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Bookie Centennial State - creator Nick Bakay on warm receipt to Charlie Sheen ’s coming into court , his season two counter , and more surprise guest star .
There are hatful of surprises to add up in theChuck LorreandNick BakayMax comedyBookie , including perhaps a not - so - surprising return ofCharlie Sheen , reprising his role as himself , for theSebastian Maniscalco - star series . Maniscalco play Danny , a bookmaker who romps around Los Angeles alongside his pardner , former NFL star Ray ( Omar J. Dorsey ) , romp around Los Angeles to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play . time of year two , which premiered on December 12th , will course for eight episodes go to the time of year closing curtain on January 30th .
Bookie Co-Creator Nick Bakay Reflects on Warm Reception for Charlie Sheen’s Season 1 Appearance and Return
" Charlie was such a home trial for us in time of year one , we think we ’d extend the metaphor a slight , " Bakay toldDeadline Hollywood . " I do n’t want to vitiate things , but I denote to his arrival this season as Deus Ex Sheen . He is evermore a part of the Bookie crime syndicate . " Suffice it to say , it appears any grievance with Lorre are urine under the bridge after the actor ’s nuclear meltdown onTwo and a Half Men . In plus to Sheen , there ’s a variety of A - list sitcom stars , include the two major star ofEverybody love Raymond – Ray RomanoandBrad Garrett – andGhostsstarAsher Grodman .
Bakay hollo Garrett ’s appearance " a double-dyed example of one of the unique aspects of our show . Since Sebastian and Omar are Bookies plying their trade in contemporary L.A. , it ’s organic that they would have some celebrity clients . The next step is finding people who are uncoerced to have fun with that premise and themselves , which Brad did and crushed it for us . " Perhaps one of the biggest surprises wasScrubsstarZach Braff .
" The timing was kinda perfect as Chuck and I were in the thick of cooking up scripts , and we tailored an over - the - top ticket tout trade NFL picks with a demented rap for him , one of those guy who promise he has a 90 % win charge per unit and guarantees you the good life , " Bakay said of Braff after he divvy up how much he revel time of year one . " Needless to say , that was a particularly fun day on set . “Bookie , which also starsAndrea Anders , Maxim Swinton , Vanessa Ferlito , Jorge Garcia , Rob Corddry , andPaul Ben - Victor , streams on Thursdays on Max .
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