The most buzzworthy moment at last night's Emmy awards was Charlie Sheen's apology. There is still ongoing legal battles between Sheen and former show runner Chuck Lorre. Was last night's performance a sincere effort, or just another Emmy award performance by Charlie?
We might never know as the matter is currently heading for secret arbitration. There are still ongoing legal dramas going down behind the scenes.
In front of the curtain, Sheen is definitely making a strong motion for a directed verdict in the court of public opinion. According to EW, Sheen stated: “I want to take a moment to get something off my chest, to say a few words to everyone here from Two and a Half Men,” he began. “From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television.”
EW.com further noted another strange moment. "When Jim Parsons went up to collect his second Emmy in a row for his work on The Big Bang Theory – another show run by Two and a Half Men‘s producer Chuck Lorre — he said, 'This is odd for so many reasons.'”
Odd indeed. Sheen has tweeted a photo of himself with his replacement Ashton Kutcher.
Charlie should be nice to Ashton. If Ashton keeps up the strong ratings, the overall value of the show increases in syndcation negotiations down the line. All that will be determined by the lawyers, not necessarily the viewers.
So where is the lawsuit now? According to the website, otrc.com, the lawsuit is currently headed for arbitration rather than to court. Sheen had originally wanted a public lawsuit, while the producers wanted a private arbitration. The site quoted Chuck Lorre's lawyers: "The court made the appropriate ruling in denying Mr. Sheen's request to stay the arbitration in referring his lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre to arbitration as his contract calls for... This matter will now proceed in an orderly fashion as the parties agreed to."
Should there be an Emmy award for orderliness?
