Charlie Sheen Killed, Then Roasted; Chaz Bono's Dancing Beats Low Expectations; Tareq Salahi Calls Wife a 'Groupie Slut'
Posted 09.20.11 by reelz
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Just 30 minutes after the season premiere of Two and a Half Men in which Charlie Sheen's character was killed off, Sheen was roasted on Comedy Central and in the ensuing "which was funnier?" debate, critics generally give the nod to the roast with The Wrap calling Men's humor "scabrous" and concluding, "Not only were the roast references to Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men funnier than the episode of Two and a Half Men, but even the roast references to Ashton Kutcher were funnier than Ashton Kutcher himself was on Two and a Half Men. At any rate, Sheen is the one laughing all the way to the bank as his settlement with Warner Brothers will net him over $100 million over the next decade.
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Chaz Bono made his much-anticipated Dancing with the Stars debut, and despite earlier reports that he has no rhythm and cannot dance, he and partner Lacey Schwimmer cha-cha'd to a respectable 17 points. The bad news for Bono is that unlike contestants Kirstie Alley, Nancy Grace, and Ricki Lake, DWTS weight-loss isn't taking and he looks bigger than ever, photographed shirtless for a wardrobe change.
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In an interview with E!, Tareq Salahi calls his wife Michaele a "groupie slut" after running away with Journey guitarist Neal Schon and claims Schon emailed him a picture of his penis.
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It's rumored Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is about to remarry with new beau Jamie Dingman, despite the fact that Dingman previously had a fling with Woods mistress Rachel Uchitel.
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Finally, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings' announcement that they're creating a separate DVD rental service and calling it Qwikster has created a whole new wave of backlash, with one customer posting on Netflix's Facebook page, "Two web sites? Two rating systems? Two places to search for a movie? You're dis-integrating your services? Seriously? You're disintegrating my loyalty too."