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Charlie Sheen’s Rants of the Future

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Billionaire extrovert Mark Cuban has approached Twitter’s Charlie Sheen about filming something for HDNet, Cuban’s cable network. “We’ll do something together, but it’s not certain it will be a show,” the Dallas Mavericks owner told ESPN yesterday evening. “It’ll come down to what he wants do and what his situation is.”

To answer your question: Cuban did indeed see Saturday’s inaugural episode of Sheen’s Korner, the former actor’s rudderless, shark-jumping Web series. And to answer your next question: Cuban thought it was fine. And to answer your next question: yes, really. “The thing I like the most about Charlie is that he just loves to mess with the media. You guys fall hook, line and sinker,” Cuban said.

Assuming the nascent Cuban-Sheen project is a great success resulting in tremendous financial gains for both parties, what insults will Sheen inevitably direct toward Cuban in an open letter to the readers of TMZ? Some thoughts on the matter:

• Sheen’s invectives against Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre often took the form of Sheen reminding Lorre how rich Sheen is and how much Lorre depends on Sheen. “You can tell him one thing: I own him,” for example. This is not going to really work with Cuban, whose net worth is $2.4 billion. In 2008, Sheen’s own net worth, according to his prenup with Brooke Mueller, was $16.1 million. The lighting design of Sheen’s Korner does not appear to have put too much of a dent in that.

• Mark Cuban’s given name is Mark Cuban. Sheen might call him Moshe Cubanstein, although he would have even less justification for doing so.

• Of Lorre, Sheen said, “I wish him nothing but pain in his silly travels especially if they wind up in my octagon. Clearly, I have defeated this earthworm with my words; imagine what I would have done with my fire-breathing fists.” That all works from an internal-consistency standpoint.

Charlie Sheen’s Rants of the Future

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Billionaire extrovert Mark Cuban has approached Twitter’s Charlie Sheen about filming something for HDNet, Cuban’s cable network. “We’ll do something together, but it’s not certain it will be a show,” the Dallas Mavericks owner told ESPN yesterday evening. “It’ll come down to what he wants do and what his situation is.”

To answer your question: Cuban did indeed see Saturday’s inaugural episode of Sheen’s Korner, the former actor’s rudderless, shark-jumping Web series. And to answer your next question: Cuban thought it was fine. And to answer your next question: yes, really. “The thing I like the most about Charlie is that he just loves to mess with the media. You guys fall hook, line and sinker,” Cuban said.

Assuming the nascent Cuban-Sheen project is a great success resulting in tremendous financial gains for both parties, what insults will Sheen inevitably direct toward Cuban in an open letter to the readers of TMZ? Some thoughts on the matter:

• Sheen’s invectives against Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre often took the form of Sheen reminding Lorre how rich Sheen is and how much Lorre depends on Sheen. “You can tell him one thing: I own him,” for example. This is not going to really work with Cuban, whose net worth is $2.4 billion. In 2008, Sheen’s own net worth, according to his prenup with Brooke Mueller, was $16.1 million. The lighting design of Sheen’s Korner does not appear to have put too much of a dent in that.

• Mark Cuban’s given name is Mark Cuban. Sheen might call him Moshe Cubanstein, although he would have even less justification for doing so.

• Of Lorre, Sheen said, “I wish him nothing but pain in his silly travels especially if they wind up in my octagon. Clearly, I have defeated this earthworm with my words; imagine what I would have done with my fire-breathing fists.” That all works from an internal-consistency standpoint.

Charlie Sheen on 'Good Morning America,' talks publicist, kids

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Continuing what he sees as putting media pressure on his show, Two and a Half Men, actor Charlie Sheen appeared again on Good Morning America on Tuesday. He spoke about his publicist and his children in part two of an interview with Andrea Canning.

On Monday, Mr. Sheen's publicist Stan Rosenfield "respectfully" resigned by issuing a statement that he cannot, at this time, "work effectively" with the actor in that capacity, though he cares for the man "very much."

Charlie Sheen admitted that he has not kept his publicist in the loop on this recent media blitz he is doing. About him, he said, "Stan's a beautiful man. I want to just hug him. He can't always get ahold of me to come up with something, so he's just doing the best he can."

"You're a tough client," Ms. Canning suggested.

"I'm an exciting client," Mr. Sheen countered.

Ms. Canning asked the actor about his young twin boys, suggesting that he appears to be the main caregiver of them right now. Does he ever worry about how what he has been through will affect them?

He said he could worry about it, or he could say, "Hey kids. Dad's a rock star. Look at his experiences. Look at what he survived. Bang. There are some of your lessons, but the real lessons are going to be in the future."

ABC will air a longer interview with Charlie Sheen on its 20/20 program Tuesday night starting at 10 p.m. ET.

Charlie Sheen on 'Good Morning America,' talks publicist, kids

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Continuing what he sees as putting media pressure on his show, Two and a Half Men, actor Charlie Sheen appeared again on Good Morning America on Tuesday. He spoke about his publicist and his children in part two of an interview with Andrea Canning.

On Monday, Mr. Sheen's publicist Stan Rosenfield "respectfully" resigned by issuing a statement that he cannot, at this time, "work effectively" with the actor in that capacity, though he cares for the man "very much."

Charlie Sheen admitted that he has not kept his publicist in the loop on this recent media blitz he is doing. About him, he said, "Stan's a beautiful man. I want to just hug him. He can't always get ahold of me to come up with something, so he's just doing the best he can."

"You're a tough client," Ms. Canning suggested.

"I'm an exciting client," Mr. Sheen countered.

Ms. Canning asked the actor about his young twin boys, suggesting that he appears to be the main caregiver of them right now. Does he ever worry about how what he has been through will affect them?

He said he could worry about it, or he could say, "Hey kids. Dad's a rock star. Look at his experiences. Look at what he survived. Bang. There are some of your lessons, but the real lessons are going to be in the future."

ABC will air a longer interview with Charlie Sheen on its 20/20 program Tuesday night starting at 10 p.m. ET.

Charlie Sheen to Howard Stern: “I Think Jon Cryer’s Behind Me 100 Percent”

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As Charlie Sheen continues to make his media rounds, he faced his toughest interview yet today, talking with domineering disk jockey Howard Stern on his Sirius XM radio show. Charlie spoke to Howard about Two and a Half Men co-star John Cryer, the John Stamos replacement rumors and of course, his goddesses.

So is Jon pissed about Charlie’s recent antics?

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“I do not think so. I think he is starting to see that the worm is turning. And I think he is, hopefully he is proud of my efforts. Today we found out that the crew got paid for four of the eight shows. My goal is to get them paid for all eight. And no, I think Jon is behind me 100 percent.”

So what are Charlie’s main complaints with CBS?

“Why were there no scripts when I was ready to come back? Why is it when I got prepared you were unprepared? Why did you state that the crew was not your problem? Why is it that you subscribe to AA and then tell you acceptance is the key and you can’t accept me? It is basic stuff,” he explained.

Charlie also discussed the rumors that John Stamos would be replacing him.

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“Would you be mad if Stamos replaced you?” Howard asked.

“No, it’s not his fault,” Charlie replied.

“He can’t replace you, you say?” Howard kept pushing.

“I don’t know, I think the people would revolt.”

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Charlie promised he would call back in tomorrow morning, and Howard even offered to serve as mediator between Charlie and former pal/Men creator Chuck Lorre.

But, we have a feeling Charlie isn’t ready for that yet.







Charlie Sheen to Howard Stern: “I Think Jon Cryer’s Behind Me 100 Percent”

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As Charlie Sheen continues to make his media rounds, he faced his toughest interview yet today, talking with domineering disk jockey Howard Stern on his Sirius XM radio show. Charlie spoke to Howard about Two and a Half Men co-star John Cryer, the John Stamos replacement rumors and of course, his goddesses.

So is Jon pissed about Charlie’s recent antics?

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“I do not think so. I think he is starting to see that the worm is turning. And I think he is, hopefully he is proud of my efforts. Today we found out that the crew got paid for four of the eight shows. My goal is to get them paid for all eight. And no, I think Jon is behind me 100 percent.”

So what are Charlie’s main complaints with CBS?

“Why were there no scripts when I was ready to come back? Why is it when I got prepared you were unprepared? Why did you state that the crew was not your problem? Why is it that you subscribe to AA and then tell you acceptance is the key and you can’t accept me? It is basic stuff,” he explained.

Charlie also discussed the rumors that John Stamos would be replacing him.

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“Would you be mad if Stamos replaced you?” Howard asked.

“No, it’s not his fault,” Charlie replied.

“He can’t replace you, you say?” Howard kept pushing.

“I don’t know, I think the people would revolt.”

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Charlie promised he would call back in tomorrow morning, and Howard even offered to serve as mediator between Charlie and former pal/Men creator Chuck Lorre.

But, we have a feeling Charlie isn’t ready for that yet.







Charlie Sheen Rant Aftermath: Is 'Two and a Half Men' Cancelled & More Burning Questions

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Charlie Sheen's rant heard 'round the Internet already caused the production on 'Two and a Half Men' to shut down, but that's just the beginning of the aftermath.

We all knew that this was going to happen, but we didn't know it was going to happen in such an entertaining way.

As my fellow Squadder Mo Ryan reported yesterday, production on 'Two and a Half Men' was shut down for the season over what CBS called "the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition," which was likely code for "he's gone off the deep end and we can't deal with it anymore."

Given his latest statements to TMZ and the Alex Jones radio show, many of which were directly aimed at "Chaim Levine," a not-so-subtle and vaguely anti-Semitic reference to producer Chuck Lorre's given name, CBS and Warner Brothers really had no choice.

But the early shutdown of Sheen's mega-hit sitcom leads to a ton of other questions, not the least of which is: Is this the end of 'Two and a Half Men?'

Is this the end for 'Two and a Half Men?'

Unless Sheen completely breaks down -- or worse -- between now and 'Men's' eighth-season start date in July, it doesn't seem like either CBS or Warner Bros. is willing to shut production down completely, and it all comes down to the almighty dollar.

Sheen's contracted through an eighth season; any buyout they may try to negotiate with him would seem like a waste of money, because it would be almost as much as what they'd pay him to do the show. And, within Sheen's latest rants, he's always expressed a willingness to work, as he mentioned in his first interview with Dan Patrick last week. "They said, 'You get ready, we'll get ready," and I got ready, went back and nobody's there."

Besides, the show makes both the network and WB bucketfulls of money; according to Lacey Rose at Forbes, 'Men' was the second only to 'American Idol' in generating advertising revenue in 2010. And Warners is making a mint on the show in syndication and other avenues; even with the show's increased cost in its later seasons, the syndication package gives them incentive to keep the show going.

Could CBS and WB replace Sheen with another star?
It's possible, given how much money the show makes for CBS and Warners. A new star wouldn't be that much more expensive than the $1.2 million per episode that Sheen was making.

And for those who say that no one can replace Sheen on the show, then you're not remembering recent Hollywood history. Sheen himself replaced the very popular Michael J. Fox on 'Spin City' a decade or so ago, when Fox had to bow out due to Parkinson's disease. No one though the show would do well because it was centered around Fox, but the show ended up running two more seasons because the writers managed to figure out how to keep the show going without its star.

The same thing is happening this season as Steve Carell makes his way out of 'The Office.' It may not be the ideal way to produce a show, but where there's a will -- and lots of dollar signs involved -- there's a way.

Will the crew get paid for the unproduced episodes?

Even though the Hollywood Reporter reported that Sheen and the rest of the cast won't be getting paid for the four episodes that ended up being cancelled -- and remember, that was cut from the original eight that was left when Sheen initially went off on his most recent bender -- all of those people are doing just fine. It's the crew that people should worry about.

These are people who make middle-class wages, and they depend on the shows they're working on being in production for them to get paid. Remember when Conan abruptly quit 'The Tonight Show' last year? When he exited, he not only negotiated pay for a lot of his crew, but he paid those who weren't covered by the agreement out of his own pocket.

Sheen's rants indicate that he blames Lorre for shutting down the show -- "That piece of s--t took money out of my pocket, my family's pocket, and, most importantly, my second family -- my crew's pocket," he wrote to TMZ -- so there doesn't seem to be any indication that Sheen is willing to foot the bill for the crew, though there's still a possibility he could do that.

Aside from Sheen being found dead in a Vegas hotel room, the biggest threat to 'Men' continuting is actually the status of the crew. If they don't get paid for a third of the season, as it stands now, they'll have to find work elsewhere. If enough of them move on to other projects, would CBS, Lorre and WB be willing to risk their money-making franchise on a largely new crew?

Is Sheen going to HBO?

Sheen texted Radar Online that he's going to be negotiating a contract with HBO to do a show called 'Sheen's Corner' for what Sheen claims is $5 million per episode.

"It will be epic, all types of guests and we will focus on the truth and the absurd!" he told the Radar reporter in what sounds like more of a show Sheen's conceived in his head rather than an actual show.

HBO has denied that it's in talks with Sheen, but that might mean that they just can't talk because he's still under contract for 'Men.' However, this does seem like there's more than an even chance that 'Sheen's Corner' is more of a hallucinatory fantasy on Sheen's part than an actual show. It could also be Sheen making a sardonic and cryptic joke. But you never know in Hollywood.
What really went on behind the scenes on 'Men?'

Lorre has had to deal with difficult stars before, from Roseanne Barr to Cybill Shepherd to Brett Butler (in fact, he dealt with them all right in a row, an ordeal he's documented and spoken about many times), and Sheen seems like he's part of that group. But for most of 'Men's' run, it seemed like the agita Sheen was giving Lorre was due more to his off-the-set behavior and not the on-the-set divaishness that Lorre experienced with the other three stars. Every report you heard from Lorre and CBS was that Sheen was on-time, professional, did his job and never showed up to work drunk or hung over.

But Sheen's latest rants, where he calls Lorre a "contaminated little maggot," among other insults, makes you wonder what was really going on behind the scenes. This anger for Lorre doesn't seem to come from simple anger over Lorre refusing to restart production. This sounds like some repressed anger and resentment bubbling over, Mel Gibson-style.

This statement in particular, from his call to Alex Jones' radio show, indicates how Sheen has felt about who's the real creative force behind the show: "Last I checked, Chaim, I spent close to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into pure gold. And the gratitude I get is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write."

Is this the end of Lorre's famous vanity cards?
Anyone who's followed Lorre's shows, starting with 'Dharma & Greg,' knows about Lorre's vanity card, shown at the end of every episode of every show he produces. It was usually different almost every time out; some of them would have Lorre's musings on life, some would have a joke, and others would have his ruminations on being part of the television-industrial complex.

But he's also used these vanity cards to take shots at Sheen, including the recent one where he stated how healthy he lives and concluded "If Charlie Sheen outlives me, I'm gonna be really pissed."

Monday night, however, he decided that it was time to stop writing these cards for the time being. "These days it seems like every vanity card is getting scrutinized and criticized by network executives, corporate legal departments and publicity departments, TV journalists and tabloid bloggers," he wrote, saying that for now he'll just post pictures of innocuous parts of his body, like an elbow or his hand.

Lorre's vanity cards were one of the most interesting parts of his shows, and have gained a following of their own, mainly because of the insights they gave into the entertainment business and the psyche of a successful TV producer. Let's hope that Sheen hasn't dissuaded Lorre from abandoning them completely.

Tell us: What questions do you have about the Charlie Sheen mess?

Charlie Sheen Rant Aftermath: Is 'Two and a Half Men' Cancelled & More Burning Questions

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Charlie Sheen's rant heard 'round the Internet already caused the production on 'Two and a Half Men' to shut down, but that's just the beginning of the aftermath.

We all knew that this was going to happen, but we didn't know it was going to happen in such an entertaining way.

As my fellow Squadder Mo Ryan reported yesterday, production on 'Two and a Half Men' was shut down for the season over what CBS called "the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition," which was likely code for "he's gone off the deep end and we can't deal with it anymore."

Given his latest statements to TMZ and the Alex Jones radio show, many of which were directly aimed at "Chaim Levine," a not-so-subtle and vaguely anti-Semitic reference to producer Chuck Lorre's given name, CBS and Warner Brothers really had no choice.

But the early shutdown of Sheen's mega-hit sitcom leads to a ton of other questions, not the least of which is: Is this the end of 'Two and a Half Men?'

Is this the end for 'Two and a Half Men?'

Unless Sheen completely breaks down -- or worse -- between now and 'Men's' eighth-season start date in July, it doesn't seem like either CBS or Warner Bros. is willing to shut production down completely, and it all comes down to the almighty dollar.

Sheen's contracted through an eighth season; any buyout they may try to negotiate with him would seem like a waste of money, because it would be almost as much as what they'd pay him to do the show. And, within Sheen's latest rants, he's always expressed a willingness to work, as he mentioned in his first interview with Dan Patrick last week. "They said, 'You get ready, we'll get ready," and I got ready, went back and nobody's there."

Besides, the show makes both the network and WB bucketfulls of money; according to Lacey Rose at Forbes, 'Men' was the second only to 'American Idol' in generating advertising revenue in 2010. And Warners is making a mint on the show in syndication and other avenues; even with the show's increased cost in its later seasons, the syndication package gives them incentive to keep the show going.

Could CBS and WB replace Sheen with another star?
It's possible, given how much money the show makes for CBS and Warners. A new star wouldn't be that much more expensive than the $1.2 million per episode that Sheen was making.

And for those who say that no one can replace Sheen on the show, then you're not remembering recent Hollywood history. Sheen himself replaced the very popular Michael J. Fox on 'Spin City' a decade or so ago, when Fox had to bow out due to Parkinson's disease. No one though the show would do well because it was centered around Fox, but the show ended up running two more seasons because the writers managed to figure out how to keep the show going without its star.

The same thing is happening this season as Steve Carell makes his way out of 'The Office.' It may not be the ideal way to produce a show, but where there's a will -- and lots of dollar signs involved -- there's a way.

Will the crew get paid for the unproduced episodes?

Even though the Hollywood Reporter reported that Sheen and the rest of the cast won't be getting paid for the four episodes that ended up being cancelled -- and remember, that was cut from the original eight that was left when Sheen initially went off on his most recent bender -- all of those people are doing just fine. It's the crew that people should worry about.

These are people who make middle-class wages, and they depend on the shows they're working on being in production for them to get paid. Remember when Conan abruptly quit 'The Tonight Show' last year? When he exited, he not only negotiated pay for a lot of his crew, but he paid those who weren't covered by the agreement out of his own pocket.

Sheen's rants indicate that he blames Lorre for shutting down the show -- "That piece of s--t took money out of my pocket, my family's pocket, and, most importantly, my second family -- my crew's pocket," he wrote to TMZ -- so there doesn't seem to be any indication that Sheen is willing to foot the bill for the crew, though there's still a possibility he could do that.

Aside from Sheen being found dead in a Vegas hotel room, the biggest threat to 'Men' continuting is actually the status of the crew. If they don't get paid for a third of the season, as it stands now, they'll have to find work elsewhere. If enough of them move on to other projects, would CBS, Lorre and WB be willing to risk their money-making franchise on a largely new crew?

Is Sheen going to HBO?

Sheen texted Radar Online that he's going to be negotiating a contract with HBO to do a show called 'Sheen's Corner' for what Sheen claims is $5 million per episode.

"It will be epic, all types of guests and we will focus on the truth and the absurd!" he told the Radar reporter in what sounds like more of a show Sheen's conceived in his head rather than an actual show.

HBO has denied that it's in talks with Sheen, but that might mean that they just can't talk because he's still under contract for 'Men.' However, this does seem like there's more than an even chance that 'Sheen's Corner' is more of a hallucinatory fantasy on Sheen's part than an actual show. It could also be Sheen making a sardonic and cryptic joke. But you never know in Hollywood.
What really went on behind the scenes on 'Men?'

Lorre has had to deal with difficult stars before, from Roseanne Barr to Cybill Shepherd to Brett Butler (in fact, he dealt with them all right in a row, an ordeal he's documented and spoken about many times), and Sheen seems like he's part of that group. But for most of 'Men's' run, it seemed like the agita Sheen was giving Lorre was due more to his off-the-set behavior and not the on-the-set divaishness that Lorre experienced with the other three stars. Every report you heard from Lorre and CBS was that Sheen was on-time, professional, did his job and never showed up to work drunk or hung over.

But Sheen's latest rants, where he calls Lorre a "contaminated little maggot," among other insults, makes you wonder what was really going on behind the scenes. This anger for Lorre doesn't seem to come from simple anger over Lorre refusing to restart production. This sounds like some repressed anger and resentment bubbling over, Mel Gibson-style.

This statement in particular, from his call to Alex Jones' radio show, indicates how Sheen has felt about who's the real creative force behind the show: "Last I checked, Chaim, I spent close to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into pure gold. And the gratitude I get is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write."

Is this the end of Lorre's famous vanity cards?
Anyone who's followed Lorre's shows, starting with 'Dharma & Greg,' knows about Lorre's vanity card, shown at the end of every episode of every show he produces. It was usually different almost every time out; some of them would have Lorre's musings on life, some would have a joke, and others would have his ruminations on being part of the television-industrial complex.

But he's also used these vanity cards to take shots at Sheen, including the recent one where he stated how healthy he lives and concluded "If Charlie Sheen outlives me, I'm gonna be really pissed."

Monday night, however, he decided that it was time to stop writing these cards for the time being. "These days it seems like every vanity card is getting scrutinized and criticized by network executives, corporate legal departments and publicity departments, TV journalists and tabloid bloggers," he wrote, saying that for now he'll just post pictures of innocuous parts of his body, like an elbow or his hand.

Lorre's vanity cards were one of the most interesting parts of his shows, and have gained a following of their own, mainly because of the insights they gave into the entertainment business and the psyche of a successful TV producer. Let's hope that Sheen hasn't dissuaded Lorre from abandoning them completely.

Tell us: What questions do you have about the Charlie Sheen mess?

Charlie O'Donnell dies at 78; announcer on 'Wheel of Fortune'

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Charlie O'Donnell, a television announcer best known for his elongated introduction of "Wheeeeeeel of Fortune" during the 28 years that he was the game show's off-stage voice, has died. He was 78.

O'Donnell, who was also Dick Clark's early sidekick on TV's "American Bandstand," died Monday of natural causes at his home in Sherman Oaks, his family said.

"He quite literally was the voice of 'Wheel,'" Pat Sajak, the show's host, told The Times on Tuesday. "He had an old-school style that was a little over the top. It was perfect for the show. We're a little over the top."

Charlie O'Donnell dies at 78; announcer on 'Wheel of Fortune'

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Charlie O'Donnell, a television announcer best known for his elongated introduction of "Wheeeeeeel of Fortune" during the 28 years that he was the game show's off-stage voice, has died. He was 78.

O'Donnell, who was also Dick Clark's early sidekick on TV's "American Bandstand," died Monday of natural causes at his home in Sherman Oaks, his family said.

"He quite literally was the voice of 'Wheel,'" Pat Sajak, the show's host, told The Times on Tuesday. "He had an old-school style that was a little over the top. It was perfect for the show. We're a little over the top."

charlie chaplin time travel : charlie chaplin Theories running wild

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Filmmaker George Clark found footage in the 1928 Circus of Charlie Chaplin and it has taken a whole new dimension. The footage was part of an extra in the DVD and according to Clark there is a woman, rather a man in drag holding a cell phone.
The easiest conclusion that most have run into along with Clark is that the person is a time traveler. But people are having hard time confining to such one theory, so as Clark has posted the footage on YouTube, theories are running wild, however, it is being difficult for anyone to reach to a conclusion about what the person is holding on his or her hand near his / her ear and jabbering.
According to few time traveler is not an impossible theory citing the reference of time given by scientist Albert Einstein, where it can flow and stop and meander like a river, so it is quite possible to have a time traveler. However, there is a jinx, how a person is suppose to communicate via cell phone in 1928 when there is no satellites or signal towers.
Some are of the opinion that the person in the footage is holding one of the earliest versions of hearing aid and must be talking to oneself. Whatever it is, whether the person in question is a time traveler or not, Charlie Chaplin was an artist who was capable of breaking the restrictions of time. He has been a time traveler in his own way.
It’s almost 90years but the man’s works are still as much relevant as it were when the films were made. He can appeal to the sensibilities of children as well as adults and transcend the boundaries alike and each can interpret and get their own meanings to his work. Chaplin’s films were slapstick comedies, and the person in extra didn’t make it to the film, it is also quite possible the person was talking to a shoe and was deemed unnecessary for the film to be cut off.

charlie chaplin time travel : charlie chaplin Theories running wild

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Filmmaker George Clark found footage in the 1928 Circus of Charlie Chaplin and it has taken a whole new dimension. The footage was part of an extra in the DVD and according to Clark there is a woman, rather a man in drag holding a cell phone.
The easiest conclusion that most have run into along with Clark is that the person is a time traveler. But people are having hard time confining to such one theory, so as Clark has posted the footage on YouTube, theories are running wild, however, it is being difficult for anyone to reach to a conclusion about what the person is holding on his or her hand near his / her ear and jabbering.
According to few time traveler is not an impossible theory citing the reference of time given by scientist Albert Einstein, where it can flow and stop and meander like a river, so it is quite possible to have a time traveler. However, there is a jinx, how a person is suppose to communicate via cell phone in 1928 when there is no satellites or signal towers.
Some are of the opinion that the person in the footage is holding one of the earliest versions of hearing aid and must be talking to oneself. Whatever it is, whether the person in question is a time traveler or not, Charlie Chaplin was an artist who was capable of breaking the restrictions of time. He has been a time traveler in his own way.
It’s almost 90years but the man’s works are still as much relevant as it were when the films were made. He can appeal to the sensibilities of children as well as adults and transcend the boundaries alike and each can interpret and get their own meanings to his work. Chaplin’s films were slapstick comedies, and the person in extra didn’t make it to the film, it is also quite possible the person was talking to a shoe and was deemed unnecessary for the film to be cut off.

'Time Traveler' Caught In 1928 Charlie Chaplin Film?

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Charlie Sheen arrested in domestic dispute, police say

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Actor Charlie Sheen was released from a Colorado jail Friday after he was arrested on domestic-violence-related charges, Aspen police said.
Sheen, 44, was charged with second degree assault and menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, police said. Additionally, Colorado law mandates a protective order between someone arrested for domestic violence and the victim.
Police said the alleged victim, whom they did not identify, did not require a trip to a hospital.
Sheen was released from the Pitkin County Jail at 7 p.m. local time after posting $8,500 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court February 8.
His spokesman, Stan Rosenfield, cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
"Do not be misled by appearance," Rosenfield said. "Appearance and reality can be as different as night and day."
Sheen has been married to sometime actress and real estate investor Brooke Mueller Sheen, his third wife, since May 2008. The couple has twin sons born in March.
Sheen stars in the popular television comedy "Two and a Half Men" with Jon Cryer.
Sheen -- whose real name is Carlos Irwin Estevez -- is the son of actor Martin Sheen. He has two brothers and a sister -- Emilio, Ramon and Renee Estevez -- who are also actors.

Charlie Sheen arrested in domestic dispute, police say

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Actor Charlie Sheen was released from a Colorado jail Friday after he was arrested on domestic-violence-related charges, Aspen police said.
Sheen, 44, was charged with second degree assault and menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, police said. Additionally, Colorado law mandates a protective order between someone arrested for domestic violence and the victim.
Police said the alleged victim, whom they did not identify, did not require a trip to a hospital.
Sheen was released from the Pitkin County Jail at 7 p.m. local time after posting $8,500 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court February 8.
His spokesman, Stan Rosenfield, cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
"Do not be misled by appearance," Rosenfield said. "Appearance and reality can be as different as night and day."
Sheen has been married to sometime actress and real estate investor Brooke Mueller Sheen, his third wife, since May 2008. The couple has twin sons born in March.
Sheen stars in the popular television comedy "Two and a Half Men" with Jon Cryer.
Sheen -- whose real name is Carlos Irwin Estevez -- is the son of actor Martin Sheen. He has two brothers and a sister -- Emilio, Ramon and Renee Estevez -- who are also actors.

Charlie Sheen Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

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Charlie Sheen was arrested on domestic violence charges on Christmas Day in Aspen, Colo., TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Early Friday morning, the Aspen Police Department responded to a 911 call of domestic violence. Sheen, 44, listed as Carlos Irwin Estevez in the police report, was placed under arrest on charges of second degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief. All charges are connected to domestic violence, according to the police report.

Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller tie the knot

The Two and a Half Men star is being held in the Pitkin County Jail without bond until his court appearance. No date for his hearing has been set.

The person Sheen is charged with assaulting did not require hospitalization and was unidentified in the report.

Sheen married real estate investor Brooke Mueller last year.

"Do not be mislead by appearance," Sheen's rep, Stan Rosenfield, said in a statement. "Appearance and reality can be as different as night and day. It would benefit everyone not to jump to any conclusion."

Charlie Sheen Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

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Charlie Sheen was arrested on domestic violence charges on Christmas Day in Aspen, Colo., TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Early Friday morning, the Aspen Police Department responded to a 911 call of domestic violence. Sheen, 44, listed as Carlos Irwin Estevez in the police report, was placed under arrest on charges of second degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief. All charges are connected to domestic violence, according to the police report.

Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller tie the knot

The Two and a Half Men star is being held in the Pitkin County Jail without bond until his court appearance. No date for his hearing has been set.

The person Sheen is charged with assaulting did not require hospitalization and was unidentified in the report.

Sheen married real estate investor Brooke Mueller last year.

"Do not be mislead by appearance," Sheen's rep, Stan Rosenfield, said in a statement. "Appearance and reality can be as different as night and day. It would benefit everyone not to jump to any conclusion."