Charlie Sheen's manager Mark Burg recently revealed the story of how Sheen became the highest paid man in TV, making $2 million per episode on "Two and a Half Men."

It's a short story.

In 2010, Sheen's contract was being renegotiated. The offer from Warner Bros. and CBS: $1.5 million an episode, two years -- in total, $72 million.

Sheen was not satisfied.

He left Burg (who seemed incredulous at his client's astronomical arrogance) -- to convince the network and show that Sheen would absolutely walk unless the number was bumped up to $100 million.

CBS gave in. Burg got the word while at a Lakers game with his kid.

The preview of the Vanity Fair story is here -- and it's a good read, especially for anyone who upholds the delusion that Sheen is some sort of folk hero.

Let's see how much of his hard-won (literally) cash goes into his new fundraising campaign for tornado victims.