CBS is temporarily halting production of television’s top-rated comedy Two and a Half Men, following news that show’s star is in rehab. Actor Charlie Sheen, who is facing criminal charges in Colorado, checked himself into a rehabilitation facility “as a preventative measure,” his spokesman said on Tuesday.
His admission has halted filming on the series, but Sheen has been given the full backing of executives from CBS and Warner Bros, which produces Two and a Half Men. A joint statement released by the network and studio yesterday reads: “CBS, Warner Bros. Television and (show creator) Chuck Lorre support Charlie Sheen in his decision today to begin voluntary in-patient care at a treatment center.”
Sheen was charged earlier this month with felony menacing and two other counts stemming from an alleged Christmas Day attack on his wife, Brooke Mueller, in Aspen. He is free on bail and is expected back in court in Colorado March 15. Mueller is also in a rehabilitation facility, where she is being treated for an alleged crack addiction.