There's not much to distinguish Charlie Sheen from Charlie Harper the womanizing, alcohol-abusing character he plays on television. And that's sad. Because as far as I'm concerned, this art imitating life thing is wearing thin.
I don't know what the ratings are like for Two And -A-Half Brain Cells this season, but I'm not watching it anymore. I don't need to. All I have to do is read TMZ or watch Entertainment Tonight to laugh at Charlie Sheen.
Sure the show was funny because the writing took a cheeky and clever approach to Sheen's real life downward spiral through unsuccessful marriages, prostitutes, drug and alcohol abuse and trips to court.
But when Sheen's latest real-life problems continually become fodder for the tabloids and info-tainment shows, Harper's faults and foibles just aren't funny anymore. And for this he earns over $1 million dollars per episode. $1 million? Hell the guy doesn't even have to act.
However, the guy has opened the door to a whole new genre of situation comedies. Think of the stars standing by to get in on this new approach to TV. Mel Gibson, who can't even get a walk-on on the big screen is sure to soar on the little screen once his Two And-A-Half Sugertits debuts.
What about Brett Favre, alleged to have texted a New York Jets female employee pictures of his junk? He could be looking for a second career soon. I can see him and the object of his affections starring in How I Met Your Penis.
David Arquette recently split from Courtney Cox. Who you say? You know the guy from those Scream movies. Be sure and check out Desperate Househusbands when it begins.
And finally, they're saying Tiger Woods has a sit-com in development based on his life. The program, currently filming under the working title The Big Bang Theory, will have to change it's name as a program with that title already exists. Golfers Gone Wild is set to hit screens this spring.
This post originally appeared at The Parody Files, but nobody seems to read that stuff so I repeated it here.
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Love the thought of throwing some of these jackasses into their own shows ala Sheen. Maybe it will be called Sheening them. Although that sounds kind of gross.
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hee hee
AND...I've never watched the two and half men show. Don't care to. I've never understood how anybody ever thought sheen was actually ACTING in that show.
Seems to me he sold himself out. Yeah, make fun of me for a cool mil an eppy.
Darn, why can't I do that? There's so much to make fun of about myself.
"Two and a Half Quirky Chin Hairs"
Yep, I can see it now!
Oh, and I made that snarky comment about Tribal Blogs but you went over there and actually left a comment and became a follower on NetworkedBlogs. Cool. Thanks Boom Boom!
As for Sheen himself, I hope he gets some help. He needs it.
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