Charlie Sheen Sheen from entering its production lot. Sheen, already the highest-paid actor on television, responded by publicly demanding a 50 percent raise, claiming that in comparison to the amount that the series was making, he was "underpaid". CBS and Warner Bros. terminated Sheen's contract on March 7, 2011. He was replaced by Ashton Kutcher. In the aftermath of his dismissal, Sheen remained vocally critical of Chuck Lorre, and filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Lorre and Warner Bros., which was settled the following September 26. That same month, Sheen, while presenting an award at the Primetime Emmy Awards, addressed "everybody here
Two and a Half Men (season 12) as the new 'half man', appears in only three episodes this season. Along with other sitcoms, this season is airing from late October instead of the traditional September season starting month. This is because of Thursday Night Football. To avoid competition with the sporting event, some shows have been held back until after its conclusion so the ratings will not be hurt. Charlie Sheen who was a previous cast member on the show, expressed his interest to reprise his role of the deceased character Charlie Harper in the series finale, saying "'I just want to do it classy. I want