The following month, after Sheen's verbal denunciations against Chuck Lorre during a radio

interview with Alex Jones and an online interview with TMZ.com, CBS announced thatTwo and a
Half Men would cease production for the rest of its eighth season.[22] This affected an estimated 200
employees,[23] and caused Warner Bros., CBS, Lorre, Sheen, and other profit participants a loss of
an estimated $10 million due to expected revenue from the unmade eight remaining
episodes.[24] Afterward, Sheen was interviewed on ABC's20/20, NBC's Today, and CNN's Piers
Morgan Tonight, where he continued to criticize Lorre and CBS.[25] On March 7, CBS and Warner
Bros. Television jointly announced that they had terminated Sheen's Two and a Half Men contract,
citing "moral turpitude" as a main cause of separation.[5] No decision about the future of the show
was announced at that time.
Cast members Marin Hinkle and Holland Taylor expressed sadness at Sheen's departure and
personal problems.[26] Jon Cryer did not publicly comment on the matter and in response, Sheen
called him "a turncoat, a traitor, [and] a troll" in an E! Online interview,[27] although he later issued a
"half-apology" to Cryer for the remarks.[28] Sheen sued Lorre and Warner Bros. Television for
$100 million, saying that he had filed the lawsuit on behalf of himself and Two and a Half Men's cast
and crew; however, only Sheen was named as a plaintiff in court documents.[29]