CBS CEO Addresses Angus T. Jones' Rant About "Two and a Half Men"
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[quote]CBS CEO Les Moonves addressed the controversy surrounding Angus T. Jones of "Two and a Half Men" at an industry breakfast hosted by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
"We took this boy [Jones] who started with us when he was eight years old, and it seems to be what happens with child stars over the course of time," Moonves said. "He's now making over $300,000 per week, which is not a bad salary for a 19-year-old kid, and he went on a religious channel and urged people not to watch the show because it was filth. By the way, he's still collecting his $300,000 per week."
Moonves was cagey about whether Jones still has a job. When asked if he was in the market for a new “half man,” Moonves replied, "We have other plans. I don't know what our status is with him.” He then joked, "After going through what we went through with Charlie Sheen, it's been a piece of cake."
In a widely seen online video, Jones called the CBS sitcom "filth" and urged people not to watch it. Explaining that the show was in conflict with his religious beliefs, Jones said, “People will see us and be like, 'I can be a Christian and be on a show like ‘Two and a Half Men.' You can't. You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that. I know I can't."
Jones later apologized. In a statement, he said, "Without qualification, I am grateful to and have the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on 'Two and a Half Men' with whom I have worked and over the past 10 years who have become an extension of my family."
Moonves, who is married to television personality Julie Chen, has a history of playing a strong hand when it comes to decisions around CBS, even though his position as CEO puts him far above such matters. "I'm very involved," Moonves said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal earlier this year. "It's probably sometimes overbearing and annoying, but I know what I'm talking about." It was Moonves who made the decision to re-cast the female lead in "The Big Bang Theory" after the pilot was shot. He thought the show would benefit from a "girl next door" type that the audience could relate to. Turns out he was right. The show is a ratings monster.
Should Moonves decide to give Jones his walking papers, the young actor can take comfort that his former costar Charlie Sheen has offered him a role on his new show, "Anger Management." Sheen told ABC News, "My former nephew is welcome at the Goodson Anger Management home anytime."[/quote]
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"$300,000 per week, which is not a bad salary for a 19-year-old kid"
"$300,000 per week"
"per week"
"not a bad" salary
the entire statment was wrought with sarcasm, you shouldn't take "not a bad salary" literally.
Jones is a fucking crybaby who needs to take a good hard look at himself.
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I seriously did a double take when I found out this what he looks like now. Haven't seen the show since it started.
His glasses make him look like an idiot, He could of picked some better suiting ones
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I seriously did a double take when I found out this what he looks like now. Haven't seen the show since it started.[/QUOTE]
You know, for whatever reason whenever I see the guy, I can't help but be reminded of Filburt from Rocko's Modern Life.
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I hate to say it, but he looked better when he was fat.
15.6 million/year, Yeah... I could get used to that.
He bit the hand that spoon feeds him lol
Can't wait for them to dump him and his next response is, "Working on the show was a great experience and I learned so much about an industryt and blahalbhaifna"
[QUOTE=Brt5470;38768641]Can't wait for them to dump him and his next response is, "Working on the show was a great experience and I learned so much about an industryt and blahalbhaifna"[/QUOTE]
He already did.
[editline]9th December 2012[/editline]
iirc
He looks like a gigantic douche
To me Jones looks like the stereotypical creepy, no social skills, high pitched nasal voice supernerd you see in cartoons.
[QUOTE=OrionChronicles;38769174]To me Jones looks like the stereotypical creepy, no social skills, high pitched nasal voice supernerd you see in cartoons.[/QUOTE]
They should move him to the Big Bang Theory then.
Two and a Half Men seems to make the main people in the cast crazy
[QUOTE=VagueWisdom;38768311]You know, for whatever reason whenever I see the guy, I can't help but be reminded of Filburt from Rocko's Modern Life.
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Fucking uncanny.
Wish this cunt shit actor would get fired and never be hired into anything again.
The show did turn to crap, especially since Charlie left. But still, kind of a dick move.
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;38769791]Wish this cunt shit actor would get fired and never be hired into anything again.[/QUOTE]
yeah its not like he is a millionaire and can retire at any time...
[QUOTE=meppers;38770046]yeah its not like he is a millionaire and can retire at any time...[/QUOTE]
He'll squander it on holy water and evangelical campaigns.
That, or he'll give away all his worldly possessions in some kind of spiritual pursuit.
[QUOTE=Cypher_09;38769168]He looks like a gigantic douche[/QUOTE]
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. Or maybe in this case its the cover + the first page.
"$300,000 per week"
"52 weeks in year"
"$15600000 per year"
"19 years old"
never will be as loaded as this kid no matter how hard I try, not even if I was an astronaut
[QUOTE=McCarthy;38768418]15.6 million/year, Yeah... I could get used to that.[/QUOTE]
It's actually probably closer to 8 million a year... They don't create episodes every week of the year, only about half.
[editline]10th December 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=DesolateGrun;38772062]"$300,000 per week"
"52 weeks in year"
"$15600000 per year"
"19 years old"
never will be as loaded as this kid no matter how hard I try, not even if I was an astronaut[/QUOTE]
My post.
[QUOTE=Squad;38772410]It's actually probably closer to 8 million a year... They don't create episodes every week of the year, only about half.
[editline]10th December 2012[/editline]
My post.[/QUOTE]
8 million is a fuckload for most people
lol $300,000 per week that's it
i make that in like 8 years
I only make 1000 a month...
[editline]10th December 2012[/editline]
Fuck this kid
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I seriously did a double take when I found out this what he looks like now. Haven't seen the show since it started.[/QUOTE]
He does look like Alan from TWO AND HALF MEN there.
[QUOTE=benos28;38845705]He does look like Alan from TWO AND HALF MEN there.[/QUOTE]
maybe he grew into his role
He's a horrible excuse for an actor who literally just has to be stereotypical stoner, how can he complain about $300,000 a week?
He's hardly on the show anymore anyway. Fuck, I'd do that shit for 300 a week :P
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