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Re: Two and a Half Men
polluxlm wrote:I could see him being fired for unprofessionalism, but wasn't he just running his mouth a little?
Haven't really watched sit coms since Seinfeld ended. Don't even have tv anymore, but when I'm visiting my mother I've seen a few of Men and it was a pretty damn funny show. Sheen and that other guy got great chemistry.
Re: Two and a Half Men
Sheen & Jon Cryer did have amazing chemistry. Even in crummy written episodes in later seasons, they were able to rise above the material simply for the fact they popped on screen and had great chemistry together. They also could improv and play off each other well, even in down moments.
You can't plan anything like that.
And that's one of the major problems i've seen so far with the new Kutcher-led Two and a Half Men. Kutcher is funny, Kutcher has good chemistry with the rest of the cast.
The problem?
Kutcher has absolutely NO chemistry with Cryer. None.
THAT could be a problem down the line. After four weeks, the chemistry hasn't gotten better.
Re: Two and a Half Men
Yeah, right now my prediction of post-Richie/post-Ralph Happy Days has come true.
It's kinda funny, but in alot of ways it's not even the same show. I watched a rerun today from mid-show (their zenith) and it was really amazing. Sheen & Cryer had amazing chemistry. Just natural. Not forced. It was amazing what the show was once upon a time.
Re: Two and a Half Men
I think it's still too early to make any final judgements, but for what it's worth.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen … on_vi.html
Some CBS viewers apparently have joined Demi Moore in getting a little tired of Ashton Kutcher's act.
"Two and a Half Men," the sitcom in which Kutcher replaced the imploded Charlie Sheen, fell another 10% in audience Monday night to 14.85 million total viewers, according to Nielsen figures.
That still makes it the most-watched sitcom on television, so there's no need to hold any bake sales for Kutcher or costar Jon Cryer.
But it does mean that close to half of the 28 million people who watched the first Kutcher episode on Sept. 19 have, a month later, bailed.
"Two and a Half Men" is still above last year's average total viewership per episode, 12.7 million. It's also above last year's ratings among 18 to 49-year-olds, the audience that TV sells to advertisers. Last year it averaged 4.0% of that audience. Monday night it was at 5.2%.
Though reviews have been mixed, CBS has repeatedly stressed how happy it has been with the Kutcher incarnation of "Two and a Half Men."
Everyone, including CBS, expected the show to level off after that first week, when viewership skyrocketed from curiosity seekers and rubberneckers.
The question is where that level point will be, and Monday's Nielsen figures suggest the show may not have found it yet.
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It really has been like the show has started all over again. Frankly people are only watching for the brand name "Two and a Half Men".
I still think as time goes on, ratings will continue to drop. Under their current contract, they still owe a 10th Season to Warner Bros. in their current syndication deal.
They could easily bring back Charlie Sheen if need be. All they'd have to say is he was trapped in Rose's basement, and Rose made up the whole death story. Boom, done.
But Charlie has already moved on to my understanding. He's currently shopping his Anger Management TV show for cable, and I believe has already taken a film or two on.
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Still haven't watched this show yet (ever. aside from a couple minutes of reruns), but it seems the ratings are still a little above last year. They'll drop still, but I would think they can salvage another year out of it. Even just to promote new CBS shows during it.
Re: Two and a Half Men
Charlie Sheen slams new "Two and a Half Men"
by Tim Kenneally / Reuters
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Looks like Charlie Sheen is done playing nice with his former bosses.
The ousted "Two and a Half Men" star, who's preparing for his small-screen adaptation of the Jack Nicholson film "Anger Management," took a few shots at the show while out in Los Angeles on Thursday, saying he's "very disappointed" in the direction "Two and a Half Men" has taken since his ouster, TMZ reports.
Asked about the ratings slide that the show has taken since its eye-popping season premiere numbers, Sheen offered, "People aren't stupid, you know? Not all of them."
Sheen was a critical about his replacement, Ashton Kutcher, who plays brokenhearted Internet millionaire Walden Schmidt on the show.
"He's doing the best he can," Sheen offered. "I don't think the role is cursed, but I'm extremely disappointed with how they're handling what I left behind."
After a very public, very ugly war of words with "Two and a Half Men" executive producer Chuck Lorre, Sheen struck a conciliatory tone at this year's Emmys, taking the stage and wishing his former cohorts "nothing but the best" with the show revamp.
"From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. We spent eight wonderful years together, and I know you will continue to make great television," Sheen said.
Two weeks later, in late September, Sheen settled his lawsuit with Lorre and Warner Bros. Television. As TheWrap reported at the time, Sheen received $25 million in the deal, though that primarily consists of back-end payments from episodes he'd already filmed. (Sheen had been seeking $100 million in the suit.)
The good news for CBS? Charlie's a big fan of its comedy "Rules of Engagement." The series enjoyed robust ratings for its season premiere Thursday, and apparently Sheen was among the viewers.
"Anyone catch the premier of "Rules of Engagement" last night?" Sheen tweeted Friday. "Glad it's back! Hat's off to buddy Tom Hertz, cast and crew. Great show CBS!!"
Maybe he's trying to make "Two and a Half Men" jealous?
