his performance was deteriorating. creating a toxic environment on the set and that was endangering the show and once that happens that's a problem. >> i'm going to disagree. >> let me just -- >> i want to disagree with steve. i think someone will hire him. i think what we saw in the last week is every show he went on -- your ratings basically doubled. everybody's ratings went up. >> yeah. >> if you're nbc right now and no show that works, and or another -- especially a cable network, i think they'll try a shot at this guy. if they can get -- the insurance is a key factor. this is a guy who apparently has some appeal for an audience. i think they'll take a shot at him. >> that's the tension playing out here. who was really the key to the success of "two and a half men"? was it the creator chuck lowry or the star charlie sheen? i think that was part of the conflict here. cbs and warner brothers sided with chuck lowry because he is a producer to create -- who has a