Angus T. Jones , the top paid television child star of "Two and a Half Men," turned 18 on October 8, prompting jokes that the CBS comedy should be re-named "Three Men."
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fired from the hit CBS series in March after a slew of rants in the media about show co-creator Chuck Lorre and following a rehab stint to treat alcohol and drug abuse. He had played the party-loving uncle of Jones' character.
Kutcher, a 33-year-old actor whose roles as goofy teen Kelso on the sitcom "That '70s Show" and host of the prank series "Punk'd" have earned him a coveted teen and young adult fan base, was later cast in Sheen's place. He made his debut as a new character, a broken-hearted Internet billionaire, when the show returned for a ninth season on September 19 and earned .
"It's been fun," Sheen was the top-paid television actor in 2010, commanding a reported $1.25 million per episode, which broke a Guinness World Record . Kutcher has since nabbed the top TV salary, as he is set to earn list of the top-earning TV stars ).
The ninth season premiere of "Two and a Half Men" and Sheen's Comedy Central Roast both aired on September 19. Kutcher made his debut as a broken-hearted billionaire while Sheen's character was mourned in a funeral.
The premiere of the CBS comedy was watched by 28.7 million viewers and . and aired an hour after the "Two and a Half Men" premiere.
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