# CBS want Sheen back! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 21, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479 "2011-03-21T16:41:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/1 "2011-03-21T16:41:20Z")
Incredible but so [Radar.com](http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/03/exclusive-cbs-wants-charlie-sheen-back) is reporting. > [@](#): > > CBS wants Charlie Sheen back on its Two and a Half Men, and they want him back now, [RadarOnline.com](http://RadarOnline.com) can is reporting exclusively. > The top exec at the Eye network is ready, willing, and able to forgive and forget all of Sheen’s recent antics and continue broadcasting the series, with Sheen back in the starring role, a well-placed insider tells us. > According to our source, CBS President and CEO Les Moonves has been speaking directly with top execs at Warner Bros. Television – the company that produces Men and also fired Sheen. > > Moonves has also spoken directly to ‘Men’ co-creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre, who has been the target of Sheen’s “violent hatred.” Moonves wants a solution that brings Sheen back to the show in a situation everyone can live with. > > “Moonves told Chuck Lorre that he should ‘let us handle Charlie’,” the source says. Looks like Moonves has been eying those figures for Charlie’s Twitter page and sell-out tour. You can’t argue with the bottom line. Duh, winning! ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/2 "2011-03-21T16:55:24Z")
Hearsay and conjecture. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/3 "2011-03-21T16:59:53Z")
They probably want Charley before he self destructs on his tour. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/4 "2011-03-21T17:01:15Z")
Getting him back augtha help him get the help that he needs. Oh by the way Mardge, that was sarcasm! ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/5 "2011-03-21T17:46:07Z")
Let’s see CBS wants someone back that is estimated to make 270 million dollars in syndicated profits Does this suprise anyone? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/6 "2011-03-21T18:29:45Z")
CBS should rebrand themselves as UBS. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/7 "2011-03-21T18:34:12Z")
duh–whining!! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/8 "2011-03-21T19:08:11Z")
I’ve watched the show with a more critical eye since all this Sheen stuff began, and the guy is right about one thing – the writers have given him some really, really stupid lines. Any actor with half a brain would have a hard time delivering those lines, and Sheen **does** have at least half a brain. Example, after Berta tells Charlie he’s a nookie junkie, Charlie’s response: “I know I’ve got a vagina on my back but I can get it off!” That’s not just unfunny, it’s really bad. (But there was some funny stuff earlier in the episode when Alan’s showing Charlie how to use the washing machine.) Some of the early episodes have some real humor in them, but I’ve come to agree that 90% of it is crap. Charlie has my sympathy, at least with regard to what the writers are giving him. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/9 "2011-03-21T19:11:49Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > Duh, winning! It does appear so. It seems Mr. Sheen is carving out a nicely profitable career out of acting completely wack. And, given the level of behavior on reality shows that are making billions for television networks these days, why the hell not? You have to admit he’s really very good at it. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/10 "2011-03-21T20:35:59Z")
I’m sure I’m not the first to speculate about this, but could this be a publicity stunt, a la Joaquin Phoenix? Regardless of the $ issue, is it really believable that they’d want someone who by all accounts has lost his mind back on the show? And if this whole thing is for real, how could Charlie “stoop” to playing a role he so completely derided and work with someone he so thoroughly seems to despise (Chuck Lorre)? ---
**Author:** ![Rainbowthief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4bbf92/32.png) [@Rainbowthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rainbowthief)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/11 "2011-03-21T20:57:34Z")
I told my wife it was incredibly short sighted of CBS to fire Sheen now that he’s a social media phenomenon. People who would never watch that crappy show might tune in just to see if Sheen seems “off” and some of them may continue watching. He has over 3,000,000 Twitter followers now and the numbers can probably continue to grow as long as he keeps everyone entertained with all that Warlock vs trolls stuff. #winning! ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/12 "2011-03-21T21:20:16Z")
Advantage: Charlie. Looks like he might be getting that $3 mil per ep afterall. Still won’t make me watch 2.5 Men, but I might check out his touring show. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/13 "2011-03-21T22:05:29Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I’m sure I’m not the first to speculate about this, but could this be a publicity stunt, a la Joaquin Phoenix? Regardless of the $ issue, is it really believable that they’d want someone who by all accounts has lost his mind back on the show? For $270 million, yes. > [@](#): > > And if this whole thing is for real, how could Charlie “stoop” to playing a role he so completely derided and work with someone he so thoroughly seems to despise (Chuck Lorre)? $3 million per episode. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/14 "2011-03-21T22:13:20Z")
FOX was also having talks with him for a new show, don’t know what kind, probably a reality show. Since Sheen gets a percentage of the reruns in syndication, it makes sense for him to hype it up. As long as the show is in reruns he’ll be sitting pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/15 "2011-03-21T22:27:15Z")
Follow the money! And there is no such thing as bad publicity. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/16 "2011-03-22T03:24:29Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Follow the money! And **there is no such thing as bad publicity.** Yeah, well, we have no one to blame but ourselves for that… ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/17 "2011-03-22T06:07:26Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Follow the money! And there is no such thing as bad publicity. Follow the cocaine, it makes a nice trail. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/18 "2011-03-22T06:08:34Z")
If he actually goes back they should change the name of CBS to Charley babaloo Sheen. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/19 "2011-03-22T11:31:17Z")
Really? I thought people were getting bored with him by now. I guess that’s just me and my friends, then… ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479/20 "2011-03-22T13:29:15Z")
> [@singular1](#): > > Really? I thought people were getting bored with him by now. I guess that’s just me and my friends, then… I assume the people who are actually bored with him are not bothering to participate in threads like this. I, however, have an apparently endless capacity for Sheen-related news. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-want-sheen-back/575479.md?page=2)