Charlie Sheen might have tiger blood and Adonis DNA, but it’s far from clear whether the Two and a Half Men star would prevail in what seems like an inevitable legal showdown with CBS and Warner Bros. Television over who is to blame for the implosion of America’s most-watched sitcom. Many showbiz legal experts say they think he has a decent case, especially if reports are true that his deal with WBTV includes no morals clause.
In a one-sentence joint statement Thursday evening, the companies said they were ending production on television’s No. 1 sitcom for the season, a decision based on the “totality of Charlie Sheen’s statements, conduct and condition.” The move came following violence-tinged and anti-Semitic radio rant and letter from the troubled actor. The production halt leaves CBS eight episodes shy of the 24 half-hours it had expected to air.
