Charlie Sheen was fired from his starring role on TV sitcom
"Two and A Half Men" because he was so addicted to cocaine
that programme makers feared he might die, or cause someone
else to die, producer Chuck Lorre said.
Police say Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, has been
arrested in Aspen on suspicion of third-degree assault and
cocaine possession with intent to distribute.
Charlie Sheen has settled a lawsuit with the makers and
creators of "Two and A Half Men" over the actor's dismissal
from the top-rated US television comedy earlier this year,
Warner Bros. said.
Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros are close to a settlement on
the actor's $100 million lawsuit against the studio over his
firing from "Two and a Half Men," a source with knowledge of
the situation said today.
A judge has ordered Charlie Sheen's former bosses to take
$US55,000 a month for child support from any payments they
make to the former "Two and a Half Men" star.
Ashton Kutcher will replace troubled star Charlie Sheen in
the hit CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men" next season, the
network and producers Warner Bros Television said.
