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 CBS and Warner Bros. finally tranquilized the elephant in the room Thursday, saying in a statement that "based on the totality of 
 
 
 
 "Charlie is furious that they have done this," a close friend of the actor tells me. "He has never been late for work, and what he does and says in his private life is none of [CBS's] business. He feels like they have made billions off him, and now they dare to pull his show just because they didn't like an interview he did." CBS and Warner Bros. finally tranquilized the elephant in the room Thursday, saying in a statement that "based on the totality of Charlie Sheen 's statement, conduct and condition" they were shutting down production of 'Two and a Half Men,' TV's top comedy, for the remainder of the season. But if the goal is to one day welcome Charlie back to the top-rated show, sources close to the erratic actor tell me he wouldn't return to the set even if they begged."Charlie is furious that they have done this," a close friend of the actor tells me. "He has never been late for work, and what he does and says in his private life is none of [CBS's] business. He feels like they have made billions off him, and now they dare to pull his show just because they didn't like an interview he did." 
 
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 I'm not defending Charlie, but it does seem bizarre that CBS was happy to turn a blind eye when their biggest actor was scaring porn stars and inhaling booze and drugs, but now that he has very publicly dissed his show's creator, Chuck Lorre ("a stupid, stupid little man and a p**sy punk"), production has been halted.Charlie's most incendiary comments were made to TMZ when, talking about Lorre, he said, "That piece of s**t took money out of my pocket, my family's pocket, and, most importantly, my second family -- my crew's pocket. You can tell him one thing: I own him."And with that, it seems Charlie has decided it's time to move on for good."At this moment he would never return to that show even if they begged him," another Charlie insider tells me. "He's given these fools the number one comedy on TV, and their feelings get hurt over a stupid radio interview. Nothing would get him back on that set. It's over. Done."Well, he does have a little thing called a contract, so we'll see about that. In the meantime, Charlie is already claiming that he's taking his talents to HBO for an "epic" show called 'Sheen's Corner.' Not surprisingly, a rep from HBO tellsthat there is "no truth to this." Sheen's buddy also tells me that the actor will start "making movies with superstars" again. 'Major League 3'!!!On Tuesday, Ithat CBS finally had enough of Charlie and were having internal discussions about carrying on 'Two and a Half Men' without its biggest star."The big question is can the show survive without Charlie," an insider with direct knowledge of the talks told me. "Would the show take a big hit? Yes, but if they found the right person to replace him it would survive and maybe even grow."What do you think? Would you watch 'Men' with a Charlie replacement? Should CBS just cut their losses and call it a day? ||||| Mathew Imaging/Getty Images 
 
 Yes, that's egg on our face. After reporting earlier today that Jon Cryer tweeted his sadness about the cancellation of Two and a Half Men, the actor's rep contacted E! News to tell us that what we thought was his official Twitter account is actually "bogus"! 
 
 Turns out Cryer has neither a Twitter nor a Facebook account, per his rep, so that "no comment" we got yesterday pertaining to Charlie Sheen's ranting and the season's abrupt end still stands. 
 
 Our bad. But if we had to guess, we're pretty sure the faux Cryer's sentiments are similar to the real one's. 
 
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– News from the Charlie Sheen front: He's reportedly shopping a tell-all book and asking $10 million, reports TMZ. CBS' decision to halt production is expected to cost the network "tens of millions" of dollars in lost revenue next year, a network exec tells the New York Times. What's not news: A story earlier from E! Online (and picked up by us) about co-star Jon Cryer tweeting how "sad" the news is turns out to be false. Cryer has no Twitter account, reports E!. Click for more on Sheen's possible next moves.