Charlie Sheen Sues Studio, Show Creator for $100 Million
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Charlie Sheen is still aiming to win...$100 million.
The unemployed actor, 45, is suing Warner Bros. Television and Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre for a whopping $100 million plus punitive damages, TMZ reports.
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Sheen, who made $1.2 million per episode of the CBS show, is demanding he be compensated for the 8 cancelled episodes from the current season -- and is also suing on behalf of the sitcom's crew.
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His attorney Marty Singer slams Lorre for making Sheen "the scapegoat" in the ongoing war over the seriest. "[Lorre] believes himself to be so wealthy and powerful that he can unilaterally decide to take money away from the dedicated cast and crew ...in order to serve his own ego and self-interest," reads Singer's introduction to the filing.
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Singer alleges that Lorre decided to cancel this season's remaining episodes prior to Sheen's very public criticism of him. The suit also says that Warner Bros. fired Sheen when he was "sick," which violates State and federal law.
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7Charlie Sheen needs to have coitus with himself.
Charlie Sheen needs to have coitus with himself.
It is a little outrageous if you ask me. suing Warner Brothers for his job lost is idiotic all together. How can someone put up with this guys crap. Granted he is mentally ill but he coulda got help. No excuse for suing someone because the couldn't take his crap anymore.
i believe the crew is getting paid for the unshot episodes and charlie is the one that claimed he was not doing drugs and completed at home rehab prior to being fired-
....Btw, where in the hell are his family members during this meltdown?
This is ridiculous! How many people WOULD keep their job when they repeatedly missed work due to excessive partying? He was given way too many breaks from Lorre already. Lorre should countersue for all the times he held up production. He cost those people their jobs, & he is the reason for their lost wages. I'm wondering what he is planning on doing w/the money if he does pull off some miracle and win. Anyone think that he might give it to the cast & crew? My guess is no.
I'm sick of hearing about him..burnt out on listening.