From the depths of his “winning” and “tiger blood” drug-addled days, 80s and 90s star Charlie Sheen has been attempting to redeem his name and climb back into the spotlight with pride and dignity. He has come clean about his troubled times through his soul-baring Netflix documentary, AKA Charlie Sheen, and now, he joins the podcasting world with his new show, Mostly Sheenius. Sheen released the trailer through his new official Mostly Sheenius YouTube account. Ironically, one of Sheen’s attempts at a comeback project years ago was with the Entourage creator, Doug Ellin, on a show called Ramble On, which told the story of Charlie Sheen starting a podcast.
The trailer, which you can check out in the embed above, starts with Sheen being a little rusty in front of the camera as he goes through multiple takes of introductions (even getting his name wrong at one point). However, you can see how eager he is to host his own show and his energy is pretty positive. Then, the trailer goes into clips of upcoming episodes. Guests will include Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Jennifer Grey and even his ex-wife Denise Richards. Richards was also interviewed in the AKA Charlie Sheen documentary and while their divorce was said to have been a rough one, they look to be in pretty good spirits with each other now.
Of course, all of the first round of guests were involved with Sheen in some way in the past, so if you’re itching to learn about their experiences in working on Wall Street, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or Men at Work, you’re in for a treat.
There hasn’t been an official premiere date revealed yet, but it is said to be “Soon. Very soon!“
Meanwhile, Charlie and his dad, Martin Sheen, are also slated to star in the comedy Happy Jack on AMC. The official logline for Happy Jack sets up a classic recipe for generational clash: “Charlie Sheen plays Jack, a bit of a lifelong ne’er-do-well. He’s got two great daughters (though his Dad, played by Martin Sheen, deserves more credit for how they turned out). Kate runs Jack’s company and keeps him on the rails while Sam is a wild child who is more like her Dad. When Sam comes home to introduce everyone to her new boyfriend, Jack’s shocked to learn Paul, a former investment banker turned van life guru, is the same age as he is. Shocked at first (hypocrisy be damned), Jack soon realizes he’s got a choice to make. Will he keep looking out for number one, or embrace this last chance to be a real part of his daughters’ lives?”
Jim Patterson and Matt Ross are attached as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners, bringing serious sitcom pedigree to the table. Charlie will also serve as an executive producer alongside his starring duties.