10 Insane Things You Won't Believe Actors Got Away With in Real Life

3. Charlie Sheen's Two and a Half Men Meltdown

After years of having to parrot lines that were the equivalent of comedic pond scum and get paid millions for it, Charlie Sheen snapped in 2011. After complaining that he was 'underpaid' (riiiiiiiight), and getting back on the drug abuse bandwagon, what followed was something that was a great big ball of tragedy, comedy, desperation, and delusion. Sheen was apparently a 'warlock' with 'tiger blood', who was 'winning' even though he was unceremoniously fired by his boss because of his unacceptable anti-Semitic remarks, and claims that Lorre was a 'troll'. He lived with 'goddesses' (who were actually porn stars), and waved about a machete on the roof of his home. He gave many cringeworthy interviews and went on a speaking tour, believing in his addled state that the very force of his personality was enough to entertain people for a couple of hours, people who paid hard currency to witness the Charlie Sheen Crazy Train. It wasn't. But the thing that is really sigh-worthy about this whole saga is the fact that many people weren't laughing with Sheen - they were laughing at him. And the man's ego was so out of control that he didn't realise this. Also, even though this is a man that has not only got some serious substance abuse issues but also has been accused of - and charged with - assaulting women, he managed to get a new TV show to star in (Anger Management) almost a minute after he was terminated from his last studio production. This man is not a hero, he's a messed up moron. He doesn't need a new show and adulation, he needs a kick in the pants and then an extended stay in a rehab facility and/or mental hospital.