CBS's Hit Comedy "Two and a Half Men" Halted for Remainder of the Season

Production of CBS's hit comedy "Two and a Half Men" has been halted for the remainder of the 2010-2011 seasons, according to multiple published news reports. And Charlie Sheen, the show's star, is being blamed by network execs for the shutdown.

A Foxnews.com news story reports that on February 24, 2011, CBS and Warner Brothers Television made the decision to immediately halt production of the show, citing Charlie Sheen's recent erratic public behavior and a series of controversial and inflammatory comments he made in a phone call he made to a syndicated radio talk show, and also in a separate interview he gave to TMZ.

A joint CBS and Warner Brothers Television statement released on February 24^th said: "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."

Sheen, who has been undergoing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program at his Los Angeles home since January 27, 2011, is quoted as having made several defamatory remarks about Chuck Lorre, the show's producer, during his interview with TMZ.

During that interview, Sheen said that "he was solely responsible for the success of the hit comedy," and indicated that it was he alone that "had turned the 'tin can' of a show into 'pure gold.'"

In what could be construed as an anti-Semitic slur, Sheen reportedly used Lorre's real name - Chaim Levine - and called the producer a "charlatan" and a "clown." He allegedly added: "I violently hate Chaim Levine. He's a stupid, stupid little man and a p**sy punk that I'd never want to be like. That's me being polite."

"All these guys told me to 'clean it up," Sheen said. "Well this is me cleaning it the f**k up. All I want is to bring my family together, and I have to deal with all this B.S. politics."

The 45-year old comedian began his at-home rehab immediately after being released from the hospital on January 27, 2011. He had been admitted to the hospital after experiencing "severe abdominal cramps," following an alleged 36-hour long "cocaine bender." Since his release from the hospital, Sheen has called into several radio talk shows and made a series controversial remarks. During one such interview, he advised troubled actress Lindsay Lohan to "work on your impulse control."

After today's controversial and profane public rants, and the consequences that resulted from them, it's evident that Charlie sheen should seriously consider heeding his own advice.

Neither CBS nor Warner Brothers would comment on the future of "Two and a Half Men" beyond this season.

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