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Friday, February 25th, 2011
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The King is Dead

by | February 25th, 2011

The most popular comedy on TV, Two and a Half Men, appears to be dead, probably for good, thanks to the truly fucked rantings of Charlie Sheen. Now, I'm enjoying the same level of schadenfreude as every other comedy nerd out there at the death of this grotesque giant of a show, but it does make it harder to really savor this when Sheen is so very clearly ill. I mean, come on: “I’ve got magic. I’ve got poetry in my fingertips. Most of the time — and this includes naps — I’m an F-18, bro. And I will destroy you in the air. I will deploy my ordnance to the ground.” This guy needs help, badly, be it for a drug addiction or some other mental issue, and I hope he gets it.

So let's just say congrats on your run, Chuck Lorre, and here's to a smarter replacement.

Tags:

cbs, charlie sheen, chuck lorre, tv, two and a half men

  • Peter

    Long may it rest. TAHM has been the butt of any "bad sitcom" joke for years, all the way through the meta- level with its inclusion in "Due Date." It's run it's full circle of relevance. Something that's safe for Middle America to love will soon follow, but maybe this time they won't employ a known womanizing drug maniac to star.

    Best news in all of this: Charlie Sheen's career is dead, or at least in remission awhile. The F-18 is grounded. Finally the unfunny creep character that he continues to play no matter what role he's in can be forgotten.

  • Bradford Evans

    Good riddance. This feels too good to be true. I'm waiting to get excited until it's a done deal.

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