutherland, who with 24 is the highest drama actor for the small screen. Other top earners include Hugh Laurie of House M.D. fame, Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni of Law and Order: SVU and Ryan Seacrest of Fox’s American Idol.

His Emmy Award-winning show is on it’s sixth season and has been renewed for another additional three seasons more. He’s expected to be making it big night in and night out. With the typical TV show season lasting up to 22 episodes a year, Charlie Sheen takes in something close to an amazing $20 million a year!

This fantastic bit of news comes at the heels of his family welcoming new twins Bob and Max from his current wife, Brooke Mueller, and from recent reports of reconciliation between him and Denise Richards, his ex-wife and mother to his daughters Sam and Lola. Richards was reported to have had dinner with Sheen and his family, and by the looks of things, everything is turning out to be just fine.

With all these things going on, its’ incredible to know how great Charlie Sheen is able to keep putting up incredible work on television week in and week out. Hopefully, things will only get better for him.