CBS Fires Charlie Sheen

Suit claims Lorre made Sheen a 'scapegoat'

(NEWSER) - Hell hath no fury like Charlie Sheen scorned —he's suing Warner Bros. and his arch-nemesis Chuck Lorre for the amount he and the crew would've made on the eight episodes of Two and a Half Men that had yet to be made—a whopping $100 million, TMZ reports. The suit goes for the jugular, accusing Lorre, "one of the richest men in television," of believing himself "to be so powerful he can unilaterally decide to take money away from the dedicated cast and crew of ...Men." More»

Oh, and he's suing CBS for 'tons' and wants a raise

(NEWSER) - Charlie Sheen wants money, and lots of it. In dueling interviews on Good Morning America and Today , the embattled actor says he will sue CBS over the suspension of Two and a Half Men , and that while he is willing to return to the show, he'll only do it for $3 million per episode (he now makes close to $2 million). Some of his more interesting quotes:

• Why he's suing: "People a lot more important than me are relying on that money to fuel the magic." How much will he sue for? "Tons."
• Why he deserves a raise: "I'm tired of pretending like I'm not special. I'm tired of pretending like I'm not bitchin', a total frickin' rock star from Mars. People can't figure me out, they can't process me. I don't expect them to. You can't process me with a normal brain."
• His new family: He has two live-in girlfriends he calls "the goddesses," one of whom is a porn star.
• How he describes himself: "I'm extremely old-fashioned, I'm a nobleman, I'm chivalrous. I believe that chivalry is not dead, it's just been in a coma for a while."

Will-he-or-won't-he drama results in huge salary

(NEWSER) - Two and a Half Men fans, you can stop holding your breath. Charlie Sheen will be back for at least two seasons, after finalizing a deal with CBS that makes him one of the highest-paid actors in TV history. Variety reports that his new salary is in the neighborhood of $1.8 million to $1.9 million per episode—but his reps insist his talk of leaving the show was genuine, and certainly not a ploy to score more money. More»

Ashton Kutcher gets a pay raise in renewed contract

(NEWSER) - Ashton Kutcher still has a job: CBS has officially picked up Two and a Half Men for a 10th season, reports the Hollywood Reporter . The renewed deal gives Kutcher and co-stars Jon Cryer and Angus T Jones raises, with Kutcher reported to now be making $725,000 an episode, up from his current $700,000. Two and a Half Men hit a minor slump late last season, but pulls in solid ratings and significant cash for CBS. More»

Says his days of saying weird things are behind him

(NEWSER) - Charlie Sheen has an important message for the world. "I'm not crazy anymore," he told reporters last night. "That was an episode." Speaking at Fox's Television Critics Association party, Sheen said he'd ditched his "goddesses," and was spending more time with his kids, according to CNN . "I think I'm a different person than I was yesterday. Everything is a lot more mellow and focused and much more rooted in reality." More»