Wow. He is not kidding around.
As he promised, Charlie Sheen is suing Warner Bros. Studios and Two and a Half Men exec producer Chuck Lorre over his termination from the show. The real twist is that Charlie is not only looking to be compensated for the 8 scrapped episodes he was denied a paycheck, but also he’s looking to collect wages for the entire cast and crew who have also been screwed.
Generous gesture or underhanded way to stir up trouble? If the show goes on without Charlie and the crew accepts the money from the lawsuit, they’ll all be considered traitors. But the payout might be too good to resist.
The grand total in damages Charlie is seeking is $100,000,000.
Yeah, there are 8 zeros in that figure.
Charlie’s lawyer, Marty Singer, explains his client’s position further in the lawsuit,saying:
“Chuck Lorre, one of the richest men in television who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, believes himself to be so wealthy and powerful that he can unilaterally decide to take money away from the dedicated cast and crew of the popular television series, ‘Two and a Half Men,’ in order to serve his own ego and self-interest, and make the star of the Series the scapegoat for Lorre’s own conduct.”
In other words, they arguing because Chuck didn’t like Charlie, Chuck had him fired and blames the show’s possible cancellation on him, instead of himself.
Good to know you can sue someone for saying, “He did it!”
$100 million. Wow. It’s shocking to think that he might actually win this thing and walk away with that much money. Yeah, sure, he’d have to spread it around, just still – the thought is mind-boggling!
[Image via WENN.]
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