Charlie Sheen fires back after show gets nixed

Charlie Sheen attends the Cleveland Caveliers and Los Angeles Clippers basketball game on Jan. 16, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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It didn't take long for Charlie Sheen to respond to the decision to pull the plug on "Two and a Half Men."

Just minutes after it was announced that production on the popular sitcom would be halted because of Sheen's incendiary remarks about the show's producer Chuck Lorre , the show's star let loose with even more vitriol. In an open letter given to TMZ, the actor called Lorre a "contaminated little maggot" and "earthworm," wishing the producer "nothing but pain."

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He also appealed to his "beautiful and loyal fans" to help him "right this unconscionable wrong."

The letter, which was posted on TMZ's website, reads:

What does this say about (Chuck Lorre) after he tried to use his words to judge and attempt to degrade me. I gracefully ignored this folly for 177 shows ... I fire back once and this contaminated little maggot can't handle my power and can't handle the truth. I wish him nothing but pain in his silly travels especially if they wind up in my octagon. Clearly I have defeated this earthworm with my words -- imagine what I would have done with my fire breathing fists. I urge all my beautiful and loyal fans who embraced this show for almost a decade to walk with me side-by-side as we march up the steps of justice to right this unconscionable wrong.

Remember these are my people ... not yours...we will continue on together...

Charlie Sheen

[Molly-Pchr]

Watching the tube this a.m., and saw an interview, a lot of ranting, senseless rhetoric, and thought, oh, no, Charlie Manson again, and he's cut his hair. But it was a different Charlie. It was Sheen! If this is Charlie Sheen off drugs, I pity the poor people that had to work with this guy. Such self-worship and pretense, and he's right and everybody else is wrong, and it's everybody else's fault. Whew. CBS, if you cave in to this, you are just as nutty.

[magnumdr]

What did you expect Charlie, you moron. Grow up. I know some people that act like you do. I call them ass holes.

[BigCBSfan]

CBS Just love the show. Hope you can find a replacement. Sheen needed to go, no one should have to work in that environment. I am sure that there is someone out there that can replace him. PLEASE don't kill the show...

[nirak2-2009]

I for one am glad this show is finally gone.
For the life of me, I never did understand the fascination for folks to watch Charlie and this show. He played himself, Obnoxious in life, Obnoxious on the show.
Applaud to CBS

[olbabee]

You people take everything too seriously. Who cares what he does & says? Who cares about a stupid tv show? Who cares?

[mountainstates1]

I guess when you're overpaid that much what do you care? It's a shame Charlie Sheen seems so ungrateful. But I believe these TV studios create their own monsters... I'll miss the show but not Charlie's attitude.

[mecury69]

Holy crap. I had no idea Charlie Sheen was out of his mind.

What the hell kind of statement was that? It looked like a coked out, drunk, angry rant typically found after 2am on someone's voice mail.

This was the first time I've read a complete statement by this guy and he is a certified loon.

I thought the show was funny and watch it, but after reading this, I don't want that POS gettting any my ratings ($'s) anytime in the future.

Feel that POWER Charlie, you retard.

[inmom63]

Thank goodness the show was stopped. I, too, stopped watching after his Christmas tirade a year ago. Charlie Sheen needs to be put away.

[skeezix06]

He's so deep in denial that I don't know he'll ever find his way back. Its sad to watch.

[skeezix06]

He could be used as an object lesson on the effects of alcohol and drugs to your kids though.

[windowsill1]

CBS: Bless you for doing something about this rabid man. If he is ignored, he will eventually go away.