Two and a Half Men was down to one-and-a-half men on Monday afternoon.
Warner Bros. Television fired troubled co-star Charlie Sheen from the long-running hit sitcom because he committed "moral turpitude." Warner Bros. produces the show for CBS network.
Sheen told TMZ.com he welcomed the termination as "very good news," then later told the celeb-news website he will sue Warner Bros. and Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, presumably for wrongful dismissal.
In an 11-page letter sent to Sheen's lawyer, obtained by TMZ, Warner Bros. did not hesitate to explain its reasons for canning Sheen.
"Your client has been engaged in dangerously self-destructive conduct and appears to be very ill," TMZ quotes the letter as stating, adding that there is a clause in Sheen's contract saying it can fire a performer who commits "a felony offence involving moral turpitude."
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, according to answers.com, defines moral turpitude as "conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty or good morals."
"There is ample evidence," TMZ further quotes from the letter, "supporting Warner Bros.' good-faith opinion that Mr. Sheen has committed felony offences involving moral turpitude (that have interfered) with his ability to fully and completely render all material services required under the agreement."
After production was halted on Two and a Half Men two weeks ago, Sheen has been omnipresent in the media, getting out his side of the story, appearing manic and incoherently babbling at times about "winning" in his battle against his nemesis, Men creator Chuck Lorre.
Sheen told TMZ.com on Monday, "They continue to be in breach, like so many whales. It is a big day of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge (what Sheen calls his home) because now I can take all of the bazillions, never have to look at what'shisc--k again, and I never have to put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension."
Sheen's lawyer, Marty Singer, has demanded that Warner Bros. pay his client for the cancelled eight episodes. Sheen, who claims he is drug-free, is the highest-paid actor on television, earning reportedly well over $1 million per episode.
At least one celebrity was quick to pile on. Comedian Joan Rivers tweeted, "Charlie Sheen's brain cells are just like the cast of Celebrity Apprentice. As of today, there are only 15 left."
To that, Warner Bros probably says, "A-mennnnnnnn."
Warner Bros. Television fired troubled co-star Charlie Sheen from the long-running hit sitcom because he committed "moral turpitude." Warner Bros. produces the show for CBS network.
Sheen told TMZ.com he welcomed the termination as "very good news," then later told the celeb-news website he will sue Warner Bros. and Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, presumably for wrongful dismissal.
In an 11-page letter sent to Sheen's lawyer, obtained by TMZ, Warner Bros. did not hesitate to explain its reasons for canning Sheen.
"Your client has been engaged in dangerously self-destructive conduct and appears to be very ill," TMZ quotes the letter as stating, adding that there is a clause in Sheen's contract saying it can fire a performer who commits "a felony offence involving moral turpitude."
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, according to answers.com, defines moral turpitude as "conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty or good morals."
"There is ample evidence," TMZ further quotes from the letter, "supporting Warner Bros.' good-faith opinion that Mr. Sheen has committed felony offences involving moral turpitude (that have interfered) with his ability to fully and completely render all material services required under the agreement."
After production was halted on Two and a Half Men two weeks ago, Sheen has been omnipresent in the media, getting out his side of the story, appearing manic and incoherently babbling at times about "winning" in his battle against his nemesis, Men creator Chuck Lorre.
Sheen told TMZ.com on Monday, "They continue to be in breach, like so many whales. It is a big day of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge (what Sheen calls his home) because now I can take all of the bazillions, never have to look at what'shisc--k again, and I never have to put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension."
Sheen's lawyer, Marty Singer, has demanded that Warner Bros. pay his client for the cancelled eight episodes. Sheen, who claims he is drug-free, is the highest-paid actor on television, earning reportedly well over $1 million per episode.
At least one celebrity was quick to pile on. Comedian Joan Rivers tweeted, "Charlie Sheen's brain cells are just like the cast of Celebrity Apprentice. As of today, there are only 15 left."
To that, Warner Bros probably says, "A-mennnnnnnn."
