Posted on 02/24/2011 7:59:52 PM PST by max americana
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.
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"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.
"Are they happy with the $5 billion they already made off me or do they think they can turn it into $10 [billion] in a couple more seasons?" Charlie continued. "I'm just saying, you know [the show] is a runaway freakin' juggernaut."
Charlie made it abundantly clear he doesn't believe the show can survive without him, telling Alex, "Watch your ratings, dudes. Watch your stupid ratings.
"Do what you've gotta do -- I'll go make movies with superstars and not work with idiots," he threatened.
The 45-year-old also blasted show creator Chuck Lorre, calling him a "turd" while claiming that he embarrassed Chuck "in front of his children and the world by healing at a pace that his un-evolved mind cannot process."
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Carlos, you’re not going to be doing any movies if the insurance guys take one look at you and tell the producers “Nooooope.”
charly’s angels survived without farah. Three’s company survived without suzanne.
This is a little bit different though. NO one can do sheen’s part with as much credibility as he can.
I hear ya. I’m in my forties and started feeling it bad a few years ago. I don’t run anymore. NOt for anything. Hurts the hips too much. I can’t drink in excess either, I’ll suffer for a week. Actually I can barely even drink in moderation. Gotta watch the spicy foods and greasy foods and anything too rich. Muscles will lock up on me now and then for seemingly no reason at all. Tendonitis almost constantly. Can’t go and go indefinitely on not enough sleep anymore either. I’d be in really bad shape by now if I hadn’t shifted to a more cautious lifestyle.
But on a positive note, I don’t get sick much. I used to get a cold, or the flu, or a sinus infection repeatedly. Now I only get sick about once every 18months or less. And it’s really minor when I do.
Some people don’t get those ailments until much later in life though. I suspect charlie sheen is one of them or he would’ve tapered off years ago.
I saw this story linked to on Drudge from some Hollywood rag...the comments were typical liberal nonsense from typical liberal scum.
Read them, they are hilarious. These people are truly insane.
And guess what folks, Two-and-a-Half Men IS NOT FUNNY! It’s the same old crap formula of insult comedy filled with one-liner zings around sex jokes.
Ha Ha Ha. Geez, that’s original. Compared to well written shows like Seinfeld or Fraiser it’s garbage that monkeys could perform.
That same Hellyweird rag sent me a subscription copy because I do business in the industry here in LA.
I will have to leave town on Sunday like clockwork because I couldnt stand the traffic near Highland during the Oscars, which is close to my work. Vegas here I come..
The way your average 9/11 Truther's mind works.
From Hellywerid to crazy Reid land? Good luck! Come to Tennessee. At least Lamar and Bob Porker can be forced to back down when they act like McCain and Lindsey Grahmnesty.
You’d better have hot chicks there bud. I heard Memphis crime makes South Central L.A. look like Disneyland.
Oh yeah, forget Memphis. Come to middle or east Tennessee. Memphis is great to visit.
And the women are hot. I live just south of Nashville in heaven.
Unless you don’t like thunderstorms and tornados.
Made a personal promise to visit Graceland once in my life and pay respects to the King. Nashville has lots of hot chicks, you say? OK. I’ll try to pencil it in for my road trip in the summer. :)
I’d rather face tornadoes and thunderstorms than look at another transvestite here in Hollywood at 6 PM.
I could only bear to listen to him for about 10 minutes on Alex Jones today. The guy sounded totally coked up and in terminal denial. Very sad situation. I hope he does not kill himself.
I thought for sure the show was finished when Thad left.
‘What do women find attractive about this goofy asshole?’
It’s sure not his looks. Ugly sob.
It’s the money, honey.
Dead man walking.
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Yep.
He is a selfish fool. Think of all the people who just lost their jobs because of him and his ego. The little people are now out on the street while he uses up his fortune. He will be back as soon as he gets pinched. Back to re-hab, then the show next season.
More than 200 I’m sure.
I agree! Why now? I found the promos run during CBS's NFL games to be sickening. I find that the most objectionable part of watching NFL broadcasts is the advertising and especially the promos for network programs that I have no intention of ever watching.
I thought Sheen was paying the crew’s salaries during the hiatus? If so, and the network has sent them all home anyway, then it seems to me that the show won’t be back.
I hadn’t realized that the show had been on the air for 7 years. I was trying to figure out if $5 billion in that time was a reasonable amount. It looks like CBS revenue is $13 - $14 billion a year. But they’ve got Showtime and a book division too....hard to tell though.
An additional $5 billion in two years seems high, but I don’t really know.
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