Image via WikipediaOK, we've avoided this long enough. One man has been in the headlines more often than the rebellion in the Middle East and the budget standoff in Wisconsin. We'll give you three guesses.Time's up. Today, our subject is Charlie Sheen.
Sheen has just been fired by Warner Brothers TV from his long-running CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men". Because he's been playing the same kind of role in real life as the character he played on TV, only with more serious consequences.
To date, Sheen has been in and out of jail and rehab, his three marriages have ended badly, and his kids are caught in a custody dispute. His alleged treatment of the women in his life leaves something to be desired.
Sheen's reportedly wild behavior has apparently been going on well before "Two and a Half Men" went on the air. CBS and Warner Bros. had been raking in high ratings and profits from syndication. They saw no reason to rein in their biggest star until they finally realized they had a PR disaster in the making and did something about it.
Sheen has reacted to all this negative publicity by going on almost every talk show that isn't on CBS, blasting his producers, defending his lifestyle, and parading porn stars in front of TV cameras. He has also threatened to sue Warner Bros. for getting back the money he's owed for the final two years of his contract.
Sheen's enforced departure has cast a cloud over the future of "Two and a Half Men". Production has shut down for the remainder of the season, leaving several episodes unfilmed. No one knows if the show, which has been on CBS since 2003, will return next season. There's been talk of a different actor taking over for Sheen. Failing that, maybe the network will just move either "How I Met Your Mother" or "The Big Bang Theory" into "Men"'s time period on Mondays.
It is not a pleasant sight to watch Charlie Sheen go down the tubes as he apparently has. Having been fired from TV's top-rated sitcom, this should provide him with the opportunity to get his life back together. If he doesn't, he can look forward to ending up like other Hollywood stars who lived fast and died young. Let's all hope he makes the right choice.
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