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Sheen Sues Lorre, WB for $100M

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... More »

CBS Fires Charlie Sheen

'Two and a Half Men' star gets pinks slip; show may or may not go on

(Newser) - CBS today finally handed Charlie Sheen that pink slip he's been begging for over the past few weeks, reports People. "After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen's services on Two and a Half Men effective immediately," says a statement from the network. CBS says "... More »

Charlie Sheen's Motto: 'Enjoy Every Loaded Moment'

Plus: Why Hef is an 'amateur,' and more

(Newser) - Another day, another absolute glut of Charlie Sheen stories. The latest:
  • In a just-published interview given to GQ last month—before he went on a rant against his boss , but after he trashed his hotel room —Sheen explains his philosophy on life (and, apparently, partying): "You enjoy every
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Sheen to Piers: I'm Not 'Bringing the Crazy'

He says he'll finish season of Two and a Half Men

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen rounded off a day of bizarre interviews with a surprise hour-long live appearance on CNN 's Piers Morgan Tonight. Sheen appeared a little more subdued than he had earlier in the day, telling host Piers Morgan that he wasn't "bringing the crazy," and backtracking on remarks... More »

Warner Bros. Will Pay Sheen's Crew

'Two and a Half Men' star calls it 'a good start'

(Newser) - Warner Bros. will cough up the four weeks' worth of cash it would have paid the cast of Charlie Sheen's canceled Two and a Half Men, reports TMZ , a move Sheen tells the AP is "a good start." Warner Bros. confirmed the move, which will yield about $2... More »

Charlie Sheen: I Have 'Adonis DNA'

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... More »

Next Up for Blabbing Sheen: 20/20 Interview

Hour-long interview to air Tuesday

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen's own mouth seems to be his worst enemy, but that's not stopping him from talking some more. The actor sat down with ABC News' Andrea Canning for a one-hour interview that will air Tuesday on 20/20. One tidbit from the interview: In regards to calling Chuck Lorre by... More »

Charlie Sheen Shopping Tell-All Book for $10M

Jon Cryer 'tweet' turns out to be a hoax

(Newser) - News from the Charlie Sheen front:
  • He's reportedly shopping a tell-all book and asking $10 million, reports TMZ .
  • CBS' decision to halt production is expected to cost the network "tens of millions" of dollars in lost revenue next year, a network exec tells the New York Times .
  • What's not
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HBO: No Show for Charlie

He calls sitcom's suspension 'crazy,' 'sad'

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen thinks the suspension of Two and a Half Men is "crazy" and "sad," he tells Radar (in text messages sent from the Bahamas...). He had a new plan, but now even that appears to be in shambles: He told Radar he was in negotiations... More »

Two and a Half Men Shut Down After Bizarre Sheen Rant

CBS axes season after Sheen calls Chuck Lorre 'contaminated little maggot'

(Newser) - CBS has had enough of Charlie Sheen's antics, at least for this season. The network says it has canceled production of Two and a Half Men for the rest of the season following bizarre rants from the actor against the sitcom's creator yesterday. Sheen—referring to Chuck Lorre by his... More »

Sheen Gives Erratic Interview

Star says he's ready to return to sitcom ... and some other stuff

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen said he's ready to get back to work on Two and a Half Men—and compared himself to an 80-year-old Demi Moore—in an interview with the Dan Patrick Show yesterday that the LA Times called "highly erratic." Among his rambling comments:
  • There's clearly no love
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Charlie Sheen Offers to Pay Crew While at Rehab

... if CBS and Warner Bros. also chip in

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen's in rehab , and that means the crew of Two and a Half Men isn't working—so Sheen has offered to pay a third of their salaries until he's back, reports TMZ . He'll do so if CBS and Warner Bros. chip in the rest. It's a move that echoes... More »

Charlie Sheen's Family Seeking Conservatorship

CBS yanks series as actor's benders risk millions in lost revenue

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen's worried family will likely seek a court-ordered conservatorship over the way wayward actor to force him into rehab, reports Radar. CBS officials, meanwhile, have yanked Sheen's hit TV program off the air and a permanent shutdown could cost the network millions as Sheen grapples with the effects of... More »

'Laughing Too Hard' Lands Sheen in Hospital

Studio execs hoping to get star into rehab

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen was hospitalized yesterday morning with a hernia, an injury a friend says was caused by laughing too hard at the TV. According to TMZ , however, the hard-partying Two and a Half Men star had been smoking cocaine and critiquing porn videos with porn star friends during a 36-hour... More »

Charlie Sheen Needs Prison

But don't expect CBS to take a stand and lose those profits

(Newser) - Surprise, surprise. Charlie Sheen is returning to work this week in spite of his latest little dust-up , reports People .
  • Time for jail: It's one thing if Sheen wants to quietly destroy his own life, writes psychiatrist Dale Archer at Fox News . But Sheen's repeated violent outbursts makes this different. "
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Charlie Sheen Sentenced to Rehab

Actor pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault; felony charge dropped

(AP) - Charlie Sheen has pleaded guilty in a Colorado domestic abuse case involving his wife in exchange for the withdrawal of two other charges, including a felony. The Two and a Half Men star entered the plea to a misdemeanor assault charge today in court in Aspen, the scene of a... More »

Clearly, Charlie Sheen Is Invincible

How else could he get away with all his crazy?

(Newser) - What is the deal with Charlie Sheen? He can—and does—perform any number of “unforgivably stupid or impossibly sleazy” actions, the kind of things that would normally destroy a career…yet Charlie “does them about a dozen times a year and gets off clean,” writes Daniel... More »

Charlie Sheen Headed to Jail

Plea deal will get actor out in time to film sitcom

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen will reportedly go to jail after a plea bargain reducing a felony charge stemming from his Christmas Day brouhaha with wife Brooke Mueller to a misdemeanor. "Charlie intends to go to court on June 7, plead to a misdemeanor, and immediately begin serving his 30 days,"... More »

Sheen Inks Deal on Two and a Half Men

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... More »

Idol Is TV's Biggest Moneymaker

'Two and a Half Men,' '24' also rake in the bucks

(Newser) - TV shows are judged by ratings, but ratings don't always reflect how much cash a show actually brings in. The biggest moneymakers are longstanding hits with broad appeal, Kantar Media found in a survey of TV's most popular programs. The winner, unsurprisingly, is a show that practically defines mass appeal:... More »

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