'Two and a Half Men' Shut Down Following Charlie Sheen Rant

'Two and a Half Men' Shut Down Following Charlie Sheen Rant

Charlie Sheen has really gone and done it this time.

Just hours after the actor's bizarre and vitriolic raido interview on "The Alex Jones Show" on Thursday, CBS and Warner Bros. announced that they are pulling the plug on the actor's top-rated sitcom Two and a Half Men for the rest of the season. "Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of Two and a Half Men for the remainder of the season," the companies said in a statement.

There were to have been eight episodes of the show left this season, though CBS had recently cut that order down to four. According to Entertainment Weekly, Sheen will not be paid his reported $1.2 million-per-episode salary for the missed shows, and it remains to be seen whether the crew and rest of the cast will be compensated.

The move to stop production on the show came shortly after Sheen's seriously strange rant on "The Alex Jones Show," in which the troubled star claimed he's 100 percent sober, used an ethnic slur against Two And A Half Men boss Chuck Lorre (referring to him as Chaime Levine), called Thomas Jefferson (yes, the Declaration of Independence guy) a "p***y," and said he was a Vatican assassin. (Was that last one supposed to be a metaphor, or does Sheen actually believe he's living in The Da Vinci Code? We wouldn't be surprised either way.)  If you want to try and make heads or tails of it, you can listen to the interview here. Good luck.

So yes, the actor continues to defend himself against accusations of being a crazy guy on drugs... by acting like a crazy guy on drugs. (Does anybody else see the flaw in this strategy?) Here are a few things (besides those mentioned above) that the Two And A Half Men star revealed during the course of the interview, accompanied by Sheen's own words. (And if the quotes seem confusing, it's not you. Trust us.)

He has a new tattoo.
"It's the banner from [the film Apocalypse Now], but falling from it is the apple from The Giving Tree. There's my life. Deal with it."

He thinks Alcoholics Anonymous is a cult.
"I have a disease? Bulls***. I cured it... with my mind... it's all good guys. Quit panicking. No panic, no judgment... You can kill me but you do not have the right to judge me... I can't use the word sober because that's a term from those people, and I have cleansed myself. I have closed my eyes and in a nanosecond I cured myself from this ridiculous... It's just the work of sissies. The only thing I'm addicted to right now is winning. You know? This bootleg cult arrogantly referred to as AA now supports a 5 percent success rate. My success rate is 100 percent. Do the math! One of their stupid mottos is 'Don't be special, be one of us.' Newsflash: I am special and I will never be one of you.'Oh, we have to all sit in here and touch ourselves and frown.' Well, you don't look like you're having a lot of fun. I'm going to hang out with these two smokin' hotties and fly privately around the world. It might be lonely up here but I sure like the view."

Contrary to rumors, ex-wife Brooke Mueller is no longer in the picture.
"Goodbye, Brooke, and good luck in your travels; you're going to need it. Badly. She's not there now and we are winning."

He is a magical airplane.
"I'm sorry, man, but I've got magic. I've got poetry in my fingertips. Most of the time -- and this includes naps -- I'm an F-18, bro. And I will destroy you in the air. I will deploy my ordinance to the ground."

He also has a secret army. Or something.

"People say, 'Oh, you'd better work through your resentments.' Yeah, no. I'm gonna hang on to them, and they're gonna fuel my attack. And they're going to fuel the battle cry of my deadly and dangerous and secret and silent soldiers. Because they're all around you. Sorry if you thought you were messing with one dude!"

And Sheen didn't stop there. After finding out that CBS had nixed the rest of the season of Two and a Half Men, Sheen sent a text message to RadarOnline.com, calling the decision "crazy" and "sad" -- and revealed that he may be ditching CBS for a new HBO show called Sheen's Corner. "I'm close to securing a deal with HBO for a 10 show guarantee," Sheen told the site. "It will be epic, all types of guests and we will focus on the truth and the absurd!"

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/two-and-half-men-shut-down-following-charlie-sheen-rant/1-a-326498

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Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas: Leaving London

Dressed in leather pants and a wide-brimmed black hat, Catherine Zeta-Jones made a glamorous departure from London's Heathrow Airport today with her husband Michael Douglas and their kids Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7 (February 25).

Just yesterday in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace the beautiful Welsh-born star was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of her film and charity work.

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Source: http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/02/25/catherine-zeta-jones-michael-douglas-leaving-london

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Oscar Preview: Can 'King's Speech' Be Dethroned?

The period drama seems poised to take the Best Picture crown once promised to 'The Social Network.'
By Eric Ditzian


Colin Firth in "The King's Speech"
Photo: Weinstein Company

If the 83rd Academy Awards had been held a month ago, shortly after the critics groups had doled out their prizes and the final glasses of champagne had been drained at the Golden Globes, "The Social Network" would almost certainly have nabbed Oscar's Best Picture statue. After all, David Fincher's film about the salacious founding of Facebook hardly encountered a critics group it didn't woo and win over, before going on to earn four Globes, including Best Motion Picture - Drama. What could possibly stand between "Social Network" and the Academy's top honor?

As it turns out, another month. And another biopic, this one telling a story that begins some 80 years ago and resembling a far more traditional Oscar film than Fincher's exploration of youth and digital beauty. "The King's Speech" bounced back from its Globe defeats (it nabbed just one of seven nominations, with Colin Firth taking top dramatic actor) and secured important wins from the Producers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.

So much for creating a big tent with the inclusion of 10 Best Picture nominees. Like last year, we find ourselves watching a two-horse race that, at this point, might not be all that close. Kudos to "Toy Story 3," "Winter's Bone" and "Inception," but their nominations are kind of the equivalent of pity invites to a kid's birthday party: Sure, the birthday boy was forced to request the pleasure of your company, but he's not going to pretend you're anything more than a seat-filler. Our man Oscar holds the most exclusive birthday party in Hollywood, and its voters like it that way.

What's interesting this year is the nature of the two-horse race. In 2010, it came down to a decision between a populist fave in "Avatar" that made a gazillion dollars at the box office and a critics' darling in "The Hurt Locker" that maybe six people saw in the theater. Both "Social Network" and "King's Speech," meanwhile, have almost identical box-office grosses and high-90s ratings at the Rotten Tomatoes review aggregator. The difference between the two is that "King's Speech" is the kind of film that could have been an Oscar nominee a decade ago — or a half-century ago — whereas "Social Network," in everything from story line to subtext to soundtrack, is directly plugged into 2011.

That's not to suggest "King's Speech" is some musty relic of yesteryear, nor that contemporary relevancy is a requirement for Oscar glory. The key, rather, is that the best film should win. And if you ask us, the finest film of the year is "Social Network." But as in so many years past — from how "Gladiator" bested "Traffic" to the way "Shakespeare in Love" beat out, well, geez, take your pick! — the best film of the year doesn't always receive that Oscar honor.

We can talk about momentum, we can indentify vital precursor wins, we can cite all manner of historical facts and we can lament fuddy-duddy voters. None of it seems to matter. On Sunday night, it appears, a very good film but hardly the year's best will win Best Picture. Let's offer our early congratulations to "The King's Speech."

Which Oscar contender should take Best Picture? Share your pick in the comments!

Will it be a regal evening for "The King's Speech"? Can "The Social Network" dial up Oscar gold? Don't miss MTV News' "2011 Oscars Live" at 6 p.m. Sunday, February 27, when we'll be chatting with your favorite Hollywood stars live from the red carpet on MTVNews.com, and stick with us all Oscar night for winners, interviews, photos and more!

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Cameron Diaz Talks "Bad Teacher"

Stopping by ?Jimmy Kimmel Live,? for a quick chat last night (February 24), Cameron Diaz opened up about her upcoming role in ?Bad Teacher.?

The blonde bombshell plays a foul-mouthed, pot smoking teacher in the film and admits that in real life she enjoys indulging in a bit of adult behavior.

When Kimmel asked Diaz if she likes watching dirty movies, the actress replied, ?I Love Porn!?

Dishing a few intimate details, Cameron continued, "I'm primal on an animalistic level, kind of like, 'Bonk me over the head, throw me over your shoulder," she told the mag. "You man, me woman.' Not everybody has the right kind of primal thing for me...I love physical contact. I have to be touching my lover, like, always. It's not optional."

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/cameron-diaz/cameron-diaz-talks-bad-teacher-480571

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Mason's Aviator Style

Looking adorable as usual, Mason Disick accompanied his parents for some shopping and lunch in Beverly Hills. The well dressed tot wore an Alpha Industries aviator jacket. Get one for your little one today.

Mason's exact jacket isn't made anymore but the newer style is an MA-1 jacket with patches ($60). FreshBaked has an aviator jacket in khaki and navy ($41.96). Le Top Kids has an aviator jacket ($38.40) with a fleece-lined sherpa collar. If you have a girly girl then she'll love the pink MA-1 flight jacket ($35.56).

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Source: http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/02/25/masons-aviator-style

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Les News, 022411

Civil Unions are now legal in Hawaii. How to be a Hipster Penélope Cruz shows off her post-baby bod. Kathy Griffin surfaces on the set of Glee. Nathan Fillion is the Green Lantern. Charlie Sheen‘s new girlfriend is a marijuana bikini model. Jennifer Lopez can’t handle the pressure on American Idol. Rosie O’Donell regrets picking [...]

Source: http://www.pinkisthenewblog.com/2011/02/les-news-022411/

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