Actor, comic and wild-man Charlie Sheen refuses to return to his Two and a Half Men TV show unless his per-episode payout is upped to $3m. You know, because come on people, $2m an episode just isn’t enough.
That’s right, he’s refusing to come back unless he gets a $1m raise. Wow.
Sheen, who is the highest-earning actor on American television, told the Today show that the $2 million he makes per episode at the moment is too low.
In response to CBS’s decision last week to halt production of his top-rated comedy for the remainder of the season, he launched an expletive-riddled diatribe against the show’s producer. Because everyone knows the best way to get back on your boss’ good side is to launch a public attack on him…
The show was suspended in January after Sheen was hospitalised after a wild, one-and-a-half-day party at his home.
The 45-year-old star told ABC news that he felt let down that Two and a Half Men was stopped.
He denied he had a drug problem and said that people misinterpret his passion for anger.
He also thought criticism over his attack on the show’s producer, which some described anti-Semitic, was similiarly misinterpreted.
The actor vowed he would finish the show, describing himself as ‘a man of my word’, provided he get an extra million per episode.
According to industry sources, a deal for a ninth season of the show is currently in place. The same sources have declined to comment on whether they think Sheen will be a part of it or not.
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