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Charlie Sheen: “I Am On A Drug. It’s Called Charlie Sheen”

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Two titanic forces collide this Monday morning: the mega trainwreck of Charlie Sheen and the take-no-prisoners fight to the death between ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s TODAY. Sheen appeared in interviews on both network shows in their first half hours Monday, confirming to ABC that he was on drugs (“I am on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen”) and telling NBC he’s ready to go back to work on CBS’s Two and a Half Men–if he gets a raise. Sheen told TODAY’s Jeff Rossen he wanted to be paid $3 million an episode to continue the hit sitcom. He’s reportedly paid $1.8 million an episode now, making him one of the highest-paid actors on television.

“You want a raise?” Rossen asked. Sheen said, “Yeah, look what they put me through.”

But reading Sheen’s words–and hearing them in a series of radio show call-ins is nothing compared to watching him. If Sheen’s goal in doing network interviews was to convince people he’s fine and ready to return to work–he may have failed spectacularly. Take for instance this gem from the interview with ABC’s Andrea Canning:

CANNING: All these radio rants have people thinking, Charlie Sheen, he’s got to be on drugs.

SHEEN: Sure. Yeah. I am on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available because if you try it once, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body. Too much?

Yes? Way too much? He goes on to describe how he’s fighting for his career with “violent hatred.” It’s truly cringetastic.

Elsewhere in the ABC interview, set to air on a special 20/20 Tuesday night, Sheen describes his past drug use:

Sheen described himself as superhuman, citing a “different constitution,” “different brain” and “different heart” than normal people that allowed him to survive such extreme bouts of drug use.

“I got tiger blood, man,” he said. “My brain….fires in a way that is — I don’t know, maybe not from this particular terrestrial realm.”

When asked if he worries about dying from drug binges, Sheen quipped, “dying’s for fools.” He went on to explain his set of “rules” when he took drugs, which included avoiding certain blends that brought others down.

“There’s certain blends I will not entertain because this [is] how people go down. I’m too smart to do that,” he said. “I’m sorry for the guys that that happened to, but, you know, you should have read the directions before you showed up at the party.”

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  • Pablo

    No, Charlie, it’s still called “Cocaine” no matter how large a part of the market you are.

  • BFD

    I predict that soon he will be arrested for possession.

    It’ll all be downhill from there once they start urine testing him regularly.

  • Yargburger

    BFD said:
    I predict that soon he will be arrested for possession.

    It’ll all be downhill from there once they start urine testing him regularly.

    Perhaps an exorcism is in order?

  • Thelonious Funk

    snort some Sheen and ride the wave

  • The Lantern of Truth

    RRKING , shaken up . I had an accident in the Royal Gremlin last night . It was not my fault , of course . My toupee slipped , got caught on my glasses chain , and I crashed into a lampposte ! Luckily , it was just a fendour bendour .
    When the constaboule came , he asked if I was high on something . I said , yes , I was . On a drug called Bobbi Stephenson !

  • CosmosDan

    Wow Charlie, that’s a little wacky. Better luck on your next gig.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Wow, I haven’t seen a guy this full of himself since Keith Olbermann.

  • BFD

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Wow, I haven’t seen a guy this full of himself since Keith Olbermann.

    You need to get laid.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Great comeback BFD! Your creativity astounds.

  • BFD

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Great comeback BFD! Your creativity astounds.

    It wasn’t so much a comeback as it was advice.
    Might loosen you up a bit.

  • screwauger

    Lindsay Lohan Remix here we come

  • justanotherconservative

    BFD said:
    You need to get laid

    you need to graduate junior high school.

  • Nobodys_Stooge

    He gets any whackier maybe he can get booked as a guest on Huckabee! As it is he’s a chalkboard away from being Glenn Beck!!

  • notsofast

    Charlie, you have a one-way ticket to nowhere , son.

  • Cecelia

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Great comeback BFD! Your creativity astounds.

    Comeback? I thought it was a come-on.

  • notsofast

    Charlie epitomizes what it means to be a lib.

  • timzank

    He’ll be dead in a year. I don’t think there’s any coming back from the cliff he’s standing on.

  • justanotherconservative

    you’re not even good looking, charlie.

  • notsofast

    timzank said:
    He’ll be dead in a year.

    He already is and just doesn’t realize it.

  • im_lovin_it

    I can’t wait till the next time my boss accuses me of being on drugs! Thanks Charlie Sheen!

  • Jayson

    timzank said:
    He’ll be dead in a year. I don’t think there’s any coming back from the cliff he’s standing on.

    Have to agree. He’s on the brink of no return, and only time will tell if he’ll manage to regain his wits before that happens.
    Its a shame to see a talented actor, or any other person for that matter get into drugs so badly, it destroys any rational thinking. The man has obviously lost it with his constant maniac rants.

    What a terrible waste of life. Not just Sheen, what a waste of life for any drug addict..

  • im_lovin_it

    BFD said:
    It wasn’t so much a comeback as it was advice.
    Might loosen you up a bit.

    You know….there’s a joke here….i just can’t quite put my finger in it….

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Wesley-Smith/725105211 Wesley Smith

    I think the glue holding his toupee on has finally gotten to him.

    “Yeah. I am on a drug. It’s called Toupee glue. It’s not available because if you try it once, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body. Too much?”

  • writer

    King, in Weekend at Bernie’s, they stapled his toupee to his head. Try that.

  • BatBoy

    Charlie Sheen: “I Am On A Drug. It’s Called Charlie Sheen”

    Charlie, it is also called a death wish!

    For the first time in my life, I agree and have empathy for Charlies father. Unfortunately, I too have been through what Martin is going through. It is tough business.

  • The Real RoyaI King

    The Lantern of Truth said:
    RRKING , shaken up . I had an accident in the Royal Gremlin last night . It was not my fault , of course . My toupee slipped , got caught on my glasses chain , and I crashed into a lampposte ! Luckily , it was just a fendour bendour .
    When the constaboule came , he asked if I was high on something . I said , yes , I was . On a drug called Bobbi Stephenson !

    You mean Celine Dion.

  • Harry Flashman

    I have some mixed feelings on this one.

    On the one hand, I see a priveliged, spoiled Hollywood brat who doesn’t give a fat rat’s ass about anyone but himself and who will justify his actions any way he can. Damn the torpedoes, ful speed ahead.

    On the other hand, you’re watching a man in what has to be a death spiral. His entire life is an addiction, sex, drugs, booze – he has no idea that there is another way to live. Its pretty pitiful.

    Believe it or not, part of me is actually feeling sorry for this guy.

  • Kat

    Harry Flashman said:
    I have some mixed feelings on this one. On the one hand, I see a priveliged, spoiled Hollywood brat who doesn’t give a fat rat’s ass about anyone but himself and who will justify his actions any way he can. Damn the torpedoes, ful speed ahead. On the other hand, you’re watching a man in what has to be a death spiral. His entire life is an addiction, sex, drugs, booze – he has no idea that there is another way to live. Its pretty pitiful. Believe it or not, part of me is actually feeling sorry for this guy.

    I agree. Hopefully he’ll bottom out before he’s dead and be ready to accept the help he needs to straighten out his life.

  • Scrub

    It sounds like he’s having a blast. God speed, Skywalker.

  • justanotherconservative

    Jayson said:
    Its a shame to see a talented actor

    i never saw much talent. just a spoiled, connected brat thanks to his father.

  • tatboy

    I hope he’s enjoying the ride. just don’t complain about the sudden stop at the end.

  • justanotherconservative

    Kat said:
    I agree. Hopefully he’ll bottom out before he’s dead and be ready to accept the help he needs to straighten out his life.

    sounds like the denial is quite set. i don’t see him straightening out anything.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    CBS better not bring this show back. He is still high – those ramblings sounded exactly like an addict still using. They have enabled him long enough. He looks like hell, sounds like hell, and is living in hell. And I’m sure his family has been through hell. He is so out of control. They need to get him off TV, and into a hospital.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    He needs Dr.Drew.I feel sorry for his children.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    Crazy Uncle Charlie better worry about Jake showing up at his door .

    http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/10/08/angus_t_jones_lands_huge_tv_contract_

  • Kat

    sarainitaly said:
    CBS better not bring this show back. He is still high – those ramblings sounded exactly like an addict still using. They have enabled him long enough. He looks like hell, sounds like hell, and is living in hell. And I’m sure his family has been through hell. He is so out of control. They need to get him off TV, and into a hospital.

    The Lantern of Truth said:
    Crazy Uncle Charlie better worry about Jake showing up at his door . http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/10/08/angus_t_jones_lands_huge_tv_contract_

    Unless there is some contractual reason I am not aware of, I don’t know why they don’t try a few episodes without him to see how they would fair. He hasn’t been adding much into the show now for awhile anyway.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

    sarainitaly said:
    CBS better not bring this show back. He is still high – those ramblings sounded exactly like an addict still using. They have enabled him long enough. He looks like hell, sounds like hell, and is living in hell. And I’m sure his family has been through hell. He is so out of control. They need to get him off TV, and into a hospital.

    CBS and Radar have reported that Sheen has passed both urine and blood-based drug tests. Personally, I don’t think he’s high. His behavior and language indicate someone in the middle of a manic episode. Stating that he’s a ‘bitching rock star from Mars’ sounds more like delusions of grandeur. I’d say there’s a mood disorder in effect here, one that has been masked for years by his continuous drug use.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    Stephen Hogan said:
    sounds more like delusions of grandeur. I’d say there’s a mood disorder in effect here, one that has been masked for years by his continuous drug use.

    RRKING , upset . HEY ! Don’t talk about me behind my royal back ! I’m a KING , you see .

  • TeaPartyPatriot

    Gadhafi and charlie sheen…

    …Name two people whose careers are deader than a door nail.

    Operators are standing by, so VOTE NOW:

    Gadhafi vs. charlie sheen — which one of these despicable, depraved clowns is funnier?

    Just think: if sheen overindulges on coke and hookers and gadhafi leaves his cushy ruler-for-life gig in Libya, the C(ertified)B(iased)S(ocialists) network will have an immediately replacement to star in “Two and a Half Men”. They don’t call the VD-infected and drug-crazed gadhafi the “charlie sheen of lybia” for nothing.

    BTW: does anybody know if sheen is related to mel gibson? They seem to have a lot in common.

    Will he sue? “Wouldn’t you? I’m out of a job. I got a whole family to support.”

    Sheen’s “family: 18547 hookers and 4276 drug dealers.

  • The Real RoyaI King

    The Lantern of Truth said:
    RRKING , upset . HEY ! Don’t talk about me behind my royal back ! I’m a KING , you see .

    LOT , confused . Pressing space , far too many times , much more than necessary ! Will put more efforts into my parodies , in the FUTURE !

  • WillP

    Just what America needs: A very successful Hollywood actor defending drug use.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Kat said:
    Unless there is some contractual reason I am not aware of, I don’t know why they don’t try a few episodes without him to see how they would fair. He hasn’t been adding much into the show now for awhile anyway.

    i was wondering today how it would go without him….considering his character is very similar to his real person, they should have the tv character admitted to a rehab facility. they can have him have a breakdown over rose, or something, and lock him up for a while.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Stephen Hogan said:
    CBS and Radar have reported that Sheen has passed both urine and blood-based drug tests. Personally, I don’t think he’s high. His behavior and language indicate someone in the middle of a manic episode. Stating that he’s a ‘bitching rock star from Mars’ sounds more like delusions of grandeur. I’d say there’s a mood disorder in effect here, one that has been masked for years by his continuous drug use.

    most likely he paid someone off for those drug tests. i don’t believe for a minute he is clean. he is acting like a crack/coke head spot on, in my opinion. but i agree about his mental state, but believe it has been brought on and ballooned because of his drug use. Those types of addicts are always the *victims*, they are clean, they are the sane ones, they rule, it’s everyone else who is crazy, wrong..blah blah. From what i know about it, he is a text book crack head.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

    sarainitaly said:
    but i agree about his mental state, but believe it has been brought on and ballooned because of his drug use. Those types of addicts are always the *victims*, they are clean, they are the sane ones, they rule, it’s everyone else who is crazy, wrong..blah blah. From what i know about it, he is a text book crack head.

    You could be very well correct about his illness being drug-induced. However, in regards to the tests, they were supposedly both submitted under direct observation of a reporter.

    Unfortunately, it happens all too often that mentally-ill people will try to self-medicate with drugs, only to have the symptoms masked by the effects of the drug. Thus, everyone will be concerned the symptom (the rampant drug use) rather than the problem itself.

    I’m hesitant to simply call him a ‘crack-head’ for two reasons: 1. supposed untampered negative drug tests, 2. His behavior is nearly identical to the acute manic episodes of bipolar and schizoaffective patients I’ve worked with.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Stephen Hogan said:
    I’m hesitant to simply call him a ‘crack-head’ for two reasons: 1. supposed untampered negative drug tests, 2. His behavior is nearly identical to the acute manic episodes of bipolar and schizoaffective patients I’ve worked with.

    my ex-bf ran into him at a party yeeeears ago, like 20, and Charlie after meeting him for 20 seconds, tossed him a huge bullet filled with cocaine. My ex didn’t want to seem square, so he took it into the bathroom, and hung out for a few minutes, and then brought it back to him. He had other encounters with him, and they weren’t pretty.

    He very well could have some medical issues that led to his abusive drug behavior, but I have known people whose drug use brought on mental issues.

    Having a cousin who is a former crack head, charlies behavior is almost identical to that of my cousins. Same excuses, lies, behaviors, etc. There is no doubt Sheen is a crackhead. He may not have been on drugs for the tests, but there is no doubt he is an addict. And he openly talks about doing crack.

    I don’t buy the eyewitness of a reporter either. The mere fact that Charlie will NOT enter a rehab proves to me that he is not clean, and has not admitted he has a problem. There is no way he kicked his habit in a weekend, and there is no way he is on the road to recovery. he won’t even admit he has a problem.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Stephen Hogan said:
    2. His behavior is nearly identical to the acute manic episodes of bipolar and schizoaffective patients I’ve worked with.

    do you think he could have maintained his job for 8 years as a schizophrenic, without meds? My friends brother is a schizophrenic, and there is no way he can function for long without his medication.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly
  • BOMBSHELL

    Nobodys_Stooge said:
    He gets any whackier maybe he can get booked as a guest on Huckabee! As it is he’s a chalkboard away from being Glenn Beck!!

    That’s EXACTLY what my daddy said. Will you buy me a kitten? PLEEEEASE?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

    sarainitaly said:
    do you think he could have maintained his job for 8 years as a schizophrenic, without meds? My friends brother is a schizophrenic, and there is no way he can function for long without his medication.

    I never said that he was schizophrenic. I said that he could likely have bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder. And I’m not ruling out the role of drugs, I just think they are a symptom exacerbating an already existing problem rather than the source of the problem itself.

    sarainitaly said:
    Is this the reporter that witnessed the test?
    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/the-views-discussion-on-charlie-sheen-hijacked-by-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones/

    First, no it was not. It was supposedly a reporter from Radar online. Second, I wouldn’t deign to call Alex Jones a reporter.

  • ctz65

    sarainitaly said:
    most likely he paid someone off for those drug tests.

    I agree that he’s an addict, but let’s not jump to conclusions about the validity of those tests… cocaine does not stay in your system for very long at all. Some of those tests check for abnormalities in the blood and urine, not the drug itself, so if he’s been on a bender for months at a time, it might not show up.

    I think it’s really sad either way. He looks older than his dad right now.
    Where’s Emilio when you need him? Get those Might Ducks to knock some sense into your bro!

  • njoy-d-ride

    Looks like Charlie Sheen – the drug – is a psychedelic downer…

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