On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> ... by selecting Charlie Sheen to be the next subject of its series of > roasts. > > > http://beta.news.yahoo.com/charlie-sheen-next-roastee-comedy-central-145711807.html > > I understand why they did this -- of course it makes perfect sense -- > I just don't believe this guy deserves a voice in media anymore, and > any opportunity he has to get some exposure is harmful to himself and > others. He needs to be rendered a nonentity in TV. > > The expression of the Friar's Club is "We only roast the ones we > love." If Comedy Central continues that tradition, it might be tough > to find people to roast Mr. Sheen. > I don't really understand why they did this. Forget about anything related to the ethics or morality of the decision; the whole "Isn't it funny how crazy Charlie Sheen is" meme is already stale here in early July of 2011 - what is the point of devoting 90 minutes (or however long it is) to trying to squeeze more life out of it 3 months from now? A roast of that Asian guy who played the bad singer doing "She Bangs" on American Idol would be more timely and cutting edged. Of course the CC Roasts have been almost completely unfunny and humiliating, so maybe this is a natural progression. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
