Thursday proved to be good day for the cast members of CBS’ hit comedy series,
Two and a Half Men, as four of them received nominations for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards.
Charlie Sheen, who plays Charlie Harper in the series, is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series. This is the second time that the 41-year-old actor has received an Emmy nod for the role.
“It is a really special day when so many of your cohorts receive a nomination that the idea of carpooling now becomes unrealistic. I tip my hat to our brilliant cast, crew and writers.” Sheen said.
For his portrayal of twice-divorced father, Alan Harper, actor
Jon Cryer is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Cryer was announcing the list of top Emmy nominees with
The Closer star
Kyra Sedgwick when he found out about his own Emmy nod. Right after he learned of his nomination, his wife, Lisa Joyner, took to the stage to join him.
"I was shocked," Cryer told
People Magazine. "I saw [my name] come up on the prompter first and I couldn't believe it."
The 42-year-old actor has been on the show since it's debut in 2003, but voters only started warming up to him last year, when he received his first Emmy nomination for the role.
"The show changed a little bit over the past few seasons. It's just about awareness," Cryer said "It's the same thing with
[Everybody Loves] Raymond. Some shows are
Ugly Betty and storm out of the gate and others, like ours, take a while."
The women of
Two and a Half Men also earned recognition for their work. Both
Conchata Ferrell and
Holland Taylor are nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
"The women on this show are the source of all evil, which is fun to play. We're responsible for all character flaws," Taylor said.
Aside from the acting nominations,
Two and a Half Men is also the only traditional three-camera sitcom that received a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series this year. Creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre feels lucky “to be included in the party,” but he does not let the nomination define the show’s success.
"I try to direct my attention away from it, and I've learned expectations are buildings blocks of resentment. I just try to enjoy it and I know it's terrific for the show."
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Yahoo, People, Variety
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