'Two and Half Men' Star's Rehab May Prove Expensive

While the numero uno topic on every Hollywood news site is Charlie Sheen, star of CBS's Two and a Half Men, checking himself into rehab, the situation is causing Warner Bros. TV, the show's producer, to do some serious mulling over.

What happens next in regards to the show's finances is likely to be determined by the "morals clause" in Sheen's contract and "key man" language in the show's insurance policy.

Sheen is currently the highest paid actor on television, making north of $900,000 per episode, and with a prolonged absence, he may be held responsible for any money the producer loses as a result, as per the "morals clause" in his contract.

Regarding the "key man" language, while the insurance policy may allot for losses incurred in another scenario where Sheen is absent, his checking into rehab may not be covered as it is a repeating occurrence. Sheen had checked in previously in 1990 and 1998, also for drug and alcohol related issues.

Some lawyers are considering that Sheen's troubles may be grounds to reopen contract negotiations with him, and that could prove to be a detrimental reality for the star in the future.