Charlie Sheen has been named the Highest Paid Actor on television, despite being fired from Two and a Half Men.
The actor lost his role as Charlie Harper in the sitcom in March after a huge fall out with co-creator Chuck Lorre, but still topped the list compiled by Forbes who estimates he earned $40 million (NZ$50m) from syndication and pay owed between May 2010 and May 2011.
Charlie also filed a lawsuit with Chuck and the show's makers, Warner Brothers, over his dismissal, but this was settled out of court.
Although the sum of the settlement has not been made public, it has widely been reported to be a $100 million (NZ$124m) deal, starting with a $25 million ($31m) lump sum payment to Charlie.
The 46-year-old star is now working on a new show based around Adam Sandler's film Anger Management about an athlete-turned counsellor - originally played by Jack Nicholson in the movie - who enrages his patients more than calming them down.
