CBS Shuts Down 'Two and a Half Men' Following Day of Charlie Sheen Rants

By Tracey Harrington McCoy Posted Feb 24th 2011 09:10PM

After two shocking and barely coherent outbursts from Charlie Sheen on Thursday, CBS and Warner Bros. Television shut down production of 'Two and a Half Men' for the rest of the season.

Early Thursday, Sheen slammed 'Two and a Half Men' co-creator Chuck Lorre, calling him a clown in a radio interview. Later in the day, in an interview with TMZ.com, he went even further saying he hated Lorre.

"I violently hate Chaim Levine [Chuck Lorre]. He's a stupid, stupid little man and a p***y punk that I'd never want to be like. That's me being polite. 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. You can tell him one thing: I own him," Sheen ranted to TMZ.

Mere hours after Sheen's second interview, CBS and Warner Bros. Television released the following statement: "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." TMZ was the first to report the news.

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Thursday 24 February

By RC

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I don't think the rest of the cast and the crew should be punished for Sheen's erratic behavior. I think CBS should finish the season without him, and cite in the show that he went to rehab. That would certainly make sense with all the drinking that he does on the show, itself.

By ha ha

What a ckocky fcuk! Ha Ha, Ha Ha - Oh happy day

By Chuck

Charlie Who ???

By yemars14

Agreed, he is so deep in denial, I don't know if there is anyway out. Sad, I feel sorry for his parents, he has no idea what they are going though right now.

By TomL

Sheen used to brag that he had 5 percent body fat. From the look of his latest photos, his body fat must be at minus 5 percent now. I would imagine his TV co-stars and crew are pretty upset with him right now. This may be the finale for Two and a Half Men.

By debbie

Well I think they should have pulled the plug on chalie and let the rest of the cast pull off the season. Its sad to see that an arrogant actor that doesnt have respect for himself just caused so many others their livelihood. Its not fair to the rest of the cast and crew. i say bring the show back without him. Hopefully the shock will help him to get his life in order

By icdou007

BRAVO CBS IT IS TIME FOR HARDBALL WITH HIM.

By kaysings

That's pretty harsh for the crew and the rest of the cast. They must think they can't do it without him.

By Charlie

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Sheen is just another hollyweird left wing loser.

By bestbunny10

Took money out of his pocket????????...the greeedy bastard..doesn't he geta million an episode.....They should replace him with someone more reliable, without a drug and porno habit...and we will soon forget all about mediocre Charlie Sheen. If it wsn't for his fathers name he wouldn't even be in show business...Thats the thanks that Chuck Lorre gets for carrying Sheen through all his madness. Sheen need to go find an Island and live there with Mel Gibson forever.

By Lisa

About god damn time CBS got rid of that loser,
it was a matter of time. He destoyed the show,
put people out of work. He should pay their bills
for the rest of the year, as for him i could care
less let him screw up the rest of his life
he`s done. Please disappear and take Lindsay Lohan with you.

By Eddie Goodman

Ditto girl;-)

By Ivy Dalager

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He sure is not his father. Alcoholics can sure destroy their families and their lives. I grew up with one and I thank God that my dad got help and has been sober for 25 years now. I never knew him sober until I was an adult and I am so glad I got to know him. I sure wish that Charlie would get help and stay clean and sober. What a waste of talent if he doesn't.

By Paul Siebel

WHO CARES

By Greg

I'm wayyyyyyyy surprised by this act by CBS. Not because Sheen doesn't deserve it, but because Two and a Half Men is such a money cow for them. Hard to believe they're throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Friday 25 February

By evol1

the show was getting redundant and boring anyway... i was getting tired hearing about their junk (and not the stuff in their basement)....

Hes going to have to get it in his head that hes not all that!!!!!

By Barbara

Charlie grow up -- replace him with Matt LeBlanc or John Stamos

By bOuTtImE

charlie got too big for his own britches-he thinks his s_it dont stink-but we've been smellin in for a long while now-glad somebody has some steel ones(cbs) thats what happens when you over pay people....hurt him in his very thick wallet...

By Adam

His character is funny on a show because you don't see the other side to a drunk and the downside to treating women like trash, like you would in reality. Both Charlie, CBS, the fans, and myself enjoyed it until reality set in. It was fun while it lasted, but it's time for all of us to learn from it and move on.

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