Editing Two and a Half Men (section)

=== Jones' departure ===
In a November 2012 interview with a Christian website, Angus T. Jones (Jake) said he had recently converted to Christianity and joined a [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] church. He attacked the show as "filth that contradicts his moral values" and said that he was "sick of being a part of it".<ref name=USAToday>{{cite news|last=Keveney|first=Bill|date=November 27, 2012|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2012/11/26/angus-jones-criticizes-two-and-a-half-men/1727567/|title='Two and a Half Men' star Jones rips sitcom for 'filth'|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=November 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127204246/http://usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2012/11/26/angus-jones-criticizes-two-and-a-half-men/1727567/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also begged fans to stop watching the show.<ref name=USAToday /> Producers explained that Jones was not expected back on the set until 2013, because his character was not scheduled to appear in the final two episodes before the winter hiatus.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angus-t-jones-filth-comment-two-and-a-half-men_n_2199227 | title=Angus T. Jones 'Filth' Comment Not Related To His Character's 'Two And A Half Men' Absence | first=Chris | last=Harnick | work=[[HuffPost]] | date=November 27, 2012 | access-date=April 26, 2020 | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104340/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/27/angus-t-jones-filth-comment-two-and-a-half-men_n_2199227.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In response to the controversy, Sheen issued a public statement in which he blamed Chuck Lorre for the outburst and claimed that "Jones' outburst isn't an isolated incident but rather a symptom of the toxic environment surrounding the show."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/charlie-sheen-men-cursed-article-1.1209384|title=Angus T. Jones rant is proof 'Two and a Half Men' is 'cursed' and Chuck Lorre is to blame for 'emotional tsunami,' claims Charlie Sheen|last=Chen|first=Joyce|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=December 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201072840/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/charlie-sheen-men-cursed-article-1.1209384|url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, Jones issued a public apology for his remarks and explained that he "cannot address everything that has been said or right every misstatement or misunderstanding."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/two-and-a-half-men-actor-slams-show-tells-people-not-to-watch-video/2012/11/27/b002d42e-38a6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_blog.html|title='Two and a Half Men's' Angus T. Jones apologizes for calling show 'filth'; meme-ification begins [Updated]|last=Yahr|first=Emily|date=November 28, 2012|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030547/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/two-and-a-half-men-actor-slams-show-tells-people-not-to-watch-video/2012/11/27/b002d42e-38a6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_blog.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Jones left the series at the end of the 2012–2013 season and did not appear in season 11 despite initial reports that he would continue in a recurring, rather than a starring, role.<ref>{{cite news|title=Two and a Half Men Adding a Lady to Replace Angus T. Jones|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/two-and-a-half-men-adding-a-lady-to-replace-angus-t-jones-2013305|access-date=May 30, 2013|newspaper=US Magazine|date=May 30, 2013|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030509/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/two-and-a-half-men-adding-a-lady-to-replace-angus-t-jones-2013305/|url-status=live}}</ref> The role of youngest family member was filled by [[Amber Tamblyn]], who played Jenny, the long-lost illegitimate daughter of Charlie Harper; and later by Edan Alexander, who played Louis, Walden Schmidt's adopted son. On March 18, 2014, Jones officially announced his departure from the show, stating he had been "a paid hypocrite".<ref name=abcnews /> Nevertheless, he apologized to Lorre for his actions<ref>{{cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=February 20, 2015|title='Two and a Half Men': Chuck Lorre Talks Meta Finale, Charlie Sheen and Angus T. Jones|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/two-and-a-half-men-chuck-lorre-finale-charlie-sheen-1201437575/|access-date=October 2, 2021|website=Variety}}</ref> and appeared in a cameo in the series finale on February 19, 2015.