After meeting with execs from Fox, sources say CBS chief Les Moonves (who fired Charlie from hit show Two and a Half Men) is eager to get Charlie Sheen back on the channel.
"CBS wants Charlie back," a source tells
Hollywood Life. "They saw how popular his tour has become, how it has been selling out, and when word spread that he started talking to Fox about a late night show, some decision makers got a little antsy."
Earlier this month, Charlie blasted Moonves (whom he dubbed "Les Than Goonves") for what he called the "entirely illegal and unconscionable act" of his firing.
Of his former boss, Charlie said, "Part scoundrel, part my hair to side. Screw Les, I proclaimed, or better yet -- screw more. You gave me your word but in turn gave me nothing."
So why would Moonves be so desperate to have this loose cannon back on his network? “The executives and show runners like Les Moonves are thinking about money, and in Hollywood money wins every time," says the source.
Even
Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, who received the most vicious of Charlie's rants, seems eager to get Charlie back. “They probably won’t kiss and make up but they will be civil enough to get the job done," says the source.
The insider also claims that the deal is has an "80% chance of happening."
“Charlie has always been interested in playing ball." The source adds, "Charlie will have to schedule a few meetings in between his touring, but the way people are talking, time will mend everything and next season looks very promising. Its kind of in Charlie’s court right now.â€Â
Charlie was rumored to have been seeking upwards of $2 million an episode before he left his hit show.