Charlie Sheen fights back against anti-Semitic accusations

[oberliner]

The 45-year-old Two and a Half Men star fought back against allegations that his rant against show creator Chuck Lorre was fueled by negative feelings about Jews.

The accusations stem from Sheen's twisting of Lorrie's name to "Chaim Levine" in an open letter to fans and in a radio interview.

"I was referring to Chuck by his real name, because I wanted to address the man, not the bulls*** TV persona," Sheen retorted to TMZ.

Lorre was born Charles Levine and the Hebrew name for Charles is Chaim.

"So you're telling me, anytime someone calls me Carlos Estevez, I can claim they are anti-Latino?" he added.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/charlie-sheen-fights-back-against-anti-semitic-accusations/story-e6frf7jx-1226012348309

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[sufrommich]

2. Distorted reasoning from a distorted mind. nt

[Bumblebee]

3. This is as believable as when he says he 100% overcame his addictions through

his own mind and will power...

[oberliner]

5. He definitely seems to be pretty far gone

Hopefully this won't scuttle the Major League sequel allegedly in the works.

[xmas74]

38. There's a Major League sequel?

Hope it's better than the last one.

[oberliner]

42. Charlie Sheen In 'Major League' Sequel As Mentor?

Charlie Sheen may be about to go Wild once again. Only this time, he'll get applause from more than just porn stars.

The "Two and a Half Men" star took a leading role in the 80's baseball comedy classic "Major League" and its sequel, "Major League 2," playing "Wild Thing" Rick Vaughn, a hard-partying ex-con with a flamethrower for an arm. Time to warm it up, because it seems like there's a new film coming to the franchise.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/charlie-sheen-in-major-le_n_826953.html

[xmas74]

44. It won't be any good.

I liked the first one but the second one sucked. I don't see where this would be any better.

[dougyang]

48. Eloquently Put!

No sarcasm intended!

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Fuck that idiot.

"star", my ass.

[ChazII]

28. +100 n/t

[Vinnie From Indy]

6. During the same call Sheen was heard yelling at someone in the background to

"Find that god-damned briefcase! It's gotta be here somewhere. Look under the hookers on the couch"

[pokerfan]

31. Put the hooker in the closet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsieMNBLFkU (Craig Ferguson channeling his inner Charlie Sheen.) :rofl:

[sufrommich]

7. Another quote from that article:

"I gracefully ignored this folly for 177 shows ... I fire back once and this contaminated little maggot can't handle my power and can't handle the truth," Sheen wrote.

"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."

:wow:

"especially if they wind up in my octagon" what does that even mean?

[EOTE]

9. I think it's a Mixed Martial Arts (Ultimate Fighting) thing.

I believe that's the name of the arena in which they fight.

[polichick]

12. He's delusional - very sick. nt

[sufrommich]

14. Sounds more like a coke rant to me. nt

[polichick]

15. Either way, he's an addict who needs help. Hard to help when he...

...doesn't want it though.

[truebrit71]

13. Charlie without the genius writing of the Chuck Lorre's of the world you would still be...

...a down-and-out has-been that couldn't act his way out of a paper bag...

[polichick]

17. Cleverly, Chuck Lorre wrote a character that doesn't require acting by Sheen...

The character IS Sheen - on a good day.

[truebrit71]

20. ..and that irony has been completely missed by the "star" of the show...

...

[Zanzoobar]

34. Genius?

Surely, kill me. And don't call me Shirley.

[Iggo]

46. Yeah, that word gets thrown around here alomst as much as 'sociopath.'

Welcome to DU.

:toast:

[lob1]

8. He shut down his own show and put 200 people

out of work. But he can afford his briefcase full of coke, so everything's cool.

[Johonny]

21. but he didn't shut the show down

For an industry that replaced Valarie from Valarie I seriously doubt they couldn't bang out 4 more episodes this year had they wanted too.

This is about several egomaniacs in a pissing contest. Sheen is just the one we see on TV but far from the only one involved.

[lob1]

22. The networks have lots of egomaniacs, but it looks to

me that Sheen brought this whole thing on himself. He called everyone terrible names and gave them no choice but to shut it down. And it doesn't help to have a public coke rant saying how "clean" you are.

[onenote]

47. not a particularly good comparison

Valerie was only on for two seasons before Valerie Harper left the show. She left at the end of the season, and the principal reason was that the producers wanted to take the show in a direction she didn't want, so it already was teed up to change the show's focus away from her even if she had stayed. Moreover, it was never anywhere near the hit that Two and a Half Men has been. Valerie didn't crack the top 30 shows its first year and was only the 20th rated show (and 11th rated sitcom in year two). Two and a Half Men has been in the top 15 every year since it debuted and has been the top rated sitcom in all but its first year.

[WolverineDG]

45. Which is why when the show shut down when he went to rehab the last time

he paid everyone's salary out of his own pocket.

The guy's a train wreck, but he didn't shut the show down; the producer did. And I doubt the producer is going to be as generous.

dg

[polichick]

10. His family must be so frustrated and worried - there's only so much you can do...

...to help an adult addict. Reminds me of Brittney Spears, who finally did get help.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. no class. at all.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

16. He needs to go to rehab STAT

Context is everything here. In the midst of insulting a man he decides to use the Hebrew version of his name. Then balks how that makes it look like his intentions were less than noble.

Okay...that makes no sense at all. :silly:

[LuvNewcastle]

18. I think it's just a matter of time

before he gets arrested for a drug and/or prostitution charge, something like what happened to Robert Downey Jr. His family will probably conspire with the police to catch him doing something. Personally, I feel like he should be allowed to destroy himself if that's what he wants to do. It looks like that's what his friends think, too, since he has to hire hookers for company.

[JI7]

33. Robert Downey Jr never beat up women, my problem with Sheen is he was given too many chances

and he is violent.

Downey hurts himself with his drug use but i don't think he has ever physically attacked others.

[LuvNewcastle]

37. I didn't know he beat up women.

What a class act.

[pokerfan]

40. holy crap

I don't normally pay that much attention to celeb stuff but if half the stuff on wiki is accurate...

In 1990, Sheen accidentally shot his then-fiancee, Kelly Preston, in the arm, after which she ended the relationship

March 2005, while she was still pregnant with their daughter Lola, Richards filed for divorce from Sheen, accusing Sheen of abusing drugs and alcohol and threatening Richards with violence

Sheen was arrested on charges of domestic violence, including second-degree assault and menacing, against Mueller on December 25, 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Sheen#Personal_life

He shot Kelly Preston?????

[RandomThoughts]

19. He is being attacked for having seen the supernatural in some things.

[EOTE]

23. Umm, what?

Can you explain what you're suggesting by this? Has Charlie Sheen seen something the rest of us haven't?

[Union Scribe]

35. Vampires.

The vampires are conspiring to discredit him, lest he rip the veil from our eyes.

[lob1]

24. Yeah, but his supernatural visions came from a briefcase.

[RandomThoughts]

26. Do you mean legal issue or memory with that comment?

Martha/ John Smith/Doctor Fan Video~ Time after Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-BgCuzxAKs


Everyone has problems, I hope he gets whatever he needs for comfort in life, as should anyone. Fame and money is a tough road for most.

[thelordofhell]

25. Stay classy Carlos

[Modern_Matthew]

27. He has issues, but Mr. Lorre has been behaving childishly as well. n/t

[Contrary1]

29. "...anytime someone calls me Carlos Estevez, I can claim they are anti-Latino?" "

Carlos Estevez, Charlie Sheen...keep it up asshole. Nobody will be calling you, period.

[Jmaxfie1]

30. I really don't know what to think...

Charlie Sheen has gone so far over the edge of sanity, maybe he actually believes this? Who knows?

[pulledpork]

32. We need President Bartlett to call an air strike on his ass

[blogslut]

36. Sigh

All that money and probably not a dime spent on legitimate mental health therapy.

Next step: conservatorship.

[upi402]

39. He's deluded: thinking he's hard, BUT he's just a pampered brat

... busting balls? LOL
The disease he wants to delude himslf that he doesn't have... has taken actual badasses down. He is a pampered brat who thinks he's hard.
What a sad and sick case. I hope he gets better.

Robert Downey Jr broke my heart, but this guy... not YET. The disease he has WILL give him pain he never imagined. No pooyang feels as good as that pain will hurt.

[Imagevision]

41. Charlie does losing 2 mil per week piss you off? - go get a few hookers to play with...

[DeadEyeDyck]

43. some people just need to know when their

15 minutes of fame is over.

[Avant Guardian]

49. It has been a long 15 minutes

He will be back on the show next season

[MadHound]

50. Quick! Look over there, a celebrity behaving badly!

Don't pay attention to what is going on in the rest of this country, much less the rest of the world.

[varkam]

51. That's the most inane explanation possible.

One wonders if Mr. Sheen had his tongue firmly in cheek when he offered it.