sheenmoney131.jpg Charlie Sheen's sudden trip to rehab could end up costing Warner Bros. Television and CBS upwards of $250 MILLION if production on Two and a Half Men is shut down permanently, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The money Warner Bros. and CBS stand to lose comes from ad revenue along with domestic syndication earnings, and according to Kantar Media the hit show grossed more than $155 million in ad sales last season alone.

There are currently two new episodes of the sitcom that are scheduled to air February 7 and 14, and interestingly enough the first is titled "Three Hookers and a Philly Cheesesteak," according to the network schedule. Hmm, art imitating life or just a story editor with a wicked sense of humor?

Anyway, CBS did some damage control released the following statement yesterday:

    "Looking forward, the financial impact of the shutdown is not material to CBS. Any ratings declines will be more than offset by the reduced programming costs for episodes lost this season. We will begin to address the scheduling issues this week. The network is strong and deep with hit series; we're not reliant on one show. In addition, Two and a Half Men has always performed well in repeats, and we have the option of ordering additional episodes of other popular comedies on the network."