This article is about the latest of the Charlie Sheen saga. Sheen is currently suing Two and a Half Men producer Chuck Lorre for 100 million dollars, citing his cancelled shows and punitive damages on behalf of himself and the crew. Sheen has been making 1.2 million dollars per episode. His lawyer, Marty Singer, criticized Lorre for wielding power to feed his ego.
Who: Charlie Sheen and his attorney, Marty Singer, are suing Chuck Lorre.
What: Sheen is suing Chuck Lorre for backpay and punitive damages.
Where: The courts are the presumed venue for the story.
When: The specific timing of the story isn't specified, but the story was published on March 10, 2011.
Why: Sheen's show, Two and a Half Men, was cancelled. Singer alleges that Warner Brothers illegally fired Sheen when he was "sick."
This story is not journalism because it serves no purpose other than mindless gossip and the resulting amusement. It was not effective for a few reasons, among which are the misspellings (series spelled "seriest") and the awkward phrasing of a few lines ("criticism of him"). However, the author did provide a photograph of Sheen that made him seem thoroughly deranged, so if that was the purpose, the article was effective.
The CBT of Social Science: Salvation fits this article. The most relevant part is the phrase, "[God] redeems a fallen creation." Charlie Sheen is a prime illustration of Mankind's fallen state: Sheen was recently found with a panicked hooker and a suitcase of cocaine, and has apparently gone mad. He is ranting and raving on television over money and a career, and is an obnoxious person. All Mankind needs to be rescued, but Charlie Sheen is the poster child.
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