Charlie Sheen (not dead)

[Bored Of Education]

...but announcing something major today. Thought to be that he is HIV+

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

A "Hollywood A-Lister" was outed as HIV+ by an "ex-porn star girlfriend" several weeks ago, who said he'd contacted her and "50 other ex-partners" to tell them to take a test.

It didn't take a lot to work out who the tabloids were referring to.

[G-Man]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

The idea that Sheen had to phone all these women to advise them to take an HIV test suggests a high level of sexual irresponsibility. While I am very conscious of the problems of the AIDS stigma, it is very diffcult to have much sympathy for that guy.

I feel bad for his family though.

[Ginger Yellow]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

The idea that Sheen had to phone all these women to advise them to take an HIV test suggests a high level of sexual irresponsibility.

As does "Charlie Sheen".

[WOM]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

G-Man wrote: Sheen ... high level of sexual irresponsibility. .

Not making light, but isn't that pretty much his whole 'brand'?

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

His character in "Two and a Half Men" was, I believe, a very thinly-vieled parody of his actual life.

[Borracho]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

"I don't pay them for sex. I pay them to leave."

[WOM]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

I wonder how the timing of this (four years ago) lines up with his very public meltdown/binging/'comedy' tour and whatnot.

[tee rex]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

I was hoping that OTF would ignore this one. And if not, that I wouldn't post on it.

We have all let ourselves down.

[WOM]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

Why so? This doesn't seem terribly contentious or anything.

[tee rex]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

I'm just projecting my self-loathing. Like to share it around.

Sheen is the poster boy for car crash gawking, and I gawk and tut-tut along with the rest. All exacerbated because the loathsome fucker can act. "Two and a Half men" is evil, while he and Jon Cryer nail it.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

Young Guns was a cracking film.

[Tony C]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

Rogin the Armchair Fan wrote: His character in "Two and a Half Men" was, I believe, a very thinly-vieled parody of his actual life.

That wasn't very funny, either.

[ursus arctos]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

Major League was entertaining, but largely for reasons having nothing to do with Sheen.

[tee rex]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

From his Lauer interview today:

Hopefully with what we're doing today, others may come forward and say 'Thanks, Charlie. Thanks for kicking the door open.'"

So selfless and misunderstood.

[Land Waster]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

Last month saw the 30th anniversary of the death of Rock Hudson. He was, of course, one of the first high profile celebrities to become terminally ill with AIDS.

And the world was shocked at his emaciated frame.

Just thinking of how the world has changed since then.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033l3tg

[Bored Of Education]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

G-Man wrote: The idea that Sheen had to phone all these women to advise them to take an HIV test suggests a high level of sexual irresponsibility.

...and a massive phone bill.

[G-Man]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

I wasn't really thinking of sexual irresponsibility in terms of Sheen's cheerful promiscuity. I was thinking more in terms of fucking with life or death. I suppose the term has a different weight in South Africa, where HIV/AIDS is still very much an issue.

Some report I saw stated that four women have come forward with a claim that Sheen had knowingly exposed them to HIV/Aids. If so, then the guy is a despicable monster.

[Antepli Ejderha]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

From all the reports at the time of his lifestyle it seems likely that he's infected others. Scum.

[Bored Of Education]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

If they can prove that, what's the charge in America for knowingly infecting someone with HIV in the US?

[ursus arctos]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

It's been prosecuted as a criminal offense in a number of states, although most experts believe that is actually counterproductive.

The Wiki is quite comprehensive.

[3 Colours Red]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

G-Man wrote: ...a despicable monster.

Antepli Ejderha wrote: Scum.

I suppose this isn't the right time to mention that I quite liked Hot Shots, is it?

I'll get me coat.

[Southport Zeb]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

The news I heard yesterday said Sheen became famous in the 1980s for films such as Platoon and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. First one is fair enough, but he appears for about a minute at the end of Ferris Bueller. It's almost as if someone looked on his IMDB page and looked for the two oldest films that they'd heard of.

[tee rex]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

Red Dawn!

(channeling Reed, OTFer of old)

[Bored Of Education]

Charlie Sheen (not dead)

I always feel sorry for his Dad whenever he hits the news.