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| Charlie Sheen making millions |
Charlie Sheen also made a small fortune on his post-firing ‘Torpedo of Truth’ live tour, organized by concert giants Live Nation, despite decidedly mixed reviews (he was booed in some venues, and critics panned it). Including his appearance fees and merchandise sales, he raked in an estimated $7 million.
The actor also made approximately $2 million in the past 12 months on endorsements, including his Twitter sponsorship deal with Ad.ly. He has a huge following on the social media site, which bolstered his #28 ranking on the Forbes Celebrity 100. When we finalized our data for the list on May 1, he had just over 3.6 million Twitter followers. Today he has almost 4 million.
Sheen also rakes in cash each year for DVD sales of previous films and TV shows, plus back-end fees for reruns of his old show “Spin City”. This year he took in about $1 million for these past projects.
To see how Sheen ranks compared to other stars, see our full coverage of the Forbes Celebrity 100. Sheen’s nemesis, “Two and a Half Men”, “Mike & Molly” and “The Big Bang Theory” producer Chuck Lorre, makes his debut at #77, pulling in $35 million — a little less than the star he famously fired.
