Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey?s Adventures in Wonderland on DVD September 8th
Friday, April 30, 2010
If Charlie Sheen Wants to Go, Then I Say “Hell…Yes”
Celebrities threatening to leave shows that put them at the top of their game for more money are as common in TV land as dollar bill Kleenex dispensers.That’s because it usually works. The star uses their awesome celebrity super powers to strike fear into the network heads’ hearts (assuming they have one) and gets them to sign bigger and bigger checks, simply by threatening to walk. It’s happened on almost every great show worth watching.Now it’s happened again. This time, ‘Two and a Half Men‘ star Charlie Sheen wants out of his contract at the end of this season. Some say it’s because of his recent chemical dependency and domestic disturbance problems. Others say he just wants more money. I say, call his bluff. Let the Sheenster run free.Testing the show in familiar waters without its prime star would do it and our eyeballs a world of good. Sure the show is riding high on the ratings and shows no signs of stopping, but longevity doesn’t always equal quality in the TV world. In fact, the only thing missing from this textbook definition of “jumping the shark” is an episode centered around one of the main characters actually jumping a shark.Scandal and off-screen tabloid news might do good for ratings, but it only keeps people tuning in for all the wrong reasons and Sheen is one of those celebrities who has been in the fish wrap pages for so long that he should start paying rent to the National Enquirer. Granted, not all of the news has been fair or probably even true, but he’s a firestorm for controversy and seedy celebrity gossip and Sheen seems to have acknowledged it, embraced it and poked fun at it so many times that he could pencil it into his calendar.The problem is, of course, when your top star gets a boatload of bad publicity and keeps your show’s ratings’ high, there isn’t a need to make the show any better. You can coast by on any old cliche and as long as the ratings are up, everyone, except the audience, is happy. ‘Two and a Half Men’ had a good run at first, but the quality has fallen and landed with a loud thud. There are more groans than laughs in just about every episode and the characters seem trapped in some kind of bizarre time warp where no one moves on, people age twice as long and no one changes. It’s like watching ‘Lost’ for drooling morons.Sending Charlie on his merry way could change and improve or break this long-suffering show. Losing the aging man-whore character/actor crutch could either breathe new life into the show or put it out of its misery ‘Old Yeller’ style.Either would be fine by me.
If Charlie Sheen Wants to Go, Then I Say “Hell…Yes”
Celebrities threatening to leave shows that put them at the top of their game for more money are as common in TV land as dollar bill Kleenex dispensers.That’s because it usually works. The star uses their awesome celebrity super powers to strike fear into the network heads’ hearts (assuming they have one) and gets them to sign bigger and bigger checks, simply by threatening to walk. It’s happened on almost every great show worth watching.Now it’s happened again. This time, ‘Two and a Half Men‘ star Charlie Sheen wants out of his contract at the end of this season. Some say it’s because of his recent chemical dependency and domestic disturbance problems. Others say he just wants more money. I say, call his bluff. Let the Sheenster run free.Testing the show in familiar waters without its prime star would do it and our eyeballs a world of good. Sure the show is riding high on the ratings and shows no signs of stopping, but longevity doesn’t always equal quality in the TV world. In fact, the only thing missing from this textbook definition of “jumping the shark” is an episode centered around one of the main characters actually jumping a shark.Scandal and off-screen tabloid news might do good for ratings, but it only keeps people tuning in for all the wrong reasons and Sheen is one of those celebrities who has been in the fish wrap pages for so long that he should start paying rent to the National Enquirer. Granted, not all of the news has been fair or probably even true, but he’s a firestorm for controversy and seedy celebrity gossip and Sheen seems to have acknowledged it, embraced it and poked fun at it so many times that he could pencil it into his calendar.The problem is, of course, when your top star gets a boatload of bad publicity and keeps your show’s ratings’ high, there isn’t a need to make the show any better. You can coast by on any old cliche and as long as the ratings are up, everyone, except the audience, is happy. ‘Two and a Half Men’ had a good run at first, but the quality has fallen and landed with a loud thud. There are more groans than laughs in just about every episode and the characters seem trapped in some kind of bizarre time warp where no one moves on, people age twice as long and no one changes. It’s like watching ‘Lost’ for drooling morons.Sending Charlie on his merry way could change and improve or break this long-suffering show. Losing the aging man-whore character/actor crutch could either breathe new life into the show or put it out of its misery ‘Old Yeller’ style.Either would be fine by me.
Charlie Sheen Said ‘So Be It’ If ‘Two and a Half Men’ Ends
Friday, April 2, 2010
Charlie Sheen's rehab stint shortens 'Two and a Half Men' season
DVDSetCollection.com / 2010-03-27
As we know, Charlie Sheen's hit comedy "Two and a Half Men" will be short two episodes this season from its initial order -- and it's all because of a rehab stint possibly connected to his Christmas Day arrest involving wife Brooke Mueller. According to a new report courtesy of TMZ, the production schedule will no longer allow the show to produce four more episodes this season, so only two will be filmed to air on CBS this May.
Will this impact Sheen's future with the show in any way? It doesn't appear so. By his contract the actor is only required to shoot 22 episodes a season, which is precisely the number that will end up being filmed. Granted, he will lose about $1.7 million because of the decision -- and the crew will also lose whatever else they would have been paid for these extra two episodes.
The Brooke Muelller domestic assault case is expected to go to trial in July, provided that Sheen is not able to work out a plea deal with the Pitkin County District Attorney beforehand. Charlie entered rehab shortly after a hearing in February, and the show was forced into shutting down until his return.
Are you disappointed that Charlie Sheen's actions have led to there being two fewer episodes of "" this season? Let me know your thoughts with a comment below and as always stay tuned for more of the latest news.
A spokesman for Roundabout said that Mr. Haimes would have no additional comment, and he did not reply to email or phone messages.
Mr. McNally said in his statement:
Joe and I were thrilled to be in the rehearsal room with these four actors. Joe is my longest and one of my most trusted collaborators. We have waited and worked for almost three years to make this production happen. Megan Mullally’s decision to withdraw at this late date is devastating.
Broadway lore is full of stories of leading ladies and leading men clashing with each other and with their directors, and it was not clear on Wednesday what factors had caused Ms. Mullally to reach the point that she decided to quit the show.
Mr. Mantello did not reply immediately to a phone message seeking comment.
Roundabout announced the casting of Ms. Mullally in December, and rehearsals have been underway for a couple of weeks. The play, about two couples sharing Fourth of July at a Fire Island beach house that one character inherited after her brother died of AIDS, also stars David Wilson Barnes (“Becky Shaw”), who plays the husband of Ms. Mullally’s character; the comedian Patton Oswalt, in his Broadway debut; and Lili Taylor (“I Shot Andy Warhol,” HBO’s “Six Feet Under”).
All ticketholders scheduled for a canceled preview will be contacted directly by Roundabout once the revised schedule has been confirmed, the theater company’s spokesman said.
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Source: http://www.dvdsetcollection.com/article/7/article-783-Charlie-Sheens-rehab-stint-shortens-Two-and-a-Half-Men-season.html
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Anna Paquin Reveals Bisexuality, Charlie Sheen Leaving ‘Men’
Will Charlie Sheen be leaving “Two And A Half Men”? Sources tell PEOPLE that the embattled actor has decided to call it quits after seven seasons on the hit show. “Charlie’s just done,” a source from the show said. “And he’s quietly telling his friends he’s not coming back.” Sheen has had a tough year so far — with a domestic violence case pending and a stint in rehab after a Christmas altercation with his wife, Brooke Mueller, who also went to rehab this year.