Another September is upon us, and with that comes the beginning of the fall television season. After a summer of cable reality shows like "Jersey Shore," the major networks will debut their season premieres over the next two months.
There haven't been too many new shows that have really caught my interest over the last couple of years. Especially since I've come to Longwood, the majority of the TV shows that I watch are on cable. Major networks typically spend more money and have more resources to produce their programs, from production costs to salaries of actors, and because of that shows are much more likely to be cancelled for performing poorly. I've become so used to shows getting cancelled after just 1 or 2 years, so I've learned to not get too attached.
One of the most popular shows for the last nine years has been "Two and a Half Men." The new "Two and a Half Men" has premiered, and in true Charlie Sheen fashion, he was not about to sit back and let them get all of the media attention. "The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen" was hosted by Comedy Central, immediately following "Two and a Half Men's premiere on CBS. The roast master was "Family Guy" and "American Dad" star/creator, Seth MacFarlane, for the third occasion. The roast became the network's highest rated roast ever with 6.4 million viewers. It also became the second highest rated program in Comedy Central's history.
Mike Tyson, William Shatner, Jon Lovitz, Amy Schumer, Kate Walsh, Steve-O, and Patrice O'Neal were among the roasters. Charlie Sheen might not be on "Two and a Half Men," but he's Charlie Sheen, and there's nobody like him.
Charlie has probably some of the most questionable character of any person in Hollywood, but for some reason, he is still winning. Oh no—I'm sorry because as Sheen said himself on the roast, "[He's] no longer winning, because [he's] already won." Now that is something I can respect. What an absolute G. The comedians ripped him to pieces, and he took the jokes really well in stride. To be honest, I was expecting to see the manic, trembling and yelling Charlie Sheen like around the time he was fired from "Two and a Half Men."
I thought that all of the comedians were really funny, and they left no topic untouched. Some of the best parts about all of the roasts have been the way the comedians take the focus off the subject, and start joking the roasters as well. The "Two and a Half Men" new season premiere earned over 28 million viewers, which is a really solid number, especially today when television ratings are not as high as they once were because of the surplus of channel options. As for whether or not Ashton Kutcher will measure up, only time will tell.
With the success of the roast and a new sitcom starring Charlie in the works, I'm just going to go ahead and say that Charlie Sheen must actually have "tiger's blood" and "Adonis DNA."
He's clearly better than us, and he should no longer be forced to pretend that he's not a "totally b****ing rock star from Mars." People couldn't write or make up that brand of crazy. So, we should all embrace his crazy because I'll be the first to say that nobody makes a mental breakdown look funnier.
Despite all of the crazy things that he has done, nobody can say they don't think Charlie Sheen is a smart man. He recently made an appearance at the Emmy Awards where he apologized for his actions (kind of) and wished "Two and a Half Men" the best of luck. Even though I highly doubt he meant any of that, all I can do whenever I see him in action is just shake my head and laugh. Seriously, Charlie Sheen could get away with anything. If he were just your average guy, this guy would be locked up for a long time. Either way, this man is without a doubt a true winner.
So, now that the networks are coming out with their new fall schedules. Now is the time to look out for your next favorite show, or at least try to spot out what the first cancellation will be.
