An item in the Daily Beast reports that  Charlie Sheen wants more money to re-new his contract to continue as the star of the hit series "Two And A Half Men"  and  is threatening to walk if he doesn’t get what he wants. The Daily Beast columnists says that Mr. Sheen deserves  more money. because of the value that he adds to the show, and the amount of money that the show generates. Mr. Sheen is  currently receiving $825,000 per episode. Warner Bros, which produces,. and CBS, which airs "Two and a Half Men " are raking in millions.

"Financially, revenue from the show is divided between Warner Bros. and CBS. As producers, Warner Bros. gets an undisclosed licensing fee from CBS as well as all of the syndication and DVD revenue. CBS makes its money from selling the advertising inventory on live and repeat broadcasts, plus a portion of online and digital revenue. Precise figures are hard to come by, but a back of the envelope calculation suggests that Two and a Half Men is a more than $500 million franchise."

I am reminded of a statement the late Jackie Gleason said, "That no one is ever over paid. People are under paid, but not over paid."

News Source: The Daily Beast