Charlie Sheen Self-Destructs; 'Two and a Half Men' Canceled
The most-watched comedy on TV has been canceled after a radio call-in rant from troubled actor Charlie Sheen to a radio show provided proved too much for producers' patience, the L.A. Times reports:
"Interviewed on the radio program 'The Alex Jones Show,' Sheen, who is said to be vacationing in the Bahamas, called his boss, Executive Producer Chuck Lorre, 'a clown,' and referred to him as 'Chaim Levine' (Lorre's birth name is Charles Michael Levine). In a later interview with the website TMZ.com, Sheen said, 'I violently hate Chaim Levine,' and accused Lorre of taking money from him."
Listen to Sheen's interview, AFTER THE JUMP...
Sheen responded with fury in an open letter:
"What does this say about Haim Levine after he tried to use his words to judge and attempt to degrade me. I gracefully ignored this folly for 177 shows ... I fire back once and this contaminated little maggot can't handle my power and can't handle the truth. I wish him nothing but pain in his silly travels especially if they wind up in my octagon. Clearly I have defeated this earthworm with my words -- imagine what I would have done with my fire breathing fists. I urge all my beautiful and loyal fans who embraced this show for almost a decade to walk with me side-by-side as we march up the steps of justice to right this unconscionable wrong. Remember these are my people ... not yours...we will continue on together... Charlie Sheen"
who the hell even watched this show? honestly, i'm amazed that it has been on the air as long as it has. emmy nominations? really?
Posted by: EO | Feb 25, 2011 7:19:52 AM
So this nutjob has been married three times, and is now banging four... no one (the sane one) just bailed... three babes. But marriage must be protected from gays?
Posted by: Anastasia Beaverhausen | Feb 25, 2011 7:20:12 AM
Too bad it was a great show and had some positive gay characters on occasion. Hope he can get some real help.
Posted by: Name: | Feb 25, 2011 7:29:21 AM
Saying that the show has been cancelled is slightly incorrect. The show is just continuing its hiatus through the end of the current season. According to CBS, the show has only been shut down for this season.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlie-sheen-wont-get-paid-161261
Posted by: chris | Feb 25, 2011 7:45:50 AM
Charlie Sheen should have to get a REAL job....40hrs a week- at $15 an hr...then lets hear him complain...tho I do like the show ...he REALLY needs to STFU!
Posted by: Disgusted American | Feb 25, 2011 8:17:47 AM
Charlie's nothing more than the failed child of a "TV president". If the show indeed is only on hiatus, how is it possible the show's executive producer could continue working with this outta control whackadoodle after what has been said about him? Sounds like taps to me for this so-called CBS comedy.
Posted by: Rob | Feb 25, 2011 8:49:23 AM
Addiction ain't pretty.
Posted by: Chris in MN | Feb 25, 2011 8:52:27 AM
I tried watching this show once and just couldn't figure out what people thought was so good about it.
Posted by: Brent | Feb 25, 2011 8:54:29 AM
Crazy, party of one...Crazy, party of one.
Posted by: TampaZeke | Feb 25, 2011 8:58:33 AM
Looks like Charlie hasn't hit bottom yet. Hope he doesn't end up dead.
Posted by: Jack M | Feb 25, 2011 9:06:38 AM
I'm about done with that one. He's not nearly talented enough to justify putting up with this crazy-ass behavior. Sounds like someone doesn't remember what it feels like to be out of work and struggling for money. Maybe it would do him good to experience that now.
Posted by: The Milkman | Feb 25, 2011 9:55:52 AM
Massive addiction based denial going on there. Plus the host's faux-Limbaugh delivery (and his ass kissing) is pretty hard to take too.
Posted by: princely54 | Feb 25, 2011 10:11:59 AM
"how is it possible the show's executive producer could continue working with this outta control whackadoodle after what has been said about him?"
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
For some reason, the show is a license to print money, it makes HUGE profits for the network, creator(s) and show runners. If Chuck Lorre wants to toss that overboard because he got insulted in public, then he's a stronger man than 98% of the people that work in the movie/TV business.
Posted by: Henry Holland | Feb 25, 2011 10:26:01 AM
Shorter Charlie Sheen: "all ur base are belong to us."
Seriously though, I hope he gets determined enough to follow his caseworker's instructions.
Posted by: Acronym Jim | Feb 25, 2011 10:37:10 AM
When the media conglomerate does it's bean counting and determines that having Charlie Sheen on board is more important than Chuck Lorre, then Chuck Lorre will go. This is merely a power play, and if Charlie wins, you'll see a new Show Runner come next season. However, if they determine that the show will cost more that any advertising it could generate, then it will be cancelled. It's not merely about a ranting mad man and some odd ball shouting at each other in a parking lot. This should be viewed as Labor Vs. Mgmt.
Posted by: Scooter | Feb 25, 2011 11:03:32 AM
Looks like Charlie's finally gone around the bend. After all the years I've lived in Hollywood, it still amazes me that people like Sheen, who get so lucky, and that's what it is, can be so self-destructive and delusional. I don't really buy the substance abuse excuse, either. He's lived all his life with that all around him as a negative example. Ultimately it was his own decision. Oh well, he's got so much money that he'll never just fade away.
Posted by: romeo | Feb 25, 2011 11:03:56 AM
"Big Bang Theory" is sooo much funnier. Um, and doesn't Mr. Sheen play *himself* on this show?
Posted by: Raybob | Feb 25, 2011 11:20:10 AM
Charlie Sheen is a legend with a problem.
Classic Movies, Classic TV Series - that has been consistently funny and ADULT: Very rare to have adult comedy on American TV in 2011.
He did not cancel the show - his bosses did because they did not like his words.
They are to blame.
If he was sober and able to show up and film, they should have done so.
Remember his boss wrote some nasty condescending stuff about Mr. Sheen in public recently.
Hopefully Sheen will get help. But he is a MULTI-MILLIONAIRE having fun - so be it.
Why should he kiss butt ?
To prevent the rulers from hurting the other employees ?
Posted by: reality 101 | Feb 25, 2011 11:21:22 AM
That is what happens when:
A. you make to much money
B. you have a big dick
C. you have a great coke connection
D. you have slimey Industry Pimps tell you you are really important(and you believe them).
Posted by: booka | Feb 25, 2011 11:48:29 AM
Why does he keep referring to Chuck Lorre as Chaim Levine? Does he refer to himself as Carlos Irwin Estevez?
Posted by: Aman Chaudhary | Feb 25, 2011 12:29:01 PM
This will free him up to work on that project with Mel Gibson.
Posted by: seattle mike | Feb 25, 2011 12:41:13 PM
This was bound to happen. Sucks when it has to happen so publicly.
Hearken back to the greasy stoner character he played in Ferris Beuller...
http://www.futuregamez.net/movies/ferrisbueller/ferrisbueller3.jpg
People land certain roles because THEY FIT THE TYPE!
Posted by: MikeInSanJose | Feb 25, 2011 12:43:18 PM
Somebody put him out of our misery. And you couldn't pay me to watch his television show.
Posted by: Bobby | Feb 25, 2011 1:32:05 PM
Oh no! It turns out celebrities who've achieved wealth and renown for the shallowest possible reasons, spending their lives in the moral, ethical, and spiritual sewer which is LA often turn out to be dysfunctional, narcissistic egotists who say ugly things about each other!
Gosh, whodathunkit? Maybe I shouldn't make Lindsay Lohen my baby's godmother.
Posted by: Bryan | Feb 25, 2011 2:53:49 PM
Too bad it was a great show and had some positive gay characters on occasion. Hope he can get some real help.
Posted by: Name: | Feb 25, 2011 7:29:21 AM
Yeah, who cares about how misogynistic that show was. As long as gay people are presented in a positive light everything's good.
Posted by: Bernadette | Feb 25, 2011 3:34:02 PM