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2.5 Men Crew to Charlie Sheen: Your Behavior Blows
And the Charlie Sheen dramedy train continues to roll on at sad-bizarre-funny-weird speeds straight through Hollywood. Despite multiple sources confirming cocaine-bender rumors, LAPD says they "found no signs of illegal activity" at Sheen's home and won't be launching a criminal investigation.
Now that Sheen is in rehab (at home) for the umpteenth time, his show Two and a Half Men has been forced into hiatus again and the crew is furious. An on-set crew source told E! Online, "A lot of us do not get paid, if we don't work, so, if he's off getting rehabbed, or porn-o-ing, or whatever, we're screwed." Other crew members have said they weren't paid the last time the show was halted for Sheen's Christmas violence-turned-rehab-stint last February.
The show has already shot 16 of its planned 24 episodes and CBS is now looking for ways to replace the open episode time slot with other shows like Rules of Engagement and Mike and Molly.
What have we learned in this week's episode of the ongoing Sheen dramedy? He can do coke without repercussions and keep his job while frequently blowing it off. Silver lining: at least some folks who actually value having a job in Hollywood will be rewarded with more work very soon thanks to Sheen's latest antics.
UPDATED: Sources are saying that Sheen may be back on set in under four weeks.
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