VIDEO & PHOTOS: Charlie Sheen Fares Better In Chicago; Says He'd Return To Two And A Half Men
Posted on Apr 04, 2011 @ 11:10AM
Charlie Sheen said he'd be open to returning to Two and a Half Men during a show on his 20-city My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option tour at the Chicago Theatre on Sunday night, telling the crowd, "If they hire me back, I'll do it again, I'll go back to work, I'll sign a f**king contract!"
The actor fared better in his second try on his road show, receiving a scattered standing ovation after bombing the night before in Detroit.
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He said of his departure from the top-rated CBS comedy: "If you think about it, it's their loss!" likely referring to CBS head Les Moonves and the show's creator and executive producer, Chuck Lorre.
Sheen said, "They didn't give a f**k I was hammered for eight years. Yeah, yeah, whatever, more money. more money.
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"Ratings, money, ratings, money -- but as soon as I spoke back, as soon as I told my boss 'F***k you!,' [the CBS execs said,] 'You're wrong!'"
In another memorable outtake from the show, Sheen -- after daring some of the audience members to lose their shirts -- ripped his off right on the stage, flexing for the crowd a la Hulk Hogan.
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The former Two and a Half Men star, 45, made some bold changes to the format of the program in Chicago after disappointed fans left the Detroit show calling for refunds, leading the the media to speculate how much longer the tour would continue.
By Sunday, Sheen had eliminated a rapper who was his opening act, his stream-of-consciousness ramblings, and various pre-taped video highlights of his career in lieu of a talk show format in which the actor discussed the "odyssey" that is his life, both personally and professionally.
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A modest Sheen dubbed his Chicago show "the most epic night in Chicago f**king history."
"It was a canny shift of the show's tone, from epic self-aggrandizement to a more casual, at times even likable, persona," the Chicago Tribune's Steve Johnson wrote.
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Sheen addressed his Detroit debacle during Sunday's show, reading a letter he wrote to the Windy City citizens.
He said, “Dear f **king awesome Chicago. I am a veteran of a disturbing odyssey that had me question the very nature of my soul... I am speaking, of course, about last night in Detroit.”
Johnson wrote that "the Chicago crowd was ready to please him, too, delivering an unbidden 'Detroit Sucks' chant right away."
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Sheen finished his act strong in Chicagoland, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
"Following tepid applause and a scattered standing ovation, lots of patrons wasted no time filing out," the paper wrote. "A number of them stuck around as Sheen lingered onstage handing out T-shirts to folks in the crowd.
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“As Bruce Springsteen’s anthem Born to Run blasted over loudspeakers, a massive curtain closed and Sheen disappeared from view."
Charlie's next tour date is April 5 in Cleveland where he can be seen at the Playhouse Square Center.
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The Daily Juice
Apr 13, 2011 @ 06:25
I hope CBS never let him back. Anyway, I thought HBO had a job for him making $5 million per episode? Go get help by going to rehab and learn how to be a decent father to your children...idiot.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 8:48pm
Charlie Sheen going on tour not doing as well now realizes he blew his high paying job on Two and a Half Men near his home and needs to realize he caused the rest of the cast and crew to loose their jobs as well.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 8:14pm
I think it is terrible that his manager and/or publicity agent is taking advantage of the fact that Charlie is mildy retarded. He always has been. Mental Retardation strikes millions of people.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 3:55pm
Charlie, the character on Two & Half men, was funny. The real Charlie is a nasty woman hating immature man in his forties that looks 60. People that paid to see the real Charlie are supporting his filthy lifestyle.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:41pm
Dear CBS: Please rethink bringing Charlie back. We would love to see another version of Two and a half men without him!
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:37pm
All you people are only Charlie haters because you can't afford tickets to his show.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 12:17pm
Not only can I afford a ticket but I can fly out to any state where his show is appearing. I said it before and will say it again I will not pay for a ticket to listen to his asinine BS even if I got one for free. The man is a complete moron.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 8:42pm
The recession must be over for people to spend good money going to see this loser.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:12am
stfu and then die.
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:04am