Charlie Sheen Debacle Underscores Hollywood's Apathy Towards Violence Against Women

If you’re the producers of Two and a Half Men, it’s the former. Insulting Chuck Lorre got Sheen kicked off the show. These are the same fellas who recently looked the other way when Sheen pulled a knife on his wife, or choked an adult actress. And from an ethical standpoint that’s troubling, says David Carr of the NY Times:

We can all nod and wink and say “it’s Hollywood, what do you expect?” CBS and Time Warner may be in the entertainment business, but they are both publicly traded companies with shareholders, corporate ethics policies and, one presumes, many female employees who don’t particularly care to see a highly paid employee (Mr.