Seems only fair to deconstruct this interview since that's what we did with Lindsay Lohan on Letterman.
It was promoted as Charlie Sheen's first time back on the Warner Bros. lot since getting fired from "Two and a Half Men." He arrived in a tank, escorted by two bikini clad women. Conan clearly stuck to the preinterview questions, which he tends to do, so nothing caught Sheen off guard. All in all, the questions he was asked weren't all that different from the ones Lohan was asked, but Sheen had a quip or a disarming anecdote ready for each question. It was a very lighthearted interview. That said, Sheen managed to (humorously) point the blame for his breakdown on everything but himself. While Sheen was funny and charismatic, his career probably would have benefited if he'd exuded some of Lohan's embarrassment/humility. I still find him to be beyond egotistical and totally disengaged from the rest of us mere mortals. That said, he avoided sounding crazy (no references to Tiger Blood or being winning). Aside from when he had to face his own firing from NBC, I can't recall Conan really handling a serious subject on his show. There's nothing wrong with wanting to keep his show light, but part of me wishes his "Serious Jibber Jabber" could spill over onto his TBS series sometimes. Conan certainly didn't press Sheen the way Dave pressed Lohan, nor was he obligated to. But I found it (struggling to find the right word, how about) satisfying to see Lohan shift in her chair and look away anxiously, as though something inside of her realized she'd spent a good chunk of time f*cking up. Sheen might be sane again, but I'm still not convinced he feels any blame for his breakdown. I can't help but wonder if Dave would have let Charlie get away with the funny quips and stories. http://teamcoco.com/video/full-episode-thurs-4-11-charlie-sheen-tony-hale-and-musical-guests-dropkick-murphys -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
