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Tonight may be Charlie Sheen's last curtain call as Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men. X17online has obtained the following statement from Sheen in which he addresses the current rumors surrounding what's being reported as "11th hour negotiations."

    "Much speculation and rumor has arisen from my current status surrounding "Two and a Half Men." All of the numbers reported in the press are false. Claims from "inside sources" regarding offers from the studio as well as my salary, on their best day, are without merit.

    Approaching the start of the current season (season seven) and as far back as June '09, I submitted my terms for season eight to Warner Bros. and CBS respectfully. Both parties have known the score for over a year. In no way, has this been a hasty or negligent eleventh hour surprise.

    I offer this information out of love and respect to my crew, my on-set family, my writers, executive staff, as well as my real family, my dear friends and my loyal fans. We tape the final episode of the season this evening. If tonight's show is the end for me as Charlie Harper, so be it. Another journey has begun. I take from the experience 161 shows filled with a kaleidoscope of amazing experiences, memories,
    friendships and gratitude.

    I remain humbly inspired.

    C Sheen


Sheen entered rehab back on February 24 as a result of his domestic violence charges from a Christmas Day fight with wife Brooke Mueller. Since then, he's been attending rehab each night after the show finishes taping.

So is this a way for Sheen to get a salary increase? A source close to the actor says, "No. The network has known since early last year what Charlie wanted to be paid."

That dollar amount has remained a secret, but various online reports claim Sheen has asked for more than $1 million per episode.

Tonight's episode begins taping at 7pm.