Two and a Half vs. The Fighter

Match the quotation to the person who said it...

Who said "Right, right, right! I mean Sugar Ray was too much too soon. You know, I...I...I needed to build up slow. You know, right?"

And who said "When you've got tiger blood and Adonis DNA, man it's like phuuuew, get with the program dude, you've been given magic, you've been given gold"?

In one corner is Christian Bale's portrayal of Dicky Eklund -- crack addict, washed-out boxer, and a man who is trying to redeem himself and help his brother achieve fame.

And in the other corner is Charlie Sheen -- father of four children, patron of many, many prostitutes and pornstars, superstar actor and a man who is going through the fastest and most public celebrity meltdown since Lindsay Lohan.

Which sounds more delusional, the fictional ravings of a former drug addict or the self-promoting testimonies of a former drug addict?

And if we have sympathy for Dicky (and the portrayal of him earns Christian Bale an Academy Award), is it not time to have sympathy for Charlie Sheen? Or is the car wreck of his recent escapades too recent, too on-going and too spectacular for any kind of empathy?

Watching Charlie Sheen's interview on 20/20 was like peering through a window and finally seeing a world where all the delusions and excesses of stardom are exposed for everyone to see.

And it is a very, very scary sight. Because even though we may have always suspected that these multi-millionaires are incredibly messed up and completely out of touch with reality, it is still shocking to see that the magical wizard is just a bizarre, little man hiding behind a curtain who is not only wearing no pants, but who also thinks that everyone should jump in the pool of craziness with him.