Charlie Sheen (L), Jon Cryer (C) and Angus T. Jones appear backstage with their award for favorite TV comedy for "Two and a Half Men" at the 35th annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on January 7, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) |
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- CBS and Warner Bros. Television say they're scrapping the U.S. sitcom "Two and a Half Men" for the rest of the season due to Charlie Sheen's erratic behavior.
Sheen went on a tirade on radio's "The Alex Jones Show" Thursday, insulting numerous organizations and people, including "Men" creator Chuck Lorre.
"There's something this side of deplorable that a certain Chaim Levine -- yeah, that's Chuck's real name -- mistook this rock star for his own selfish exit strategy, bro," Sheen said on the radio show. "Check it, Alex: I embarrassed him in front of his children and the world by healing at a pace that his unevolved mind cannot process. Last I checked, Chaim, I spent close to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into pure gold. And the gratitude I get is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write. Clearly someone who believes he's above the law."
The show's producers fired back at Sheen just hours later.
"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 show's producers said in a statement issued to The Hollywood Reporter.
The series had been on hiatus while Sheen undergoes treatment for drug and alcohol addiction on an outpatient basis. The sitcom was slated to go back into production next week.
Sheen responded to the cancellation with an open letter that was posted on TMZ Thursday night.
"What does this say about Haim Levine (Chuck Lorre) after he tried to use his words to judge and attempt to degrade me. I gracefully ignored this folly for 177 shows," Sheen wrote, using a different spelling for Levine/Lorre's first name. "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."