Yes, as of right now, Charlie Sheen is the equivalent of an internet troll. It doesn't matter to him that he's lost his TV gig. Rumors have him negotiating with Fox about a new show. He's mounting a tour where he's getting paid to rant to the public, and the ticket prices, predictably, are in the high-rent district in a lot of cities. I've seen prices quoted as low as $75, or at about the level greedy promoters overcharge for classic rock acts.
Sheen is unwilling to accept the fact that he has not completely kicked his drug habit, and that the drugs have affected his brain, leading to the deterioration of his public image and professional reputation the last few weeks. He claims to be clean after his last stint in rehab, but if he was, he wouldn't continue to trash his former bosses at WB, producers of Two and a Half Men. As of now, Sheen is not coming to my neck of the woods, and even if he did, I wouldn't waste my money on him.
Let me give you a little slice-of-real-life analogy. A certain acquaintance recently spent time at a local hospital being treated for psych issues after going off medication. Said person also broke ties with my ex-girlfriend, and a mutual friend believes that this person checked out of the hospital a wee bit too soon. Kind of like Charlie Sheen, whose ego, enhanced by his out-of-control substance abuses, has spiraled out of control. He should be wondering why his father, Martin, hasn't landed too many jobs after his series, The West Wing, ended a few years back. Charlie's problem, though, is far worse, making him a little more toxic to most producers. Why Fox would even consider giving him a gig only reminds us of how they have a rep for thinking outside the box, and have ever since the network launched in the late 80's. Sheen should've stayed in rehab, but he believes he's beaten his addictions, and was allowed to check out on his terms. The gossip shows can't stop talking about him, which only feeds the ego.
It's a matter of time before Sheen winds up back in rehab. It's not a question of if, but of when, and the next time he goes in, it'll be in a rubber room with a straitjacket waiting for him.
As long as you're writing about him, he's winning.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the whole trouble, isn't it? I don't see him as a winner. In fact, he is the only one who sees himself "winning". After I wrote this, I read a rumor that suggests CBS wants him back. Only a fool would take him back at this point.
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