14 DAY TRIAL // Fans feeling disappointed in the “new” “Two and a Half Men,” with Ashton Kutcher instead of Charlie Sheen, know that you are not alone: Charlie Sheen feels the same way you do. The show is very bad.
Though he recently said that he'd made his peace (of sorts) with series creator Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros., it's clear that Charlie is still not over the way he was let go from the show – quite unjustly, he believes.
The Daily Mail reports that Warner Bros. sent Charlie a cease and desist letter, asking him to stop using “Two and a Half Men” promo pics to promote his upcoming show, “Anger Management” - or else.
“Bosses at Warner were fuming he used images, including one of himself on an Harley Davidson motorbike, as part of his promotional materials for his Anger Management booth at a recent TV convention,” the British tab writes.
“They were distributed at the NATPE conference in Miami, where Mr. Sheen and his new partners were busy pitching the June debut of their show to domestic and international buyers,” adds the same report.
In a statement to TMZ about the whole thing, Sheen confirms that, indeed, he's been using photos of himself taken for “Men” to promote his new project.
However, he sees nothing wrong with that. Moreover, he points out that, should Warners bosses spend more time minding their own show instead of keeping an eye on his, they might actually get “Men” to last for another season.
“I'm thrilled. It insulates me from having to redundantly see myself in the idiotic bowling shirt,” Sheen says.
“Perhaps if Warner Bros. spent as much time and energy focusing on their show, it wouldn't be such a steaming pile of [expletive],” the actor adds.
Fans must know that Sheen's departure from “Men” was one of the most bitter and mediated splits ever in showbiz – and that includes his divorce from Denise Richards.
Serious accusations flew from all sides, money was asked in return as compensation for breach of contract and many people were left frustrated – most of them fans.
After the whole scandal died down, Warners decided to go ahead with the show, by killing off Sheen's character and bringing on board a new one, played by Kutcher.
Ratings for the series did not take a steep dip, but reviews from the fan community are increasingly negative.