MUMBAI: Forbes has said American actor Ashton Kutcher has emerged as television‘s highest-paid actor dislodging Charlie Sheen who didn‘t even make it to the top 10, according to Forbes‘ annual survey released on Wednesday.

According to Forbes, Kutcher earned $24 million from May 2011 to May 2012. Sheen who had topped the list last year with earnings of $40 million didn‘t even figure in the top 10 list.

However Sheen is not the only one to not make it to the top 10 list as Steve Carell, who was also in the top 10 last year with $15 million, figured nowhere this year.

"House" star Hugh Laurie and Ray Romano of now-canceled Men of a Certain Age had a tie for the second spot with earnings of $18 million each.

At the third spot were Emmy winner Alec Baldwin of 30 Rock, and ‘NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service‘ actor Mark Harmon who also tied with $15 million each.

Others who have made it to the list include Tim Allen ($14 million), Jon Cryer ($13 million), Patrick Dempsey ($12 million), Jim Parsons ($8 million), Johnny Galecki ($8 million) and Jason Segel ($8 million).

Forbes said its estimates did not include deductions for manager and agent fees, or the other costs of being a celebrity.

 
MUMBAI: Viacom?s channel Comedy Central has secured one of Hollywood‘s most notorious bad boys. The network announced that Charlie Sheen will be the next Roastee.

The special ?Comedy Central Roast Of Charlie Sheen? will tape in Los Angeles on 10 September. The Roast will air on 19 September.

 
Sheen said, "You could say I‘ve been providing kindling for this Roast for a while. It‘s time to light it up. It‘s going to be epic."

Comedy Central head of original programming and production Kent Alterman said, "Charlie has assured us that nothing will be off limits in this Roast... which scares even us".

The airing happens on the same day that Two and A Half Men goes on air with Sheen?s replacement Ashton Kutcher.