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Two and a Half Men actor Angus T Jones, who caused a media furor by calling his own show "filth," apologised on Tuesday for disrespecting the creator, cast and crew of the raunchy TV comedy. 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.
But Jones, 19, whose distaste for the show was prompted by his new-found Christian beliefs, did not retract his YouTube appeal to fans to stop watching the show, nor his own claims of discomfort at being part of one of the top-rated comedies on US television. 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".
"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," Jones, who plays fun-loving teen Jake Harper, said in a statement.
"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."
Jones started working on the show at the age of nine, playing the role of nephew to actor Charlie Sheen's womanising, partying bachelor character. 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.
Sheen was sensationally fired from the CBS comedy in 2011 for bad behaviour off screen and replaced by Ashton Kutcher, but Two and a Half Men is still known for its risque humour. "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.
In a YouTube video made for the California-based Forerunner Christian Church, Jones on Monday asked millions of fans to stop watching the show "and filling your head with filth". "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."
"You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that," he added, saying he no longer wanted to be part of it. 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.
The CBS network, and Warner Bros Television which makes the comedy, have declined to comment. Jones, who has several months left on his more than $350,000 per episode contract, issued his statement after a rehearsal on Tuesday. 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.
Sheen, whose Two and a Half Men exit was accompanied by a spate of bizarre rantings and internet monologues, on Tuesday called Jones's verbal assault a "meltdown". 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.
"It is clear to me that the show is cursed," Sheen said. 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.
Two and A Half Men, now in its 10th season, is watched by about 14 million Americans and is seen in more than 20 countries around the world. "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.