Charlie Sheen sacked from Two And A Half Men

It is not the most surprising news of the year – but Charlie Sheen has been fired from Two And A Half Men following a series of bizarre rants against the show’s bosses.

Warner Bros, which produces the CBS series said the decision was made after ‘careful consideration’.

The sitcom had already been placed on an indefinite hiatus partway through filming its eighth season because of Sheen’s bizarre behaviour.

But although its star has now been sacked no decision has been made on the future of the series, Warner Bros said.

Their statement read: ‘After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen's services on Two and a Half Men, effective immediately.’

Sheen said his sacking from the sitcom, which airs on Comedy Central here, was ‘good news’ – and indicated he would now sue the producers.

He told celebrity website TMZ.com: ‘This is very good news. They continue to be in breach, like so many whales. It is a big day of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge because now I can take all of the bazillions, never have to look at whatshiscock again and I never have to put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension.’

According to the site, Warner sent a letter to Sheen's lawyer, stating the actor’s contract was being terminated because he committed a felony involving ‘moral turpitude’, involving the use of cocaine.

It added: ‘Your client has been engaged in dangerously self-destructive conduct and appears to be very ill.’

Meanwhile, in the latest expletive-riddled video rant posted online, titled Torpedoes of Truth, Sheen said he was going to be worshipped like a god.

The 45-year-old actor – who was paid a reported $1.2million an episode –  said: ‘I'm gonna write my sermons, I'm gonna deliver them like truth torpedoes, and people are gonna fucking  take it or leave it, we know they're gonna take it cause they can't process it, so they must condemn it.

‘And it they can't condemn it, they'll like fucking turn me into a God and worship it, and realize I'm behind them, cutting their throats, and their children's...’

Earlier in the film, he’s heard to say: ‘I'm videoing this phone call because I'm tired of losing all my gold into the fucking ether-sphere of fucking stupidity.’

Published: 8 Mar 2011