The Star Online: Entertainment: TV & Radio

Charlie Sheen slams new 'Two and a Half Men'

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 05:47 PM PDT

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 [sic] of ''Rules of Engagement'' last night?'' Sheen tweeted Friday. ''Glad it's [sic] back! Hat's [sic] off to buddy Tom Hertz, cast and crew. Great show CBS!!''

Maybe he's trying to make ''Two and a Half Men'' jealous?

Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

'Jersey Shore' season finale ratings barely up from last week

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 05:45 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com): Season 4 of ''Jersey Shore'' started out with a bang, ratings-wise, and while the season didn't exactly end with a whimper, it was nothing to fist-pump about.

The season finale of ''Jersey Shore'' on Thursday - in which Snooki, the Situation and the rest of the GTL crew bid arrivederci to their ancestral homeland of Italy - beat out last week's episode, but just barely. And the season capper was a far cry from the blockbuster numbers that the Season 4 premiere in August posted.

Thursday night's finale pulled in 6.6 million total viewers, just managing to best last week's 6.5 million total viewers. (The season premiere raked in 8.8 million total viewers, while the season overall averaged 7.3 million total viewers.)

In the target demographic of people 12-34, last night's premiere posted a 6.36 rating, with 4.9 million total viewers in the demo, compared to last week's 6.24 rating and 4.8 million in the demo.

The reality TV guidos and guidettes will return to MTV for a fifth season in January.

Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Kredit: www.thestar.com.my

Jumaat, 21 Oktober 2011