Last night Charlie Sheen made his triumphant return to New York City, where just six months ago he was reborn, naked and frothing at the mouth in the Plaza Hotel. Since that day, America has stood transfixed at the trainwreck, and Sheen has found a way to capitalize on his womanizing, domestic abuse issues, drug addiction, alcoholism, and what appears to be a deteriorating mental state. Last night we witnessed the man unravel even further, with our own eyes, at Radio City Music Hall... where he was allowed to smoke, inside, on stage. He told us the only way to get there was through practice (wrong venue buddy), and was under the impression he sold both nights in New York out (there were plenty of seats open, with more opening every minute).
Video: "Torpedo" Is A Dud, Charlie Sheen Bombs At Radio City Music Hall
Charlie Sheen Is Losing At Ticket Sales (And Probably Other Stuff)
As we've been saying all along, Charlie Sheen's shows at Radio City Music Hall never sold out, despite what the NY Post, TMZ, and other outlets have been reporting. Ever since they've gone on sale it's been possible to buy tickets via Ticketmaster (see for yourself)... which has those who bought in bulk hoping to turn a profit in rough shape. According to the Daily News, there are more than 2,800 seats for Sheen's upcoming New York shows available on StubHub, and plenty more on Craigslist going for below face value. Maybe the MaSheen should consider having LCD Soundsystem open (or headline!) his shows.
What The Heck Is Wrong With The Knicks?
Since the massive multi-player trade with the Denver Nuggets that brought Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the Knicks, the team has gone 7-11, and this week fell below .500. Ever since they prematurely raised ticket prices for next season, the team has been an abysmal 1-7, and haven't played consistent defense in a single game. Hell, you know things are rough when LeBron James pities you. So what is going wrong, and can the downward spiral be stopped this season?
America Just Gave Charlie Sheen Over $7 Million
Charlie Sheen's live show (titled My Violent Torpedo of Truth) will be headed to NYC next month, along with a slew of other cities. It's still not sold out here, despite numerous reports that it is (really, we just checked, still seats available!). Anyway, for those concerned with Charlie earning enough money to support himself and his goddesses sans his high paying television gig, fear not: TMZ reports that he will make $7 million dollars for this tour.
Charlie Sheen: "I'm Really Starting to Lose My Mind"
The below video is why the internet loves Charlie Sheen—you will not have been so entertained by extreme bipolar depression and separation from reality since The Bell Jar (really, it's catchy!).
OTB "Stooper" Makes Good Living Picking Up Discarded Tickets
57-year-old Jesus Leonardo has long hair, a beard, and spends at least ten hours a day loitering in a midtown OTB. At first glance, he may look like all the other gambling deadbeats crumpling losing tickets in their yellowing fingers, but during the past decade Leonardo has netted nearly half a million dollars’ worth of winning tickets—without placing a single bet. In a must-read front page article in today's Times, Leonardo reveals everything about his work as a "stooper," collecting discarded tickets and running them through a ticket scanner "in a never-ending search for someone else’s lost treasure." "He’s a legend," says one OTB habituate. “Everyone knows that this is his turf, that all the tickets thrown out belong to him, period." That's right, nobody fucks with the Jesus.
Slow Population Growth Will Cost NY in Congress
A negative byproduct of the disparities between New York and the rest of the country is that after every Census, Congressional seats are reapportioned based on population. Each state will always have two Senators, but New York is likely to lose at least one seat in the House of Representatives.
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