Jon Cryer, a familiar face in network sitcoms, recently shared intriguing insights about his time on "Two and a Half Men." During an interview on the "WTF With Marc Maron" podcast, Cryer reminisced about how CBS was desperate to have Charlie Sheen on their network following his successful stint on "Spin City." Cryer recalled, "CBS wanted Charlie Sheen on the air so badly, you could sense it. He had done 'Spin City' for a couple of seasons, and everyone was like, ‘Wow, he’s really good.
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Cryer elaborated on CBS's enthusiasm, mentioning Les Moonves, the former CBS CEO, who was eager to bring movie stars into TV shows. "Les was champing at the bit to have movie people in TV shows. That was what he wanted," Cryer explained. This strategic move by Moonves proved to be ahead of its time, as integrating movie stars into television series has now become a common practice.
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