JamesG
09-20-2011, 09:58 PM
Charlie Sheen Roast Ratings Were Comedy Central Record
by Alex Moaba
posted Sept.= 20th 2011
Somehow, Charlie Sheen is still winning -- in the TV ratings game, anyway.
Comedy Central's Roast of Sheen was the highest rated roast in the network's history, as 6.4 million viewers tuned in to watch Sheen skewered. Including re-airs, the total audience reached 10 million.
It was the second-highest rated telecast in Comedy Central history.
Not only was the Sheen roast a ratings success on TV screens, but chatter about the event also dominated social media.
According to trendrr.tv, the Roast garnered 450,000 social mentions, which dwarfed several other prime-time Fall TV premieres, including "Dancing With the Stars" and "Two and Half Men".
In terms of laughs, the roast didn't disappoint.
Comedians and celebrities from Jeffrey Ross to Mike Tyson to Roastmaster Seth MacFarlane gave Sheen their best shots, making fun of his drug history, public breakdown and affinity for prostitutes.
The roast aired an hour after Sheen's "Two and Half Men" character Charlie Harper was put to rest, in what was an even bigger ratings coup for CBS.
28.7 million viewers watched "Men" to see how Chuck Lorre would kill off Sheen's character and introduce Ashton Kutcher's.
http://www.aoltv.com/2011/09/20/charlie-sheen-roast-ratings-were-comedy-central-record/
by Alex Moaba
posted Sept.= 20th 2011
Somehow, Charlie Sheen is still winning -- in the TV ratings game, anyway.
Comedy Central's Roast of Sheen was the highest rated roast in the network's history, as 6.4 million viewers tuned in to watch Sheen skewered. Including re-airs, the total audience reached 10 million.
It was the second-highest rated telecast in Comedy Central history.
Not only was the Sheen roast a ratings success on TV screens, but chatter about the event also dominated social media.
According to trendrr.tv, the Roast garnered 450,000 social mentions, which dwarfed several other prime-time Fall TV premieres, including "Dancing With the Stars" and "Two and Half Men".
In terms of laughs, the roast didn't disappoint.
Comedians and celebrities from Jeffrey Ross to Mike Tyson to Roastmaster Seth MacFarlane gave Sheen their best shots, making fun of his drug history, public breakdown and affinity for prostitutes.
The roast aired an hour after Sheen's "Two and Half Men" character Charlie Harper was put to rest, in what was an even bigger ratings coup for CBS.
28.7 million viewers watched "Men" to see how Chuck Lorre would kill off Sheen's character and introduce Ashton Kutcher's.
http://www.aoltv.com/2011/09/20/charlie-sheen-roast-ratings-were-comedy-central-record/