Les Moonves reacts to Angus T. Jones' "Two and a Half Men" rant

Actor Angus T. Jones arrives at the 2012 People's Choice Awards at on Jan. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. / Getty

Angus T. Jones has nothing on Charlie Sheen, according to CBS President and CEO Les Moonves.

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"Two and a Half Men" star apologizes

Moonves spoke about Jones and his recent comments about "Two and a Half Men" -- which included calling the show "filth" and urging viewers to stop watching -- during an event hosted by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

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"I don't know what our status is with him," Moonves said. "We took this boy who started with us when he was 8 years old, and it seems to be what happens with child stars over the course of time."

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"Two and a Half Men" star urges viewers not to watch

"He's now making over $300,000 per week -- which is not a bad salary for a 19-year-old kid -- and he went on a religious channel and urged people not to watch the show because it was filth. By the way, he's still collecting his $300,000 per week," the exec continued.

When asked if he was looking for another "half man," Moonves replied, "We have other plans. I don't think it's quite been resolved." But, he added, "After going through what we went through with Charlie Sheen, it's been a piece of cake."

Jones has since issued an apology for his comments, but his status on "Two and a Half Men" is reportedly still unresolved. A source told E! News it's "unlikely" that Jones will return as a series regular if CBS renews the show for an 11th season.

Sheen, who was publicly fired from the show last year, has also chimed in, saying, "With Angus' Hale-Bopp-like meltdown, it is radically clear to me that the show is cursed."

Watch Moonves' comments below:

[bigmanfrommaine]

Wow, 300K a week. Pretty good price for his soul! :-)

[iolanthela]

That's what this modern counterfeit of Christianity does (besides providing its adherents with a long list of pointless "do nots" and a nice list of people to hate and defame and torment, e.g. gays, pagans, Democrats, etc.).

This currently fashionable Mean & Fake Christianity urges you to talk a LOT about how holy you suddenly are, while remaining the same money-grubbing confused needy loser you ALWAYS were!

Evangelical Christian Churches today are Phony-Factories, churning out people who brag about Jesus, or pray publicly and ostentatiously, but nothing Jesus-like seems to be happening in their lives. In a few years, either this little **** will have turned into the next Kirk Cameron, or he will be trying to pretend this ridiculous outburst never happened.

Only NOW, they get to be SUPERIOR to everybody else!! Woo-hoo!!

[KyMountainGirl]

You have hit the nail on the head! Very well said. Most of these so-called Christians are nothing but hypocrites - and sadly, I have a bunch of family members who fit the bill. They spew venom and hatred but claim they are devout Christians so full of God's love. Interestingly enough, they are Republicans as well. Need I say more?

Angus T. Jones is the same as a prostitute who suddenly "finds Jesus" but desides to continue the life of prostitution because, well, the money is good.

[brasileira2]

It's like a drug dealer talking bad about a drug user. The show is filth, but you don't mind the money, do you? Pure garbage!!!!!!

[HobartSchmenge]

For the remainder of this season they should re-name the show "Two Men and a 1/2 Wit."

[GhostF1ghter]

They should end Two and a Half. Angus's point about it being filth should have really been, it's pointless filth. Bawdy humor has been around since before Shakespeare, but when it doesn't serve the plot, it becomes tedious and boring.

Let it die.

[gilliamjf]

Note that Les Moonves, president of CBS said $300,000 is "not bad for a 19 year old.

Apparently, king Moonves is not joking. A simple google search shows Moonves landed $69.9 million compensation in 2011. That's $1.34 million a week!

[lasvegasteacher]

Angus is having an extreme reaction like most abused children who come of age and begin to voice the fact they have been living in a toxic place. On the other hand, The preacher exploited Angus' anxiety, which is abuse. Two and a Half men was a sick place to place a child from age 8 to 19. No wonder he is conflicted.

The show's x rated humor should be for adults only-putting a young child in the mix was an irresponsible thing to do.

Two and a Half Men should provide counseling for Angus. This would be a gesture of good will.

[workerdroid]

Huh. My take is that this kid is an ungrateful, spoiled, unintellegent, talentless whining little sh*t. In the great scheme of things, what does he really bring to the table?
Irrespective of other arguments, he means nothing to me beyond a mindless reply to a news article comment section.
Even more, I didn't know who he was until this story broke. How much of an impact is that?

[steeler_fan]

Angus is right....the humor on this show is garbage. It seems to be easy to get a laugh these days by making crude comments and inuendos. Unfortunately, most shows on television are the same. What ever happened to our moral compass? Can't we have good clean humor anymore?

[CBSName]

We could have "good clean humor" if enough people would watch it. But they don't.

As Pogo said, "We have met the enemy and he is us."