' I wish you nothing but the best': Surprise Emmy presenter Charlie Sheen offers heartfelt message to cast of his old show Two and a Half Men

By Anita Bennett

Last updated at 3:46 AM on 19th September 2011

Just a few months ago, Charlie Sheen insisted Two and a Half Men could not go on with him.

But the actor has had a dramatic change of heart, which he made crystal clear tonight at the Emmy Awards.

Charlie, who was tapped to be a surprise Emmy presenter, took the stage and offered a heartfelt  good luck message to the cast and crew of the series from which he was dramatically fired.

Surprise: Charlie Sheen was only recently tapped to be an Emmy presenter, although there are reports his ex-boss, Chuck Lorre, wanted him removed from the  awards show line up

The embattled 46-year-old presented the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, which he called 'my old category.'
Then he stunned the audience when he declared: 'I want to take a moment to get something off my chest and say a few words to everybody at Two and a Half Men.'

The contrite star said: 'From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season.

'We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television.'

Contrite: Charlie offered a heartfelt message to the cast and crew of Two and a Half men, wishing them luck with their new season

It's been widely reported that Fox and the producers of the Emmy telecast were pressured by Two and a Half Men show runner Chuck Lorre to drop Charlie from the awards show line up.
While Fox refused to cave in to Lorre's reported demands, it's natural he would have misgivings about Charlie after the star branded him 'a little worm' and used several other choice words to describe the TV exec, earlier this year.

Jim Parsons, whose series, The Big Bang Theory, is also produced by Lorre, won in the category that Charlie presented.

The two actors hugged, then Parsons said: 'This is so odd for so many reasons.'

And the winner is: Charlie prepares to open the envelope revealing who would receive the outstanding lead actor in a comedy series award

In a move that was clearly planned to get the audience talking, current Two and a Half Men stars Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher took to the Emmy stage moments after Charlie walked away.
The two poked fun at Sheen with Cryer opening their bit by joking: 'Hello, I'm that guy from Pretty in Pink.'
Then Ashton chimed in saying: 'I am not Charlie Sheen', as he looked at Cryer he added: 'Jon, I want to tell you something. I do not think that you are a troll,' referring to a insult Charlie loddged at his former co-star a few months ago.

Congratulations: Charlie hands Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory his Emmy Award

Awkward: Parson's, whose show is also produced by Chuck Lorre, accepts a hug from Charlie

Six months ago Charlie was fired by Warner Brothers from his role on Two and a Half Men.
A short time later, he launched an extraordinary tirade against Lorre during a broadcast on his internet TV show, Sheen's Korner.
During one episode of the web series, the star declared war on his old TV bosses in a rambling soliloquy.

Perfect timing: The current stars of Two and a Half Men took stage moments after Charlie walked away and they couldn't help but poke fun at the controversial actor

Then he said about his famous firing: 'A high treason has occurred. The scales of justice are in a state of radical disarray,' adding: 'We must right this infantile wrong... see you all on the battlefield soon'.
In May, after it was announced that Ashton Kutcher would be joining Two and a Half Men, Charlie had even more to say. 
He told TMZ: 'Kutcher is a sweetheart and a brilliant comedic performer... Oh wait, so am I!!'

'Enjoy planet Chuck, Ashton,' he added, referring to the show's creator and his nemesis, Chuck Lorre. 'There is no air, laughter, loyalty, or love there.'

Charlie also predicted a steep drop in the ratings, adding: 'Enjoy the show America. Enjoy seeing a 2.0 in the demo every Monday, WB.'

But last week the controversial Hollywood veteran changed his tune.  He admitted he would be open to returning to the show, during a candid interview with Matt Lauer on the Today Show.

He even voiced his support for his replacement, Ashton Kutcher, whose first episode airs tomorrow (Monday) night.

'If they thought that was a good idea, then I am completely open for that,' Charlie said about a possible cameo on the show which is relaunching on Monday night after a summer long reboot.

The new season is set to begin with a funeral service for Sheen's character Charlie Harper, who has been killed off.

But Sheen insists that despite his character being 'dead' there is still an opportunity to return.

'There was no body at the funeral, there was no urn.'
The actor has been doing the rounds of the chat shows to promote his roast, which airs on Comedy Central tomorrow night.

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