Charlie Sheen with former co-star Angus T. Jones (WARNER BROS.)
Charlie Sheen is not done biting the hand that once fed him. The former “Two and a Half Men” star has given his expert opinion about the Angus T. Jones scandal, blaming show creator and producer Chuck Lorre for his former co-star’s now-viral confessional.
After comparing Angus’ testimony to a “Hale-Bopp-like meltdown” he went on to tell TMZ, “I dare anyone to spend ten years in the laugh-track that is Chuck Lorre’s hive of oppression and not suffer some form of an emotional tsunami.”
“Obviously, not having been there for some time, the Angus T. Jones that I knew and still love is not the same guy I saw on YouTube yesterday,” Sheen said.
The half-pint made waves this week when he called his hit show “filth.”
The Post reported today that the teen star spoke out for the first time last night since a video of his religious rant against the show went viral.
Angus T. Jones, 19, released a statement apologizing “if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed.”
“I am grateful to and have the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on ‘Two and Half Men’ with whom I have worked over the past 10 years and who have become an extension of my family.”
The CBS show is currently making Jones nearly $8 million per season. His fate is now in the hands of Lorre after other executives headed for the hills.
“This is going to be up to Lorre, what to do,” said a Hollywood insider. “[Jones] works for Chuck.”
Another source told The Post, “There are two problems with this. First, he’s still a kid. No one wants to ruin his life.
“And two, this about religion. It’s not like Lindsay Lohan or something . . . No one questions the sincerity of his beliefs.
“Everyone wants to stay quiet and just hope it goes away.”
Another source said simply, “There’s just no way to win here.’’
Last year, Lorre had to deal with the crazed behavior of Sheen, whose diatribes and show-bashing got him fired.