Celebrity | Charlie Sheen Sheen Inks Deal on Two and a Half Men Will-he-or-won't-he drama results in huge salary By Evann Gastaldo Posted May 18, 2010 5:50 AM CDT Copied In this file image released by CBS, Charlie Sheen is shown in a scene from the CBS comedy, "Two and a Half Men." (AP Photo/CBS, Greg Gayne, File) Two and a Half Men fans, you can stop holding your breath. Charlie Sheen will be back for at least two seasons, after finalizing a deal with CBS that makes him one of the highest-paid actors in TV history. Variety reports that his new salary is in the neighborhood of $1.8 million to $1.9 million per episode—but his reps insist his talk of leaving the show was genuine, and certainly not a ploy to score more money. "To put a fitting end on the two and one-half months of whirlwind speculation, I'm looking forward to returning to my CBS home on Monday nights," said a statement from Sheen. "I want to thank Les Moonves for his support." Read These Next Doctor left her Alaskan cruise and never returned. Houses passes 'Big Beautiful Bill' by Trump's deadline. Police shot a bank robber as a drone delivered some Faygo Red Pop. Extremely rare bat-borne virus claims a human life. Report an error