CBS Cancels Production On Sheen’s ‘Two And A Half Men’ For Remainder Of Season

[The Straight Story]

CBS Cancels Production On Sheen’s ‘Two And A Half Men’ For Remainder Of Season

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

CBS has pulled the plug on “Two and a Half Men”… for now.

Just hours after Charlie Sheen went on a radio rampage, blasting his bosses at the television show, CBS issued a statement on behalf of the network and “…Men’s” production company, announcing they were pulling the show from production of new episodes.

“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 said in a statement late Thursday night.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Sheen called into a nationally syndicated radio show on Thursday and unleashed a shocking rant in which he attacked Alcoholics Anonymous and his hit CBS show.

“I was told if I went on the attack, they would cancel the show and all that and so I’m just sort of seeing if they’re telling the truth or not,” Charlie claimed to host Alex Jones in an interview for his radio show, “The Alex Jones Show,” on Thursday, referring to his CBS bosses.

http://www.accesshollywood.com/breaking-news-cbs-cancels-production-on-sheens-two-and-a-half-men-for-remainder-of-season-following-actors-radio-rant_article_44366

[polichick]

1. It's freaky to watch now anyway, knowing that Sheen is just playing his sad self. nt

[Bravo Zulu]

19. Good riddance,

sorry about the innocent people losing their jobs!

[razorman]

30. I feel the same. I stopped watching the show a couple of years ago. The kid stopped

being cute a long time ago. He simply became annoying, and makes me wish someone would slap him.

[customerserviceguy]

33. True. "Jake" is not that funny anymore

but "Berta" and especially "Alan" are still a hoot. Too bad for them, but at least Jon Cryer has a good shot at coming out of this well.

[hlthe2b]

35. I love their mother....LOL

[hlthe2b]

31. After hearing he had advanced "Meth mouth" & had lost his teeth...

forcing him to wear a porcelain appliance--that is about all I can see now. I keep looking at his receding facial musculature, which is fairly obvious. He really isn't very good looking any more and seems just a tragic caricature of his character.

I'm sad for his family, especially his father, Martin.

[City of Mills]

2. Hmmm

That must stink for the non-millionaires working for the show...

[lob1]

7. With cast, crew, writers, etc, good old Charlie

put a hundred people out of work. Nice going.

[Thunderstruck]

9. It's not fair to them. They are all living life right and Charlie fucks it all up. I would

venture that the supporting cast can hold the show up without Charlie, especially if the show centered around Alan or, even better, Berta, played by Conchata Ferrell.

[FarPoint]

21. A familiar and predictable pattern of behavior for raging addicts.

They are compared to a bull in a china shop.....they are Tsunami ....They are rabbid.

[walruswasrob]

38. I always thought the show was a vehicle specifically for Carlos Estevez

Charlie Harper is basically a PG-version of the real life Mr. Estevez. Witness what happened to 8 Simple Rules after John Ritter's death. The show tried to continue with James Garner and (God help us) David Spade, but with no John Ritter, the show's premise was lost. What Estevez has done in the last few days is inexcusable. However, he also knows that there is no 2 and a Half Men without him. As sophmoric as its humor is, what attracted audiences to the show was the chemistry between Estevez and Jon Cryer. TV history is littered with hit TV shows who continued without key cast members and wound up losing audience. Without Carlos, 2 and a Half Men would be like the post-Suzanne Somers Three's Company.

[warrior1]

3. praise cheesus

[FLPanhandle]

4. It's good to see someone go out in blaze of drugs & porn stars & prostitutes

Much more entertaining than just fading away.

[leftstreet]

8. Especially when it's not a preacher or an elected official

:-)

[Tx4obama]

5. MSNBC had a 'Breaking News' comment regarding Sheen

Who the hells cares?
News about TV and movie personalities and calling it Breaking News is a bunch of BS.
Any thing regarding Lohan, Spears, Sheen, etc IS NOT important NEWS!
The news channels should leave those stories for HLN's entertainment show!

[Liquorice]

6. Charlie Sheen is gross and that show is stupid.Why would anyone watch it? nt

[Pirate Smile]

10. Is this crazy RW conspiracy Alex Jones?

[Thunderstruck]

12. Yes, Charlie and AJ are 9/11 buds.

[Pirate Smile]

25. OMG

[InvisibleTouch]

11. What an idiot he is.

I don't even watch the show, but I'm glad they called his bluff. Spoiled-brat adult celebrities are just pathetic.

[Warren Stupidity]

13. prediction: 2.5 men uncanceled rather soon.

6 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 8.7 14,508
week of 2/14

Tossing your top ten show overboard because the lead character is playing himself is rather stupid.

[closeupready]

18. There's much more at stake here than money or ratings.

I'm reminded of Sunset Boulevard - the funniest line in that film is when William Holden is chauffering Gloria Swanson through Paramount's studio gates, and she stops to renew the acquaintance of a security guard there who she knew when she was the biggest star in Hollywood. She takes a drag on her cigarette, look around at the studio, and mutters, "if it weren't for me, there wouldn't even BE a Paramount!" And she means it. I'm laughing about it even now, just thinking about it. That's where we are ATM, IMO.

[Warren Stupidity]

28. there is actually nothing at all at stake except money.

[closeupready]

29. Money is part of the equation, but this isn't Goldman Sachs we're talking about.

There are creative egos being publicly attacked here by leading personalities.

If Charlie hits the unemployment line, it won't be because he makes too much, will it?

[closeupready]

14. When you consider how many people in the US are struggling today, his behavior makes me angry.

Oh, well, I guess he doesn't care about 2.5. Fine with me - I don't watch that show anyway.

[pokerfan]

15. Charlie Sheen follows up Alex Jones show call with rant on TMZ

CBS two and a half men actor Charlie Sheen made the news today, this time calling into the Alex Jones show with some choice words about Alcoholics Anonymous, his women, and his boss. TMZ was able to track him down in the Bahamas where Charlie Sheen had more damage to inflict with his mouth.

“I violently hate Chaim Levine…That piece of s**t took money out of my pocket, my family's pocket, and, most importantly, my second family -- my crew's pocket." Charlie Sheen told TMZ.

Wow. Most people would get fired or sanctioned on the spot by their bosses for minor variations of this. The two and a half men actor is obviously displeased about being on hiatus.

http://www.examiner.com/sitcom-in-national/charlie-sheen-follows-up-alex-jones-show-call-with-rant-on-tmz

[JBoy]

16. It was a funny show until about 2 years ago.

This last season, Charlie Sheen has looked physically ill.

[seabeyond]

22. i was thinking the first year, maybe the second year was good. then became trash.... nt

[wisteria]

17. It is a shame for the other hard working cast members and crew

that this bafoon is hurting them by making them unemployed. How shelfish of Sheen, and what a waste of talent.

[seabeyond]

23. that is what i was thinking. totally self absorbed person. nt

[WolverineDG]

26. I think part of his acting out is his jealousy of Emilio

In 2009, Emilio filmed a movie in Spain starring Martin Sheen, called "The Way." It's about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage & it's getting very very good reviews & press. So Charlie, feeling ignored, starts acting out even more. What a baby!

dg

[seabeyond]

32. really. ah geez

that whole sibling thing. i have two brother and one of him has had a lifetime of competing adn resenting. his whole life. waste

[Renew Deal]

20. Alex Jones

:wtf:

[WolverineDG]

24. the guy's a trainwreck

& too bad that now the rest of the cast & crew have to suffer for it.

dg

[Blue-Jay]

27. Does this mean that I'll have to continue not watching it?

[global1]

34. I Now Know Who The Half Man Is On The Show...........

and it ain't Jake.

I really think that the show could hold its own without Sheen. Alan(John Cryer) is really a talent on the show. The rest of the ensemble isn't too bad either. I wonder if they can come up with a decent way of writing Charlie out of the show. Perhaps he runs away with some lady and he goes off on a world tour and they only get postcards from him from time to time.

I would really hate to see the other talented actors on the show suffer because of Sheen.

Dropping the show could really send Sheen on a bender now. Someone should really keep watch on him because he might really hurt himself this time.

[ChazII]

37. +100 n/t

[alp227]

36. Brent Bozell earlier wrote a column complaining "too much tolerance" for sheen

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-bozell/2011/02/19/bozell-column-too-much-tolerance-charlie-sheen

Well, I guess that CBS finally gave in. I'll see what happens in the future for the show, which is still a ratings winner regularly.