Syphilis and Charlie Sheen Kept Me Up All Night
I don't sleep on a regular basis, but
this particular night, syphilis and Charlie Sheen kept me
up...all...night...long. Seriously, it was completely nightmarish,
with my eyes wide open. Of course, no one can escape the hooplah that
is Chuck these days.
He's a megastar (although he's trying to
kill that as well as himself). He's a lover of porn (and the stars
that go with it). He's a doer of drugs (hey, it takes a lot to keep
up with hookers). In theory, this is a man who should have
everything. He was born a genetic lottery winner. Dad is Martin
Sheen, brother is Emilio Estevez...there is a lot of fame and fortune
on his family tree.
He has starred in "Platoon,"
"Wall Street," "Young Guns," "Major League,"
"Hot Shots," "She Wants Me (post-production)",
and "Gardel (pre-production)." Although that last is
rumored, so it will be interesting to see if they dump him faster
than a Lindsay Lohan hot potato.
And of course, we can't
forget his multi-year show, "Two and a Half Men," which
seems to have been the final descent into his madness...or at least
infamy. Where did all of his issues come from...well, besides the
drugs? It seems that having a long career in Hollywood leads one to
severe psychological discomfort. Must be so tiring having millions
and everyone being at your beck and call.
Let's take a little
look see into Charlie Sheen's mind. I promise, I won't leave you
there. He recently said on a Boston radio station, "I watch all
of you guys weep into your diapers in my rearview mirror. I've been
blessed with a new brain and I'm usin' it... sorry!" Um, I don't
know about you, but I only use my diapers for dusting. But okay, he's
got a new brain, wonder if it is working any better than his previous
one?
He has also spouted, "I have a different
constitution. I have a different brain; I have a different heart; I
got tiger blood, man." I have absolutely no idea what to say to
this. Really? Tiger blood? What did the tiger ever do to you to make
you disrespect it so much?
And finally, "I'm tired of
pretending like I'm not special. I'm tired of pretending like I'm not
a total bitchin' rock star from Mars. ... You can't process me with a
normal brain." Well thank the good Lord above for that one.
Apparently no one ever knocked the wind out of his sails or told him
he was not all that with a bag of chips and a pickle on the side.
After being such a douche bag towards his boss, Charlie Sheen has now
said he will not come back to "Two and a Half Men" for less
than 3 million an episode. First, I find the 2 mil he was already
making to be astronomically ridiculous, but three? Uh Chuckles,
pretty sure they won't be giving you three dollars, let alone the
millions you think you deserve. Guess he needs it for a better breed
of hookers.
Which brings me to syphilis. I'm sure many mental
health professionals are working round the clock to figure out
Charlie's mental disorder. And no, stupid is not a DSM
diagnosis, although I'm pretty sure it should be. He probably hasn't
had a psychotic break, although it is possible. While it generally
hits earlier, the drugs could have masked (exacerbated) the signs and
symptoms. Seriously, most would assume he was a lunatic because of
the ecstasy, heroin, cocaine, alcohol, pills, meth, or whatever else
he was/is using.
What no one has mentioned though, is the
possibility of syphilis. When people have sex with strangers and
unsavory characters (I know, who am I to judge), sexually transmitted
diseases are not only possible, but probably. Who are we kidding, in
his drug induced state, I doubt he took the time to use a condom.
Syphilis can cause brain problems (sound familiar?) and dementia.
Before you go, "but wait a minute, he isn't old and doesn't have
Alzheimer's," dementia affects thinking, judgment, and behavior.
Pretty sure he is lacking in all those areas. Right?
While I
find it horribly sad that Charlie Sheen, a man who should have it
all, is vanishing into nothing more than a late night joke (you can
Google to find recipes for the Tiger's blood cocktail or buy a
multitude of t-shirts), this cautionary tale should make any wanna-be
stars take a second look. If you love your kids, encourage
educations, because you don't want their 'sheen' to lose it's luster.
I'm just saying...
Photo by Angela George
Toby: I remember him in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Good column, Kristin. (03/05/11)
Kristin: Oh my gosh, Toby, I totally loved him in that role. I didn't list that because it was an "unlisted" role...but if you remember, he was either drunk or high then...kind of apropos! (03/05/11)
Ms Deb: good blog. I've been looking forward to it. This guy has the world with a fence around it and doesn't even know it. I hope he gets his crap together and soon, before he kills himself. I feel sorry for the actors on his current show. (03/06/11)
Sharon Brown: Loved his show but will no longer watch stuff he is in. He is despicable. Not worth being talked about. So sorry for what he has put his family thru. How about keeping the show without him. I know it is for 3 people but I have a couple great ideas to keep it going. Call me, Hollywood. Three cheers for Jon, Angus, & all the others. (03/06/11)