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LOS ANGELES - One day after his live show bombed in Detroit, actor Charlie Sheen staged a comeback in Chicago, changing the performance's format and winning some fans in the process, according to media reports on Monday.
Sheen, formerly the highest-paid actor on U.S. television in his sitcom "Two and a Half Men" who had set out to redeem himself in a touring stage show dubbed, "My Violent Torpedo of Truth: Defeat is Not an Option," opened his new act in Detroit on Saturday and

CHICAGO - This time, Charlie Sheen's stage show began and ended with a standing ovation. Sheen changed up the format for his 20-city road show after bombing in Detroit, using a master of ceremonies who asked the former 'Two and a Half Men' star questions during Sunday night's performance in Chicago. Sheen ditched the rapper, the long monologue and the videos that were part of the Detroit show that had people leaving in droves Saturday night. The changes seem to have helped. Audience

LOS ANGELES - Actor Charlie Sheen, whose assertion that he is always "winning, duh" has become a pop catchphrase, faced a new reality the day after his stage show bombed. Fans and critics said: "losing, really."
In March, Sheen was fired from his job as TV's highest-paid actor on the comedy "Two and a Half Men" after he publicly criticized producer Chuck Lorre and the show's makers at Warner Bros. Television.

LAHORE - The Tinsel town rumour mill is buzzing that Charlie Sheen may be offered his old job back on 'Two and a Half Men'. As unlikely as that scenario may seem the Hollywood Hills are alive with the sound of compromise between the show's wayward star and the suits behind the scenes. The rumour was launched by an online story and also NBC News reporter Jeff Rossen posting the following to Twitter: "Sources close to Charlie Sheen tell NBC News, CBS has offered him his job back.

NEW YORK - A few days ago, Alec Baldwin offered some advice to Charlie Sheen. "Take a nap. Get a shower. Call Chuck. Go on Letterman and make an apology. Write a huge check to the B'Nai Brith. And then beg for your job back."
Non-celebrity to non-celebrity, we'd like to provide some equally unsolicited suggestions. Take a deep breath. Take a cold shower. Take a gigantic step back. It's time to chill your collective shit.
When Charlie Sheen went on his first bizarre and

Rob Lowe is in talks to replace Charlie Sheen in 'Two And A Half Men.' Sheen was fired from the sitcom on Monday following a 10-day media blitz, during which he blasted show producers and show creator/writer Chuck Lorre for cancelling the remaining episodes of the current eighth season of the programme. And Lorre is already lining up the star's replacement following speculation TV veteran John Stamos would be the man for the job.
Sources report Lorre's team has been talking to

Charlie Sheen's lawyer has vowed to sue TV bosses after the embattled actor was fired from hit show 'Two And A Half Men' on Monday - insisting executives have no "basis to terminate" the star's contract. Warner Bros. chiefs decided to kick Sheen off the show following weeks of bizarre behaviour and public rants against producers and writer Chuck Lorre.
In the letter terminating the star's contract, Warner Bros' legal team points out all the clauses which have allegedly been

LONDON - Charlie Sheen or Muammar Gaddafi? Once thought to have nothing in common, the longtime Hollywood bad boy and embattled Libyan leader have not only topped the headlines this week, but popular culture blogs, news websites, media outlets and social networking sites. The Web has been abuzz with comparisons of both these colorful characters over who offers the better entertainment value for their outlandish quotes and in Gaddafi's case, his unabashed fashion sense.
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Charlie Sheen is demanding to be paid £1.8 million per episode to return to work on 'Two And A Half Men,' accusing the producers of putting him through "psychological distress". Bosses of the hit series pulled the plug on the current season after Sheen's headline-grabbing personal issues and his public rants against writer Chuck Lorre.
Sheen sat down for several TV interviews to give his side of the story and has explained to NBC host Jeff Rosen that he wouldn't go back to the

Charlie Sheen has given his first television interview since production on his top-rated sitcom "Two and a Half Men" was halted by its makers earlier this week for the remainder of the current season. Sheen will appear with ABC News' Andrea Canning, in a special one-hour edition of "20/20" on Tuesday, March 1 at 10pm est/7pm pst.
Sheen, 45, will discuss his recent controversial rants about "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre that led broadcaster CBS and the show's maker

Charlie Sheen, who was hospitalized on Thursday morning in Los Angeles, had allegedly been partying all night with five women in his home, Sheen was sent to the hospital on a stretcher for abdominal pain. It's just the latest in a slew of incidents for Sheen, whose current streak of trouble accelerated in October, when he trashed a hotel room in New York City while a porn actress cowered in the closet.
Police were called, and he was found nude and taken to the hospital. Sources

LOS ANGELES - CBS television said on Friday it was highly concerned about the personal life of 'Two and a Half Men' star Charlie Sheen but gave no indication it planned to yank the top-rated U.S. comedy off the air. "We have a high level of concern. How could we not?" CBS entertainment President Nina Tassler told television journalists, responding to questions about persistent reports of drinking and partying by Sheen.
"On a basic human level, there is concern that this man is a

LOS ANGELES - When Michael Sheen was offered a role in 'Tron: Legacy', he just couldn't believe the coincidence. He had seen the original film as an 11-year-old and loved it. So, when a chance came to play a human-shaped computer programme in the sci-fi, Sheen just grabbed the chance and didn't wait to bargain over the money.
The Welsh actor still can't believe he is a part of the 3D sci-fi outing, that is releasing worldwide Friday. It also stars Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner