The move comes after several weeks of very public battling between the actor and CBS, Warner Bros. and "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre.
In a statement, the studio said, "After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen's services on 'Two and a Half Men' effective immediately."
Production on the show was stopped in late January after top executives from CBS and Warner Bros. confronted Sheen about his private life. Sheen has made no secret of embracing a sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Messy divorces, accusations of violence toward women and trips to rehab have been staples of his life for over two decades.
None of his personal life seemed to have any impact on his career. He is the highest paid actor in television, with a salary that reaches $2 million per episode when his portion of rerun money is included. Although production was also shut down last year because of Sheen's personal issues, CBS and Warner Bros. never publicly came out against that star.
That all changed last month when Sheen suddenly became very critical of Lorre, Warner Bros. and CBS. He made fun of Lorre, and CBS and Warner Bros. announced they were suspending production of the show for the rest of the season.
Sheen then retained Hollywood lawyer Marty Singer, who threatened to sue Warner Bros. if Sheen was not paid for the rest of his contract, which runs through next season.
Warner Bros. and CBS did not say if they would try to keep the show alive without Sheen. The deal CBS has for the program runs through next season and costs about $4 million per episode."
I think they should replace him with Judd Nelson. No one will notice the difference.
ReplyDeleteLOL. I completely agree. And I hear he's available.
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Threaten your employer and that's the reaction you'll most likely get. No surprises there! That said, if CBS don't try to keep the show alive, this will affect a lot of people's jobs. I feel sorry for castmates and crew who will be left hanging to dry. But most of all, in this whole mess, I feel sorry for Charlie Sheen's children. What a legacy!
ReplyDeleteCompletely agree.
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking that they should trade him out as well. It would be weird, but it would also be a statement and, as I've heard other people say, he's not the only funny part of that cast.
ReplyDeleteMy guess and my hope would be that viewers would return in a show of solidarity against COMPLETE and utter BS from that jackass. I've never had an opinion (much) for or against him and I like the show, but his behavior is slanderous and childish. He thinks he's better than all of us, not just CBS.