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Morals clause unlikely in Sheen's contract

Charlie Sheen has been far too busy with his at-home drug rehab project lately to spend much time reading his contract. But he seems sure of one thing: It contains no provision that says he can’t enjoy himself as he pleases.

Published: Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:05 a.m. PSTUpdated: Feb. 22, 2011 at 7:22 a.m. PST
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Charlie Sheen has been far too busy with his at-home drug rehab project lately to spend much time reading his contract. But he seems sure of one thing: It contains no provision that says he can’t enjoy himself as he pleases.

“I haven’t read it,” the wayward star of CBS’ hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men” told radio host Dan Patrick last week, but “I don’t think it covers, ‘Let me totally dominate and interfere with your personal life.’”

Sheen was referring to a morals clause, the contractual provision that since the early days of Hollywood has governed any conduct by a performer that might pose problems for the studio.

Given that in less than two years Sheen has been in rehab twice, he would seemingly be the sort of person a morals clause was designed for, however a spokesman for Warner Bros. Television declined to comment.

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