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Charlie Sheen was already a big name before his stint as Charlie Harper inTwo and a Half Men. This role opened more doors for Sheen, and at one point he was the highest-paid actor on television. But due to his struggles with addiction, the eighth season of the sitcom went into jeopardy. The actor entered rehab and also launched a verbal attack on showrunner Chuck Lorre.
But even after his exit, the actor still received substantial residuals from it. However, he wasn’t afraid to leave all of it behind just so he could lower his child support paychecks given to his ex-wife Brooke Mueller.
Charlie Sheen DitchesTwo and a Half MenResiduals to Cut Child Support Payments
In the Hollywood business, there are several aspects of a project that keep the cash flowing for actors. One such element is residuals, which are the financial components paid to the people involved in a project. When the work of an actor is distributed through DVD, rerun on television, or streamed online, they receive royalties.
In a normal scenario, these can range from 1% to 20% of the show’s entire revenue, and sometimes even more if there’s an agreement in place. In the same way,Charlie Sheen, who played Charlie Harper inTwo and a Half Men, continued to earn huge amounts of money even after his exit from the show.
During his stint on the show, for eight long seasons, the actor earned approximately$1.8 million per episode.But his tenure on the sitcom was cut short due to his erratic behavior and rant against the showrunners.
This followed the $100 million lawsuit that he filed against Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre. However, before any intervention, both parties reached a settlement, in which he received an immediate payout of $25 million.
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Further, this would accumulateto $100 millionin syndication profits over the next ten years. But the actor sold his residual rights in 2016 for a sum of $27million. This move was part of a legal battle toreducehis child support payments to ex-wife Brooke Mueller. The actor was previously paying $55,000 per month to take care of his twin boys.
The selling of his residual rights reduced his monthly income from $600,000 to $167,000. After this, Mueller and Sheenreacheda settlement for an undisclosed amount.
On the other hand, the actor was ordered by the court in 2018 tonot payany child support to ex-wife Denise Richards. The couple shares two daughters, Sami and Lola.
Charlie Sheen’s Ex-Wives Get Along Very Well
Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller in apast interviewhad detailed her current dynamics with theTwo and a Half Menactor. Not only him, but she also mentioned the close bond she shares with Denise Richards. Interestingly, before marrying Mueller, the actor was married to Richards from 2002 to 2008.
After which he married Mueller in 2008, with their relationship also ending in divorce in 2011. In the same interview, she explained that while her twin boys live with her most of thetime, given that the ex-couple are neighbors, he also helps her out with the kids. And that the duo“talk daily, sometimes oftentimes multiple times a day.”
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She also talked about Denise Richards, who took care of her twins after L.A.’s Department of Child and Family Services got concerned about Mueller’s addiction issues. And that now after several years later, they share a very loving bond.
Sakshi Singh
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Sakshi Singh has written over 1,300 entertainment articles, mostly about Netflix shows and reality TV. She’s spent the last two years covering everything from surprise engagements to shocking eliminations and previously wrote for Essentially Sports in their Netflix Junkie division. A self-proclaimed reality TV addict, Sakshi has watched all 48 seasons of Survivor and never misses a new dating or competition series. She loves watching how strangers meet, fall in love, team up, or betray each other - it’s the mix of strategy and drama that keeps her hooked. When she’s not glued to a reality show, she’s usually watching a crime thriller or tracking the next big streaming hit.
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