Ever since Charlie Sheen was fired from the hit television show “Two and a Half Men,” there has been much press about it. The entertainment industry took great interest to this story for the past few weeks, with Charlie Sheen being the grunt of most of the stories. His so-called “outrageous” comments, and insulting rants about “Two and a Half Men” producers placed Charlie in a not so good business predicament. Nonetheless, Charlie took his losses—his contract and salary from the show—and went on to start a comedy tour that went all across America.
Little did Charlie know, his hopes for being rehired on “Two and a Half Men” were cut extremely short. Just this week it was announced that Ashton Kutcher is signing on with “Two and a Half Men” as his replacement. Although this news was not shocking per say, it definitely was a significant update for the “Two and a Half Men” series. Connecting entertainment and business together, we see the swiftness CBS and the “Two and a Half Men” showed in order to continue on what they are there for… which is to bring in the dollars and secondly, to continue entertain fans.
This story can really give insight into the seriousness of the business aspect of the entertainment industry. As many would say Charlie “made” the “Two and a Half Men” show, CBS illustrated that no matter what, the show must go on. We can learn there is no one “star”, as a new star can always be brought in. It is almost cliché to say that the entertainment business is always changing and never a sure thing, but in this case for actors we can definitely see how this can be true.
I think that Ashton Kutcher will give a new light and interest to “Two and a Half Men.” He has the ability to bring a younger audience, and with his millions of Twitter followers, he can also bring a multitude of new fans.
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/entertainment/celebrity_news/ashton-kutcher-joins-two-and-a-half-men-20110513
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