First, Asthon Kutcher took Charlie Sheen’s place on the hit TV show ‘Two and a Half Men‘ after Charlie’s public meltdown. Then Ashton took Charlie’s place as the highest paid TV actor! Ashton is smart: he isn’t just relying on his acting salary. Forbes reports:

 ”Kutcher took over for Charlie Sheen on ‘Two and a Half Men’ and quickly became one of the highest-paid men on television. Ratings have slipped a bit but the show is still a bona fide hit for CBS. In addition to acting, Kutcher is an active Silicon Valley investor. He got in early on Skype, Spotify and Airbnb which is now worth $1 billion.”

Good for Ashton! Here’s Forbes’ Top 10 List of Highest Paid TV Actors.

1. Ashton Kutcher, $24 million

2. Hugh Laurie, $18 million

3. Ray Romano, $18 million

4. Alec Baldwin, $15 million

4. Mark Harmon, $15 million

6. Tim Allen, $14 million

7. Jon Cryer, $13 million

8. Patrick Dempsey, $12 million

9. Jim Parsons, $8 million

9. Johnny Galecki, $8 million

9. Jason Segel, $8 million

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