CBS Shuts Down 'Two and a Half Men' for Season Over Charlie Sheen's Behavior

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Fox News:

LOS ANGELES -- Charlie Sheen's hit TV show "Two and a Half Men" will not film any more episodes this season, with CBS and Warner Bros. Thursday blaming the star's behavior and comments for the shutdown.

"Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of 'Two and a Half Men' for the remainder of the season," CBS and Warner Bros. said in a statement.

Earlier Thursday, Sheen attacked "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre on radio, after calling in as a guest on a syndicated show hosted by Alex Jones, and in an interview with TMZ.

In both instances, Sheen ranted about executive producer Lorre -- referring to him as Chaim Levine, which is Lorre's real name -- calling him a "clown" and a "charlatan."

Sheen also said he was solely responsible for the success of "Two and a Half Men," saying he had turned the "tin can" of a show into "pure gold."

"I violently hate Chaim Levine," Sheen told TMZ. "He's a stupid, stupid little man and a p*ssy punk that I'd never want to be like. That's me being polite.

"All these guys told me to 'clean it up.' Well this is me cleaning it the f*ck up. All I want is to bring my family together, and I have to deal with all this B.S. politics."

The hit CBS comedy had been on hiatus while Sheen, 45, underwent a rehab program at his Los Angeles home.
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Th-th-th-th-that's all, folks!

[SrWoodchuck]

Well said, WVR!

[Evad]

More civility???

The world has gone maaaaad!!!

[Evad]

hmmm...home rehab???

How does that work??

[AceRimmer]

hmmm...home rehab???

How does that work??

 

Apparently not all that well in Charlie's case. Only Michael Jackson trying to cure himself from pedophelia could do worse...

[NCTexan]

Good riddance to that show and Charlie. I'm sure that they'll replace it with something equally vapid and vile though.

 

Ain't it amazing how Hollyweird make people so damn smart and outspoken.

[Saltbag]

He'll have a new gig in a month. He's too "interesting" to the media and the gutter level media consumers.

 

You'd think the fight or flight response would kick in before anyone agreed to co-star in a show with that guy. (Let alone go back to his hotel room.)

[Evad]

hmmm...home rehab???

How does that work??

 

Apparently not all that well in Charlie's case. Only Michael Jackson trying to cure himself from pedophelia could do worse...

 

He's dead Ace..maybe that's the answer.

[pollyannaish]

Ok, this is a side comment, but earlier today I googled Jon Cryer comments on this situation. Sure enough, there were some brand new ones. The minute I clicked on the links to see what he said, the pages they went to began disappearing and it was like chasing a ghost. Turns out someone has a fake twitter account in his name and today made comments that immediately where picked up by the entertainment press.

 

Cryer's poor publicity agent had to spend their day cleaning up the quotes.

 

But many of the articles then excused their own mistake by saying that they thought that if Cryer had commented, he would have said similar things. Well, how do they know? Perhaps Cryer thinks that Sheen is a big jerk and should get help. Perhaps he is just worried about his own job and that of his cast and crew mates.

 

Anyway, I was aghast. They are basically admitted they are making up news based on their own belief of what Cryer SHOULD say. And if they're doing that for those in Hollywood...they're doing it for those in the rest of the country.

[Evad]

"Anyway, I was aghast. They are basically admitted they are making up news based on their own belief of what Cryer SHOULD say. And if they're doing that for those in Hollywood...they're doing it for those in the rest of the country.

 

Polly: They've been doing it for decades now. It's just that people can't believe they could be so brazen.

[pollyannaish]

"Anyway, I was aghast. They are basically admitted they are making up news based on their own belief of what Cryer SHOULD say. And if they're doing that for those in Hollywood...they're doing it for those in the rest of the country.

 

Polly: They've been doing it for decades now. It's just that people can't believe they could be so brazen.

 

 

That is exactly it. It used to be a secret shame and bias tended to be the result of omissions and inclusions. Now they are just making it up based on their own assumptions of what someone else should do or say.

 

And it is incredibly brazen.

[Jill]

LOL, now this publicist has quite after all:

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/charlie-sheens-longtime-publicist-stan-rosenfield-resigns/story?id=12785991

 

Geeze, what a loon.

[pollyannaish]

LOL, now this publicist has quite after all:

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/charlie-sheens-longtime-publicist-stan-rosenfield-resigns/story?id=12785991

 

Geeze, what a loon.

 

Oh my word, did you hear what Sheen said in his interview? There is no coming back from that. None. Wow.

[AceRimmer]

LOL, now this publicist has quite after all:

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/charlie-sheens-longtime-publicist-stan-rosenfield-resigns/story?id=12785991

 

Geeze, what a loon.

 

Oh my word, did you hear what Sheen said in his interview? There is no coming back from that. None. Wow.

 

Polly!

 

As much as I love you dear, there's always a comeback in Hollyweird. Even for the worst rottweiler...

[pollyannaish]

LOL, now this publicist has quite after all:

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/charlie-sheens-longtime-publicist-stan-rosenfield-resigns/story?id=12785991

 

Geeze, what a loon.

 

Oh my word, did you hear what Sheen said in his interview? There is no coming back from that. None. Wow.

 

Polly!

 

As much as I love you dear, there's always a comeback in Hollyweird. Even for the worst rottweiler...

 

Well maybe. But I keep thinking about Mel Gibson having to do that stupid Beaver movie no one will see. Hopefully that will be Sheen's fate.

[nickydog]

I am so tired of Charlie Sheen!! He is the new Linda Lohan/Paris Hilton. FNC spent way too long, with a panel yet, discussing the latest this morning. It is as annoying as O's latest press release. And that is annoying!

[cudjo]

I don't understand why the press spends so much time on Charlie, in the scheme of important things going on in the world he is so far down the list no one would ever notice him. Shame the jerk doesn't have someone close to him that cares enough to shut him up and get him some much needed help.

[Evad]

I don't understand why the press spends so much time on Charlie, in the scheme of important things going on in the world he is so far down the list no one would ever notice him. Shame the jerk doesn't have someone close to him that cares enough to shut him up and get him some much needed help.

Because he's the press's ultimate poster boy...decadent, stupid and mouthy.

[Sanguine]

I don't understand why the press spends so much time on Charlie, in the scheme of important things going on in the world he is so far down the list no one would ever notice him. Shame the jerk doesn't have someone close to him that cares enough to shut him up and get him some much needed help.

Because he's the press's ultimate poster boy...decadent, stupid and mouthy.

 

The press seems to go to a lot of effort to avoid reporting on more of the important things that are happening.

 

BTW - if this guy isn't bi-polar and psychotic, then I'm Santa Claus. If he doesn't get real intervention very quickly, he won't be around to clean up. Definite downward spiral.

[Casino67]

guypbenson Guy Benson

 

Essentially making it "Three Men" #fat RT @GarrettQuinn: BREAKING: Frank Rich replacing Charlie Sheen on Two & A Half Men.

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Can't comment of reliability of Benson. Nor have I ever seen the show.

[Rheo]

guypbenson Guy Benson

 

Essentially making it "Three Men" #fat RT @GarrettQuinn: BREAKING: Frank Rich replacing Charlie Sheen on Two & A Half Men.

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Can't comment of reliability of Benson. Nor have I ever seen the show.

I'm assuming that is a joke as Frank Rich is stepping down at the NYT's.

[Casino67]

guypbenson Guy Benson

 

Essentially making it "Three Men" #fat RT @GarrettQuinn: BREAKING: Frank Rich replacing Charlie Sheen on Two & A Half Men.

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Can't comment of reliability of Benson. Nor have I ever seen the show.

I'm assuming that is a joke as Frank Rich is stepping down at the NYT's.

 

Crap, I totaling missed associating Rich's name. You are right, just a joke. Should it be deleted? I think so.