How the ‘Two and a Half Men’ Reunion Between Angus T. Jones and Charlie Sheen Happened on ‘Bookie’
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Charlie Sheen isn’t the only “Two and a Half Men” star to reunite with exec producer Chuck Lorre on his new Max comedy “Bookie.” Also making a cameo in the “Bookie” series’ opener: Angus T.
Jones, the “half man” from “Two and a Half Men,” now all grown up. Sheen’s appearance on “Bookie” (which premiered Nov. 30 on Max) is rightfully getting all of the attention, given the newsworthiness of his reunion with Lorre, a decade after their explosive falling out. READ MORE: Chuck Lorre on How He Patched Things Up With Charlie Sheen: ‘We Were Friends Once’ (EXCLUSIVE) But Jones’ appearance is also notable: The young actor wasn’t a regular cast member in the final two seasons of “Two and a Half Men,” and even at one point dismissed his contributions to the show, calling himself “a paid hypocrite.” Like Sheen, Jones plays himself in the “Bookie” premiere.
And in a bit of an Easter egg for fans of the “Two and a Half Men” pilot, it’s not just Sheen and Jones who are back. Lorre had a bit of fun with his past, re-creating a well-remembered moment from the pilot, when Jake (a then-9-year-old Jones) is watching his uncle Charlie Harper (Sheen) play poker with his buddies.
Almost everyone who sat at that “Two and a Half Men” poker table in 2003 — Sheen, Jones Eddie Gorodetsky, Eugene Byrd, Frankie Jay Allison and Dan Foster (Thomas F.
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