Looks like even when Charlie Sheen is losing he’s still winning – to the tune of $40 million. Forbes has released its list of highest paid actors on TV, and the former “Two and a Half Men” star topped the list of estimated annual earnings with a staggering $40 million. Sheen is also set to make up to $125 million in the coming years, a result of his lawsuit settlement against Warner Bros. Next on the list was Ray Romano. Romano earned in the neighborhood of $20 million from “Everyone Loves Raymond” syndication and from his work in “Men of a Certain Age” among other sources. The ranking is based on estimated earnings from May 2010 - May 2011. The Top 10 men earned a combined $147 million, while the Top 10 women earned a total of $94 million. The highest paid TV actors:
| 1. Charlie Sheen | $40 million | 5. (Tie) Laurence Fishburne | $11 million |
| 2. Ray Romano | $20 million | 7. Patrick Dempsey | $10 million |
| 3. Steve Carell | $15 million | 8. (Tie) Simon Baker | $9 million |
| 4. Mark Harmon | $13 million | 8. (Tie) Hugh Laurie | $9 million |
| 5. (Tie) Jon Cryer | $11 million | 8. (Tie) Chris Meloni | $9 million |
