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Charlie Sheen booed in Detroit, gets standing ovation in Chicago
CBS News ^ | 04/04/2011 | Edecio Martinez

Posted on 04/04/2011 12:54:29 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

A day after he was booed and heckled at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Charlie Sheen took the stage Sunday night in Chicago and received a standing ovation on the second stop of his 20-city road show.

The crowd cheered when the curtain opened and revealed a smoking Sheen. Some in the crowd chanted "Detroit sucks."

People who lined up outside the historic 3,600-seat Chicago Theatre before the show said they had low expectations after what they heard about Sheen's performance Saturday night.

"Not really a trainwreck, just a little bit sad and more than a little bit tedious," wrote Richard Roeper in the Chicago Sun-Times of the re-tooled show performed in Chicago.

That's close to a rave review after the fiasco in Detroit Saturday. Sheen was heckled, booed and eventually abandoned by the crowd at his inaugural stage show. Many audience members in Detroit chanted "refund" and headed for the exits even before the show abruptly ended.

Matt Sharr of Detroit told WWJ that he agreed and said the national anthem may have been the highlight of the Sheen show as fans booed and left early.

"He just seemed completely unprepared," Sharr said. "I mean, I'm sure in a controlled, planned environment, he'd be a funny guy. I'm sure he's pretty humorous, but it was almost as if he just didn't care. It seemed very impromptu, just a terrible showing by, you know, by most accounts a pretty good actor."

For the Chicago show, Sheen changed up the format, using a master of ceremonies who asked the former "Two and a Half Men" star questions during Sunday night's performance in Chicago. Sheen ditched the rapper, the long monologue and the videos that were part of the Detroit show that had people leaving in droves Saturday night.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: charliesheen; chicago; detroit; masheen; sheensucks; winning

1 posted on 04/04/2011 12:54:33 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Winning!!


2 posted on 04/04/2011 12:56:15 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I'm madder than a Charlie Sheen hatter about ObamaCare.)
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To: SeekAndFind

100.00 to see two girls kissing-that’s the ticket!


3 posted on 04/04/2011 12:58:22 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: BipolarBob

Sorry FReepers...I tried, I really did. I have however been unable to confirm that “Two and a Half Men” will be changed to “One and a Half Men, Plus One Douchebag Drug Addict”. Hopefully I can find the information and confirm it for you later.


4 posted on 04/04/2011 1:00:39 PM PDT by Mich Patriot (Today, if you build a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse. RReagan)
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To: Dr. Ursus
100.00 to see two girls kissing-that’s the ticket!

That seems a little steep. The going price around here is two shots of Jameson.

5 posted on 04/04/2011 1:01:08 PM PDT by triumphant values (Never criticize that to your right.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Figures they’d love him in Obama-Land.


6 posted on 04/04/2011 1:01:26 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Mich Patriot

Dana Carvey hosted SNL a few weeks back.
As the Church Lady...

“One and a half men, and a WHOREMONGER!”


7 posted on 04/04/2011 1:04:57 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: All

Click The Pic

8 posted on 04/04/2011 1:10:52 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Sharia? No, thanks.)
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To: SeekAndFind
So instead of a applause sign they used a stand up sign. Ha
9 posted on 04/04/2011 1:11:19 PM PDT by fantom (,)
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To: SeekAndFind

Chances Michael Savage is reading this: 100%


10 posted on 04/04/2011 1:14:59 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: triumphant values

Ones Bree Olsen


11 posted on 04/04/2011 1:15:47 PM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: SeekAndFind

“The crowd cheered when the curtain opened and revealed a smoking Sheen.” Cruel bast_rds. I hope somebody put him out.


12 posted on 04/04/2011 1:24:28 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: triumphant values

100.00 to see two girls kissing-that’s the ticket!
That seems a little steep. The going price around here is two shots of Jameson.

Or a shot of jaegermister and a PBR.


13 posted on 04/04/2011 1:28:12 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (HaveTs you terrorized a terrorist today?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Normally happens during the first show of the tour. I would not read much into it.


14 posted on 04/04/2011 1:29:14 PM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: SeekAndFind

15 posted on 04/04/2011 1:33:04 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s an actor, which mean that when he’s funny, he’s reading the funny lines of someone else.

A stand up comedian could probably make something like this work, but then he’d probably also be working with other comedy writers.

Charlie’s hubris has no bounds. Drug and alcohol abuse, couples with enablers, will do that to you.

Mark


16 posted on 04/04/2011 2:21:08 PM PDT by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: fantom
So all the who have watched Charlie's antics for many years...all the vulgar garbage...along with the little pig kid....and all the boobs and dirty words....

The bottom line is: Charlie won!!

17 posted on 04/04/2011 2:30:45 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: SeekAndFind

“Some in the crowd chanted ‘Detroit sucks.’”

Well, they got something right.


18 posted on 04/04/2011 5:20:26 PM PDT by Holen1 (Chesapeake Bay seasoning. "I put that **** on everything.")
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To: BipolarBob

Or, not winning!

This guy has some serious issues that need a pro to work along with him or a 24/7 babysitter to keep him from doing any Lindsey Lohan antics.


19 posted on 04/27/2011 8:30:20 PM PDT by hummingbird (Help keep Guam from tilting.)
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