Hecklers Hound Sheen to Early Exit From Big Radio City Show in NYC
- Posted on April 9, 2011 at 11:49am by
Scott Baker
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There was nothing “winning” about Charlie Sheen’s one-man show in New York Friday night.
The hard-partying actor took to the stage of Radio City Music Hall as part of his “Violent Torpedo of Truth” tour to deliver an hour-long profanity-laden ramble that was vaguely coherent at best and sordid and self-indulgent at worst.
Sheen, 45, sauntered onto the stage 35 minutes late to a standing ovation from a raucous and optimistic crowd that cheered and shouted, “I love you, Charlie.”
Barely an hour later, the same audience filtered out of the famed Sixth Ave. venue baffled by the actor’s performance and questioning why they had parted with their hard-earned cash.
Charlie Sheen left the stage 30 minutes early at his show in New York on Friday night after audience members heckled him throughout the performance.
The former Two and a Half Men star is currently travelling the U.S. with his My Violent Torpedo Of Truth/Defeat Is Not An Option tour.
The performances have received mixed reactions from audiences, and the crowd at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall was less than impressed with Sheen, according to TMZ.com.
During the show, Sheen received boos from the audience after declaring he had quit drugs. The actor went on to fuel his public war of words with Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre by daring the TV boss to join him onstage at the venue on Sunday. He said, “(Let’s) work this s**t out. Of course I want my job back man!”
The show wasn’t amusing, not even for the drunk frat boy set, and for every cheer he received there were many more disgruntled fans boo-ing him. Eric Stangel of The Late Show with David Letterman was on hand, and recapped it pretty well by saying, “he had the crowd, he lost the crowd, he ripped off the crowd.” The show was simply Sheen sitting there drinking red Gatorade (Tiger’s Blood? Vodka Crans?), chain smoking, spewing his catch phrases, and trying to tell stories that might engage the audience
Charlie Sheen’s Violent Torpedo Of Truth Hits Radio City Music Hall from Gothamist on Vimeo.
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Comments (132)
Zer0
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 1:33pmPlease, refrain from covering this disturbed man. It is irrelevant and not news. Perhaps the only relevant news in this whole debacle is the unsettling fact that there are segments of the American population willing to spend money to see a degenerate, drug-addled, lunatic have an on-stage nervous breakdown.
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 1:32pmFunny how liberals waste there money on this crap . They would vote for him if he ran for office i no how about govenor of california
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 1:04pmAt least the Insane Clown Posse and the Juggalos are interesting entertainment for the lower classes . Sheen is a boring Hunter S Thompson.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:54pmWhat? An actor isn’t like his character on TV? I’m shocked!!!
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:45pm$109 to listen to Charlie Sheen babble .What a bunch of fools .
Report Post »onejimharris
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:37pmYour all suckers foe letting a piece of $h it rob you of your money
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 1:37pmRoger that Jim.
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:36pmIf you’re still a diehard fan, well you set the bar awfully low and ought to reassess you value system and get a real life. If you are a casual fan and bought a ticket to support this train wreck well you can’t fix stupid.
Report Post »YouGoGlenn
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:34pmAnyone stupid enough to waste their money and time on this loser and be surprised when they realize they wasted their money and time deserves it.
Report Post »cruzinbill
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:23pmcan’t post clean comment,so goodbye blaze
Report Post »elk043004
Posted on April 10, 2011 at 10:28amC-ya back soon under another username.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:22pmI wouldn’t pay $2 to see Sheen. I have no pity for people who feel ripped off. What did you expect?
Report Post »cruzinbill
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:22pmgoodbye
Report Post »cruzinbill
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:18pmeasy come, easy go waste of money people.
Report Post »Freedom_2012
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:17pmI’m sure the same people who paid to watch his show are the same who voted for Obama. Two and a Half Men was great because they had good writers and actors as a team. Charlie is nothing solo. He was better at being paid to lie (acting) than he is at telling the truth as he sees it.
Report Post »nocomment
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:15pmGod, I hope everyone in America is not this stupid.
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:40pmmost are….hence the fall of ROME
Report Post »markamerica
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:12pmBoring… Sheen is useless. My question is: Is GB’s TV show now officially over? What happened to the Israel special that was supposed to be yesterday? I came home, and went to the DVR, and the usual news bunch. So I set my DVR to catch the replay of GB later, thinking he got pre-empted due to the shutdown mess. This morning, I look and no replay… Only some Red-Eye crap?
If this is the way GB ends on Fox, I’m done with Fox.
Mark
Report Post »Leslie_Benedict
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 4:15pmSame here. On Friday, during showtime, called FNC and asked “where‘s GB’s show?” and was forwarded to a general recording. Tried to find the replay air time, and it’s not there.
Report Post »What gives, FNC?
Uncurable wound
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:06pmFox news sold out-I am done with them
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:56pmNot too many alternatives if you don’t want the liberal slant. Beck seems to want to move on to other things, at least he said so in an interview I saw him do.
Report Post »KL
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:04pmTHIS is yet proof again of some of the stupid people in America. Those that would actually pay to go and see this nut, are more than likely the same people that voted for Obama~!
Report Post »dk_ship
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:04pmWho in their RIGHT mind would pay money to see this idiot
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:43pmThere are alot of people these days who get off on obscenity and vulgarity. Intelligent humor is becoming a thing of the past.
Report Post »Nervous Investor
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:03pmI cant believe that anyone actually spent MONEY to go see that overindulged idiot.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:02pmThe sequence of stories depicting Charlie Sheen‘s shortcomings parallels the downward spiral of Beck’s popularity and relevance, again exemplified by the irrelevance of this story in the discombobulated mainstream media.
Report Post »AIinTX
Posted on April 10, 2011 at 5:23pmI <3 Hawt'n'secksie. Nice to see someone who's radar is functional!
Report Post »delhoghe
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:02pmI’ve said all along that the people in Detroit were justified in walking out on Sheen. Detroit doesn’t “ suck ” as much as Sheen and Chicago think it does.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 2:25pmSad isn’t it … Detroit people have more “sense” than Chicago .. I guess it doesn’t take much to be smarter than Chicago … wink!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:01pmAnybody notice this trend? Pay hundreds of dollars to attend the Sheen freakshow so you can storm out and hopefully be a “man on the street” interview grousing about how you spent way too much money to attend the Sheen freakshow (and storm out to hopefully do a “man on the street” innterview). Silly attention whores.
Report Post »effvar
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 11:59amThe audience is dumber than he his…They paid to see this idiot!!!
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 11:38pmYes, and many of them VOTE.
Report Post »Pretty scary, Huh?
gramma b
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 11:58amAnyone who would buy a ticket to support that jerk deserves to get ripped off.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:06pmI agree, guy is a self absorbed has been. Let him waste away into obscurity.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:29pm& if you ask them to give $5 for a donation the answer will be NO .
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:38pmanyone who would pay to listen this napkin full of fecies are dumber than he is…..then again Americans vote for Actors,Athletes and **** sexuals
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:44pmFool and money ….. soon parted.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 11:52amWhen will people finally accept his day is LONG past…and he has gone over the deep end and down the rabbit hole to have tea with the queen of hearts and the mad hatter.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 11:54amAren’t we done with him already , who gives a DUCK .
Report Post »Ditto Head
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 11:58amGoing off topic here, because Charlie Sheen is BOOM! Boring!
FoxNews.com has a story headline that says, and I quote,
“Cattrall Plays Aging Porn Star”.
I thought she WAS an aging porn star. Just sayin’.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:00pmI could say the same thing about Beck.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:02pm@Grandmaof5 (when you read this)
Morning, glad all is good there and sunny. Raining today like nothing and allergies are driving me nuts along with the moisture in the air. Hard to breath at times, and I have birds all over my balcony taking shelter from the rain, driving my cat nuts.
That kind of lets me feel how these people did when they walked out of the Sheen show, confused and miserable for their wasting all of that good money and lost time on garbage.
Come to think of it, Sheen kind of reminds me of the left and progressives of Congress, and of the White House.
Report Post »LittleLordFauntleroy
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:07pmNew World Order in Georgia
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hersey10
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:07pmThis disaster won’t finish the Traveling Train Wreck Tour .
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:12pmLesson learned: “A fool and his money are soon parted”.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:15pmThey had enough “warning” to not part with their money .. they should have listened to Detroit and NOT Chicago!
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:36pmThe Americans are so gullible………….Who would ever pay to see this KNOB……only in America
I hope he ripped people off for beeing dumb enough to buy a ticket
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:55pmThat anyone bought tickets to see his “show” to begin with, shows just how stupid and gullible Americans have become.
Maybe Michael Vick can star on broadway in a one man version of Dr. Doolittle next.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:58pmI’m starting to think this tool is being paid by some left-wing group to generate stories laden with stupidity that the main stream media can use as filler to lessen the amount of time they might have to report on serious news. I just can’t think of any other reason that this guy is being covered by the media, instead of laying in a floor somewhere covered in his own vomit.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 12:58pmSheen’s Violent Torpedo of Truth is that – he’s got you folks, and he’s laughing all the way to the bank.
One of the interviewees said quite clearly that she hadn’t gone in with any expectations, so she wasn’t disappointed. However, when she was asked if she felt she got her money’s worth, she couldn’t quite come up with an answer.
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 1:26pmHow do you always get in to be the first or one of the first to comment on every story? How do you do it?
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 1:32pmWhy pay hard-earned money to listen to this druggy. You can go to downtown Houston anytime and see this on display on the street corner. And it cost you nothing. The folks that paid to see this trash truck deserved to loose their money. Stupid is as stupid does. No time to entertain ignorance.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 2:39pmAnd you wonder why America is falling behind? What moron would pay good money to see a train wreck like this? Our society has completely broken down to stupidity on a grand scale.
Report Post »joe conservative
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 2:43pmWhat do these people expect to get for their money? How could anybody actually pay to see this guy? Stupid is as stupid does. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uzsXdMLS4
Report Post »US Citizen
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 3:25pmAnyone who paid to see this idiot deserves to be disappointed and lose their money (should probably have their head examined too). This guy is an absolute train wreck and anyone who gives a rats behind about what he has to say is a moron. In fact, anyone who cares what ANY actor has to say is an idiot. It’s time for them to realize, they’re actors and their opinions are irrelevant.
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 3:55pmThis is more serious than most people recognize. Can anybody out there possibly help this man at this point? I don’t think so, not until Charlie first believes he needs help and wants that help. I think what needs to be done is that the people who love Charlie, and I’m sure there are some out there, must first get together to discuss what can be done. We have to try to raise Charlie’s bottom before this thing kills him or someone else, or puts him in a permanent state of insanity or along on a long-term stint in prison. One or the other will happen, guaranteed. Charlie will either get sobered up, locked up, or covered up, but he cannot continue on like this. It is sad, but all his money is just delaying the final outcome. Somebody has to do something. His family, his friends, co-workers, or whoever, but he cannot do it or even understand it on his own. All one needs to do is look in Charlie’s eyes to see his pain. I really believe it doesn’t have to be this way. I’m not talking about giving sympathy, just showing empathy. Many of us have been to this place ourselves and know his pain. We well recall how we couldn’t give up, surrender and admit defeat to this lifestyle. We fought to keep the pain to ourselves, and that is part of the illness. Charlie’s career might be over, but his life needn’t be. Please lets try not to laugh at Charlie, but help him instead.
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 4:04pmThis man is dying before our eyes. LOSING! Paying money to see him is contributing to his demise. Time is running out and it is sad that so few seem able to help Charlie. Most people don’t care about Charlie, and they laugh at his obvious misery. You can see a type of emotional cancer in his eyes. Oh, pray for him, please.
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 5:03pmwhat could be entertaining about a d__k head, narcicist, who parties too much? I didn‘t like him in movies and tv and still don’t like him, or should I say his persona (non grata)…
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 5:05pmhey sinister mace, too bad when the substance hits the oscillating blade you will be crying like a woman, ya?! You have to know in your amoeba mind that you progressives don‘t stand a chance don’t ya? LOL
Report Post »LQQKIN IN
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 5:54pmCharlie who?
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 9:04pmi still liked him in red dawn and hot shots. though i think the funniest parts in hot shots were the scenes with lloyd bridges. “put rabinowitz in a life raft and have him row in circles till we get back”
Report Post »earthrise
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 9:59pmHEY Sgt.Crust….
the saying goes: “When the GUANO hits the oscellating blades”…. XD
Report Post »When i first heard it (from my brother) some 25 ish years ago I fell upon the floor, rolling…. good thing there wasn’t “anything” on the floor for me to roll in……. XD
Vince Vega
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 10:03pm@Snow
Report Post »I‘m thinkin’ it was pretty much Charlie & The Mad Hatter….
DSN397
Posted on April 10, 2011 at 4:40pmSnowleopard do you have any life at all? I check out about 8 or 10 articles a week that either interest me, or might have something to do with what’s about to happen to the world. I don’t care what it is, “Man find’s ear of corn in Iowa field”, you’ve been there with your post. When do you take care of the normal human requirements, you know like eating, bathroom, etc. I doubt that you can even scratch your head as your fingers are too busy typing.
Report Post »YouGottaProblemWithThat
Posted on April 10, 2011 at 8:37pmMore proof, as if we needed any more, that America is doomed. When someone like the pathetic train wreck known as Charlie Sheen, can recieve hundreds of dollars per ticket, parade through the land to packed out theaters full of dimwitted cretins whose IQ‘s all added together couldn’t be 100, you know Jesus is comin soon.
The truest measure of a society is found in the idols they worship.
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