Charlie Sheen Says He is on Drug: 'It's Called Charlie Sheen'

(NewsCore) - Troubled actor Charlie Sheen said he was at "war" with CBS and that the network was "trying to destroy" his family in a bizarre interview aired on television Monday.

Sheen, 45, sat down for a candid hour-long interview with Jeff Rossen from NBC's "Today" show .

"The war is that they're trying to destroy my family. I take great umbrage about that, and defeat is not an option. They picked a fight with a warlock," an erratic Sheen said during the interview. "They're trying to take all my money and leave me with no means to support my family. It's not rocket science."

Asked if he was clean and sober, the "Two and a Half Men" star replied, "Look at me. Drug tests don't lie," adding, "I don't remember," when asked about the last time he was under the influence of drugs.

"Don't care. Drug tests don't lie," he said.

Rossen asked Sheen how he cured himself of his addiction, to which the actor replied, "I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind."

He described his recent headline-grabbing antics, which included an alleged 36-hour cocaine bender in the company of several porn actresses -- as "epic behavior."

Asked if CBS had the right to shut down his show, Sheen replied, "No, because after reading about that [Sheen's behavior off-set], then they observe a guy hitting every mark, nailing every line, every joke, with a full house screaming."

He added that not only did he not owe CBS an apology, but "they owe me one ... while licking my feet."

On Sunday, ABC News released a promo of its own hour-long interview with Sheen. In a clip released ahead of the show "20/20," Sheen tells interviewer Andrea Canning, "I am on a drug; it's called Charlie Sheen."

That interview, during which Sheen can be seen chain-smoking, is due to air in full Tuesday, though parts of the interview were also set to air on "Good Morning America" on Monday and Tuesday.

"There's some wrongs to be righted and stories to tell. But people need to hear my side of it," he insists in the clip, also telling ABC correspondent Andrea Canning that "I have one speed, one gear: go! ... I dare you to keep up with me."

Sheen also sat down with TMZ Monday for a live webcast. He called his interview with Rossen "pure gold" and said he does not believe he has done anything wrong except for living "a life that you all got jealous of."

Asked if his hard partying was destructive, Sheen said, "Maybe, if someone wants to look at it that way."

He said if one of his children wanted to try alcohol he would "strongly recommend against it," but recommend that the child do it safely at home. If the same child wanted to try cocaine, Sheen said, he would say "there's no place for that; there's no victory in that" and that his kids "wouldn't survive it."

Responding to reports that his father, Martin Sheen, said his drug and alcohol addictions were a "form of cancer," Sheen said, "I respectfully allow him to maintain those opinions and beliefs, but I don't support them. He doesn't live in my head."

"No disrespect, but I'm 45 years old. Respect that and embrace it," he said.

It was previously reported that Sheen's fight with bosses at "Two and a Half Men," CBS and Warner Bros. Television was escalating, with RadarOnline claiming that Sheen was officially banned from the Warner studio lot.

The New York Post reported Monday that Sheen was set to take on CBS, Warner Bros. and "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre in court by slapping them with a $320 million "mental anguish" lawsuit. A source told the newspaper that the lawsuit could be filed as early as Monday and that Sheen was expected to demand payment for the ninth season of the sitcom, which has yet to be filmed.

RadarOnline reported Saturday that Sheen recently passed a urine drug test taken in the presence of the entertainment news website's senior executive editor and two producers. That test checked for seven illegal drugs, including cocaine, and five prescription drugs. The gossip website said the star flew back to Los Angeles from a vacation in the Bahamas to take the test late Friday.

CBS and Warner Bros. Television announced Feb. 24 that they were discontinuing the production of "Two and a Half Men's" current season due to "the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition."

The show had been due to return to production Feb. 28, with another four shows to be filmed before the season wrapped.

Sheen earns $1.25 million an episode for the sitcom and had offered to contribute to the salaries of the crew during the hiatus.