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Sheen’s “Anger Management” to Air in Great Britain

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Charlie Sheen’s latest television project is headed across the pond…

Comedy Central UK has acquired the exclusive British broadcast rights to the 46-year-old part-Spanish actor’s new FX series Anger Management.

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The announcement comes only a week after the show’s U.S. premiere on the cable network drew 5.47 million viewers, becoming cable’s most-watched primetime scripted comedy series premiere in total viewers and the adults in the 18-49 demo.

The deal was reached with Lionsgate International, which is selling the show overseas. The company has already made deals in Canada, Latin America, Germany, Scandinavia, Benelux, Australia, New Zealand and Poland.

It’s one of two shows announced for the fall on Comedy Central UK, which already airs Sheen’s former series Two And A Half Men and fellow U.S. shows 30 Rock, South Park, The Office, Friends and The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.

Sheen’s New Series “Anger Management” Makes History…

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It looks like Charlie Sheen is back in winning form…

The 46-year-old part-Spanish actor’s return to television on FX resulted in the most-watched series premiere in the network’s history.

The premiere of Sheen’s new starring vehicle Anger Management on Thursday night delivered 5.5 million viewers. Meanwhile, the second episode grew to 5.7 million viewers.

Among adults 18-49, the show delivered 2.7 million viewers for its debut, then another 2.9 million viewers for Episode 2. Anger Management was also the most-watched scripted comedy series premiere in cable history if you exclude children’s programming.

Ratings are key to any show’s survival, but seldom has a show’s debut season performance been more vital than in the case of Anger Management.

If the 10-episode season hits a certain ratings threshold, FX will automatically order a whopping 90 more episodes. Last night’s debut, however, doesn’t count toward the show’s renewal average due to the fact that Sheen’s return to television would automatically draw some curiosity tune-in.

Sheen Cast as U.S. President in “Machete” Sequel

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Like father, like son…

Following in his father Martin Sheen’s footsteps, Charlie Sheen is about to get presidential.

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The 46-year-old part-Spanish actor has joined the cast of Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills. Like Sheen’s father, who played President Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing, the controversial actor will play the President of the United States.

Rodriguez made the announcement Thursday on Twitter, where he wrote, “I just cast Charlie Sheen in #machetekills as the President of the United States! Who better? More soon…”

Sheen, who will be starring in FX’s new series Anger Management, retweeted that message, and a representative for the controversial actor confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that negotiations are taking place.

Rodriguez is currently in production on the sequel to his Grindhouse action movie Machete,  which once again stars Danny Trejo as the title character and includes Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir, Sofia Vergara and Zoe Saldana.

In the sequel, Machete is called upon by the U.S. government to stop a cartel leader and an arms dealer who have a weapon in space.

The broadly-written part initially called for the president to be African-American and have a basketball court on the White House lawn but has since been rewritten.

Teaser Released for Sheen’s “Anger Managerment”

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FX has released one of the first teasers for Charlie Sheen’s upcoming comedy series Anger Management.

While there’s no actual footage from Sheen’s highly anticipated series, there’s definitely a tongue-in-cheek reference to the 46-year-old part-Spanish actor’s tumultuous last year and possibly the death of his character on his previous show, CBS’ Two and a Half Men, following the actor’s public dismissal from the long-running sitcom.

Anger Management is a version of the hit Adam Sandler/Jack Nicholson film. Sheen will play Nicholson’s role—an infuriating therapist who brings out the rage in his patients.

FX has picked up 10 episodes with the option to buy another 90 additional episodes if the show is successful.

The show, currently in production, is expected to premiere this summer.

Lopez May Be Heading Back to TV Soon…

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George Lopez is reportedly thisclose to making his triumphant return to television…

The 50-year-old Mexican American comedian/actor is nearing a deal with Debmar-Mercury, the Lionsgate subsidiary behind both Tyler Perry’s House of Pain and Charlie Sheen‘s upcoming Anger Management, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The plan for the Lopez-centered sitcom—which has been in the works for months—will operate like the others with an initial 10 episode order. If the project, which Lopez will co-create, hits a certain ratings threshold, an additional 90 will be ordered.

All parties involved are banking on Lopez’s unique Latino appeal, much like they relied on Perry to lure an underserved African-American demo.

While the comedian struggled to find a large audience in the competitive late night space, his self-titled ABC family comedy ran from 2002 to 2007 and has performed particularly well in syndication.

Sheen Gets Cleared for “Anger Management”

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Charlie Sheen hasn’t had the most positive year… But he seems to be turning things around.

The rights to the 46-year-old part-Spanish actor’s new television series “Anger Management,” a version of the hit Adam Sandler/Jack Nicholson film, has been purchased by FX. The cable network has picked up 10 episodes, with the option to buy another 90 additional episodes if the show is successful. Sheen will play Nicholson’s role—an infuriating therapist who brings out the rage in his patients.


After getting fired from his hit CBS series last winter, the former “Two and a Half Men” star, the star sobered up and announced in July that he’d be starring the “Anger Management.”

“I chose ‘Anger Management’ because, while it might be a big stretch for me to play a guy with serious anger management issues, I think it’s a great concept,” said Sheen at the time.

Sheen was roasted in a hit special on Comedy Central in September, and appeared at the Emmys to present an award and wish his old “Two and a Half Men” cast members and replacement Ashton Kutcher the best of luck in the new season. They killed off his character in the first episode of the re-worked series this fall.

“Anger Management” will premiere next summer on FX.