Good luck, Charlie? ‘Anger Management’s’ ratings continue to dip

A bit of ratings counseling is in need for Charlie Sheen’s TV comeback: His FX series�Anger Management� saw another double-digit drop in viewership in its third week.

Its fourth episode, which aired Thursday night, delivered 2.4 million total viewers, according to Nielsen figures — down 28% from the previous week and 27% in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demo. The viewership dive is all the more troubling considering its second week had already experienced a drop of 2 million viewers.

A stark contrast from the headlines its debut generated. Its double-episode premiere set records for a cable comedy premiere and a launch for the network — garnering as much as 5.74 million viewers — but it seems viewer curiosity has waned for Sheen’s follow-up to�Two and a Half Men,� repeats of which also air on FX.

Dithering numbers threaten the show’s chances at a 90-episode renewal — which was meant to solidify Sheen’s comeback after his heavily headlined lifestyle led to his firing by CBS. “Anger Management� must meet an undislosed ratings threshold as part of FX’s arrangement with distributor Debmar-Mercury — if it’s to continue. That decision won’t be made until after the comedy’s 10-episode run. However, its well-performing debut won’t count toward the show’s average.

But as Sheen once pontificated during his off-kiltered media blitz, panicking is for amateurs and morons.

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