Sheen, Fired, Moves from TV to Twitter

Commentary: Warner Bros. has had enough of his antics

Charlie Sheen was fired Monday by Warner Bros., but isn’t going away — yet.

According to Jon Friedman's Media Web at marketwatch.com, Warner Bros. Television said it fired Sheen after “careful consideration.”

Meanwhile, the embattled star of CBS' “Two and a Half Men” has snared his first Twitter sponsorship, the online site Internships.com, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal noted that Sheen has had a powerful and conspicuous presence on Twitter since he introduced his account on March 1 with help from Los Angeles-based Ad.ly, a start-up that arranges social-media endorsements for prominent brands.

Sheen has attracted a great deal of attention from the media over his actions. “Saturday Night Live” opened the most recent show with a hilarious spoof of Sheen repeatedly reciting the catch phrase, “Winning!”

At the same time, he has caused observers to question his stability and recognition of his demons. Sheen has insisted that he has his life under control, despite a wild and crazy lifestyle.

It remains open to speculation whether the actor can ever rebuild his career in front of the camera. Sheen has remained a charismatic figure, and America loves a comeback. So, he still has a shot at redemption in Hollywood. He wouldn’t be the first troubled star who has turned it around.

Sheen has wooed more than 2 million followers, “setting a record for the fastest-growing Twitter account in history,” according to The Journal. Sheen tweeted on Monday: “I’m looking for hire a #Winning INTERN with #TigerBlood.”

Sheen, whose antics prompted CBS to pull the plug on the production of the remaining 2010-11 episodes of the popular comedy, has given television interview after interview in the hope of showing America that he is still relevant.

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