DVDSetCollection.com / 2010-03-27
As we know, Charlie Sheen's hit comedy "Two and a Half Men" will be short two episodes this season from its initial order -- and it's all because of a rehab stint possibly connected to his Christmas Day arrest involving wife Brooke Mueller. According to a new report courtesy of TMZ, the production schedule will no longer allow the show to produce four more episodes this season, so only two will be filmed to air on CBS this May.
Will this impact Sheen's future with the show in any way? It doesn't appear so. By his contract the actor is only required to shoot 22 episodes a season, which is precisely the number that will end up being filmed. Granted, he will lose about $1.7 million because of the decision -- and the crew will also lose whatever else they would have been paid for these extra two episodes.
The Brooke Muelller domestic assault case is expected to go to trial in July, provided that Sheen is not able to work out a plea deal with the Pitkin County District Attorney beforehand. Charlie entered rehab shortly after a hearing in February, and the show was forced into shutting down until his return.
Are you disappointed that Charlie Sheen's actions have led to there being two fewer episodes of "" this season? Let me know your thoughts with a comment below and as always stay tuned for more of the latest news.
A spokesman for Roundabout said that Mr. Haimes would have no additional comment, and he did not reply to email or phone messages.
Mr. McNally said in his statement:
Joe and I were thrilled to be in the rehearsal room with these four actors. Joe is my longest and one of my most trusted collaborators. We have waited and worked for almost three years to make this production happen. Megan Mullally’s decision to withdraw at this late date is devastating.
Broadway lore is full of stories of leading ladies and leading men clashing with each other and with their directors, and it was not clear on Wednesday what factors had caused Ms. Mullally to reach the point that she decided to quit the show.
Mr. Mantello did not reply immediately to a phone message seeking comment.
Roundabout announced the casting of Ms. Mullally in December, and rehearsals have been underway for a couple of weeks. The play, about two couples sharing Fourth of July at a Fire Island beach house that one character inherited after her brother died of AIDS, also stars David Wilson Barnes (“Becky Shaw”), who plays the husband of Ms. Mullally’s character; the comedian Patton Oswalt, in his Broadway debut; and Lili Taylor (“I Shot Andy Warhol,” HBO’s “Six Feet Under”).
All ticketholders scheduled for a canceled preview will be contacted directly by Roundabout once the revised schedule has been confirmed, the theater company’s spokesman said.
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