Charlie Sheen Fired from Hit Television Show Two and a Half Men

Charlie Sheen has been let go from his hit television show "Two and a Half Men," but has promised to initiate a lawsuit over the action.It really was only a matter of time before Charlie Sheen did or said something that was going to get him fired from the hit television show "Two and a Half Men." That occurred yesterday, when the actor was formally dismissed from the show, which is produced by successful TV mogul Chuck Lorre. Sheen has, of course, been in the news on a continuous basis since partying with porn stars, going to the hospital after a night of binge drinking and heavy drug use, sparring verbally with Lorre and others and producing what many have called a quite pathetic webcast. Sheen seems not to understand that he?s gone off the deep end, and he?s responded to the latest bad news as though it?s actually good news.

While it?s unlikely that Sheen will work in television or film again unless he gets his act together, he seems oblivious to that fact, or perhaps he doesn?t care because he certainly does not need the money. Sheen was let go from his role due to a "moral turpitude" clause in his contract, and if there is a judge in the world who would not side with CBS on this particular matter, then he (or she) should be institutionalized right along with Sheen himself.

Asked if a lawsuit was in the works to fight the action, Sheen noted via text message, "Biggest ever." He also claimed to be "free" after hearing the news that he was being let go, though it doesn?t truly appear as though he suffered from his role on the television show, which made him the highest-paid television actor in the world. In the letter dismissing Sheen, CBS wrote, "Mr. Sheen has committed felony offenses involving moral turpitude ? including but not limited to furnishing of cocaine to others as part of the self-destructive lifestyle he has described publicly." Among other admissions, Sheen noted in a television interview that he had been "banging 7-gram rocks" of cocaine. Seems like a pretty open and shut case, should Sheen actually choose to file suit.

By Buzzle Staff and Agencies
Published: 3/8/2011Use the form below to email this article to your friends.