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Two and a Half Men actor apologises for 'filth' claim | Two and a Half Men actor apologises for 'filth' claim |
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The actor Angus T Jones has praised the makers of Two and a Half Men and apologised for his attack on the show in an apparent attempt to save his job. | |
The 19-year-old star, who plays Jake Harper, the adolescent "half" in the sitcom's title, issued a statement late on Tuesday rowing back from his widely reported denunciation of the show as blasphemous "filth". | |
"I apologise 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 never intended that." | "I apologise 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 never intended that." |
He said he had the highest regard for cast and crew on the show, now in its 10th year, and that they had become an extension of his family. | |
"Chuck Lorre, Peter Roth and many others at Warner Bros and CBS are responsible for what has been one of the most significant experiences in my life to date. I thank them for the opportunity they have given and continue to give me and the help and guidance I have and expect to continue to receive from them. | |
"I also want all of the crew and cast on our show to know how much I personally care for them and appreciate their support, guidance and love over the years. I grew up around them and know that the time they spent with me was in many instances more than with their own families. I learned life lessons from so many of them and will never forget how much positive impact they have had on my life." | |
The statement, issued through Jones's publicist, followed speculation CBS and Warner Bros would fire him after his video testimonial attacking the show went viral on Monday. | |
Jones, who reportedly earns $350,000 an episode, making him television's highest paid teenager, urged a viewer boycott of the show because it contradicted the Bible and played into the hands of the "enemy", an apparent reference to Satan. "Please stop watching Two and a Half Men," he said. | |
Jones said he found God after meeting Christopher Hudson, a preacher with Forerunner Chronicles, an Alabama-based Christian group that warns about evil in entertainment. | |
The outburst followed last year's dramas over Charlie Sheen, the show's main star, who had a public and prolonged drug-fuelled meltdown, and the tabloid-documented romantic life of his replacement, Ashton Kutcher. | |
"Is there something in the water over at Two and a Half Men that makes its stars go crazy?" asked the news site Hollywire.com, a query echoed on social media where Jones was pilloried for pocketing a huge salary for work he said he found repugnant. | |
In a statement to People magazine, Sheen suggested the sitcom was in trouble. "With Angus' Hale-Bopp-like meltdown, it is radically clear to me that the show is cursed," he said. | |
Some entertainment industry observers noted that Jones's mea culpa fell short of a full retraction. | |
"Notice the actor walks a fine line here. He's apologetic to all the people involved in making the show. But he doesn't say anything to defend the show itself," said Entertainment Weekly. | |
There was no immediate response from CBS or Warner Bros. |
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