After a day of even more surprising events and interviews, Charlie Sheen's legal team stirred the pot even more. The actor's lawyers sent a blistering letter to CBS and Warner Bros. demanding that he be paid for the eight canceled episodes of 'Two and a Half Men,' RadarOnline.com reports.
"Welcome to Charlie Sheen's world and the most contentious battle between a star and his show executives in recent memory," said David Perel, RadarOnline creator and executive vice president.
Late last week, CBS and Warner Bros. announced they were discontinuing production of the hit TV show based on Sheen's conduct and condition -- including the actor's statements about 'Men' creator and producer Chuck Lorre.
Sheen's lawyer, top Hollywood attorney Marty Singer, wrote a letter to the network and production company on Monday claiming they were violating Sheen's contract by canceling the remaining episodes.
Singer wrote: "This action is outrageous and in direct violation of our client's legal rights, including under the contract between our client and Warner Bros. Television with regard to 'Two and a Half Men' ('the Series'). Our client is entitled to be paid for eight additional episodes under his contract on the Series."
He claimed that the episodes were canceled "not because of my client's condition but in retaliation for your show runner being criticized." Singer also suggested they are "pampering" Lorre.
According to Singer, Sheen is sober and able to work. "Furthermore, my client is clean and sober and has passed every drug test requested," the letter stated. "In fact, he took passing tests this weekend."
This appears to be the beginning of a pretty intense legal battle. And Singer makes it clear they aren't going to back down. "He (Sheen) intends to hold Warner Bros. fully accountable for the compensation owed on his contract and to hold Warner Bros. and CBS fully accountable for all of the consequences of their actions." If he's not paid as requested, "our client intends to bring appropriate legal action against Warner Bros., as well as against Mr. Lorre."
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I hope Sheen sues so that CBS and WB can file a multi-hundred million dollar counterclaim. Someone finally needs to teach him a lesson. However, Marty Singer who is slightly smarter than the average plaintiffs tort attorney probably knows better than to file a suit. He thinks he can bully the studios into a settlement. Unfortunately, his idiot client has made so much noise that there is no reason to settle with him.
I hope Charlie wins!! I LOVE CHARLIE SHEEN!! He makes Two and a Half Men. The show would be nothing without him. The media needs to lay off him. Robert Downey turned his life around - so can Charlie. Go Charlie - we hope to see you back on TV soon. I'm a loyal fan! CBS is forgetting about us.
All 8 of the episodes were made. Therefore, you have to pay the actors that were in them. It makes absolutely no difference whether they are aired or not!!! They were made prior to the cancellation. Pay up CBS and Warner Brothers. If a workers works and provides a product or service you have to pay them. If you decide not to sell that product or show, that is CBS's and Warner Brother's loss. But you absolutely have to pay Sheen who made the ahows before the season was cancelled.
CBS and Warner Brothers are in an absolutely no win situation. They will either settle and pay up or lose in court.
Charlie is the show. Without him the show fails. There is absolutely no way that they can sussesfully write him out. Dropping his character will not work either. It is absolutely Sheen or nothing.
poor Charlie Sheen. Never cared for the 2 1/2 men and Sheens behavior with his wives, children, the cocaine and prostitutes can't be doing much for the programmes ratings. His brain has to be fried eggs by now. Do you see that worn look on his face?
As every day that goes by that Charlie Sheen is not in jail where he belongs for all his criminal acts against society, with all the more important issues at hand, each and every time he opens his mouth full of rotting teeth and pus filled abysess, is it just me or does Charlie Sheen sound like and act out like Moammar Gadhafi
Charlie Sheen is having a mental and physical breakdown and no one wants to get close to him to help. People are afraid of mental illness of any kind and run in the opposit direction always. Drugs of any kind are not the problem. listen to his interviews. they speak volumns.
I am willing to bet Charlie Sheen's contract also has a morality clause. CBS would never write a legal contract without one. Charlie isn't going to win this war. A lot people think he rocked on Two and a Half Men and a lot of people thought it was a horrible show. Either way, I think he's a narrcisistic man who needs a lot of help. He will never prevail in this suit.
I know that Sheen thinks he is smart and powerful but I've seen lots of people like him (with far less money) and they ALWAYS lose in the end. I'm not talking about law suits or shouting matches (then lose those too because they aren't as smart as the think) but their life, their job, their family.
The real smart ones don't quit their fight for their right to ruin themselves but they do get tired of hearing how screwed up they are and get reclusive. What has happened over and over is they cloister themselves off, make food and booze/drug runs every couple weeks to a month and are as good as gone. Eventually, someone misses one of their "scheduled" runs, goes to check on them and find that they've been dead for an undetermined amount of time.
Charlie is on that track. His fans are tired of him. The friends he had that truly cared about him and his welfare have thrown up their hands and before long the porn people will be tired of him too. One of my favorite terms over the years is "Keep the faith" but that is at places where faith in something exists, Charlie gave those things up too. RIP Charlie Sheen, now all we need to determine is when it will happen.
All eight episodes were not made. I don't know where you got your information from but only four episodes of the eight that were scheduled were filmed. TMZ says "They were originally eight episodes left on the show, but the producers cut it to four after Charlie Sheen sought rehab treatment earlier this year. The remaining episodes were subsequently canceled last week. According to TMZ, about 100 people working behind the scenes on the show won't have to worry about how long Charlie Sheen's fight against CBS and Warner Bros. will last. They will still get paid even though the show bosses canceled the production for the current season.
after listening to how it all went down, i hope he wins.. and wins well. get the money and leave them in the dust. go to HBO and dont take lore with you!
I know we women have lots of standards to pick up a ma n, and there's one web si te that can almost me et all our different demands: ( B-l-a-c-k-w-h-i-t-e-C-u-p-i-d * c-0-m ) my sisiter told me this; it worked for her, it worked for me; and i'm sure it's gonna work for u, buddy!!
CBS get rid of him for good! I.m tired seening his face every time I go on line,tv & magzines. he has cooked his brain he shows in his face he looksd like a wild man.
Isn't everyone sick and tired of this guy? I'm sure there must be a morals clause in this fool's contract -- which would negate any further payments. Besides -- he said people wanted him for other projects (as if!). He's an idiot -- he says he "fixed himself with his mind." I tell you, if this went to court and I was on the jury -- he wouldn't get a penny.
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I hope Sheen sues so that CBS and WB can file a multi-hundred million dollar counterclaim. Someone finally needs to teach him a lesson. However, Marty Singer who is slightly smarter than the average plaintiffs tort attorney probably knows better than to file a suit. He thinks he can bully the studios into a settlement. Unfortunately, his idiot client has made so much noise that there is no reason to settle with him.
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Yeah, he's clean because he ran out of the country for a few days to clean up.
Let's face it-Charlie is his own worst enemy. All the high-powered lawyers in the world cannot make Charlie stop being a train wreck.
I hope Charlie wins!! I LOVE CHARLIE SHEEN!! He makes Two and a Half Men. The show would be nothing without him. The media needs to lay off him. Robert Downey turned his life around - so can Charlie. Go Charlie - we hope to see you back on TV soon. I'm a loyal fan! CBS is forgetting about us.
All 8 of the episodes were made. Therefore, you have to pay the actors that were in them. It makes absolutely no difference whether they are aired or not!!! They were made prior to the cancellation. Pay up CBS and Warner Brothers. If a workers works and provides a product or service you have to pay them. If you decide not to sell that product or show, that is CBS's and Warner Brother's loss. But you absolutely have to pay Sheen who made the ahows before the season was cancelled.
CBS and Warner Brothers are in an absolutely no win situation. They will either settle and pay up or lose in court.
Charlie is the show. Without him the show fails. There is absolutely no way that they can sussesfully write him out. Dropping his character will not work either. It is absolutely Sheen or nothing.
poor Charlie Sheen. Never cared for the 2 1/2 men and Sheens behavior with his wives, children, the cocaine and prostitutes
can't be doing much for the programmes ratings. His brain has to
be fried eggs by now. Do you see that worn look on his face?
Williamssfemail: CBS has stated they are halting PRODUCTION not stopping airing of existing shows.
As every day that goes by that Charlie Sheen is not in jail where he belongs for all his criminal acts against society, with all the more important issues at hand, each and every time he opens his mouth full of rotting teeth and pus filled abysess, is it just me or does Charlie Sheen sound like and act out like Moammar Gadhafi
He is FAR FAR FAR from clean !!!!!
Charlie Sheen is having a mental and physical breakdown and no one wants to get close to him to help. People are afraid of mental illness of any kind and run in the opposit direction always. Drugs of any kind are not the problem. listen to his interviews. they speak volumns.
Charlie Sheen, please just go away.
I am willing to bet Charlie Sheen's contract also has a morality clause. CBS would never write a legal contract without one. Charlie isn't going to win this war. A lot people think he rocked on Two and a Half Men and a lot of people thought it was a horrible show. Either way, I think he's a narrcisistic man who needs a lot of help. He will never prevail in this suit.
I know that Sheen thinks he is smart and powerful but I've seen lots of people like him (with far less money) and they ALWAYS lose in the end. I'm not talking about law suits or shouting matches (then lose those too because they aren't as smart as the think) but their life, their job, their family.
The real smart ones don't quit their fight for their right to ruin themselves but they do get tired of hearing how screwed up they are and get reclusive. What has happened over and over is they cloister themselves off, make food and booze/drug runs every couple weeks to a month and are as good as gone. Eventually, someone misses one of their "scheduled" runs, goes to check on them and find that they've been dead for an undetermined amount of time.
Charlie is on that track. His fans are tired of him. The friends he had that truly cared about him and his welfare have thrown up their hands and before long the porn people will be tired of him too. One of my favorite terms over the years is "Keep the faith" but that is at places where faith in something exists, Charlie gave those things up too. RIP Charlie Sheen, now all we need to determine is when it will happen.
All eight episodes were not made. I don't know where you got your information from but only four episodes of the eight that were scheduled were filmed. TMZ says "They were originally eight episodes left on the show, but the producers cut it to four after Charlie Sheen sought rehab treatment earlier this year. The remaining episodes were subsequently canceled last week. According to TMZ, about 100 people working behind the scenes on the show won't have to worry about how long Charlie Sheen's fight against CBS and Warner Bros. will last. They will still get paid even though the show bosses canceled the production for the current season.
after listening to how it all went down, i hope he wins.. and wins well. get the money and leave them in the dust. go to HBO and dont take lore with you!
I know we women have lots of standards to pick up a ma n, and there's one web si te that can almost me et all our different demands:
( B-l-a-c-k-w-h-i-t-e-C-u-p-i-d * c-0-m ) my sisiter told me this; it worked for her, it worked for me; and i'm sure it's gonna work for u, buddy!!
The studios have already agreed to pay over 100 employees for cancelling the season, which includes Sheen. Nice to see you're up on things.
CBS get rid of him for good! I.m tired seening his face every time I go on line,tv & magzines. he has cooked his brain he shows in his face he looksd like a wild man.
Isn't everyone sick and tired of this guy? I'm sure there must be a morals clause in this fool's contract -- which would negate any further payments. Besides -- he said people wanted him for other projects (as if!). He's an idiot -- he says he "fixed himself with his mind." I tell you, if this went to court and I was on the jury -- he wouldn't get a penny.
Thank you ....this idiot shot himself in the foot..and now he wants the studio to pay...I think not.