What Was the Worst TV Cast Replacement of All Time?
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As every member of the human race knows, the drug-taking, insult-hurling, "goddess"-juggling Charlie Sheen was fired from "Two and a Half Men" earlier this week.
And as Sheen was busy suing Warner Bros., "Men" Executive Producer Chuck Lorre and his production company for $100 million, "Parks and Recreation" star Rob Lowe were reported to be in talks to replace the out-of-control actor.
Sources told People magazine that Lowe and Lorre had been seriously discussing the possibility of Lowe joining the CBS show.
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"Rob is the obvious choice and he is at the top of the list," a source said.
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Machete-wielding antics and $100 million lawsuit aside, Sheen didn't seem too upset about the rumors, calling Lowe -- who came up alongside Sheen in the '80s "Brat Pack" generation -- "a brilliant actor [and] a beautiful man."
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He also said Lowe would be a "fabulous" replacement for him, as would John Stamos.
"I think they're both fabulous," Sheen told radio host Dan Patrick, "and my apologies to John. I was rude to him earlier, John Stamos. That was unnecessary." (Sheen originally called the notion of Stamos replacing him a "tragic joke.")
Stamos made us laugh with his response, Tweeting, "contrary to the rumors, i am not replacing charlie sheen on two and half men. however, martin sheen has asked me to be his son."
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Lowe, meanwhile, remains under contract to NBC's "Parks & Recreation" (and also appears on Showtime's "Californication").
"Rob is a full-time cast member [on "Parks" and] he's on the show for a number of more years, and that's the end of the story," Mike Schur, co-creator of "Parks and Recreation," told zap2it, dismissing the rumors.
But does Lowe have enough "Tiger Blood" to replace Sheen in the "winning" role? As a matter of fact, does replacing one cast member with another ever really work on TV?
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From Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres replacing Paul Abdul on "American Idol" to Katie Couric filling in for Dan Rather on the "CBS Evening News," let us know: What was the worst TV cast replacement of all time?