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The Economics of Charlie Sheen & Two and a Half Men
By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 6:54AM Wednesday March 2, 2011
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As you've probably heard by now, CBS has ceased production on the current season of Two and a Half Men due to Charlie Sheen being a complete maniac. To be fair, he's been a maniac for some time, but he finally crossed a line when he insulted the show's creator, Chuck Lorre, in a radio interview.
"But what are the costs associated with this scandal?" is undoubtedly the question on everyone's mind right now.
Here's a breakdown of some of the numbers associated with both the show, and Sheen himself.
The show
Two and a Half Men has been one of the top-rated shows since 2005. The show frequently averaged 15 million viewers or more per episode, and was, obviously, a huge moneymaker for CBS. Most recently, Charlie Sheen was paid $1.8 million per episode, with co-star Jon Cryer earning a paltry $550,000 per episode. Last October, Angus T. Jones signed a contract for $300,000 per episode, making him the highest-paid child star on television.
Do you think this all sounds like a massive amount of money? Charlie Sheen thinks you're wrong: he's demanded a raise to $3 million per episode to return to the show. As far as I can tell, this is unlikely to happen, since, you know, no one wants him anywhere near them. And if you feel for those affected by abrupt suspension of production, Warner Brothers has stated that the crew of Two and a Half Men will be paid for the four episodes that were going to be made prior to Sheen's rantings.
However, it's worth noting that Sheen's progressively crazier off-screen antics have actually helped the show's ratings. The show experienced ratings boosts each time Charlie Sheen was in the news because of some sort of bender, and that trend hasn't eased. 11.5 million viewers tuned in for the episode that aired February 28th.
Charlie Sheen
To the surprise of no one, Sheen foresees writing a book and winning lawsuits in his near future. Sheen says he's planning to sue CBS, Warner Brothers, and Chuck Lorre, claiming a breach of contract.
But wait, that still won't be enough money!
Sheen also plans to write a book about life behind the scenes of Two and a Half Men, tentatively titled--I'm not kidding--When the Laughter Stopped. Besides being the most hilariously trite title ever, there's already a made-for-TV movie with the same title. And it's about the life of one of the actors on Diff'rent Strokes. So, essentially, it's already been done, in almost the exact same form.
Sheen may have to part with some of his "gold" (as he insists on calling it), though: he's being sued for $20 million in damages. The suit is brought by Ed Meyer, attorney to Sheen's estranged uncle, Joe Estevez. The suit alleges that Sheen, his mother Janet and his father Martin conspired to stop Chuck Lorre from replacing Sheen with Estevez on Two and a Half Men. The suit also claims that the same Sheens conspired to put a half to a proposed reality show about the family.
What do you think will happen with the Charlie Sheen saga, and Two and a Half Men?
Here's a breakdown of some of the numbers associated with both the show, and Sheen himself.
The show
Two and a Half Men has been one of the top-rated shows since 2005. The show frequently averaged 15 million viewers or more per episode, and was, obviously, a huge moneymaker for CBS. Most recently, Charlie Sheen was paid $1.8 million per episode, with co-star Jon Cryer earning a paltry $550,000 per episode. Last October, Angus T. Jones signed a contract for $300,000 per episode, making him the highest-paid child star on television.
Do you think this all sounds like a massive amount of money? Charlie Sheen thinks you're wrong: he's demanded a raise to $3 million per episode to return to the show. As far as I can tell, this is unlikely to happen, since, you know, no one wants him anywhere near them. And if you feel for those affected by abrupt suspension of production, Warner Brothers has stated that the crew of Two and a Half Men will be paid for the four episodes that were going to be made prior to Sheen's rantings.
However, it's worth noting that Sheen's progressively crazier off-screen antics have actually helped the show's ratings. The show experienced ratings boosts each time Charlie Sheen was in the news because of some sort of bender, and that trend hasn't eased. 11.5 million viewers tuned in for the episode that aired February 28th.
Charlie Sheen
To the surprise of no one, Sheen foresees writing a book and winning lawsuits in his near future. Sheen says he's planning to sue CBS, Warner Brothers, and Chuck Lorre, claiming a breach of contract.
But wait, that still won't be enough money!
Sheen also plans to write a book about life behind the scenes of Two and a Half Men, tentatively titled--I'm not kidding--When the Laughter Stopped. Besides being the most hilariously trite title ever, there's already a made-for-TV movie with the same title. And it's about the life of one of the actors on Diff'rent Strokes. So, essentially, it's already been done, in almost the exact same form.
Sheen may have to part with some of his "gold" (as he insists on calling it), though: he's being sued for $20 million in damages. The suit is brought by Ed Meyer, attorney to Sheen's estranged uncle, Joe Estevez. The suit alleges that Sheen, his mother Janet and his father Martin conspired to stop Chuck Lorre from replacing Sheen with Estevez on Two and a Half Men. The suit also claims that the same Sheens conspired to put a half to a proposed reality show about the family.
What do you think will happen with the Charlie Sheen saga, and Two and a Half Men?
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