Monday, March 21, 2011

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen is a name everyone knows nowadays. Known most prominently from his recent TV show "Two and a half men." Born as Carlos Irwin Estevez, in 1965 (He is 46 years old). His father, Martin Sheen, was an actor himself, so he urged all his children to follow in his footsteps. "Charlie Sheen made his acting debut at the age of nine, as an extra in the renowned TV film The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)" Since then, Charlie has starred in multiple shows and ultimately was starring in the world famous "Two and a half men" where became the best payed TV star in the world.
In his star comedy, which was created in 2003, Charlie plays a drunk uncle who takes in his brother and his grandson after their rough divorce.


Here are some early examples of the show...

Charlie: Hmmm, tequila? Checkbook? Sourpuss? Must be alimony time.
Alan: Go away, Charlie.
Charlie: Boy, you'd think for all that money, she'd at least come over and give you a lap dance.
Alan: Leave me alone, Charlie!
Charlie: In fact, you know what would be really funny? Where it says "memo," write "lap dance." Give her something to explain at tax time.

Charlie: I have a kid now.
Lisa: Oh, God, Charlie, what poor girl did you knock up?
Charlie: No, no, it's my nephew. He and my brother are living with me now. I'm like, Mr. Family Guy.
Lisa: Yeah, right, family guy. How's it going with your mom?
Charlie: What the hell does my mom have to do with family?

Charlie: You drink milk?
Jake: Only with cereal.
Charlie: [Gets a carton of milk] Here.
Jake: Not that one. That one.
Charlie: What's wrong with this?
Jake: That's Dairy Farm. We drink Dairy Barn.
Charlie: [Puts back the carton of milk and then takes another one] There, happy?
Jake: Why would I be happy? It's just milk.
Charlie: Real cute. Keep it up, you're gonna be on one of the cartons.

Making nearly $2 million dollars per episode, in a show that aired for many many years, one would wonder what the famous actor did with all that money. Charlie was notorious for drugs, alcohol, and prostitutes, which ultimately led to rehab for him in the past. Most recently, however, Warner Bros fired Charlie from the hit show, because of a police arrest on Sheen in which he was reported causing severe damage, using alcohol, and cocaine.

Upon being fired, Charlie criticized and attacked his old directors for their decision, which led to him being banned from the Warner brothers production lot. Charlie publicized that if he was to perform in "Two and a half men" again, he wanted a 50% raise, because considering what the show was making he was underpaid... so... he wanted $3 Million dollars per episode... The mess thickened when Charlies ex wife filed for custody of their children as well, serving only to wind this into one large cluster of problems for him.

Charlie argues that what he does in his personal life doesnt affect his professional life. So far he has been fully correct since nobody has been able to disprove that.
Since this huge mess, Charlie has participated in multiple interviews, including the following one...


Since these confrontations, not much has been heard from either party. Hopefully some peaceful resolve will come from all this so we can get the show back on the air, and avoid another shooting star...

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