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Today’s title assumes you recall the viral spectacle Charlie Sheen made of himself in 2011. This featured a booze and drug-fueled binge that not only got him fired from Two and a Half Men, then the top-rated show on TV, but also led him on a nationwide tour (with his favorite prostitutes in tow). He… Read more.
I caught a bit of Charlie Sheen’s appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. He claims to have had a successful stint in rehab and that he is now “absolutely sober”. Never mind that he couldn’t remember the last time he took drugs or drank alcohol. Or that this short-term memory loss indicates… Read more.
[Author’s note: I usually reserve updates for the annual book version of my commentaries. But the national spectacle surrounding Charlie Sheen warrants this exception.] Warner Bros. sent a letter to lawyers representing Charlie Sheen yesterday informing them that it was firing the actor from Two and a Half Men, effective immediately. Not surprisingly, that letter… Read more.
It is probably as much a wonder that Charlie Sheen has managed to star in the number one sitcom on TV (Two and a Half Men) for the past eight years as it is that Muammar Gaddafi has managed to rule Libya for the past 41 years. After all, it is well documented that both men… Read more.
