Danny DeVito on "The View": Sleep Deprivation and Alcohol Just Don't Mix

Having recently been on The View to talk about sleep apnea, and working with Rosie O'Donnell, I am now a fan of the show.

I was a bit surprised to see what recently happened to Danny DeVito. It appeared as though he actually got what I call in my book Good Night, "The Double Whammy" -- not only did he have too much to drink, but also he got little to no sleep.

The effects of alcohol appear to double and in some cases triple with sleep deprivation. What we see is:

• loss of judgement (like deciding to go on national TV while drunk)
• poor cognitive skills (just listen to his ramblings and cursing on live TV)
• slowed gross motor movement

In fact Danny does a great job showing everyone what not to do here.

It appears as though the members of the show cover for him a bit, and he seems like a nice enough person, but I think that he shows how both sleep deprivation and alcohol just do not mix.