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“TWO AND A HALF MEN” PRODUCER PLANS A FIERY DEATH FOR CHARLIE SHEEN

“Two and a Half Men” fans are wondering how Charlie Sheen’s character will disappear and how Ashton Kutcher will fit into the series next season. UK writer Andrew Morton insists that he has inside information. Morton says that it’s likely that Charlie’s character will be killed off in a spectacular car crash when his Mercedes flies off a cliff near his Malibu home. After Charlie’s funeral, his beach house will be put up for sale. Ashton Kutcher will enter the show’s plot line by buying the home. He’ll take pity on Charlie’s broke brother Alan, played by Jon Cryer, and his son Jake, and let them continue to live there. Sounds plausible.

IS HUGH GRANT AFRAID TO TAKE CHARLIE SHEEN’S JOB?

Hugh Grant’s career is not exactly on fire – he hasn’t had a hit movie in quite awhile. In fact, he toyed with the idea of quitting acting not long ago. The “Notting Hill” star seems ripe for a lucrative TV offer and it doesn’t get much better than a million dollars an episode for “Two and a Half Men.” According to Deadline Hollywood, Chuck Lorre wants to replace his leading man Charlie Sheen with Hugh, but Grant is playing hard to get. (Do you suppose he’s afraid of the wrath of Charlie Sheen?) Just last night Hugh backed away from the deal due to “creative differences,” but we think he’ll come to his senses.

CHUCK LORRE’S REVENGE: THE SHOW WILL GO ON WITHOUT CHARLIE SHEEN!

“Two and a Half Men” producer Chuck Lorre kept silent while Charlie Sheen ranted and raved and called him a “stupid little man,” a “maggot,” and worse. He didn’t respond, but he was apparently quietly and methodically planning his revenge. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lorre has notified CBS, Warner Brothers, and Charlie’s costar John Cryer, that he has an idea that will save the show – it involves rebooting the script and hiring a new character. Everybody wants to see the highly profitable show back on the air so it’s almost certain to return – without Charlie. Although Charlie is still trying to worm his way back in, Lorre is anticipating that speculation and publicity about the new casting will steal Charlie’s thunder.

CHARLIE SHEEN TRUMPS THE DONALD IN TAMPA

Charlie Sheen’s performance in Tampa didn’t pull in a full house – around 1800 people showed up, and the venue held 3000, but the crowd didn’t do a lot of booing or walking out. Charlie told a funny Donald Trump story that an audience member shared with us. Charlie said that a few years back he went to dinner with Trump and Donald told him “I like you, so I’m giving you this gift from Harry Winston.” It was a pair of silver and diamond cufflinks that Trump bragged was “worth $100,000.” Charlie was surprised and grateful and a few years later happened to have the cufflinks appraised. He was informed that the links were cubic zirconium and worth “about $60.”

COOLIO: “I’M THE BLACK CHARLIE SHEEN” (BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HAIR?)

Even Charlie Sheen never put on a sloppy public display of insanity like Coolio did in Minneapolis. According to our gossip pal CJ at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the rapper appeared at the Lounge ($15 at the door) where he embarrassed himself with a drunken, incoherent sexual tirade. The club owner said Coolio forgot the words to his hit “Gangsta’s Paradise” and announced “I am the black Charlie Sheen.“ He then proceeded to proposition women in the audience in obscenely unprintable terms. After he was busted with crack cocaine at LAX in 2009, Coolio was sentenced to 18 months in rehab. Even more alarming than his behavior is his hair style. We didn’t know he was bald on top.

CBS IS HURTING WITHOUT “TWO AND A HALF MEN”

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Charlie Sheen may be having his ups and downs on his concert tour, but he is sorely missed at CBS. This week “Mike & Molly,” which is also produced by Chuck Lorre, moved into the Monday time slot formerly occupied by “Two and a Half Men.” The show did okay, but viewership was DOWN 42% from what “Two and a Half Men” did at that time last year. So the network is not happy – it was, in fact, Warner Brothers who fired Charlie, not CBS. His fans want Charlie’s show back on the air (Above, his bodyguard Chuck Zito is keeping an eye on Charlie)

FINALLY, CHARLIE SHEEN MAKES A SMART DECISION: NO MORE KIDS!

Charlie Sheen might add to his goddess collection, but don’t expect him to have any more children. Charlie is living with former porn star Rachel Oberlin and Natalie Kenly, but recently told a friend he’s not having kids with them or anyone else because he plans to have a vasectomy. (An excellent decision!) Charlie told the goddesses he already has five children and doesn’t want any more.

SNOOP DOGG IS CHARLIE SHEEN’S BIGGEST FAN

Snoop Dogg has a new obsession – Charlie Sheen. His friends were amazed when Snoop became fascinated by Charlie as soon as they met, and insisted Charlie come along and hang out with him at Trousdale where he was set to perform. The two guys only had eyes for each other in a private back room. They puffed some weed and talked endlessly – not about drugs- but about politics, war, California laws, unemployment etc. Snoop was SO into Charlie he had to be dragged onstage to sing. The two have become best buddies. It’s nice to know Charlie has a friend. Since Charlie bombed in his first show in Detroit, we’re betting Snoop will fly in and bail him out ASAP.

JAY MOHR IS UNLIKELY CHOICE TO PLAY CHARLIE SHEEN BASED CHARACTER

“Law & Order: Criminal Intent” is jumping on the Charlie Sheen bandwagon and they’re featuring – of all people- comic Jay Cox Mohr (yes, he took his wife’s last name.) To avoid Charlie’s wrath, they’re making the character an incredibly successful and popular rockstar designer who makes tons of money and parties like there’s no tomorrow with few consequences. According to Deadline/Hollywood the plot includes a murder at a party full of cocaine and pornstars. Jay is an odd choice for two reasons: he looks more like a midwestern businessman than a playboy, and he lacks any fashion edge, to put it mildly. But he DID marry Playboy model Nikki Cox, so that gives him a little credibility.

EGOS AND ETHICS ASIDE, CBS WANTS CHARLIE BACK UNDER HIS TERMS

The Charlie Sheen story took the biggest twist of all today. After Charlie filed suit against CBS for firing him, it LOOKED LIKE producers were thinking of recasting the show. But Charlie’s enduring popularity and ability to sell out concerts must have gotten them thinking they were fools to reject a cash cow – even a mad one. The only easy solution for all the bad press and lawsuits was to kiss and make up. Two and a half million dollars an episode for “Two and a Half Men” will certainly get Charlie’s attention. Chuck Lorre – the target of Charlie’s insults- will have to put his ego aside in the name of profits. Time to forget about taking the high road.