( EW.com ) -- Ashton Kutcher is set to return to CBS ' `` Two and a Half Men . '' As expected , the actor has haggled a new deal with the network and studio Warner Bros. to continue his starring role on the hit comedy , sources confirm . Co-stars Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will also be back . The trio are on the verge of signing one-year deals keeping the cast intact for a tenth season . After the dramatic exit of Charlie Sheen and the hiring of Kutcher , rating for the current ninth season started off huge , with 27.7 million viewers tuning in for the September premiere . Though the show 's numbers have dropped as the season has progressed , `` Men '' remains a very competitive series that typically ranks as the network 's highest-rated Monday night show . Deadline.com says Kutcher will earn about $ 700,000 per episode , Cryer `` a bit less '' and Jones will receive $ 300,000 an episode . Sources add that all three actors will receive a `` modest signing bonus . '' See the full story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Angus T. Jones has haggled a new deal with Deadline.com for `` Two and a Half Men '' Co-stars Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher will also be back . CBS says Kutcher will earn 300,000 per episode .