Two and a Half Men has been one of television’s most popular sitcoms since its very first show in 2003. The situational comedy features Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones. Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) is a 40-ish, aging playboy bachelor with a very successful career writing commercial jingles. His lifestyle becomes very cramped when his brother Alan (Jon Cryer) gets divorced and is forced to move in with him, bringing his 10 year old son Jake (Angus T Jones) with him. Alan is a lot more uptight than Charlie is, and also more than a little jealous of his lifestyle. There’s a stalker ex-girlfriend, a nosy housekeeper, and a self-centered mother, which makes for some funny, yet risque comedy. If you’re easily offended you should stay away, but if you like fearless comedy you should come on in and laugh awhile.
One other reason why Two and a Half Men is so popular is because that Charlie Sheen’s role as Charlie Harper is seen as skewering his own foibles and reputation. Charlie Sheen has long had the distinction of being one of Hollywood’s bad boys, having done several stints in rehab and numerous times in court (both divorce and criminal). He’s a famous client of Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss, reportedly spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on her girls and services. He’s no stranger to domestic violence, or drug use. Just recently, in fact, after an altercation with his wife, he was formally charged with felony menacing, and third-degree assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. He plead guilty to misdemeanor assault as part of a plea bargain where the other charges against him were dismissed.
And believe it or not, he is more popular than ever. The show is ”America’s Number-One Comedy,” according to CBS, and he just signed an agreement to return to the sitcom for another two years for a reported $1.78 million per episode. During the Winter Olympics, Two and a Half Men went up against them as a repeat, and still drew more than 10 million viewers. That’s very impressive, and it means that the show has some serious fans. It obviously does, with those kinds of numbers or a re-run.
And you know those two-toned retro-style bowling shirts that Charlie Sheen wears on Two and a Half Men? They’re some of the most popular menswear in stores today. Charlie Sheen shirts are flying off the shelves, and it is all due to the popularity of the show.
The show has its detractors, who say it is too crude and too cliched, but other fans don’t seem to mind, and CBS is sure to keep the same winning formula for its number one show. Two and a Half Men will be back next season, just the same as it was before.
It’s official! Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps has already started production. Just recently, Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf were spotted at the Central Park zoo. No, not checking out the chimps and zebras, but filming on set of the much anticipated sequel to Wall Street. The original starred Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox, a budding stockbroker who was more than willing to get out of his moral boundaries just to make it big in the stock trading arena. Wall Street 2 will hit the theatres sometime next year, and is expected to have Charlie Sheen comeback on a cameo appearance to reprise his role. Continue Reading…
There’s no doubt about it – Charlie’s prowess with the ladies is hands down impressive. Yes, we’re talking about ladies man Charlie Sheen, the actor who kept us all entertained as a soldier in Platoon, a young broker in Wall Street and the not-so-young, confused guy from Spin City.
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Don’t you just love it when your favorite actor doesn’t only leave good talent as their indelible legacy, but also some words of wisdom for us to ponder every once in a while? Our main man Charlie Sheen has a lot going on in his career these days, even challenging the President to bring out the “truth” on 9-11. He’s also got a lot of stuff going on in his head, and he’s got no second thoughts in saying them out loud.
Below are some of the most memorable Charlie Sheen quotes:
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After having confirmed his status as the highest paid actor on TV, Charlie Sheen is cutting ties with WME. Charlie Sheen is raking in a staggering $875,000 per episode from the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. But despite becoming the highest paid TV actor, ironically, he is asking his agents, his lawyers and his managers to cut commissions. Sheen is probably setting up a safety net in case he takes a break (forced or otherwise) for a while. Continue Reading…
Is our favorite actor leaving the hit television series Two and a Half Men? ” Continue Reading…
Ever wonder what makes Charlie Sheen who he is? We know quite a great deal about the guy already, thanks to the tons of great movies Sheen has brought us in movie theaters and on TV. We also owe a lot of our knowledge on Sheen to the inquisitive minds of investigative journalists, showbiz sleuths and, of course, the paparazzi.
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Charlie Sheen hasn’t been out of the spotlight. Sure, he had his share of controversies in the past. Even of late, his recent antic that only the brilliance of Charlie Sheen could make possible had critics babble endlessly on all angles. Continue Reading…
Is there something in his food or in his shirts that makes Charlie Sheen seem like he’s always coming up smelling like roses?
See, you’ve got to hand it to Charlie. After what must have been years of living under the dark cloud of a tabloid scandal, an incriminating quote and a messy post-divorce fight in the press and showbiz news beats, Mr. Sheen has been keeping himself quite busy. And in getting work done, his results have been paying off big time. Reports have come in that the tv sitcom star is the highest-paid actor on television today, and given the success of the show thus far, it seems like he’s not done yet.
Those looking for proof have only to look around the scene and compare notes. News reports have indicated that Sheen collects an astounding sum of $875,000 per episode of his top-rated CBS show. That figure leads all actors of television comedy today. He leads the list of the highest earning TV actors, with estimates pegging him earning more than twice the actresses of Desperate Housewives, and amazingly, more than a whopping $300,000 more than Kiefer Sutherland, who with 24 is the highest drama actor for the small screen. Other top earners include Hugh Laurie of House M.D. fame, Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni of Law and Order: SVU and Ryan Seacrest of Fox’s American Idol.
His Emmy Award-winning show is on it’s sixth season and has been renewed for another additional three seasons more. He’s expected to be making it big night in and night out. With the typical TV show season lasting up to 22 episodes a year, Charlie Sheen takes in something close to an amazing $20 million a year!
This fantastic bit of news comes at the heels of his family welcoming new twins Bob and Max from his current wife, Brooke Mueller, and from recent reports of reconciliation between him and Denise Richards, his ex-wife and mother to his daughters Sam and Lola. Richards was reported to have had dinner with Sheen and his family, and by the looks of things, everything is turning out to be just fine.
With all these things going on, its’ incredible to know how great Charlie Sheen is able to keep putting up incredible work on television week in and week out. Hopefully, things will only get better for him.
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