CBS is in negotiations to commit to multiple seasons of the highest-rated comedy on television, Two and a Half Men, and this season's half-hour ratings surprise The Big Bang Theory, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Two and a Half Men is being eyed for three seasons.

The Big Bang Theory is near a deal for two seasons -- a terrific show of faith to a comedy considered a slow starter just last year.

At a time when most broadcast shows are struggling, such a heavy commitment is unusual but, in the case of these two hits, not exactly a surprise.

Both are produced by Warner Bros. and co-created by Chuck Lorre, The Big Bang Theory airs at 8 p.m. Mondaysand has kept setting new series-high numbers in the ratings this season, with dominant Two and a Half Men in the catbird seat of 9 p.m.