EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Two And A Half Men Shut Down After Sheen Loses Showdown With Producer
Posted on Feb 24, 2011 @ 09:21PM
Charlie Sheen lost the ultimate power struggle with his show’s co-creator and producer Chuck Lorre, and that’s what led to the shut down of Two and a Half Men, RadarOnline.com learned exclusively.
“They hate each other,” a source who knows both men told RadarOnline.com. “Bottom line is if Chuck wanted the show shut down , it was getting shut down.”
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CBS and Warner Brothers released a joint statement announcing that the hit show will be shut down for the remainder of the season.
“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.,” the statement read.
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That followed a bizarre Sheen interview Thursday where he slammed Alcoholics Anonymous, claimed his success rate at getting sober was 100% and spoke in violent and confrontational language.
He followed that by slamming Lorre, calling him a “stupid, stupid little man…a p*ssy, a punk”.
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That, in the end, was enough for CBS and Warner Brothers.
“Les Moonves said that is Chuck Lorre didn’t want to go forward he was going to shut down the show,” a source told RadarOnline.com before the official announcement was made. “The future of Two and a Half Men is up to Lorre.”
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Lorre wields power as a super producer with other network shows. And while Sheen has made a fortune for many people, his show is already syndicated and a fortune is being reaped on the back end by the big players.
Ultimately Sheen’s behavior irritated and alarmed too many powerful people at CBS and Warner Brothers and that led to the show being canned for the rest of the season.
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Mr. Lorre I applaud you! Sheen's behavior shows the world what cocaine addicts are really like - and THAT behavior for sure you dont want around your other cast members and crew.
Posted Fri, 02/25/2011 - 9:56am
Mr. Lorre I applaud you! Sheen's behavior shows the world what cocaine addicts are really like - and THAT behavior for sure you dont want around your other cast members and crew.
Posted Fri, 02/25/2011 - 9:56am
Lastly look in the mirror all that cocaine has taken its toll you have aged severely in just a years time. You look gaunt to the point I wonder if you have AIDS. With your behavior you probably do. 4 kids under 10 Nice example - LOSER
Posted Fri, 02/25/2011 - 6:58am
You are a sad case of getting too much handed to you in life. I believe sadly we will all be reading your obituary before long. I always thought Emilio was the better actor/ comedian pity you cant be more like him. He is a class act
Posted Fri, 02/25/2011 - 6:56am
Charlie you only have yourself to blame You are out of control get it together You have children who will eventually read about everything you have said and done. Thanks to you your crew is now unemployed & you never looked worse
Posted Fri, 02/25/2011 - 6:54am
How is this an exclusive? This is all common knowledge that we've all known about for months.
Lorre doesn’t need 2 ½ men. He’s filthy rich. Charlie will never see a paycheck that big again. Way to go a**wipe.
Posted Thu, 02/24/2011 - 10:48pm
He'd probably show up with an ulcer, a toothache , an earsche and a Doctors note anyways. I loved twho and a half men but i can't suspend my disbelief any longer. get out the Lysol......yuk
Posted Thu, 02/24/2011 - 10:46pm