Why would ABC

[eduk8r26]

waste a whole hour on Charlie Sheen? He has said enough with his rants and raves and I can't believe people would actually want to hear anything more he had to say. He will be on a special hour of 20/20 Tuesday night. I certainly will not be watching it. Besides it comes on the same time as Parenthood, which I would much rather watch.

 

[Agri]

Honestly? Because we haven't changed since Ancient times. The Charlie Sheens and Lindsay Lohans of the world self-destructing is our Gladiatorial games.

 

[Allison]

Why? Because although you may not want to see it, plenty of other people will want to watch the train wreck that is Charlie Sheen.

 

[phorsenuf]

Why? Because although you may not want to see it, plenty of other people will want to watch the train wreck that is Charlie Sheen.

^^^
This.

 

[Art 1]

waste a whole hour on Charlie Sheen? He has said enough with his rants and raves and I can't believe people would actually want to hear anything more he had to say. He will be on a special hour of 20/20 Tuesday night. I certainly will not be watching it. Besides it comes on the same time as Parenthood, which I would much rather watch.

To make money.

 

[tvguy]

Why? Because although you may not want to see it, plenty of other people will want to watch the train wreck that is Charlie Sheen.

Yup. Goes against everything I learned in Journalism school. But in this world of Tivo, DVR's People Meters, and web tracking, we know that what people say they do, and what they do are two entirely different things.
People like you want to know about Charlie Sheen. I sure don't.

 

[DebbieB]

Ratings. You want to look away but are naturally curious to see how messed up he is.

 

[LuvOrlando]

gadzooks! I had no idea. the fact he's willing to do this tells me he's out of it. Normal people try not to unravel in public, Charile is a mess but plainly has no idea he is self destructing. Hearing this makes me feel a little bad for him now. It's not right for the industry to pounce on him like this no matter what sort of powerful people he offended. It seems the wolves really have no shame at all Karma is going to be sooooo nasty.

 

[Allison]

Yup. Goes against everything I learned in Journalism school. But in this world of Tivo, DVR's People Meters, and web tracking, we know that what people say they do, and what they do are two entirely different things.
People like you want to know about Charlie Sheen. I sure don't.

Excuse me? People like me? Where did I say that I want to know about Charlie Sheen? Read more carefully.

Who cares what people watch anyway.

 

[eduk8r26]

I read tonight that he promised an "exclusive" interview to ABC, then turns right around the next day and gives an interview to NBC. Needless to say, ABC is PO'd.

 

[bicker]

Excuse me? People like me? Where did I say that I want to know about Charlie Sheen? Read more carefully.

Who care what people watch anyway.

Indeed, and although I don't care, that doesn't justify disparaging those who do care, who do want to know more, if he's willing to share it with them.

 

[DebbieB]

They just showed part on GMA. He's a mess. Part of it he was smoking.

 

[luvmy3]

Because we (society) need our fix of the celebrity downfall du jour. ABC is just cashing in on it.