Sheen and Chuck Lorre apparently put behind the differences that led the actor to be removed from the hit sitcom.
Twelve years after the dramatic fight of charlie sheen and Chuck Lore in Two and a Half Menthe couple is back in business together, reuniting in the first comedy series for the streaming platform Max of Lorre, How To Be a Bookieas revealed by the portal Deadline.
The news of this casting is sure to turn How To Be a Bookie Instantly cast into one of the most anticipated new series of the year, Sheen is set for a recurring role on the comedy headlined by Sebastian Maniscalco.
Sheen and Lorre’s eight-year collaboration on one of the most successful comedy series of the past two decades, Two and a Half Men on CBS, starring Sheen and co-created and executive produced by Lorre, came to an abrupt end in the spring of 2011, when Sheen’s public meltdown and verbal attacks on Lorre led to his firing, sparking a lawsuit from a U.S. $100 million against Lorre and WBTV, which was eventually settled.
Sheen has since taken responsibility for his actions and expressed regret at his departure from Two and a Half Men and his intention to make peace with the top comedy producer. That has happened now, resulting in the duo collaborating on How To Be a Bookie.
In How To Be a Bookie, co-written by Lorre and Nick Bakay, a veteran bookie (Maniscalco) struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports betting, clients, family, increasingly unstable co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces around him every day. corner of Los Angeles high and low.
Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton they also star. Lorre, who is directing the first episode, is executive producing through Chuck Lorre Productions and his overall deal with WBTV along with Bakay, Maniscalco, Judi Marmel and Andy Tennant, who is directing several episodes. The series is currently in production.
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